Writing Composition | Family Empowerment | Office Hours
If you've ever seen the frustration on a child's face when he stumbles over written words, struggles to make her feelings clear, or can't quite express an idea, you'll understand why we approach communication skills from three different perspectives: reading coaching, peer group discussion, and self-directed writing. Since young people learn in different ways and there is no single approach to teaching reading, the program design is multi-sensory and multi-dimensional. Our School-Year ProgramThe academic program is run by Teacher Consultants (TC's). TC's developIndividual Literacy Plans that are tailored to each student's strengths and needs. They also provide ongoing support, guidance, and resource materials to our coaches. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively with their Reading Coach to make program decisions and develop learning plans that are appropriate for their needs. Our expectations are high but realistic. Students and parents understand how important it is to put forth extra effort to achieve their personal learning goals. Each student attends a two-hour session once a week, during the school year.
Sessions are held Monday through Thursday. Elementary school students (3rd - 5th grade)
attend from 6-8:00 PM, Middle school students
Writing Composition and Language Development
Family Empowerment Program
According to research on factors that enhance student achievement, one of the factors that remains constant as being unquestionably vital is parent involvement. Therefore, our Family Empowerment Program is designed to teach parents the skills that will enable them to become an academic support system for their children throughout their primary and secondary academic career. Current Office HoursMonday 9 AM-8:30 PM Home | About Us | Programs & Services | Enroll or Refer a Student | Volunteer | Donate | FAQs | Map and Directions | FLI Calendar | Sponsors | Coach Resources |
It's
amazing what a little practice can do for reading skills. In a 60-minute,
one-on-one collaborative session with a trained Reading Coach, students
learn to focus, develop comprehension skills, and build vocabulary
and fluency. Individual reading rooms provide the privacy and confidentiality
that students need and desire. 
FLI's library includes
more than 2500 books organized by subject and available for all reading levels.
Students choose their own books to take home to read during the week, or books to read
during their reading session. The "Reading Contract" that students sign during
the initial interview requires that all students read at home for
at least 5 days a week, 30 minutes each day.
Sixty minute sessions are guided by one of our professional teachers and
supported by trained writing coaches.
Students meet in small groups (6-7 students) to work on the following skills:
