ERIC Number: EJ952301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Mar
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Summer Camps: A Fun Way to Reinforce Math Skills
Tichenor, Mercedes; Plavchan, Joan
Journal of Instructional Psychology, v37 n1 p71-75 Mar 2010
Faculty members from a university teacher education department partnered with a local school district to develop a summer camp program for children at-risk. This four week summer camp for elementary students provides reading and math intervention to rising first graders. This article discusses the math aspects of the camp, including camp lessons, activities, and assessments. (Contains 4 resources.)
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Grade 1, Summer Programs, College Faculty, Teacher Educators, College School Cooperation, At Risk Students, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Reading Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Day Camp Programs, Educational Games
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Higher Education
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Language: English
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