EdNC: Elementary Students Blossom at Summer Reading Camp
by: Jeanna White, Mebane Charitable Foundation, published on EdNC
Summer is an opportune time to offer children programs that provide academic support, enrichment opportunities, and social and emotional growth. Given the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the past two school years, this summer’s added support was more important than ever.
At Niner University Elementary (NUE) in West Charlotte, 51 rising first, second, and third grade students blossomed through a research-based, multi-pronged approach to summer learning: foundational reading support, integrated science and literacy support, and a wide range of enrichment activities.
Students made significant growth in reading skills throughout the summer. The models of both the school and the summer camp hold promise for building literacy across the state.