The U of A Clinic for Literacy will host its annual Summer Literacy Camp in person on the Fayetteville campus July 10-21.

The program is for students who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. Campers will be paired with U of A students who are preparing to be teachers. After pre- and post-assessments related to literacy skills, campers will enjoy literacy lessons and games focusing on their specific needs in an engaging and fun environment. Registrants will be sent additional details on classroom location and drop-off/pick-up procedures closer to camp dates.

The cost of the camp is $99, and the deadline to register is June 16.

Summer 2023 Literacy Camp Schedule:

• Pre-Assessment Day — Thursday, July 6 — 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• Regular Camp Schedule — July 10-21 — 9-11 a.m.
• Monday, July 10
• Tuesday, July 11
• Wednesday, July 12
• Thursday, July 13
• Friday, July 14
• Monday, July 17
• Tuesday, July 18
• Wednesday, July 19
• Thursday, July 20
• Friday, July 21

The Clinic for Literacy provides opportunities for improved achievement in reading and writing. Teacher candidates serve students through analysis of literacy needs and intervention. Literacy coursework grounded in Science of Reading (SoR) taught at the university is immediately applied through work with students to support school literacy experiences.

The clinic hosts a two-week literacy camp for kindergarten through fifth-grade students every summer. Each U of A candidate providing intervention for students understands the SoR and the challenges students face in learning to read. Candidates use the principles of Response to Intervention (RtI) and how to best use formative assessment combined with evidence-based practices to make reading and writing gains with each student. The goal is to teach students strategies aligned with school-based instruction.

The clinic serves students from multiple districts, private schools and homeschools.

See this flyer more information on the camp and register for the summer literacy camp through this online application or contact camp director Kristi Mascher, Ph.D., at kamasche@uark.edu.