Building Readers

These summer Reading Workshops are designed to help students make meaningful progress through small group, structured literacy instruction in a warm and encouraging environment. Workshops will meet twice weekly for 6 weeks at The Hardware Store Event Venue.

Students will be thoughtfully grouped according to instructional readiness and reading development following a brief pre assessment meeting with Suzanne Mechler. Families will not select their child’s group time. Students will be assigned to either a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday group at either 10am or 11am based on placement and group fit.

Imagine dropping your child off knowing they are about to get an hour of concrete, rock solid, every-second-counts reading instruction.

Not busy work.
Not guessing strategies.
Not “let’s just hope it clicks.”

Explicit, systematic teaching designed to build real reading skills that last.

Meanwhile…
☕ you walk to coffee
📚 take siblings to the library
🌳 head to the park
💆‍♀️ or sneak next door to the spa

And honestly? Sometimes one-on-one tutoring can feel a little lonely for kids.

That’s part of why we’re organizing these into skill groups instead. Students get strong teacher-led instruction while also laughing, learning, and building friendships with other homeschoolers working at a similar level. This is a 6 week commitment because strong reading growth does not happen overnight. Our brains grow through small, repeated exposure and consistent practice over time. These workshops were intentionally designed to provide that repetition, consistency, and support in a small group setting.

Please register for a brief pre assessment meeting with Suzanne Mechler to help determine the best workshop placement for your child.