Our Mission & Vision
The Workshop Reading Centre is committed to transforming reading challenges into lifelong strengths. Our experienced therapists design individualised programmes to bridge the gap between a child’s current abilities and their true potential. Located in Pineslopes, Johannesburg, our supportive environment is built on compassion, innovation, and a deep belief that every child deserves the joy of reading.
Our reading obs
ession
Reading is a complex skill to master.
As formal schooling begins, children learn the ‘code of reading’ – that sounds are represented by letters, and these can be manipulated to form words and sentences which hold meaning. This is an essential skill, and should become automatic as the child becomes a proficient reader.
Brain scanning research has allowed us to see that various areas of the brain are accessed simultaneously for effective reading. Where this does not happen, a reading difficulty occurs and reading problems can become learning problems.
A child should improve 12 months in reading skill for every passing year. If they have a slower rate of acquiring this skill, the gap keeps widening between where they are and where they should be, falling further and further behind. This is the challenge in remediating – closing the gap as quickly as possible.