Level Up Your Reading with ReadStrong
Free ReadStrong Sessions at the Library
Improve your reading skills, increase your reading comprehension, and build confidence by reading for fun.
There are many reasons to Level Up your reading; whether you're a student wanting to improve your grades, a job seeker looking to improve your skills or a caregiver looking forward to reading with others, ReadStrong will help you achieve a higher level of reading.
Drop-in on a ReadStrong session to Level Up your reading skills. Students in grades 4-12 and adults are welcome to attend these free sessions where the focus is on improving reading skills and reading for fun. Each session will be facilitated by a specially-trained tutor who will help developing readers to build confidence and get motivated all while in a relaxed setting.
ReadStrong reading tutors are trained by Literacy Connects to use a strength-based approach. Participants will have the opportunity to Level Up their reading using a combination of reading software (Achieve3000), high interest/low vocabulary books and variable speed audio books with accompanying text. The Achieve3000 software is web-based and once a student has an account they can access it 24/7 from any computer with an internet connection.
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Classes on Break
ReadStrong Sessions are on break. Sessions will resume the week of June 2, 2013.
ReadStrong Sessions
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Martha Cooper | Begins on June 4. Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30pm Saturdays, 1-4pm |
| Quincie Douglas | Begins on June 4. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-7:30pm |
| Valencia | Begins on June 2. Sundays, 2-5pm Mondays, 4-7pm |
| Woods Memorial | Begins on June 2. Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm Mondays, 4:30-7:30pm Tuesdays, 3-6pm |
ReadStrong Success Stories
More Resources
Audiobooks
We have high interest audiobooks for developing readers of all ages and reading abilities. These audio books include the text of a book and an accompanying CD with a recording of the book at different reading speeds.
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SmartReader
SteadyReader - Look for titles indicating they contain a CD with book.
High Interest-Low Vocabulary Fiction & Non-fiction
Teens or adults who are beginning to read can select from our collection of books with topics that are interesting to them and have a low vocabulary level.
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High-Low
High Interest-Low Vocabulary
Caboodle Kits
Reading groups can check out Caboodle Kits – a bookclub in a bag – for book discussions.
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Caboodle Kits with High Interest–Low Vocabulary Reads
Newspapers
News for You
This weekly print and online newspaper offers easy-to-read news stories for English language students and struggling readers.
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The Times in Plain English
The Times in Plain English brings you important news from many sources.