Summer Reading at Roadways
Summer reading camp was just not an option for us this summer due to Covid-19, but our Roadways staff is working hard to accommodate students requesting summer tutoring. We have three teachers, Dee Edwards, Kyla Von Grad, and Jensen Block, who have agreed to provide tutoring through the months of July and August. Courtney Pickard is open to tutoring in August and will also be hosting a two-week, virtual book club for our younger students, grades 2-4. Ben Johnson will be hosting a two-week, virtual book club for older students, grades 5-8 in August.
Private, one-on-one summer tutoring sessions will run for one hour per day and will be at a cost of $40.00/hour. These sessions will be administered using Zoom, just as we have done since April. We have set aside two hours per week for each student, unless parents have requested more time (or less). Our teachers realize that families will be taking holidays during the July-August summer sessions, and all we ask is that you let your teacher know before-hand if you will not be available for tutoring.
Our virtual book clubs will be organized in groups of 6-10 students and will run for one hour each day from August 17 – 21, and August 24 – 28. The younger students will choose between a book club based on a daily picture book read aloud, or a junior novel. Besides listening and discussing the story, extension activities will be included. These activities will be based on arts, crafts, or simple science demonstrations.
Older students will choose between two different novels. Students will read, or listen (on Audible, Epic, or Kindle) to each chapter, and then be prepared to discuss during the one-hour session with Ben. Extension activities will also be included!
For those students signing up for the book club, you will be receiving a detailed letter from either Courtney or Ben to include times, and book selections. The cost of the virtual book club is $50.00/week. Novels and materials needed for extension activities will be available for pick-up at our studio prior to the beginning of the book club.
If you are interested in summer tutoring or a summer virtual book club, please contact us at:
Attention: Sheila