Our Therapy Center/T.C. Kids program will be presenting its 2010 Summer Reading Enrichment Camp August 2 through August 12 (Mondays through Thursdays) from 8 11AM for children who are entering grades 1 through 4 in September 2010.

Is your child struggling with early literacy and language development? Do you want to foster a love of reading in your child? This program is designed to help your child unlock the adventures of reading via a multidisciplinary model including Speech, Occupational and Physical therapies.

The program includes:
Pre-/post-test reading assessments for...

• Word recognition (decoding)
• Fluency
• Comprehension

Instruction Areas:

• The language of math
• Phonological awareness/blending of sounds/word attack skills
• Word reading and spelling
• Fluency
• New vocabulary/meaning
• Application of vocabulary
• Reading comprehension to include event sequencing, character description, setting
• Literacy-language integration, narratives, stories, crafts, making books, reading of everyday life (labels, menus, recipes, etc.), dramatic play via fine and gross motor activities

Research-based computer instruction:

• Earobics, Wordmaker, Laureate Learning Software

The facilitators of this program include Speech-Language Pathologists with expertise in child language development (i.e., syntax, semantics, morphology, discourse and phonology), which is the foundation for literacy skills; and Occupational and Physical Therapists specializing in fine and gross motor skills that enhance positioning, and organizational skills that help to facilitate the ability to focus.

The $195 per-child cost includes a pre-test evaluation, reading camp fee, and many take-home materials. Contact HRMCs Therapy Center Kids at (908) 850-6835 to schedule a pre-test evaluation.