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T.A.G. The Academic Gym combines phonics, fitness, and fun to build strong bodies and bright minds. We mix movement and learning to create "fun-o-logical" foundations for early reading skills.
Teaching Early Literacy Through Athletic Agility
Learning through Movement
Healthy Bodies
Ability, Balance, Coordination
Motor Skills Training
Flexibility, Agility, & Speed
Body Weight Strength
Self Confidence
Running Technique/Mechanics
Brilliant Minds
Alphabet Awareness
Phonemic Awareness
Syllables
Spelling
Phonics
Pronunciation
About T.A.G.
Building Strong Bodies and Bright Minds
T.A.G., or The Academic Gym, is a multi-sensory early literacy program that teaches reading skills through exciting hands-on learning, physical fitness, and fun. T.A.G. helps kids connect rhythm with reading.
We combine athletic drills with academic skills to help kids exercise their bodies and minds at the same time on our T.A.G. BUS and in our T.A.G. Studio located in Walden, NY.
T.A.G. puts the thrills into reading skills to make kids happy, focused, and smart.
T.A.G. is the brainchild of Mr. Brian Vieira M.A., founder of ScholarSkills Learning Center, and a recognized leader in multi-sensory literacy education.
Kinesthetic Learning at T.A.G.
Movement Makes Learning Memorable
T.A.G. To You:
How T.A.G. can enhance your school, daycare, or educational program
Welcome to T.A.G. The Academic Gym – where learning meets movement in an innovative blend of fun, fitness, and phonics! Our unique program fosters holistic growth by integrating literacy skills with physical activities, nurturing children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
By partnering with us, schools, daycares, and preschools gain a distinctive edge, offering an enrichment program that stands out to parents seeking the best for their children. Join us in empowering the next generation through a dynamic and engaging learning experience – because at The Academic Gym, we believe in learning through movement!
Our Mission
Our mission is to revolutionize early childhood education by blending athletics with academic instruction through The Academic Gym (T.A.G.). Our innovative VITAL learning strategies™ (Visual, Interactive, Tactile, Auditory, and Linguistic™) create a dynamic and immersive learning experience, ensuring educational content is engaging and memorable. By incorporating rhythmic athletic activities, we help children develop strong memory anchors, boosting brain development, confidence, and overall learning outcomes.
Our structured literacy program, progressing from syllables to phonemes, builds foundational phonological skills and promotes rapid recognition of alphabetic symbols. At T.A.G., we are committed to making the educational journey exciting and effective, focusing on comprehensive student development through a combination of physical activity and science-based reading strategies. T.A.G. is phonics, fitness, and fun combined as one.
Visual Interactive Tactile Auditory Learning
Touching and Spelling Vowel Sounds
How T.A.G. Helps Kids
Want your kids to build strong bodies and bright minds?
Bring them to T.A.G. The Academic Gym®️ where phonics, fitness, and fun™️ become one.
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We mix movement and learning to foster social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth
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T.A.G. cross trains the body and the brain
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T.A.G. builds minds and muscles by training the body and mind at the same time
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T.A.G. is education in motion with emotion
Keeping kids happy, focused, and smart
About Mr. Vieira
Brian Vieira M.A. (Science of Reading Specialist)
With over three distinguished decades of creating evidenced-based, structured literacy curricula and training students and teachers from K-12, Mr. Vieira has become one of the nation's leading experts on the English spelling, writing, and reading system.
He is the author of twenty-three books on English orthography, morphology, etymology, and dyslexia that help parents and teachers equip students with the skills they need to spell, read, and write with confidence and excellence.
Mr. Vieira is currently the President of ScholarSkills Learning Center, which assists students, parents, and teachers in their quest for excellence.
He is the author of the following curricula:
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The Sentence-Smart Grammar Curriculum, which helps students analyze and construct simple and complex sentence structures.
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The Word-Parts for Word-Smarts Curriculum, which helps students learn vocabulary through morphology and etymology
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The Sound and Say Oral Spelling Curriculum, which helps students master the phonemic and syllabic structures of English orthography
Recently, in his unending quest to find innovative ways to help all children learn to read, write, and speak with excellence, Mr. Vieira established T.A.G.— The Academic Gym at ScholarSkills. T.A.G. is a multisensory combination of phonics, fitness, and fun that helps all kids develop exceptional reading skills. T.A.G. is especially helpful for kids struggling with reading or diagnosed with dyslexia or ADHD. T.A.G. helps kids win socially, emotionally, and academically. Kids gain the confidence, focus, and skills they need to learn and succeed.
Our Staff
Our staff has been professionally trained and certified by ScholarSkills, one of the nation's leaders in multi-sensory literacy education.