A Literacy Gap Opened the Door to Learning Opportunities.

For teachers, the second half of the school year is often when we see our students grow in understanding the most. They finally begin grasping concepts and applying them on their own. In March of 2020, this period of growth was cut short when schools shut down. The founder of The Reading HQ, Lydia Callahan, noticed a desperate need for practical reading resources. Lydia, a former 1st grade teacher with a master's degree in literacy, saw this need as an opportunity to help struggling readers.

She began to write reading activities to help keep kids active in reading while schools were shut down. What started as a reading activity book, turned into a full supplemental reading curriculum. ​

​Learning to read is a foundational skill and an essential building block in a child's education and development. Due to COVID-19, we have more kids than ever behind in reading. According to a recent article by the New York Times, almost a third of children are missing significant reading benchmarks, leaving them unprepared to move on in school and setting them behind in nearly every subject. Our children need easy-to-use reading resources now!

The Reading HQ is a scripted reading supplemental program that anyone can use. You do not need to be a reading specialist to walk a child through this program. It is designed so that parents, volunteers, teachers' aids, and teachers can easily sit down with a student and guide them to reading success. The Reading HQ wants to support instructors!

The program consists of online videos that introduce children to new concepts and help them to understand difficult topics through fun examples and exercises. The Reading HQ strives to make reading engaging and fun as well as instructional and practical.

How to implement The Reading HQ at your school.

This program is designed so that it can be easily used in a school or home setting. The Reading HQ offers a school plan that allows the teacher access to all levels and materials at only $199 for the year. The cost for each student is only $79 for their personal reading materials. This plan allows for the teacher to easily adjust the program level for each student and to use one subscription for multiple students at different levels if necessary. 

Here's what is included.

• Teacher Materials: Digital Platform -- Access for 1 year. Daily instructional video, PowerPoint presentations, and extra practice opportunities
• Printed Materials: Lesson Guide — Step by step guide through the lesson for the instructor
• Student Activity Book 
• Readers — 6 original stories used to build on the skills from each week
• Code Posters
• Flash Cards

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