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Explore the secrets of the Titanic in this nonfiction reading summer camp. In this 4-day summer camp we will read various nonfiction passages to dive into history, survivor stories, and deep-sea discoveries. Great to build comprehension!

Explore the secrets of the Titanic in this nonfiction reading camp. In this 4-day camp we will read various nonfiction passages to dive into history, survivor stories, and deep-sea discoveries. An engaging way to improve nonfiction reading!

Objective: Build background knowledge about the Titanic, practice identifying main ideas and key details.
Reading: Informational text on the Titanic’s construction, features, and maiden voyage.
Skills Focus: Main idea & supporting details, summarizing nonfiction texts.
Activity: Graphic organizer for main ideas and details, labeling a Titanic diagram.
Discussion: Why was the Titanic called "unsinkable"? What factors made it so impressive?

 Setting Sail – The Titanic’s Design & Departure

Objective: Analyze cause and effect in nonfiction texts.
Reading: Survivor accounts and historical articles describing the night of the sinking.
Skills Focus: Cause & effect relationships, sequencing events.
Activity: Timeline of events leading up to the collision and sinking.
Discussion: Could the disaster have been prevented? What mistakes were made?

Disaster Strikes – The Iceberg Collision

Objective: Make inferences using firsthand survivor accounts.
Reading: Excerpts from survivor testimonies and lifeboat stories.
Skills Focus: Making inferences, comparing firsthand and secondhand accounts.
Activity: Writing a "first-person" survivor journal entry based on historical facts.
Discussion: How did social class impact survival rates? What emotions did survivors experience?

Survival & Tragedy – Voices from the Titanic

Objective: Evaluate how the Titanic’s sinking led to changes in maritime safety.
Reading: Articles on Titanic discoveries, shipwreck exploration, and new safety regulations.
Skills Focus: Summarizing, evaluating key takeaways from historical events.
Activity: Group discussion & debate – "What was the Titanic’s most important legacy?"
Final Project: Creating a newspaper front page about the Titanic disaster.

Aftermath & Legacy – What We’ve Learned

Reading Comprehension Summer Camp: Secrets of the Titanic - Nonfiction Reading

Improve close reading skills and prepare for tests through engaging non-fiction articles on fascinating scenarios, animals, and real-world topics. Enhance reading comprehension with interactive, thought-provoking lessons! (ELA)

Close Reading Strategies: Language Arts (Reading Comprehension With Non-Fiction)

Kimberlee Collins (Certified Teacher)

In this 6 week class, students will read a variety of non-fiction sources.

English Language Arts: Non-Fiction

Kathy

Students will read and discuss non-fiction articles of the week focused on current events while engaging in different close reading activities to deepen understanding and strengthen analysis skills through our discussion techniques.

Article of the Week: Non-Fiction Discussion and Reading Practice

Kaitlyn Fischer: A Guided Reading Teacher

In this three-session, 1:1 class setting, students will create their own non-fiction rubric, read a passage for the main idea and details, and write and score their written response to a main idea prompt. 

1:1 Class: How to Read & Write a Non-Fiction Expository Rubric!

John Lowthian, M. Ed.

 This class is for students that love to read or want to grow in their confidence! We will focus on Non-Fiction books and the joy of reading to learn! Autism, Cognitive Delay, Nonverbal, IDD, Deaf, Down Syndrome, Spectrum, Inclusive...

 Non-Fiction Book Club - Summer Camp!! (Neurodivergent Students)

Bell's Global Academy (Founded by Suzanne Bell)

The course is a five-day, one-hour per day, reading comprehension course for students reading at a fourth-grade level.

Reading Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension (Level 4)

Dr. Harper, Ed.D.

Boost your child’s reading skills with engaging science and history content. This class builds nonfiction comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary (Latin & Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes) for middle school success.

Reading Comprehension Strategies for Nonfiction Informational Topics

Kim Guthriegabs M. Ed

Science & Nature

An on-going journal club designed to equip students with reading and data interpretation skills across biotechnology, mathematics, and scientific disciplines. Great for improving responses to FRQs/DBQs, SAT reading/writing, and ACT science.

Critical Reading in STEM: Decoding Scientific Writing

Latasha Smith, Ph.D.

Come join in on this weekly nonfiction "Who Would Win?" read aloud to learn about different animals, their traits, their survival instincts and so much more.  Try to see if you can predict who will win in the fight for life.

Who Would Win?: VS. Read Aloud of the Week

Vanessa Fowler

In this ongoing class, students will read and discuss nonfiction articles covering a wide range of topics. The class is designed to help students improve their ability to understand and interpret factual content. 

5 and 6th Grade Popcorn Reading: Popping Into the Realm of Nonfiction 

Suzanne Diaz

In this English course, learners will read a National Geographic non-fiction book each week developing their phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and much more! Come on adventures together. ESL Friendly - Suitable for Pre-A1 Learners.

Book Club: National Geographic Look and Learn English Reading Club 

Let's Go Learning!

This five-day camp highlights the benefits and importance of reading informational stories. Learners engage in the necessary skills to understand their content; and lesson gamification complements reading comprehension.

Camp Global Landmarks: Understanding Monuments by Reading Informational Texts

Teacher Tim, M.Ed.,  Reading Specialist

In this ongoing course, learners will read and discuss topics based on the week's reading from Nat Geo magazine 

ESL EFL National Geographic Reading Club: Intermediate and Advanced

Elle O'Keeffe, MBA PhD

Learn from a real author! Learn about trailblazers, helpers, peacemakers, inventors, justice-seekers who have made a difference in society. Each week we'll read aloud and discuss true stories of diverse people.

True Stories Book Club: Nonfiction Picture Book Reading Comprehension

WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce

In this English course, learners will read a National Geographic non-fiction book each week developing their phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and much more! Come on adventures together. ESL Friendly - Suitable for B1 Learners.

Book Club: National Geographic Level 3 English Reading Club

In this 4-day camp, students will explore fractured fairytales & build fiction comprehension while creating their own twisted stories. We will learn narrative structure, character traits, & more as we read and write. 

Reading Comprehension & Creative Writing Summer Camp - Fairytales With a Twist

Life Skills

This 4-session course focuses on executive function and study skills that students need to be successful in middle school. From organizing binders to creating prioritized to-do lists, from using planers to advocating for their needs.

Middle School Study Skills: Organization and Executive Function for Grades 5-8

Math

In this 8 class math intensive, students will be invited to explore all the math skills they need to thrive as they move on from 5th grade math. We will focus on the power standards of 5th grade and emphasize growth mindset in our work!

5th Grade Math Review Summer Camp

In this 4 session course, students will learn to manage their challenging high school study lives and begin to level up their executive function skills for their future! From time management to prioritizing, note taking and beyond

High School Study Skills: Executive Function & Organization for Teens

In 4 sessions, students will learn how to find, build, and maintain healthy friendships. Through crafts, discussions, and activities, they will develop social skills, recognize red flags, set boundaries, and practice communicating!

Friendship Camp: Making New Friends and Caring for Friendships

Games & Hobbies

Are you a Gilmore Girls fan? Do you love fast talking, coffee filled adventures in Stars Hollow? Join this fun and interactive fan club where we’ll dive into all things Gilmore Girls with episode discussions, trivia, art projects, and more!

Gilmore Girls Summer Social Club - Weekly Episode Recap, Art, Trivia, and More

If your child is in need of extra support to keep their academic lives organized? This course is for you! As an ADHD scholar with 10 years of teaching experience, I help students develop skills and build systems so they thrive in school!

Organization & Executive Function 1-on-1 Coaching

This tutoring session (30 min) is designed for students who are looking to improve their writing skills. From getting help with crafting great essays to perfecting your handwriting, from poetry to your first novel - I can help you grow!

1:1 One on One  Writing Tutor - Support for All Kinds of Writing (30 Min)

This 4-unit self-paced course focuses on executive function and study skills that students need to be successful in middle school. In 12 lessons, each about 10-15 minutes long, students explore study and executive function skills. 

Organization for Middle School Studies - Self-Paced

Master note-taking skills in this class! Explore two different kinds of note taking strategies - 2-column or Cornell notes AND Mind mapping! Then learn how to organize your notes for better understanding, and review for tests or papers.

Note Taking Methods - Find the Perfect Fit

Join expert ELA teacher Ms. Crocker to master academic texts! This class focuses on skills that support students with reading challenging passages & research papers. We will focus on analyzing structure, annotation, and close reading. 

How to Read Academic Papers: Using Annotation & Close Reading for Learning

In this course, we will read a variety of genre stories and focus on different aspects of reading such as author's purpose, central idea, summarization, cause and effect and much more! 

3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Summer Class

Erika Garcia

In this course, we will read a variety of genre stories and focus on different aspects of reading such as author's purpose, central idea, summarization, cause and effect, and much more in this summer class!

1st Grade Reading Comprehension Summer Class

In this course, we will read a variety of genre stories and focus on different aspects of reading such as author's purpose, central idea, summarization, cause and effect, and much more! 

2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Summer Class

Avoid the Summer Slide!

Many students lose reading skills over the summer, making the fall transition harder. In this fun and engaging camp, we’ll keep your child’s reading comprehension, fluency, and confidence strong all summer long!

Reading Comprehension Summer Camp – Boost Fluency, Spelling & Vocabulary Skills!

Miss Ashley (B.A. in Elementary Education and ELL)

This class focuses on priority reading comprehension skills, then applying them to brainstorm and outline a short essay. Ideal for reinforcing essential skills or learning them for the first time. Main idea, inferencing, summary and more!

Reading Comprehension and Writing Summer Camp: 3Rd, 4th & 5th Grade

Mrs. Amber Orf-certified and licensed educator

This comprehensive class covers all of the reading comprehension strategies from the “Be A Reading Detective” series. Students will study and practice all 8 strategies to improve reading and to go deeper with text.

Be a Reading Detective Summer Camp - Reading Comprehension Strategies

Neda Topic

In this summer camp, taught by a former elementary and current middle school teacher, students will strengthen comprehension skills and learn test taking strategies for reading success, in a fun and engaging way.

4th & 5th Grades Summer Reading Comprehension Camp

Nicky Locklear, M.Ed, National Board Cert. Teacher

Boost your child’s reading confidence with personalized tutoring sessions! We will focus on phonics, comprehension, and fluency to help young readers thrive. Perfect for early learners or those who need extra support to catch up.

Summer Bridge Reading Comprehension

Ms. Budd

In this summer camp, taught by a former elementary and current middle school teacher, students will strengthen 5th and 6th grade comprehension skills and learn test taking strategies for reading success, in a fun and engaging way.

5th & 6th Grades Summer Reading Comprehension Camp

Students practice a 6-step approach to reading and paraphrasing a text. With teacher support, they build competence and skill in understanding what they read and paraphrasing. These are must-learn skills for #academic success! 

Reading Comprehension & Paraphrasing Camp

Lemons-Aid Learning

Ten-day Summer ELA Camp! Build reading comprehension & paragraph writing skills with Tom Watson’s hilarious chapter book “Stick Dog” (1–2 short, illustrated chapters/day). Includes personalized teacher feedback to build writing confidence.

Reading Comprehension & Writing Summer Camp: Book Club and ELA for Grades 4–6



Julie Willis

This class will focus on active and close reading to maintain and improve reading skills over the summer months. We will review topics like main idea, story structure, figurative language and then practice them using a variety of passages. 

Summer Reading Brush-Up Class: Reading Comprehension Strategies

Brian Thomas M.Ed.

Improve reading comprehension with personalized lessons focused on understanding texts, answering questions, and strengthening key skills. Ideal for 2nd–4th graders looking to build confidence in their reading comprehension skills! 

Reading Comprehension Tutoring!

Allie

In this class, students will focus on learning important reading comprehension skills.

Reading Comprehension Help

Janet M. B.S./MA-Elementary/TEFL

In this one-to-one class, we will use a variety of narrative texts, expository texts, poetry, and graphs to enhance our reading comprehension skills.

Reading Comprehension Summer Camp: Secrets of the Titanic - Nonfiction Reading

AJ Crocker

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