Our local k-3 has a similar summer program, but their themes last for an entire week. Each week is a 'thematic unit', fun in the sun (in which free reading occurs daily--rain of shine--one beach towels and lawn chairs.
Lori On 12/1/07 7:08 PM, "sheila eisen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In 1994 I received a $7000 grant from the State of Illinois that I turned into > a 6-week reading camp for about 50 students, 5 days a week, 3 hours a day. We > had a different theme every day, related to the mid-morning snack and the > physical education activity, and ended up with a Read-to-the-Audience for the > last 20 minutes, when the parents would come and listen to children read what > they had practiced during the day. This was geared toward remedial readers > who had completed grades 1, 2, and 3. I was a director/teacher and had 5 > other certified teachers working with me. This has now evolved into 400+ > students, both remedial and enrichent. > > I would start small and make it very motivational, with reading games and all > kinds of "tricks" to have kids read. Food that they could manipulate (like > square cheese and crackers and red strips of licorice to turn into a baseball > field -- for "sports day") was motivational, as well as increasing of > background knowledge. We passed out small prizes (Oriental Trading Company, > etc.) as well as had tokens for the 6-week building up to larger prizes on the > final day. Many fast food restaurants will be glad to give you free coupons > that you can use for prizes. Now isn't too early to start. > > This was all done at my school with the approval of administration. If you're > thinking of doing it privately, check insurance, zoning, and social security > tax requirements. > > Feel free to email me off-list if you want more info. Thanks, Sheila > > > > --- On Sat, 12/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading Camp >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 9:45 AM >> Good morning all, >> >> A colleague of mine and I are thinking of starting a >> reading camp this >> summer for our school. I was interested in knowing if any >> of you have done >> this sort of thing and could share some ideas (structure, >> cost, etc). Any >> ideas are welcomed! >> >> Christina >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at >> http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
