June 2010You 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: | Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 9 2010 | | Where: | Greengate School - 1300 Meridian St. N. | | Camp Size: | Limited to 30 Students | | Student Teacher Ratio: | Reading Tutorials are taught one on one daily. Core Academics provided at 8 students per teacher. | CAMP IS FULL, BUT YOU MAY REGISTER TO GO ON THE WAITING LIST |  |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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. | N/A | 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.
| | Cost: | $1,250 | Cost: | $1,650 | | Deposit: | $500 | Deposit: | $500 | 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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