PCSG Summer Camps 2012
Alert Sensory CampWhat: Alert Sensory Camp encourages children to learn how their sensory system works and determine their own needs for increased attention, alertness, or calming. Each child identifies his/her own individual strategies as part of the group activities and learns to apply those to situations as they self-advocate for their sensory needs. Individualized sensory items are included. Children meet daily for five days and are grouped according to age. Additional follow-up for application to school settings is available for each child as needed. Who: 7 years and older Cost: $725.00 This camp will take place daily from 9:00 to 10:30 AM from June 25 - June 29 (Session 1) OR July 9- July 13 (Session 2) Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Alert Sensory Camp Registration Handwriting Without Tears® CampWhat: The Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) Camp uses a developmentally-based treatment approach to improve pre-writing, printing, and cursive skills. Children learn letter formation and how to eliminate reversals, increase legibility, and improve sentence spacing and cursive connections. HWT uses multi-sensory strategies to incorporate visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic input. Participants meet once weekly for eight weeks. Group size is limited. Some insurance plans may apply. Who: Grades K-4 Cost: $760 (a materials fee of $10 to $25 may be required depending on the grade level of the children in the group): This group will take place once weekly from June 4 to July 27, 2012. (Time to be determined as best for group members.) Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Handwriting Without Tears® Camp Registration
Playing and Learning Social Skills (PALS) CampWhat: The PALS Camp joins principals of behavior with social language to teach children with autism, or social skill deficits due to other diagnoses, how to play and communicate with peers in the group. A speech-language pathologist will address social language goals and appropriate social behaviors using games, songs, cooking, and role playing activities. Parents receive follow-up tips to reinforce goals in daily life situations. Children are grouped by age and meet twice weekly for four weeks. Some insurance plans may apply. Who: Ages 4-8 Cost: $600.00 When: Ages 4-5: June 6 - July 1, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 AM Ages 6-8: July 11 - August 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11 AM Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Playing and Learning Social Skills (PALS) Camp Registration Form
Pre-K Literacy CampWhat: It is never too early to start developing the fundamental skills that are the building blocks for fast, efficient reading. Getting children ready for formal schooling is an important task for both parents and preschool teachers. To help enhance this process of early skill development, The READ Center is offering an intensive early literacy camp for students entering kindergarten in the Fall of 2012. The camp focuses on early literacy skills, language awareness, sound awareness, following directions, and listening. The camp meets daily for three weeks. Each session is half an hour to maximize attention. Who: Rising kindergarten students Cost: $90.00 This camp will take place 10:00-10:30 AM daily July 9-27, 2012. Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Pre-K Literacy Camp Registration Form
Study Skills CampWhat: Our Study Skills Camp teaches children how to use their textbooks to their advantage. They'll learn how to take notes that will help them really study. They'll construct study guides that gather the important points they need to know and practice test-taking and study techniques that will help them remember the facts of the material. They'll also learn to set up study space and schedules to keep them on track for the whole school year as well as for long-term projects. The camp is two hours per day for five days and is limited to only four students per session, so call now. Who: Rising 5th to 8th Graders Cost: $400.00 This camp will take place from June 11- June 15, daily from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for 5th and 6th graders (Session 1) or June 18- June 22, daily from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for 7th and 8th graders (Session 2) Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Study Skills Camp Registration Form
Test-Taking MinicampWhat: The Test-Taking Minicamp teaches middle and high school students to become better test takers. It increases understanding of the effective listening and learning concepts required by different types of evaluations. It focuses on organizational skills, study techniques, time management, and proven note and test-taking strategies. Participants will also learn the effective reading and memory skills required to become more successful test-takers. Students meet two hours daily for three days. All supplies are included. Who: Rising 9-12 Graders Cost: $300.00 This camp will take place at 1-3 PM daily July 10-12 (Session 1) or July 17-19 (Session 2) Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 Test-Taking Minicamp Registration Form
Peer-Play Camp What: Peer-Play Camp matches socially-skilled peers with children with social skills deficits for games, cooking, stories, role play, and theory of mind activities with a licensed speech-language pathologist. Children meet for an hour twice per week for eight weeks. Times will be chosen individually for each peer match. Peer volunteers receive gift cards for their participation. Call for an application to become a peer for a child! Who: Ages 5 to 12 Cost: $264.00 per week When: Each Peer Pair will meet twice weekly for one hour at assigned times. Where: Parent-Child Services Group, Inc., 1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South, Knoxville TN 37909 |