CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER READING CLINIC CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Reading Clinic The Summer Reading Clinic offers remediation and enrichment for children in grades K-8. Instruction is tailored for each student’s needs and interests to foster skill development as well as an interest in reading/writing.

Program Philosophy The philosophy framework for the reading clinic is balanced literacy. All areas of literacy are important to becoming a lifelong participant in literacy. The program focuses on enjoyment, skills, literacy workshop approaches, and student ownership.

Program Features Supervised practice to maintain and improve children’s reading/writing skills Assessment of reading/writing strengths and needs Individual and small group instructional sessions designed to match student needs and strengths

More… Focus on improving student self-confidence and motivation to engage in reading and writing A final report on student strengths, needs, and recommendations for further growth; and An individual parent/student/teacher conference to share results and successful teaching strategies

Student-Led Conference

Target Areas of Instruction All areas of the language arts are part of the program Reading and writing are the main focus Enjoyment of literacy activities is another area of importance Writing target areas are the elements of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

Typical Reading Difficulties Comprehension – difficulty retelling or retaining information, difficulty understanding what is being read Vocabulary – difficulty understanding the meaning of words, especially in non-fiction

Typical Reading Difficulties Fluency – reading is halting without accuracy, speed, or prosody Phonics – difficulty with letter/sound correspondences, sight words, blending sounds/letters, etc. Phonemic Awareness – difficulty manipulating the individual sounds of language orally (rhyming, deleting sounds, segmenting, etc.)

Typical Reading Difficulties Study Strategies – not having repair or fix-up strategies for comprehension and/or decoding; how to retain information Difficulty reading non-fiction materials more than fiction; understanding text structures in narrative or expository

Typical Writing Difficulties Content – finding a topic, producing clear and focused writing, including relevant details and appropriate examples Organization – having good leads, connections between ideas, logical order, and/or a satisfying ending Style and Voice – limited vocabulary, needs precise word choices, author’s voice is missing Conventions – spelling, usage, capitalization, punctuation issues

Clinic Staff Director Kolleen Homuth Tutors (college students)

Director – CMU Professor Makes arrangements with PEAK to hold the reading clinic during the summer Meets with the principal of the designated school to arrange which facilities will be used in the building Arranges the schedule for the clinic and how staff will be utilized. Handles plans for advertising for clinicians and students

Director Makes contacts with parents Orders materials Manages the day to day operation of the clinic Usually teaches EDU 533 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties for clinic tutors

Associate Director Is usually a CMU Professor Assists the Director in planning for the clinic Assists in assigning children to classrooms, clinicians, and tutors Usually teaches EDU 632 Practicum in Diagnosis and Treatment of Literacy Difficulties for the clinicians

Clinicians Are certified teachers enrolled in EDU 632 who have ideally had classroom teaching experience Have one or more children assigned to them Are responsible for two or more tutors who work with children Assist tutors in lesson planning, assessing children’s strengths and needs and writing reports Model best practices in literacy instruction

Tutors Are CMU students enrolled in EDU 533, their last class which is a practicum for the Reading Minor Have three to four children assigned to them for assessing, teaching, and report writing

America Reads Volunteers Set up the materials center with assessments and instructional materials to be checked out by staff Manage the check out of all materials Handle library time for classes Take attendance and report to the director Work with children on assigned tasks such as listening to children read

Reading Clinic Set-Up The two courses (EDU 533 and EDU 632) are taught together part of the time and separately part of each day depending on the topic.

Reading Clinic Set-Up Classrooms are determined by how many children from each grade and ability are enrolled. Using the teacher referral/evaluations forms, the Director and Associate Director divide the children into classrooms by level and assign one – two children to each university student.

Reading Clinic Set-Up Typically there are no more than twelve children in a classroom with three tutors, one or two clinicians, and a literacy coach in charge of two classrooms. Each classroom team sets up their classroom using a broad theme based upon the materials available to them.

Assessing Students During the first week that the children attend, the instructional team sets up a temporary schedule designed to rotate group activities while individual testing is conducted. A variety of assessments are administered: San Diego Quick Assessment Phonics for Reading Student Interest Survey Writing QTR

Instructional Materials Leveled Books/Big Books/Chapter Books Materials such as tiles for Making Words Various manipulatives to connect real world living to the learning environment Teaching Supplies

that teachers make and bring too! A Variety of Materials that teachers make and bring too!

Children are Active Participants

Instructional Practices These practices are included everyday: read alouds, writing, word study, guided reading, independent reading, literacy centers. Depending upon the grade level and student abilities, other instructional practices include: modeled writing, shared writing, interactive writing and independent writing.

Additional Instructional Practices Reader’s theater Literature circles Repeated readings Shared reading Phonic skill activities related to materials read Connections to self, text, and world Narrative and expository profundity Phonemic awareness exercises Metacognitive strategies Graphic organizers Cross age tutoring once or twice a week.

End of Sessions Celebration: Student-led parent conference Reader’s Theater Performance Awards

Clinicians and Students Graduate

Reading Clinic 2017 the Mt. Pleasant PEAK Program. The CMU Reading Clinic is partnering with the Mt. Pleasant PEAK Program. Location: Ganiard Elementary School Dates: Monday – Thursday each week July 5 – July 27 Time: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Please note that students do not have to participate in the PEAK Program in order to register for the Summer Reading Clinic.

Reading Clinic 2017 Reading Clinic Fee: $250 per child $100 Scholarship rate, based on free/reduced lunch income guidelines The Reading Clinic starts at 9:00 am and ends at 11:30 am from Monday, July 5th through Thursday, July 28th. 

Reading Clinic 2017 For Registration: Contact Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation at (989) 779-5331. Application is available at the Parks and Recreation Office in City Hall, or online at www.mt-pleasant.org/summercamps Registration Deadline: June 24, 2017

Contact Information Kolleen Homuth, Director 989-774-3877 Homut1km@cmich.edu PEAK: Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation 989-779-5331 http://www.mt-pleasant.org/departments/division_of_community_services/parks_and_recreation/peak/