SUMMER CAMPS
DECODING & READING FLUENCY INSTRUCTION FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TBD
9:30AM - 3:30PM
This is an intensive, 60-hour camp designed to address reading disfluency in older students who did not receive an adequate foundation in reading and spelling skills in elementary school. Students will:
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Receive pre- and post-assessments to measure progress
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Receive a brief, fascinating history of the English Language and its layers
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Learn/review accurate speech sounds linked with cursive letter formation
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Learn/review the six types of syllables, with emphasis on closed-, open-, and final-stable-syllables
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Learn syllable division rules with ample practice dividing multi-syllable words into their component syllables
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Learn dozens of Greek and Latin morphemes
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Practice a structured procedure for spelling words of any length or complexity
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Learn about text structure (phrases, clauses, conjunctions), intonation, and prosody
Reading fluency is key to life-long learning, to the enjoyment of literature and other forms or reading material, and, often, to a successful career. It is never too late to become the very best reader one can be.
ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS INSTRUCTION FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
August 7 to 11, 2023
9:30AM - 12:00PM
For students who struggle with written output, instruction must be granular and practiced to mastery at the subskill level. This camp emphasizes a structured approach using manipulatives (LEGOs) to promote understanding and long-term recall of procedures. Specifically, students will learn about:
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The neuro-functions and subskills required when generating written language, and why writing seems so hard!
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Multisensory grammar (the language of sentence building)
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Writing mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, indenting, spelling, etc.)
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The concepts of whole-to-parts and parts-to-whole through categorizing and classifying activities and how they relate to the writing process
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Brainstorming and categorizing as critical pre-writing steps
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Sentence structure, expansion, variation, and enhancement
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Paragraph development
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Essay development
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Analyzing essay prompts and a "rapid response technique"
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Proofreading and editing
In middle school and high school, students are expected to prove what they have learned through their written responses to a variety of prompts. Writing need not be burdensome; in fact, it can be a pleasurable activity if students have a set of effective, efficient "go to" procedures like the kind this camp offers.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
BOOT CAMP
FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
August 7 - 11, 2023
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Combatting executive dysfunction requires awareness, customized systems, and skills. This boot camp is for students whose backpacks, binders, and lockers are usually stuffed with crumpled papers; who make poor use of time; who just can't seem to start or finish assignments; or who may complete assignments but fail to turn them in on time. Sound familiar?
During this creative, collaborative camp, students will assess their strengths and weaknesses and explore a wide variety of foundational executive functioning tools and techniques. They will develop a set of personalized go-to strategies for handling all aspects of academic life -- from improving their sleep, nutrition, and exercise routines; managing their time and materials; capturing assignments consistently; using mind-mapping and pre-writing planning methods, and studying effectively.
With the right systems in place, students can approach the new school year with confidence.