Interventions typically do not take place before age 9 or 10, after a child has experienced at least two years of failure in reading. Children with average reading skills are encouraged to progress to the next level. Children whose reading skills are below those of their peers receive individualized attention to address identified problems and gaps in development. Supplementing classroom resources allows teachers to give all children in the class more attention so everyone benefits. Children learn at home as well as in tutoring settings because tutors recognize parents as their children's first and primary teachers and encourage them to support their children's reading skills and enhance their own literacy development.
Children can maintain their reading skills during the summer months.
Children who are out of school for extended periods of time due to illness or other circumstances can maintain and increase their reading skills.