Upcoming Events for Everyone Reading
 


 
 
 UPCOMING COURSES/WORKSHOPS 

Parent Course on Dyslexia Intervention (Full 3-day Series)
 
 
When:       Tuesdays, 06/04, 06/11, and 06/18, 2024
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuition:     $60   
Where:      Remote and interactive via Zoom

 This is a three-course series directed at parents who want to work with their children over the summer to continue building on the 2023-24 school year while trying to prevent summer regression.
We will first talk about dyslexia and how a dyslexic brain processes information.

In the second course, we'll cover word recognition skills and supporting your child through phonemic awareness and phonics activities to increase fluency.

Finally, we'll discuss how to build your child's comprehension toolbox, focusing on vocabulary, background knowledge, and verbal reasoning.

In all courses, we'll share the resources you'll need and how to use them to work with your children for 15 minutes daily!

 
 June 4, 11, and 18, 2024
Parent Course on Dyslexia Intervention (Day One Only)
Understanding Dyslexia and the Brain to Teach How They Learn
 
 
When:       06/04/2024
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuition:     $25  
Where:      Remote and interactive via Zoom

 This is part of a three-course series directed at parents who want to work with their children over the summer to continue building on the 2023-24 school year while trying to prevent summer regression.
We will first talk about dyslexia and how a dyslexic brain processes information.

We'll also share the resources you'll need and how to use them to work with your children for 15 minutes daily!

 
June 4, 2024

Parent Course on Dyslexia Intervention (Day Two Only)
Supporting Word Recognition Acquisition
 
 
When:       06/11/2024
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuition:     $25  
Where:      Remote and interactive via Zoom

 This is part of a three-course series directed at parents who want to work with their children over the summer to continue building on the 2023-24 school year while trying to prevent summer regression.

We will cover word recognition skills and supporting your child through phonemic awareness and phonics activities to increase fluency.

We'll also share the resources you'll need and how to use them to work with your children for 15 minutes daily!

 
June 11, 2024

Parent Course on Dyslexia Intervention (Day Three Only)
Building Language Comprehension
 
 
When:       06/18/2024
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuition:     $25  
Where:      Remote and interactive via Zoom

 This is part of a three-course series directed at parents who want to work with their children over the summer to continue building on the 2023-24 school year while trying to prevent summer regression.

We will discuss how to build your child's comprehension toolbox, focusing on vocabulary, background knowledge, and verbal reasoning.

We'll also share the resources you'll need and how to use them to work with your children for 15 minutes daily!

 
June 18, 2024

Strengthen Any "Structured Literacy" Approach by Incorporating the Strong Learning Reading Intervention Program (K-3+)
 
 
When:       07/22/2024
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (1.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $40   
Where:      Remote and interactive via Zoom

Note: All participants should have structured literacy experience with either Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LTRS, or AIM Institute Training.

 Learn how to use the Strong Learning Reading Intervention Program to strengthen any "Structured Literacy" approach!

July 22, 2024

 Supporting Diverse Learners with Comorbidity: ADHD and Dyslexia, in Grades 6-8
 
When:       03/04/2024
Time:         6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (1.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $35   
Where:      Remote via Zoom

This session is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and strategies to support students diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia effectively. Participants will leave this workshop with an understanding of how to address comorbidities and learn practical tools for creating inclusive and nurturing environments in middle school.

Sharon Thomas (MAIA Founder and Director) and Samantha Santiago-Gionet (MAIA Executive Director of Executive Function Coaching and Tutoring) will co-present this session along with Dr. Paul Yellin, MD. Dr. Yellin provides neuropsychological evaluations at the Yellin Center and has expertise in diagnosing both dyslexia and ADHD.

March 4, 2024

 A Spring Evening with Esther Friedman
Powerful Strategies for Building and Retaining Vocabulary and Information, Grades 6-12 
 
 
When:       02/07/2024
Time:         6:00 pm - 8:30 pm (2.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $25   
Where:      Remote and interactive using Zoom

Esther will review relevant research on vocabulary acquisition and how to apply the research to practice. Accessible instructional strategies will be presented, as well as ways to embed these instructional moves into your literacy program and content area instruction.

February 7, 2024

 A Fall Evening with Esther Friedman
From Rhyme to Reason: Phonemic Awareness Activities that Establish a Foundation for the Acquisition of Decoding Skills 
 
 
When:       11/15/2023
Time:         6:00 pm - 8:30 pm (2.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $25   
Where:      Remote and interactive using Zoom

Esther will review the research, development and components of phonemic awareness and thencelve into a Cook's tour of instructional activities for assessing and teaching rhyming, segmenting, blending and other aspects of this important area -- all easy to embed in your early literacy or intervention program. 

November 15, 2023

What About Writing?
 
 
When:       11/14/2023
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (1.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $25   
Where:      Remote via Zoom

Do your children struggle to transfer their reading skills into their writing? As a teacher, do you struggle to fit writing lessons into an already-packed literacy block? Parents, do you struggle to get your child to sit down and start an essay or writing piece? In this session, we'll explore the three main skills that are required for students to be effective writers, as well as how to develop these skills in an already full day (both in school and at home!)



 Prescriptive Instruction: Using Assessments Strategically
 
When:       10/24/2023
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (1.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $25   
Where:      Remote via Zoom

If a child is struggling with phonics, is the issue really phonics - or do we need to go back and look at their phonemic awareness skills? If a student can't comprehend, is it truly a comprehension issue, or do they struggle with word recognition or vocabulary? This session looks deeply at how to use assessment to get to the root cause of our readers' struggles to be able to provide them with targeted instruction that helps them soar!

We'll also talk about effective small grouping, as well as how to support our secondary students. 

his session is ideal for parents, teachers, administrators, tutors, and anyone who wants to give students the most effective support in their literacy acquisition.

 

Structured Literacy: The Science of Reading for All Readers
 
When:       10/10/2023
Time:         6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (1.5 NYSED CTLE hours)
Tuition:     $25   
Where:      Remote via Zoom

In this 90-minute session, participants will learn the skills students need to become skilled readers, including practical ways to implement these evidence-based methods in the classroom. 

This session is ideal for teachers of K-2 students and any teacher with struggling readers in their classroom. Parents can also benefit by learning literacy-based terminology and strategies for support at home.

October 10, 2023
 

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