Reading Skills Programs
Pending Approval
This program is pending approval.
From kindergarten to high school graduation, kids with the right reading skills excel at school. Our time-tested summer reading programs provide everything your child needs to become a strong, confident reader, with great books, inspiring teachers and effective instruction. These programs are offered in partnership with the Institute of Reading Development. Programs are taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
2024 Summer Reading Skills Programs
Programs Offered on Campus
This summer, help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader. Summer Reading Skills Programs are offered by San Francisco State University, College of Professional & Global Education, and designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
Strengthen Skills, Build Confidence, Enjoy Reading
These single-grade programs teach key reading skills, from phonics and sight words for younger children to comprehension, reading speed, and textbook strategies for older kids, and everything in between.
Guided by a knowledgeable and supportive teacher, students in these programs experience success with reading again and again, developing their skills and building confidence in outstanding books at the right level of challenge for each age.
Your child will avoid the many challenges of summer learning loss and become an avid reader who enjoys reading for school and for pleasure.
How the Programs Work
Your child will attend weekly classes that build skills and provide great experiences with terrific books – books that are filled with interesting characters, exciting storylines, and engaging themes. Between classes, your child will practice reading and complete fun, interactive lessons that develop core skills and build confidence.
An Institute of Reading Development teacher will provide all the support and instruction your child needs to grow as a reader and student. Your child will get a jumpstart on the next school year and be ready to make it a big success!
Let’s Discuss Your Child’s Reading Development
Call to speak with a reading program advisor.
(800) 964-8888
Secure your child’s spot today. Class size is limited.
Program Levels
In this fun summer program, your child will learn to read. Children learn letter recognition, beginning phonics and easy sight words. Your child will learn to read simple words and short sentences and get excited about books and reading.
In this fun summer program, your child will learn to read independently. Children learn phonics and sight words and build comprehension skills. Your child will develop a love of books and reading and get off to a great start in first grade.
In this fun summer program, your child will become a confident, fluent reader. Children build solid phonics and word-attack skills, develop reading fluency and improve comprehension. Your child will develop a love of reading and get off to a great start in second grade.
In this fun summer program, your child will become a strong, confident reader. Children improve fluency and comprehension, build long-word decoding skills and expand vocabulary. Your child will develop a lifelong love of reading and get off to a great start in third grade.
In these fun single-grade programs, your child will become a skilled, confident reader with strong comprehension in fiction, nonfiction and textbooks. Students expand their vocabulary and learn to read more fluently and rapidly. As a result, your child will complete homework more quickly and easily, get better grades and enjoy reading more.
In these single-grade programs, your son or daughter will make substantial gains in comprehension and reading speed in fiction, nonfiction and textbooks. Students expand vocabulary and learn the best way to take notes. As a result, your child will complete homework more quickly and easily, get better grades and build confidence as a reader.
In these single-grade programs, students learn the skills they need to succeed in high school. Your child will double reading speed and improve comprehension and focus in fiction, textbooks and nonfiction. Students expand their academic vocabulary and learn study strategies to complete work efficiently, get better grades and score higher on exams.
Students learn college-prep skills that help them complete work efficiently and earn better grades and test scores. They double reading speed and improve comprehension, focus and recall.
How to Register
We encourage you to enroll early, as class size is limited. To register or receive more information, please contact the Institute of Reading Development.
Call:
(800) 964-8888