Meet the New LitCamp
The new and improved LitCamp is a K–5 summer literacy program designed to accelerate student achievement. By integrating proven Science of Reading principles with an engaging summer camp experience, LitCamp builds the foundational skills, fluency, and knowledge campers need to thrive next year. Plus, its authentic books and fun camp theme are sure to keep students excited and coming back for more.
Foundational Skills Instruction
Knowledge- Building
Fluency Practice
Writing
Daily lessons include foundational skills instruction followed by the application of the skills in whole-group activities and games.
Fluency is modeled through shared reading and Readers’ Theater activities.
Read-Aloud Books are explicitly aligned to core knowledge areas with topic-related text sets that include decodables and short reads.
Daily writing instruction and practice occur in every lesson. Writers’ supports in LitCamper
Notebooks include graphic organizers, sentence frames, and word banks.
OWEN & MZEE the true story of a remarkable friendship
“ T hai snhde ai nrst pwiar er smui ns ga lslt ot or yl osohko wast tt hh ee pwoowr ledr aorf oau ns idn gulse af rni de nrdesahcihp ot ou tt rt ao nostfhoer rms . a” l i f e , – Caroline Kennedy
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Told by ISABELLA HATKOFF, CRAIG HATKOFF, and DR. PAULA KAHUMBU With photographs by PETER GRESTE
ISBN-13: 978-0-439-92780-2 ISBN-10: 0-439-92780-3
Front cover photograph © 2005 by Peter Greste Back cover photograph © 2006 by Peter Greste This edition is available for distribution only through the school market.
Reading Level: 4.7 Guided Reading Level: R Lexile ® : AD920L
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