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Between the Lines
Virtual Reading Comprehension Camp
Helping students move from reading the words to understanding, discussing, and thinking about what they read.
📍 Virtual (Live Zoom) · 👥 4 Students Max · 🗓️ 4 Days ·⏱️ 55 min/day
📚 Completed 2nd Grade - Middle School
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You've probably seen it happen.
Your child reads the whole page out loud. Maybe they even sound fluent.
Then you ask, "So what was that about?"
They pause. "I don't know."
And it is confusing, because they did read it. They got through the words. They may have read them accurately. But somewhere between reading the words and understanding the meaning, the information slipped away.
Maybe you notice:
✗ They can read the passage, but they cannot retell what happened
✗ They answer with tiny pieces of information instead of the main idea
✗ They miss clues about how a character is feeling or why something happened
✗ They keep rereading the same paragraph because it does not "stick"
✗ They say they hate reading, especially when they have to explain or write about it
✗ You end up walking them through the passage one question at a time
It's a Missing Strategy.
This does not always mean your child is not trying, and it does not mean they "just need to read more."
Often, it means they need to be explicitly taught how to think while they read.
Strong readers are not just saying words in order. They are doing quiet thinking in their heads the whole time. They are making a mental picture, asking, "Does this make sense?", noticing clues, deciding what is important, and adjusting their understanding as they read.
In our "Between the Lines Camp", we make that invisible thinking visible.
➡️ We teach students what strong readers do before, during, and after reading so they can begin to understand the text, not just finish the page.
What Students Will Practice
🖼️ Visualizing: Creating mental images to support memory, understanding, and engagement.
🎯 Determining Importance: Learning how to separate the most important information from extra details.
🔎 Inferencing: Using clues from the text and background knowledge to understand what the author does not say directly.
🪢Making Connections: Connecting new information to what students already know so the text becomes more meaningful.
💡 Explaining Thinking: Practicing how to answer in complete thoughts, support ideas with evidence, and explain reasoning clearly.
This is not a worksheet packet or a reading log.
Students are not simply asked to "read and answer the questions."
They are taught how to think through a text step by step.
↓ Choose Your Camp Date ↓
📍 Virtual (Live Zoom) · 👥 4 Students Max · ⏱️ 55 min/day · 📚 Completed 2nd Grade and Above
The daily session time and grade level can be selected after clicking "Enroll Now".
Each session includes:
✓ Small-group instruction
✓ Guided reading and discussion
✓ Strategy modeling by the tutor
✓ High-interest texts
✓ Opportunities for every student to talk, think, and participate
✓ Practice explaining answers in their own words
Because groups are small, tutors can listen closely to how each student is thinking and give immediate support.
July 27-30th Camps
(times are in CT)
9:00 AM - 3rd-4th Grade
10:00 AM - 5th-6th Grade
11:00 AM - 7th-8th Grade
August 3-6th Camps
(times are in CT)
3:30 PM - 3rd-4th Grade
4:30 PM - 5th-6th Grade
5:30 PM - 7th-8th Grade
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Before camp...
✖️ A student might say: "I read it, but I don't remember what happened."
During camp, we teach them to stop, picture the scene, notice key details, and hold the meaning in their mind.
After camp...
💡 "I made a movie in my head. I could see the dog running through the mud, and that helped me remember what happened."
Before camp...
✖️ A student might look at a story like it is just a page full of words.
During camp, we teach them how to look for clues, connect details, and think about what the author is showing.
After camp...
💡"I think the character was nervous because her voice was shaking and she kept looking at the door. The author did not say she was nervous, but those were clues."
Questions and Answers
“My child can read the words. Why is comprehension still hard?”
Reading the words and understanding the text are connected, but they are not the same thing. Some students can decode accurately but still struggle to hold onto meaning, organize the information, make inferences, or explain what they read. This camp focuses on the thinking work that happens before, during, and after the words are read.
“How is this different from regular reading practice?”
Regular reading practice gives students more time with books. That is important, but some students need more than exposure. They need someone to model what good readers do in their minds and then help them practice those strategies with support.
“What if my child does not love reading?”
That is okay. We use short, high-interest texts and interactive discussion so students can experience reading as something they can understand and talk about, not just something they have to finish.
“Will this help if my child has ADHD, dyslexia, or language-based learning needs?”
Yes, this camp can be a helpful support for many students who benefit from explicit instruction, structure, repetition, and guided discussion. For some students, decoding, fluency, attention, or language weaknesses may also need ongoing support. This camp focuses specifically on comprehension strategies and how to think through text more actively.
"My kid hated virtual school during the pandemic."
This isn't that. Our sessions are live, interactive, and in small enough groups that every child participates — no zoning out, no passive watching.
"What technical setup and materials do I need?"
A computer with internet access and a camera. We will send a short materials list before camp begins. Most materials are simple and easy to gather at home.
"Who will be hosting the sessions?"
All the camp sessions will be guided by one of our highly-trained and experienced tutors, meet the team below.
“We are outside the United States. Can we still join?”
Yes. Camp is fully virtual and open to students worldwide. Families will receive any needed materials or printable pages before camp begins.
The goal of this camp is not just for students to answer more questions correctly.
The goal is for students to begin thinking like readers.
We want them to notice clues, picture what is happening, identify what matters, explain their ideas, and feel more confident when reading becomes more complex.
Between the Lines Camp helps students move from reading the words to understanding the meaning.