Pilot Projects in San Francisco

Reading on the Pitch implemented two pilot projects in San Francisco, California, USA, in 2017:

-Non-English speaking children from Yemen ages 4-9 in a recreational center

·  All of the students were able to read their first word after the first lesson.

·  Most students understood the meaning of the word after the first lesson.

·  Most students could respell the word after letters were rearranged after the third lesson.

·  By the seventh lesson, nearly all students understood the benefits of sportsmanship and teamwork. They created their own teams, rotated players throughout the game, and held one another accountable in fair play.

-English speaking children ages 4-6 in a school setting

·  Almost all children improved in their knowledge of the letter sounds/names after the first lesson.

·  Children who regularly had a hard time sitting still in a classroom setting showed im
provement in their reading skills by the third lesson.

·  Nearly all students could read and understand the concept of diagraphs (eg. sh, ch, th) by the fifth lesson.

·  By the fifth lesson, all but one student understood the benefits of sportsmanship and teamwork through appointing positions, rotating players throughout the game, and holding one another accountable in fair play.