"Let's Read" Summer Camp

Whether your child is just learning to read or may be a struggling reader, we are here to help! The program is designed for children 5-8 years old (SK to Grade 3).

Children who have been diagnosed or have suspected learning disabilities, ADHD, and/or level 1 ASD are welcome to attend and will have extra support available for their individual learning needs.

Please keep in mind that we will not have an adequate ratio of instructors to children to provide 1:1 supervision for children with higher care needs.

Dates for 2025: July 14th to 18th, July 21st to 25th, August 11th to 15th, August 18th to 22nd

Time: 8:30 am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday

Before and after care is available for an added fee of $20/day from 730am to 530pm

Please pack: 2 snacks, lunch and drink/water bottle (peanut-free), a hat and sunscreen for outside time.

Please label all items.

Water play days will be each Friday weather permitting. Please pack swim gear and a towel.

Melissa Mascio is the owner and registered Speech-Language Pathologist at Mountain Speech Language Services located in Stoney Creek. With over 20 years of experience working with children and adults of all ages with speech, language and literacy disorders and differences, she is very excited to be offering this summer camp program again in 2025. Paul is a certified Ontario teacher with over 20 years of elementary teaching experience and a reading specialist. Paul is very much looking forward to connecting with the children and families again this year!

A Communication Disorders Assistant (CDA), and trained volunteers (undergraduate students) will also be assisting with the camp. The ratio will be 1 instructor to 3-4 children ensuring plenty of small groups and 1:1 instruction time. We will provide a screening of your child’s reading ability and a summary of progress at the end of the camp week. A receipt will be provided to reflect (3 hours of direct SLP therapy/week) and this can be submitted to extended health benefits.

Alex Douglas, Pastor will also be reading to the children each day. If you haven’t heard Alex read, you are in for a treat!

Melissa and Paul are passionate about helping children climb to academic success and have put a lot of thought into creating a day camp that would not only be fun and motivating, but educational.

Literacy is one of the most important skills and predictors of a child’s academic success. The camp program is also designed with the elementary school curriculum in mind, based on the Science of Reading (SOR), and covers the 5 pillars of reading success: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension. All of this, plus games, sensory activities, movement, dance, outdoor play, songs, and crafts, will motivate and captivate each child’s attention!

The camp will be offered through the Heritage Green Family Church located at 360 Isaac Brock Rd in Stoney Creek. The church space is safe, clean, and welcoming with a fenced-in outside yard and play equipment. This is not a religious program, but we are grateful to our church partner for investing in the children of our Stoney Creek community.

Registration opens
February 1st, 2025 at 8am
Scan the QR code and this will take you to our online booking page to register.

For any questions or to add on before and after school fees, please contact:

admin@mountain-speech.ca 
or 289-212-6099

Pre-payment is required via credit card, Visa, Mastercard, or an e-transfer to melissam@mountain-speech.ca

$450/week (2025 pricing)

$20/day for before and after care from 7:30am to 5:30pm

A detailed receipt will be provided upon completion of the camp week(s) to submit to your extended health benefits and other funding sources if applicable (ie. OAP, Jordan’s Principle)

Also, did you know that camps may be tax-deductible? Please read Expenses you can claim – Line 21400 – Child care expenses – Canada.ca for eligible child care expenses.