Narda Pitkethly’s 'Nardagani: A Memoir - Finding Light in the Shadow of a Brother's Disappearance' Now Available as an Audiobook.

In January 2020, Narda Pitkethly, Founder and CEO of Nardagani, released her first novel, “Nardagani: A Memoir - Finding Light in the Shadow of a Brother's Disappearance.” Now Pitkethly’s memoir, which chronicles Narda’s brother (Jay) disappearance in September 2001, is available as an audiobook on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes, with Narda serving as the narrator.

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Lynn Pattnosh
Five Funny Examples of Why English is Weird

Most people who want to learn English know that it is a hard language to learn. However, did you know that the majority of native English speakers think that their language is weird too.

The Nardagani Reading Program is designed to eliminate the guesswork involved in reading. The program is comprised of 12 simple symbols, used below letters, that allow the reader to know which sound to make. Students learn a few symbols at a time. They memorize the symbols through exercises, games, and reading books coded with the symbols. Once students learn the first few symbols, they work on sounding out words, and increase their list of sight words.

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Lynn Pattnosh
Fun Facts About Reading and Books

English is a difficult language to learn to read, because 14 of the 26 letters in the English alphabet make multiple sounds. Reading programs typically combine letters, and have many complicated rules in order to learn to read. The Nardagani Reading Program is designed to eliminate the guesswork involved in reading. The program is comprised of 12 simple symbols, used below letters, that allow the reader to know which sound to make. Students learn a few symbols at a time. They memorize the symbols through exercises, games, and reading books coded with the symbols. Once students learn the first few symbols, they work on sounding out words, and increase their list of sight words.


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Lynn Pattnosh
The Story of Azra, a Student in Sudan, and The Nardagani Reading Program

Earlier this year, a Sudan teacher, Talitha Lord, reached out to The Nardagani Reading Program. Lord had recently watched Narda Pitkethly’s, CEO and Founder of The Nardagani Reading Program, TEDx Talk “A New Way to Learn to Read English” (YouTube link) and felt “inspired.” Indeed, like Talitha, Narda’s TEDx talk has touched many viewers and has now had over 1,000,000 YouTube views.

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Lynn Pattnosh
Five Reasons English a Hard Language to Learn

English is a difficult language to learn to read, because 14 of the 26 letters in the English alphabet make multiple sounds. Reading programs typically combine letters, and have many complicated rules in order to learn to read. The Nardagani Reading Program is designed to eliminate the guesswork involved in reading

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Merakite
Good News: The Nardagani Reading Program and Buhl Middle School Pilot Program Achieves Positive Results

Despite the COVID-19 learning environment, The Nardagani Reading Program and Buhl Middle School Pilot Program achieved positive results. Some exciting highlights of this study include the students having a 4.4 to 5.5 grade mean (average) grade equivalent growth and an overall mean grade equivalent improvement of 1.1 grade levels. In addition, the students had a 3.8 to 5.0 grade median equivalent growth. This translates to a median grade equivalent improvement of 1.2 grade levels. These numbers reflect a 27.10% reading mean and a 17.29% spelling mean improvement.

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Merakite
1,000,000 YouTube Views for Narda Pitkethly’s, CEO and Founder of Nardagani, TEDx Talk

Narda Pitkethly, CEO and Founder of Nardagani, TEDx Talk, “A New Way to Learn to Read English,” has proudly reached over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. In September 2017, when Narda spoke at Sun Valley TEDx, her goal was simple—to share her personal journey that led to the creation of the Nardagani Reading Program. Now, thanks to over 1,000,000 YouTube views, more and more people are discovering Nardagani and will learn how to read.

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Shari DeVaard
Child Readers Love Nardagani

No matter the English language learning goals for your son or daughter, the Nardagani Reading Program can help all types of challenged readers and ESL students. Overall, families who use the Nardagani Reading Program have seen their child’s reading improve. However, not only does Nardagani teach challenged readers successfully, our online reading program is also fun. These students who have increased their reading abilities with Nardagani share their success with our program.

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Lynn Pattnosh