Spring Program for 1st Graders
Spring Forward with Strong Reading Skills!
The Reading Advantage
Strengthen Key 1st Grade Skills
Kids in our spring program learn valuable new reading skills. They finish out the year as successful independent readers and earn stronger grades.
Build Confidence for New Challenges
Our students experience success with reading, over and over again. They develop the confidence and motivation to excel—now and in the future.
Discover All the Rewards of Reading
We give kids great experiences with terrific books that inspire a reading habit. Reading for pleasure keeps students learning and growing all year long.
Only Institute of Reading Development programs combine outstanding books and top-notch instruction to create skilled and enthusiastic readers.
Get Everything Your Child Needs to Excel
A 6-Week Reading Journey:
- Each week, your child will look forward to attending fun one-hour online classes that keep students engaged and excited.
- After each class, your child will get lots of reading practice in terrific first-grade books, carefully selected for the right amount of challenge.
- Between classes, your child will complete self-paced interactive lessons and games designed to reinforce skill development and keep learning on track.
- Throughout the program, your child will receive professional instruction and guidance from a dedicated, knowledgeable reading teacher.
- At any point, your child can benefit from individual support through one-on-one appointments and our exclusive helpline.
Keep Your Child on Track This Spring
Our spring program provides a proven path for your child to improve key skills, increase confidence, and get really excited about books and reading. Click on the building blocks below to explore all the ways your child will benefit from this fun, effective program.
Strengthen Skills
Blending letter sounds together is at the heart of how children learn to read. We'll teach your child the phonics skills he or she needs to sound out words quickly and easily.
Sight words are the most common words kids encounter while reading, such as was, would, and have. In this program, your child will learn to recognize these words by sight, which makes learning to read easy and fast.
Developing comprehension is the key to success in school, and it makes reading fun and rewarding. In our program, your child will practice reading fluently and learn to visualize the story, identify with characters, and follow events.
Build Confidence
Learning to read can be hard work. As your child gains core reading skills in this program, frustration, tears, and nervousness about reading will melt away.
In this program, your child will succeed with book after book. With strong reading skills, he or she will approach each new challenge thinking "I can do this!"
Great experiences with books are the best motivator for learning to read. Our expert teachers bring the wonderful books in our program to life and get kids excited about reading.
Become a Reader
In this program, children read great books at the right level of difficulty. Your child will get a lot of reading practice and will keep progressing even after the program is over.
Discovering a love of books opens new worlds for children. Every book in our program will nurture your child's imagination, with engaging stories and funny characters.
Regular reading has a big payoff for kids: stronger comprehension, a richer vocabulary, and greater success in school. This program will make reading an important part of your child's life, now and in the future.
How Can I Stay Ahead of Summer Learning Loss?
Summer learning loss is the decline in skills that children commonly experience over summer break. As reading skills are fundamental to many areas of school, losing them over the summer can affect a student's overall academic experience and negatively impact confidence and motivation.
With outstanding books at the right level of challenge, plus the structure and support to practice key skills, our students find it easier to avoid learning loss—and even make substantial reading gains.
Decades of Excellence in Reading Instruction
The Institute of Reading Development offers programs in partnership with colleges and universities. Over the last 54 years, we’ve worked with more than 200 academic institutions to inspire over 3 million students to become skilled, enthusiastic readers.
In your area, we provide programs in partnership with: Case Western Reserve University, Siegal Lifelong Learning
In your area, we provide programs in partnership with: Case Western Reserve University, Siegal Lifelong Learning
Give Your Child the Reading Advantage
Spring Program
for 1st Graders
Only $279
Plus $39 Materials & Shipping
Questions?
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Let's discuss your child's reading development. Call today to speak with an Institute of Reading Development Program Advisor.
Call 1-800-470-2891