Council: Laurentian Literacy Council cont'd

Workshop: Composition Workshop

Duration: 90 minutes

Goals: To help high school students at risk of dropping out of school due to poor composition skills.

Target: High school students

Description: The workshop has three components: narrative, exposition, and critical writing skills.



Program: Sunshine Reading Program

Duration: 8 days in July, 4 hours each day

Goals: To help elementary aged school children that have difficulty with reading and writing to improve their reading and writing skills.

Target: Children in Cycle II.

Activities include:

  • Reading: Group reading, one to one, quiet reading, storytelling, flash cards
  • Writing: Diary, short stories, words
  • Spelling: Crossword puzzles, everyday vocabulary, fun with words, games

Reading and Writing Camp from Curriculum Associates, Inc. is used for reading comprehension, critical thinking and basic reading strategies.

Partners: Laurentian Elementary School