2017 Summer Day Camps that Focus on Reading
July 24th - July 28th
July 31st - August 4th
Reading and Puppetry
Highlighted Skill Areas - Decoding and Confidence
-A crafty approach to reading fun, as we will be making puppets
-Discovery of a wide variety of puppet styles as well as the history of puppetry
-Opportunities to use puppets in storytelling and performance
-Connecting stories in books with oral traditions and performance arts
-Art, play, sports and other activities...connected with reading and grade-level standards
-Reader's theater for fun and practice (All the world’s a stage for reader’s theater and for puppets!)
-Personalized, individual and small group instruction -Respectful staff with high expectations and effective technique
-At least two hours of direct reading, writing and spelling instruction daily
-Introduction to age- and developmentally-appropriate text
-Opportunities to earn incentive rewards, including new books, for effort and progress
-Morning and afternoon snack provided daily AND a camp t-shirt for each two-week camp attended
-The chance to get to know some great friends...people and books!Brook Road Academy at St Joseph’s Villa
Henrico, VirginiaEach camp is different, and each week is different. Enroll for one or both weeks or attend at various locations all summer!
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