Lee came to Huntington in Carle Place, NY in the third grade as a struggling student. Just getting Lee comfortable with coming through our doors was a challenge. He was unsure of the environment and the teachers, and definitely unsure of the program.

The first step in the process was getting Lee to trust us. We did this carefully, and Lee quickly became comfortable. He became familiar with every book in his program. He loved explaining to each teacher exactly how the program was to be properly carried out. Step by step, Lee began to understand what a main idea of a story was and just exactly how to locate it. He started working on phonics and loved the books that we used, and he especially loved that he could use a marker in the books and it would erase! This served as a great motivational tool for Lee to do his work. He has surpassed program expectations and continues to excel. Huntington has been added to Lee's team that works together to make sure that Lee is a successful student.

We attend Lee's parent-teacher meetings and communicate weekly with his speech and special education teachers. Lee is now working harder in school and earning grades that he is proud of. He is working on writing and loves to read his work to each teacher in the center. Lee has grown from a shy, unsure child into a confident student who loves learning new things and having new books added to his program.

FROM: Lee