Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic will be staging its islandwide Summer Reading Camp this week — July 25 to 29.

It will feature over 100 volunteers, 35 literacy specialists, reading ambassadors and representatives from the Ministry of Education, Santana Morris, founder and executive director of the clinic told the Jamaica Observer. The camp will be hosted each day from 10:00 am 2:00 pm at the following centres:

• St James — Calvary Baptist Church Educational Centre, Montego Bay

• Clarendon — Clarendon Youth and Empowerment Centre

• Kingston and St Andrew

a. St Andrew Preparatory

b. Mona Baptist Church Education Centre

• St Catherine

a. Linstead Baptist Church Educational Centre

b. Greater Portmore Baptist Educational Centre

c. Phillippo Baptist Educational Centre

• St Mary — Beecham Hill Primary School

• St Ann

a. Brown’s Town Baptist Educational Centre

b. PDL Academy for Excellence

c. Muirhouse Primary and Junior High

Each centre will be staffed with volunteers and at least one reading specialist, Morris said. At the end of the camp it is hoped that participants will be more cognisant of:

· Word recognition

· Word usage

· Phonological awareness

· Reading fluency

· Reading strategies

· Comprehension skills

Other offerings will include career and motivational talks, and e-book lessons. Children can be registered online at jamaicaintensivereadingclinic.com, or by calling 876-556-8161.