Summer Reading Clinic at McNeese
(June 25, 2015) For almost 60 years, the McNeese State University Summer Reading Clinic has offered the Lake Area a program to help children become better readers through the department of education professions.The main focus of this summer reading program is to provide assessment and instructional services through diagnostic testing to a wide variety of students, including instruction on comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills.
The McNeese reading program not only offers children in grades 2-6 an opportunity to strengthen their reading skills but it also supports the preparation of McNeese students striving to make a difference through education.
The summer program is staffed by 21 McNeese undergraduate and graduate students in EDUC 416 and under the supervision of professors in the education professions department. The reading cli
nic runs in conjunction with the course and enables McNeese students to obtain practicum experience. The reading diagnostic skills studied and executed during this program not only benefit the students enrolled, but also the tutors working the camp.The theme of this year’s program – “Reading Around the World” – has provided the young campers with new perspectives on many cultures as they study different countries through stories, reading challenges and art projects.
Each morning the students begin the day with a one-on-one session with their personal tutors. During this time, the tutors evaluate the reading and writing skills the students exhibit and use tools provided in their education courses to help strengthen the students’ abilities. The students then spend time with the master teacher, learning about the culture they are studying and preparing for the art project at the end of the program each day.