Summer Literacy
Use Your Summer Reading Program to Build Growth All Year
Our summer reading accelerator program does everything you want to build reading skills all year. And the best part is, kids can still have fun over the summer while they see real reading growth. All you have to do is bring families and schools together.
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Use Family Engagement to Boost Your Summer Literacy Program
We prefer to think of the summer as the perfect opportunity for your reading program to build momentum. With our summer acceleration program, we see students gain an average of 13.5 weeks of reading growth in just 5 weeks closing the reading gap 40%.
It’s all made possible by bringing families and schools together through a different kind of summer enrichment that engages students in learning without sacrificing that summer fun. By bringing the two together, families learn how to support and celebrate their students while preparing them for back-to-school success.
We built family engagement across programs using a tried and tested process. Our Family-Eduator Learning Accelerator (FELA) methodology consistently delivers family participation that drives results. In our summer reading programs, 96% of parents with a student enrolled attended family workshops.
And that’s how the magic happens! Proven methodology, empowered families, and learning that extends beyond the classroom and through the summer months.
And that’s how the magic happens! Proven methodology, empowered families, and learning that extends beyond the classroom and through the summer months.
96%
of parents with a student enrolled attended family workshops
What Does Our Summer Reading Program Look Like?
Our summer literacy programs go beyond basic enrichment or intensive tutoring to create something comprehensive. The path for students is clear: build a support team, assess skills and set goals, practice reading, and celebrate success.
Here’s how the summer reading program works:
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Students are assessed and placed in small groups.
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Families attend weekly workshops to support reading growth at home.
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Practice, practice, practice! Students read with teachers, with parents, and independently.
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Cheer success along the way with free books and an end-of-program celebration!
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Use follow-up impact reports to build action plans to continue progress.
The results? Months of reading growth, more daily reading time at home, and added confidence and passion for learning.
Making Summer Reading Work for Everyone Involved
If you’re involved with one of our summer reading programs, we have got you covered. We partner with schools and districts to implement programs, provide professional development for teachers, and build connections between families and schools.
We Partner with Schools and Districts to Implement Summer Programs
You have enough on your plate without having to launch an additional reading program for the district. Springboard acts as a complete partner, with a dedicated team that takes care of the details:
- Logistics planning
- Staff recruitment and training
- Enrollment support and promotion
- Post-program impact reporting
We Provide Teachers with Professional Development
Our summer reading programs are led by teachers, so we provide all the support materials and training they need to take the lead. We provide the plan and training, and teachers make them work. Our teacher development includes:
- Curriculum and methodology training
- Family workshop training
- Literacy assessment tool training (DIBELS 8th edition)
- Web-based app support
82%
of teachers reported learning something new about literacy instruction.
We Offer Meaningful Family Engagement
No matter the time of year, our FELA methodology engages families in a way that speaks to them. The key to our stellar attendance rate for family workshops is rooted in both empowerment and joy. Here’s why 84% of families would recommend our summer programs to other families:
- Weekly family workshops
- Free books and fun incentives
- Build a team with teachers and school
- Experience love of reading as a family
