Summer reading programs are often considered, but we want to add our perspective. We believe the best time to intervene depends on your specific situation. There are times when a summer reading program is right, when acting now is better or when it is right to wait until next year
Summer Reading Program
Summer reading programs have helped many students to make significant gains in their reading fluency, reading comprehension and executive function skills.
This summer 3D Learner will continue to offer our core 3D Learner Program ®– an individualized comprehensive program to help your child succeed.
Based on demand, we will also offer a group summer reading program for 3rd graders, 4th and 5th graders as well as middle school students. If you are interested, let’s talk Give us a call at 561-361-7495
There are a few cases when a summer program might not be ideal:
- When your child is going to summer camp away from home
- When your child is going to a full day day camp — and they are probably too tired to benefit from intensive training
- When your family is doing extensive travel
Acting now is probably right when there is an immediate need to:
- Beat third grade retention or some other grade retention
- Get into a private school
- Your child has the time to commit to make the difference now and you want them to make significant gains before the next school year
- To prepare your child for middle or high school, when their summer is filled with other activities.
When to Act Now
For students entering 4th grade, middle school or high school, the work next year will be much harder. The time to close the gap is often now.
Beating third grade retention or other grade retention is best addressed as soon as possible. In many cases, one can avoid grade retention before the program is completed and then get your child to grade level or above before the next school year.
With vouchers becoming more prevalent, private schools are raising their standards. Parents are finding it harder to get into private schools or to stay in a more demanding school. We have helped a number of students both get into a rigorous school and succeed and one stay in a private school.
In one case we helped a student get into a private school, when a psychologist had told the parents not to even apply. The student later became the class valedictorian and graduated from Harvard. The mom said,
“You changed his attitude and that was 90 percent of the battle”, KF Boca Raton
In another case, we helped a third grader to make 3 years gain in his reading comprehension and his teacher said,
“T made more significant gains in a year than any student I have had in 25 years of teaching”, M Morris, MD.
With Vouchers — The Rare Case of Waiting Until Next Year
Vouchers are providing many families with the needed funding to afford interventions. Often the money has been spent for this year, or a child will not get the voucher until next year. If you are in this situation, it may help to have a conversation to discuss alternative strategies.
If you are interested in discussing a Summer Reading Program,
acting now or discussing a strategy for next year,
call 3D Learner at 561-361-7495 or
click here to schedule a time to discuss how to help your child succeed.
