Reading skills, speed reading programs for children, adults to be offer in Pocatello by Idaho State University Continuing Education

The Idaho State University Division of Continuing Education and instructors from the Institute of Reading Development will offer reading skills and speed reading programs for children and adults beginning Nov. 5 in Pocatello.

 The classes will be held weekly on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at the ISU Continuing Education Building located at 1001 N. Seventh Ave.

Each session lasts approximately two hours. Programs will be offered based on age groups over the course of five weeks. The courses include:

Three programs for preschool through second-graders: These programs are designed to help students make significant gains in phonics, sight vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. The program goals are to help children become strong, independent readers, build confidence, and become more successful in school.

Two programs for third through fifth-graders: These programs are designed to help students learn to read more fluently and rapidly and make significant gains in comprehension. The program goals are to help children become fully absorbed in their reading, enable them to read longer, more advanced books with ease, complete reading assignments more quickly and easily, be more successful in school and become strong, enthusiastic readers.

Two programs for sixth through 11^th-graders: These programs are designed to help students make substantial gains in comprehension while doubling their reading speed. The program goals include helping students learn the best way to read textbooks, take notes, study for tests, complete homework assignments quickly and easily, get better grades and become more motivated.

For adults, college students and high school seniors: This program is designed to help adults learn to read difficult material, such as academic and professional journals or college textbooks, twice

Tuition and materials fees vary by program level. For more information or to register call 1-800-451-1263 Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. or visit http://www.isu.edu/conteduc/reading/.

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