Middle School

Programs tailored for middle school-aged students include:

  • Ready Reader
  • Just Write
  • Master Math 2.0
  • Exceptional Executive Functioning Skills

PROGRAM FORMAT – Each individual program runs as follows:

  • 1 hour per day, Monday through Thursday, for one week of your choosing
  • The cost per individual program (4 hours total) is $495
  • If desired, additional intensives can be added in increments of 4 days (Monday through Thursday formatting)
  • Due to the individualized nature of our programs, time slots are scheduled in the order in which registration forms are received.

Program descriptions and registration links are below.

Please contact the Thinking Organized office with any questions or concerns: office@thinkingorganized.com


Ready Reader

Building Comprehension

Literature becomes more complex as students move through school, and their teachers expect sophisticated analysis. Join Thinking Organized this summer to strengthen these core skills in our Ready Reader: Building Comprehension program! During this one-on-one, four-day program, students will learn to build comprehension skills through character analysis, chapter summaries, theme exploration, and annotation. In addition, they will learn how to create and adhere to a reading schedule.

This program can be adapted to any reading level and is designed to help your children:

  • Understand relationships between themes and ideas
  • Utilize context to define novel vocabulary
  • Develop inferential skills, analyze text, and understand the deeper meaning of literature 
  • Identify tone and purpose in written material

Summer Reading

Required summer reading does not have to be a chore with Thinking Organized’s Ready Reader: Summer Reading program. During this one-on-one or small group, four-day program, students will learn to actively engage in reading through a variety of strategies and activities. Students may either bring in their assigned summer reading or a book of their choice. Imagine – your child can have it all done before school starts and have fun doing it!

This program can be adapted to any reading assignments and is designed to help your children:

  • Divide long-term reading projects into manageable goals
  • Strengthen comprehension of challenging texts
  • Walk away with easy-reference notes to refresh memory when school starts

REGISTER HERE FOR READY READER – OFFICE

REGISTER HERE FOR READY READER – VIRTUAL


Just Write

Just Write: The Writing Process is an individualized approach to improving a student’s writing. In this four-day, one-on-one series, students will learn strategies to assist them in every step of the writing process, including pre-writing, researching, drafting, revising, and editing. Skills such as fluency, organization, transitions, coherency, and analysis will be targeted in each meeting so that students have hands-on practice utilizing these tools. 

Schedule for Intensive Program

  • Day 1: Pre-Writing Strategies, structure words, transition words
  • Day 2: Researching, outlining, S.E.E. method
  • Day 3: First drafts, introductions, conclusions
  • Day 4: Revisions, edits, writing schedules

REGISTER HERE FOR JUST WRITE – OFFICE

REGISTER HERE FOR JUST WRITE – VIRTUAL


Master Math 2.0

Unlock your mathematical potential with our new and improved Master Math 2.0 summer workshop. Delve into Packet Power-Up, Gap Busters, and Misconception Mastery sessions to strengthen foundational skills and tackle challenging concepts in 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math. Prepare for success in the upcoming school year with Level-Up for Success sessions, exploring advanced topics and skills while engaging in exciting math adventures. Our program empowers students to master executive functioning skills and cultivate a growth mindset, fostering resilience and confidence in their mathematical abilities.

This program can be adapted to any math level and is designed to help your child:

  • Work through their assigned summer packet and review various problem-solving techniques and strategies.
  • Identify areas of weakness and engage in targeted interventions to strengthen understanding.
  • Delve into personalized strategies to identify their unique learning style and optimize their mathematical potential.

REGISTER HERE FOR MASTER MATH – OFFICE

REGISTER HERE FOR MASTER MATH – VIRTUAL


Exceptional Executive Functioning Skills

Join Thinking Organized this summer in an intensive, one-on-one program designed to introduce students to a variety of memory and studying strategies. In Exceptional Executive Functioning Skills, students will learn about their own learning style and the unique methods they can use to better retain and comprehend information while completing homework and preparing for exams. Students will also participate in brain games and simulated studying situations to practice memory and executive functioning skills.

Schedule for Intensive Program

  • Day 1: Identifying and understanding your learning style
  • Day 2: Practicing memory strategies 
  • Day 3: Learning successful study strategies 
  • Day 4: Creating and adhering to plans for long-term projects and studying 

Students must bring a laptop and a pen.

REGISTER HERE FOR EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS – OFFICE

REGISTER HERE FOR EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS – VIRTUAL


Operation: Back-to-School

Thinking Organized’s Operation: Back-to-School is an individualized approach to improving key elements of a student’s executive functioning skills that will assist with a smooth transition to the new school year. In this weeklong, one-on-one series, students will learn strategies to develop and expand their material organization, time management, and goal-setting skills.

Schedule for Intensive Program

  • Day 1: Organizing the physical and digital environment, choosing a binder system, purchasing school supplies
  • Day 2: Choosing a planner/online system to manage tasks, learning how to effectively manage time
  • Day 3: Learning how to remain focused both at school and at home, recognizing when it’s appropriate to self-advocate
  • Day 4: Setting SMART school-year goals and making action plans to achieve them

Students must bring a laptop and a pen. It is recommended that students bring their binder and planner for the upcoming school year.

REGISTER HERE FOR OPERATION: BACK-TO-SCHOOL – OFFICE

REGISTER HERE FOR OPERATION: BACK-TO-SCHOOL – VIRTUAL

 

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