Testimonials
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“ Hello Joanna, it was just over 2 weeks ago that Sylvia and I with Jordan collected the first box of Trugs cards from you. We are very pleased with the progress he has made since playing the card games. His comprehension and retention of the written word is most marked and equally important he is the one looking forward to the next game of Trugs. Thank you most sincerely for producing the first stage in what we are sure will be the catalyst in markedly improving Jordan's reading skills, long may this continue. We look forward to the arrival of box number 2 and would ask that you do not forget to advise us when it is ready for collection. Please feel free to use any or all of our comments, we trust it may help another Jordan. ”
Yours Most Sincerely Philip & Sylvia Daymond. Jordan's Grand-parents (Secondary age pupil) -
“ Hi Joanna , I started Trugs today with 3 of my less able readers. They loved it. My plan is to do it three times per week. Thanks so much for the package. It's super. I look forward to the next 2 boxes!! Next session I will have Primary 5 (Year 6), so I will hope and pray that you get the funding you need. ”
Yours, - Gillian -
“ Dear Joanna, I bought (trugs Box 1) a red box of magic, which I described to you as bloody marvellous. The children LOVE the new games - they are smashing. ”
From a mum - Polly Bennett -
“ Trugs is proving a huge hit in our household! ”
“Yesterday we opened the instructions and away we went. I played individually with the children and then as a group. After three and a half hours I told them I really had to get on! They would happily have played for another four!!! At 7am this morning I found them in their PJs at the kitchen table playing again – amazingly no arguments – and playing at a level that suited the youngest (5 1/2). They are hooked and already I have seen a significant improvement with the 5 ½ and 9 year old – much more confident – happy to try new words and pronouncing two letters as a sound as opposed to sounding out each letter – fabulous. Favourite game – Match it renamed TRUGS!”
“I went straight in to school and have told them to get theirs ASAP as I have no doubt this will be a marvellous teaching aid. The class teacher is so positive and is raring to go. ”
From a mum - Vicki Hatcher -
“ The TRUGS resource offers a highly structured and thoughtful approach to the teaching of reading. TRUGS would engage even the most disenchanted child in the reading process by providing an effective learning climate which is unthreatening and fun. A box of TRUGS should be part of an intervention kit in every classroom! ”
Anne Shipman Headteacher Garras Community Primary School -
“ These games give teachers an easy and effective means of being able to provide parents with a structured and fun way to support the development of their child’s reading at home. ”
Educational Psychologist. -
“ This is so well thought through, non-threatening, easy to use and it’s self explanatory. ”
Reading Development Department. Within a Primary School. -
“ An excellent resource to use with parents and children in need of support. ”
Family and Community Worker. Within Primary School. -
“ Simple things work, because it’s progressive it will work with lots of different children. ”
SENCO within a Primary School. -
“ It’s just what I want to cover lots of problems. ”
SENCO within a Primary School. -
“ They are reading when they wouldn’t normally be reading. ”
Mum of 2 boys aged 9 and 10. -
“ They are still very happy to play the games – I thought the novelty would have worn off by now. ”
Same Mum of 2 boys aged 9 and 10. -
“ We don’t do our reading books because they are a drag and trugs is more fun. ”
The 2 boys aged 9 and 10. -
“ My boy is not normally willing to read, but he will play trugs - he’s then reading without realising, it’s great! ”
Mum of boy aged 11.