Rocky River Middle School LRC is continuously learning about researched-based programs to enhance the learning process. We combine the middle school curriculum, along with learning goals to improve reading, writing, spelling, math and listening skills, to a variety of activities that make learning fun. Many of the programs that we have found to be successful with our students include:

Bal-A-Vis-X, Barbara Wilson Reading System, Brain Gym, Eye Q, Fluent Reader, The Listening Program, and Yoga.
Bal-A-Vis-X
Bal-A-Vis-X is a series of Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises, of varied complexity, all of which are deeply rooted in rhythm.

Exercises are done with sand-filled bags and racquetballs, sometimes while standing on a balance board.
 
Barbara Wilson Reading System
The Wilson Reading System is a research-based reading and writing program. It is a complete curriculum for teaching decoding and encoding (spelling) beginning with phoneme segmentation. The Wilson Reading System directly teaches the structure of words in the English language so that students master the coding system for reading and spelling.  
Brain Gym
Brain Gym is a series of movements that connect parts of the brain. 
 
Brain Gym benefits include improvements in learning, vision, memory, expression, and movement abilities, in both young people and adults. In the classroom, teachers typically report improvements in attitude, attention, homework, behavior, and academic performance for the entire class.
 
EyeQ
EyeQ is a dynamic computer program that helps students read faster and process information quickly and effectively.  
The Fluent Reader
 The Fluent Reader program incorporates repeated oral reading and modeled oral reading in order to develop automaticity. Fluent Reader is designed to enhance reading fluency by supporting the development of simultaneous decoding and comprehension.  
Yoga
 
The Listening Program

The Listening Program is a music-based auditory stimulation method that is an effective approach for enabling individuals with a broad range of challenges and abilities to achieve even more.