The
Summer Reading Program is now full, although we are still accepting
applications for a waiting list in case a child we have accepted is
unable to participate.
Special opportunity for parents!
There
is a FREE four-week program this summer for parents of pre-kindergarten
children ages 3-5. In this program, an Auburn University reading
specialist will train you (mostly by video) to help your child develop
reading readiness by reading stories aloud. Participants will receive,
free of charge, books, coloring sheets, complete instructions, and an
instructional video. The reading specialist will evaluate your child's
preschool reading skills before and after the program and share her
findings with you. To learn more, please go here:
http://www.auburn.edu/~murrag1/PTStudy.htm
Could Your Child Use a Boost in Reading This Summer?
The 2013 AU Summer Reading Program may be the answer.
The Auburn University Reading Center offers an
individualized Summer Reading Program during June and July for
children who are not yet reading accurately and fluently. Summer 2013
will be the 17th year for the program.
The Summer Reading Program is designed for
kindergarten, first, and second grade children struggling with
decoding, fluency, or comprehension. It is not an enrichment
program for fluent readers. Junior and
senior education
majors work with children in grades K-2. Sometimes graduate students work with older struggling readers in grades 3-6. Kindergarteners
get
a
head
start
in
formal
reading
instruction
at
the
hands
of
a
positive,
patient,
caring tutor. First and second graders typically gain a
full reading level during the summer. We expect all participants
to
improve their decoding ability, reading fluency, comprehension, and
enjoyment of reading through participation in the Summer Reading
Program. Dr. Bruce Murray, associate
professor of Reading Education, supervises instruction.
The Summer Reading Program features individually
designed lessons with explicit instruction in decoding, fluency, and
comprehension as well as plenty of meaningful reading and
writing. Tutors monitor progress closely during each
session and give special tests during the first and last sessions to
measure reading gains. After the program, tutors compose a report
for parents about each child's current progress in reading, with recommendations for each student.
One parent wrote, "We were very pleased with the
Summer Reading Program. Michael really prospered from the
experience. A special thank you to Allison [Michael's
tutor]. She was so kind to Michael. She also wrote Michael
and us a lovely note. We certainly would recommend this program
to a friend, as well as enroll our children again."
The Summer Reading Program features twelve 45-minute
tutorial sessions. The Monday-Wednesday program will accommodate
kindergartners, first grades, and some second graders. Priority will be
given to children who can attend the entire 12-session program and those
who have just completed kindergarten or first grade. The
Monday-Wednesday program runs
from June 5 until July 15. The
Tuesday-Thursday program, if available,
will work with struggling readers in grades 3-6. It runs
from June 4 to July 16 (excluding July 4). Most sessions will
be scheduled between 8:00 and 8:45 AM. Tutors
will contact parents at the beginning of June to confirm specific
lesson times.
The cost of the complete program is $80.00, with fee
to be paid on acceptance to the program. Interested parents or
caretakers may
follow the link below for an application form,
or call (334) 844-6934, or write to Dr. Bruce
Murray, Summer Reading Program, 5040 Haley Center, Auburn University AL
36849.
Special note to parents: The Summer Reading Program is
NOT the commercial program sold by ReadingPrograms.org and advertised
under the logo of the Office of Professional and Continuing Education at
Auburn University. Furthermore, the "$30 discount coupon" applies only
to their commercial program, and it is not valid for tuition to the
Auburn University Summer Reading Program.