Spring Program for 6th-8th Graders
Spring Forward with Strong Reading Skills!
The Reading Advantage
Strengthen Key Academic Skills
Students in our spring program gain core reading and study skills. They finish out the school year with the tools to earn great grades and test scores.
Build Confidence for New Challenges
Our students experience success with assignments, over and over again. They develop the confidence and motivation to excel—now and in the future.
Discover All the Rewards of Reading
Reading during the school year doesn't have to be an afterthought! Our students are always having meaningful experiences with great books. They keep learning and growing.
Only Institute of Reading Development programs combine outstanding books and top-notch instruction to create skilled and enthusiastic readers.
Get Everything Your Middle Schooler Needs to Excel
A 6-Week Reading Journey:
- Each week, your son or daughter will look forward to attending dynamic one-hour online classes that keep students engaged and excited.
- After each class, your child will receive structured reading assignments in 2 outstanding novels, carefully selected for the right amount of challenge.
- Between classes, your child will complete self-paced interactive lessons designed to reinforce skill development and keep learning on track.
- Throughout the program, your son or daughter will receive professional instruction and guidance from a dedicated, knowledgeable reading teacher.
- At any point, your middle schooler can benefit from individual support through one-on-one appointments and our exclusive helpline.
Keep Your Son or Daughter on Track This Spring
Our spring program provides a proven path for middle schoolers to improve key skills, increase confidence, and develop the motivation to succeed. Click on the building blocks below to explore all the ways your son or daughter will benefit from this engaging, effective program.
Strengthen Skills
In this program, your child will significantly increase reading speed. As a result, comprehension will soar, your child's focus will improve, and he or she will complete school assignments more quickly.
In our program, your child will learn how to comprehend and retain information and ideas in challenging nonfiction. These strategies will make learning easier and unlock your son or daughter’s full academic potential.
We’ll help your middle schooler become a stronger student with a richer vocabulary. He or she will learn the best way to take notes and study for tests, leading to better grades in all subjects.
Build Confidence
Middle school comes with lots of challenges. As your son or daughter masters key reading and study skills, frustration and apathy toward schoolwork will melt away.
In this program, your child will succeed with both fiction and nonfiction. With stronger reading and academic skills, he or she will approach each new assignment thinking, “I can do this!”
Great experiences with books engage a middle schooler's mind and heart and instill the desire to read more. Under the guidance of an expert teacher, your child will explore the meaningful themes in great novels and get excited about reading.
Become a Reader
With the skills your middle schooler develops in our program, he or she will be able to read with less effort and for longer periods of time in increasingly challenging books.
Discovering a love of books opens the door to new worlds. The outstanding novels in our program have the power to inspire and transform your 8th grader.
Taking this program turns students into eager readers and stronger, more confident students. They get schoolwork done faster, do better on exams, and earn better grades. They come away ready for any challenge.
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 6th-8th 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