Posts by Rob Wahl
Our Policies
Our policies are the result of several years of trial and error, as well as careful review and consideration of the policies at other established learning centers. Our policies cover two major areas: lesson cancellation/rescheduling, and termination of tutoring. Policies are very tricky to get right. Their main purpose is to protect our tutors’ income. Tutors…
Read MoreWhat is Dyslexia?
One of our tutors came across this short TED-Ed video on dyslexia. She suggested we post it on our blog. Enjoy!
Read More2015 Summer Term Registration
Do you want your preschooler to get off to a great start in spelling, reading and writing? Or does your school-aged child need to play some catch-up this summer? Symbols’ multisensory, phonics-based and highly individualized approach is both effective and fun for a wide variety of young learners. Registration for the 2015 Summer Term has started!…
Read MoreOur New Website!
I am so thrilled to announce the launch of our all-new website! This new site is a major upgrade, not just for the website itself, but for Symbols as a company. I’m not exaggerating. While it was nice enough in its day, our old site, which we launched around 2007 or 2008, was built on…
Read MoreThe Symbols Difference
Symbols provides excellent service, quality and added benefits in a number of areas, which makes our program of excellent value compared to alternatives. Examples include: Keeping Parents in the Loop Our Vancouver Orton-Gillingham tutors are scheduled to spend 5 minutes after every lesson with the parent to describe what took place in the lesson, discuss…
Read MoreThe Symbols Program
Due to the individualized nature of our program it varies from student to student. But here are some key things about our program that are common to just about all of our students: New students begin as either language or math students. When help is needed in both language and math, we usually begin with language only. We can…
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