
Only Institute of Reading Development programs combine outstanding books and top-notch instruction to create skilled and enthusiastic readers.
How Your Child Will Grow and Improve In Our 2nd Grade Program
Our 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
Decoding words is the foundation for all other reading skills. We'll teach your child the phonics and word-attack skills he or she needs to read words quickly and easily—even long and challenging ones.
Fluency is the ability to read at a smooth, natural pace, without stopping to sound out words. We'll help your child reach this important milestone, allowing him or her to focus more on the story itself.
FREE Fluency Cheat Sheet
Strong reading comprehension is the key to academic success, and it makes reading fun and rewarding. In our program, your child will learn to visualize a story, identify with characters, and follow a plot.
Build Confidence
Reading can be hard work. As your child masters new reading skills in this program, frustration, tears and resistance to 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 working on reading skills. 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 lots of great books at the right level of difficulty. Your child will get plenty of practice and 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.
Who Are We?
The Institute of Reading Development offers programs in partnership with colleges and universities. Over the last 52 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: University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies

In your area, we provide programs in partnership with: University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies
A Lifetime of
Limitless Benefits
Our students discover that the rewards of being a reader go well beyond school. Reading expands children’s horizons and gives them access to an endless source of inspiration and wisdom. As they imagine new possibilities, their dreams take flight. And best of all, reading empowers them to make these dreams come true.



Questions?
We're an open book.
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