August 22, 2024 (Chicago, Illinois) – Based on over six decades of research by an award-winning Cambridge-educated psychologist, Comprendi™ revolutionizes reading instruction and gives students the critical skills they need to succeed in school. Data from over 1,600 beta users shows gains in reading comprehension of 8% over the first eight weeks. That’s almost a 10% gain in just one quarter of a school year. Imagine how much your students will improve over a full school year!
Comprendi achieves the long-sought goal of improved reading comprehension through use of true stories, compelling AI-generated graphics that the students love, and engaging activities. It is a reading curriculum that is not only effective but fun as well.
Comprendi transforms reading by infusing the essential but challenging and dry information of expository text with the universally appealing pull of narratives that tell true stories. Comprendi also uses carefully selected AI-generated graphics to provide students with the background knowledge needed for effective comprehension. The exercises are highly interactive, so there is no need to “gamify” the curriculum – it is already engaging!
Comprendi is designed for both in-classroom and homeschool use – students can go at their own pace but cannot skip any material. Reading interventionists and reading specialists rave about Comprendi’s effectiveness and how their students love using it. Comprendi is also ideal for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students. Comprendi’s narrative format and carefully selected graphics inherently provide the needed cues and guidance for students who are not native English speakers.
Comprendi is the latest in a long line of successful reading curricula designed by Dr. Marion Blank. Many of her earlier programs are available at the website of Dr. Marion’s Learning Lab (dmlearninglab.com). The team is already hard at work on Dr. Marion’s next program, 200 Magic Words™. This program will revolutionize K-3 reading instruction just as Comprendi has revolutionized 4th-6th grade reading instruction. You can follow Dr. Marion’s Learning Lab on social media for updates on the launch date for 200 Magic Words™.
About Dr. Marion Blank, PhD (Cambridge): Dr. Marion Blank is an internationally recognized literacy authority who has received many awards for her work including a distinguished Career Development Award from the National Institute of Health and the Upton Sinclair Award. Dr. Blank has been an advisor and consultant to organizations and governments in the US, Canada, Great Britain, and the Netherlands along with serving as a consultant on the creation of Sesame Street™. Her language tests have been translated into over a dozen languages and are used throughout the world. Dr. Blank created and was the Director of Columbia University’s Light on Literacy program.
Dr. Marion’s Learning Lab is an EdTech company that provides innovative online learning programs, solutions, and resources for students, parents, and educators around the world.
