Spring Program for 8th Graders
Spring Forward with Strong Reading Skills in 8th Grade!
The Reading Advantage
Strengthen Key 8th Grade 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 reading, 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.
How Your 8th Grader Will Grow and Improve In Our Program
Our program provides a proven path for middle schoolers to improve key skills, increase confidence, and develop the motivation to read more. 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.
Regular reading has a big payoff for middle schoolers: 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.
A Rewarding Spring Learning Opportunity
From the first class, our talented teachers will bring books to life during dynamic reading discussions that will keep your middle schooler engaged.
This 6-week program includes:
- Weekly online classes led by an expert teacher
- Interactive skill lessons and assignments between classes
- Great books at just the right level of challenge
Plus, get personal support anytime during the program with one-on-one appointments or our exclusive helpline.
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
Your Son or Daughter Will Only Experience 8th Grade Once
Wrap up 8th grade with strong skills and lasting confidence. After taking our spring program, your child will be well on the way to becoming a lifelong reader, which is the key to all future success.
Finish This School Year Strong!
Spring Online Program for 8th Graders
Plus $39 Materials & Shipping
Class sizes are limited!
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.
What is the Parent's Role in the Program?
Our program provides a hassle-free way to improve reading skills. You'll make sure your child attends class and provide support and encouragement. He or she will complete independent practice and reading assignments. We'll do the rest.
Enrolling in our program will show your middle schooler that reading is important, all year round.
Finish 8th grade strong and set the stage for future success!
Give Your Child the Reading Advantage
Finish 8th grade strong and set the stage for future success!
Plus $39 Materials & Shipping
Class sizes are limited!
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