Reading Skills Programs

hosted by Community Education @ Santa Monica College

Help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader Reading Skills Programs are offered by Santa Monica College, Community 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 

Weekly expert?led tutoring that builds decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and deep comprehension so your child becomes a confident, independent reader—regardless of what’s happening at school.
 
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!