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Yellow Tree Reading Academy exists to put the Science of Reading into the hands of the people who teach it — educators, therapists and parents. We train, we equip, and we walk the road with you.

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12 FROGZ TRAININGFrom Literacy Assessment toSupport

The 12 Frogz Training is our flagship two-day workshop designed to give teachers, therapists and parents a complete literacy assessment toolkit. You will leave confident in identifying reading gaps and knowing exactly where to begin intervention.

  • Two Full-day Workshops
  • 12 Practical Literacy Assessment Tools
  • Two Printed, Full-colour Guides Included
  • Lunch and Coffee Included
  • Certificate of Attendance
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Lulu and Toetoe reading comprehension programme books and characters

LULU AND TOETOE TRAININGReading ComprehensionIntervention

A morning training workshop designed to teach reading comprehension skills to struggling readers. Through the playful Lulu and Toetoe characters, you will learn how to build understanding, vocabulary and confidence one story at a time.

  • Half-day Workshop · 3 Hours
  • Programme with Differentiated Levels
  • Two Printed, Full-colour Guides Included
  • Lunch and Coffee
  • Certificate of Attendance

TRAINING COURSESOurWorkshops

The Yellow Tree Learning Centre was established in 2022 as a professional teacher training centre. Every course is practical, hands-on and sends you home with resources you can use immediately.

Educators at a Yellow Tree training workshop
TWO FULL DAY WORKSHOPS · 6 HOURS EACH

12 Frogz Training 

From Literacy Assessment to Support

  • 12 Literacy Assessment Tools
  • Printed, Full Colour Guide Included
  • Lunch and Coffee Included
  • Certificate of Attendance
Full day · 6 hours

Venture into Vowels

Training Course on How to Teach Struggling Readers and Where to Begin to Meet Them on Their Reading Functioning Levels

  • Complete Five Short Vowels System
  • Printed, Full Colour Guide Included
  • Lunch and Coffee Included
  • Certificate of Attendance
Full day · 6 hours

Vlymskerp met Vokale

Leer hoe om Sukkelende Lesers te Ondersteun en Waar om te Begin Sodat Hulle Intervensie Ontvang wat Aansluit by Hul Lees-funksioneringsvlakke

  • Vyf Volledige Kort Vokaal Programme
  • Gedrukte, Volkleur Handleiding Ingesluit
  • Middagete en koffie ingesluit
  • Sertifikate vir Bywoning
Half day · 3 hours

Lulu and Toetoe

Morning Training Workshop to Learn How to Teach Reading Comprehension Skills to Struggling Readers - An Intervention Programme

  • Programme with differentiated Levels
  • Printed, Full Colour Guide Included
  • Lunch and Coffee Included
  • Certificate of Attendance

UPCOMING EVENTSTrainingCalendar

New training dates are being scheduled — check back soon.

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Schools and InstitutionsBooking for your staff?Generate your school invoice

Sign your teachers up for training and create an official invoice in a few minutes. Add your school's details and each attendee, and your invoice is ready to download and send to your finance office. You can pay by EFT using the invoice number as your reference. Seats are confirmed once we receive payment.

Need a formal quote or purchase order first? Email us at tania@yellowtreereading.com and we'll take care of the paperwork with you.

A teacher empowering a young reader with a golden key as they read together

OUR VISIONEvery EducatorEmpowered

Our dream is to equip and empower educators, therapists and parents with the knowledge and skills to confidently and effectively teach children with reading and language delays — and to give them the resource material to do it.

01

Empower the Educator

Teachers, therapists and parents are the key to reading success. We equip them with the knowledge, methodology and confidence to teach reading intentionally and systematically.

02

Ground Everything in Science

Every course, book and game is built on the Science of Reading — structured, explicit and multi-sensory instruction that builds the neural pathways that reading requires.

03

Make it Practical and Playful

Interactive learning while having fun guarantees reading success. Our resources are hands-on, practical and ready to implement in the classroom.

04

Leave no Reader Behind

We meet learners exactly where they are — from pre-readers to struggling senior-primary readers — so every child experiences success, confidence and a love of reading.

WHAT EDUCATORS SAYStraight From theClassroom

Testimonials coming soon.

Book a Consultation Call with Annemarie

Book a consultation of 20 min to chat to Annemarie if you have any personal questions regarding your learner or want to get real insight and advice.