Summer Learning Opportunities
NEW! Summer Scholars Camp
Summer Scholars is a one week camp focused on fun ways to improve and maintain academic skills over the summer.
- A five half-day camp for children Grades 1-7.
- Campers participate in activities such as creating stories, writing poems and solving math puzzles.
- Summer Scholars is designed to build and strengthen basic academic skills in reading, spelling, writing, math, and executive function.
- This summer opportunity offers research-based, research-proven, systematic instruction provided by qualified teachers.
- Summer Scholars is a safe and educationally-based alternative for the child who enjoys learning!
- Two Options: Morning session is from 8:00a.m.-12:00p.m. | Afternoon session is from 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
- Cost: $495 for one week
- Lunch is not provided.
- Scholarships available.
Summer Scholars Instructors
All instructors teach at the Stern Center
- Sandy Boyer, M.Ed.
- Vicki Hayes, M.S. Ed.
- Lauren Morse, B.S.
- Jenn Stevens, M.S.
SUMMER SCHOLARS IS OFFERED THE WEEK OF JUNE 25 TO JUNE 29, 2012.
SIGN-UP TODAY! Click here for a registration form. Questions? Please call 802-878-2332 to speak with our Instruction Intake Scheduler, Judy.
Camp Compass
Celebrating its 13th Year! Camp Compass is a one week, activity-based experience to promote social learning for students that find it challenging to navigate their way in social situations.
Camp Compass brings together explicit approaches to social learning based on the Michelle Garcia Winner Social Thinking® model. Your child will experience concrete, visually-based strategies to help promote social success.
- Campers participate in dynamic, hands-on, theme-based, experiences and activities created to promote social learning.
- Camp Compass focuses on students’ strengths and offers an environment designed to maximize their social potential.
- Campers, grouped by age and their social communication skill level, are guided by master’s level social coaches.
- The coach to student ratio is generally 1:2
- Camp Compass is located in a private home at 186 South Willard Street in the heart of Burlington.
- Two Options: Morning session is from 8:00a.m.-12:00p.m. | Afternoon session is from 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
- Lunch is provided.
- Cost: $795 for one week
- Scholarships available.
Camp Compass Coaches
All camp coaches lead social thinking groups year-round at the Stern Center
- Nancy Clements, M.A., CCC-SLP
- Mary Cotton, M.A., CCC-SLP
- Katie Willard, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Julie Erdelyi, M.A.
Activities are designed to teach the following:
- Initiating communication
- Reciprocal interactions
- Understanding the thoughts and feelings of others
- Communication repair strategies
- Self-regulation skills
- Being a positive team player
- Having fun with peers
CAMP COMPASS IS OFFERED THE WEEKS OF JUNE 25, JULY 2, AND JULY 9, 2012
Registration deadline is March 30, 2012
SIGN-UP TODAY! Click here for a registration form. Questions? Please call 802-878-2332 to speak with our Social Thinking Intake Scheduler, Lisa.
More Summer Learning Opportunities
Communication services are available during the summer to address the needs of students who may be experiencing speech and language difficulties. Students work with highly certified speech language pathologists.
Individualized Instruction will be available during the summer to students who would like to stay on top of their game. We offer one-on-one instruction, using research-based and research-proven strategies in the following academic areas: reading, writing, math, study and organization skills. Session will be available Monday through Friday, from 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
For more information
Please contact the Stern Center at 802-878-2332