June 2010
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You can help make sure your child doesn’t lose precious academic ground during the long weeks of summer. Studies show that all students experience about a month in learning loss during the summer, and for students with dyslexia, the losses may amount to as much as 3 months. Weaknesses in memory, processing speed, attention, and language development cause precious skills to erode more quickly. As a result, students have to spend more time reviewing at the beginning of each school year in order to catch up. Continuing instruction during the summer months can help greatly reduce learning loss.
Greengate School holds a summer camp each year for children from first through 5th grade. The four week long camp works to strengthen language, math, art, and study skills for children with reading difficulties. The reading tutorials are conducted by specialists trained in the instruction of children who struggle in reading, spelling and writing . Half and full-day programs are offered.
The program is open to all children who are struggling in reading, spelling, writing and math. Children do not need any special testing or learning diagnosis to be eligible to attend the summer reading camp.
| When:
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Monday, June
14 through Friday, July 9 |
| Where:
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Greengate School - 1300 Meridian St. N. |
| Camp Size:
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Limited to 30 Students |
| Student Teacher Ratio: |
Reading Tutorials are taught one on one daily. Core
Academics provided at 8 students per teacher. |
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| Half
Day Program: 8 am to 12:15 |
Full Day
Program:
8 am to 3:00 |
Morning
Session:
- Daily individual tutoring in reading and
spelling with a trained Orton-Gillingham specialist
- Language Arts to improve sentence and paragraph
construction, according to age and level
- Math: strategies for building math fact and
concepts retention
- Keyboarding, computer, and study skills: touch
typing is a crucial skill for kids who need the
support offered by word processing programs.
Students also learn how to take advantage of the
built-in assistive features of the computer, how to
use basic programs, and how to use the internet for
research.
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Morning Session:
- Daily individual tutoring in reading and
spelling with a trained Orton-Gillingham specialist
- Language Arts to improve sentence and paragraph
construction, according to age and level
- Math: strategies for building math fact and
concepts retention
- Keyboarding, computer, and study skills: touch
typing is a crucial skill for kids who need the
support offered by word processing programs.
Students also learn how to take advantage of the
built-in assistive features of the computer, how to
use basic programs, and how to use the internet for
research.
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20 minute
morning snack break
Children will bring their own
snacks. |
20
minute morning snack break
30 minute lunch
Children will bring their own snacks and lunches. |
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Afternoon Sessions:
- Spanish – Senora Medina: a great introduction to
conversational Spanish for kids.
- Art – Mrs. Kimberley Hart: Drawing, painting,
clay, collage, and more: learn fundamentals of
visual art through various media with Greengate’s
award winning art teacher.
- Inventor’s Club – Kerri Spivak: Kids, are you
great at designing, inventing and building stuff?
Bring your creative talents and your best invention
ideas to this project-based club. From potato chips
to micro-chips, find out about the world of
invention.
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| Cost: |
$1,250 |
Cost: |
$1,650 |
| Deposit: |
$500 |
Deposit: |
$500 |
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N/A |
After School
Hands-On-Fun Program:
3:00 - 5 pm
(an additional
$250. A minimum enrollment of 6 students will be
required in order to offer this program.) |
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