5-Week Reading and Writing Program

June 16 - July 18, 2014

The summer program provides structured daily practice in reading and writing to help students improve their skills and prevent summer regression. The intensive nature of the course allows students to make gains that often take much longer during year-long tutoring or remediation. Each student works at their individual level within each component of the course.

The program is appropriate for students, both with learning disabilities and without, who are performing below grade level in reading or who lack confidence in their reading or writing abilities. The morning session is designed for students reading at a low to mid elementary level. The afternoon session is more appropriate for students who have completely mastered the basics of reading, but need help with harder words and texts. Both sessions are taught in groups of no more than 4 students.

Rising Grades 1-5  
8:30-10:30 am M-F 

This class is appropriate for students who have mastered basic letter sounds but may struggle with blending sounds, reading new words, fluency, or overall reading ability.


ReadAchieve (1 hr) - The reading program includes systematic, multisensory practice in phonological awareness, decoding and word attack strategies, reading fluency, and comprehension. Emphasis is placed on learning to break apart words, read words quickly and correctly, and understand what is read.


WriteAchieve (1 hr) - The writing program consists of a structured word study system, oral and written spelling practice, copywork and dictation exercises, and writing composition practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding spelling patterns, writing with correct grammar and punctuation, and writing fluidly and expressively.

Rising Grades 5-8   
2:00-4:00 pm M-F

This class is appropriate for students who have mastered 2nd grade level basic reading skills and can read one syllable words, but may struggle with multisyllabic words, comprehension, fluency, or overall reading ability.

ReadAchieve+ (1 hr 15 min) - The reading program teaches students a flexible strategy for decoding long words to improve their word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. Students are also taught a framework for comprehending any text that focuses on previewing, clarifying unknown words, summarizing, and questioning.

WriteAchieve (45 min) - The writing program consists of a structured word study and spelling system, copywork and dictation exercises, and writing composition practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding spelling patterns, writing with correct grammar and punctuation, and writing fluidly and expressively.

Cost -$750

Tuition includes:

• 48 hours of instruction
• all materials
• pre-assessment and orientation
• progress updates
• final list of mastered skills and follow up ideas

Individual testing for placement will be scheduled from May 26-June 13th (approximately 1 hour).

$50 deposit required to register. Tuition must be paid in full before program begins.