Literacy & Play Summer Experience
Translational Adapted Group (TAG) Scholars @ Midwestern University & Glendale Foothills Library
coming June, 2026
The tag literacy and play experience is a group-based summer educational program that supports children, ages 4-5 years, in early reading & self-regulation skills
hosted by: TAG scholars @ MWU Speech language institute and Glendale Library/M - TH: 10:00 am - 11:40 am
Additional Details:
- Universally designed
- Inclusive of a wide range of child abilities
- Individualized & group activities
- organized around weekly themes
- supports early reading & self-regulation
- offered immersively in english, spanish, ASL
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Real Experiences From Summer Camp Families
“My son loved all the games and the opportunity to socialize with other kids his age in a small group setting. He is an only child and doesn’t have much opportunity to engage with other kids. He really enjoyed all the songs and craft activities. We highly recommend the program because it gave him an opportunity to practice classroom skills before he started kindergarten. I also liked that it was a smaller group than the typical story time. He looked forward to going every morning”
“My child loved all the games and the opportunity to socialize with other kids his age in a small group setting. He is an only child and doesn’t have much opportunity to engage with other kids. He really enjoyed all the songs and craft activities. We highly recommend the program because it gave him an opportunity to practice classroom skills before he started kindergarten. I also liked that it was a smaller group than the typical story time. He looked forward to going every morning.”
“My daughter loved the friendly , welcoming environment and the way the activities made reading fun. She especially enjoyed story time with other kids and the playful games that helped her engage with books. I enjoyed seeing her so excited to go every time and watching her confidence and social skills grow . It's an inclusive, supportive program where children of all abilities can thrive. The Midwestern University staff were super patient , creative , and made learning feel like play . It's a wonderful ( and free) way to keep kids engaged over the summer , build social skills and spark a love of reading”
Frequently Asked Questions
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When would the camp happen?
The camp is held four days per week (M-TH) in June 2026, for 1 to 2 hours per day. However, the camp could be extended up to four hours/days on the needs/preferences of families and the host site. The timing of the camp each day is flexible.
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Who can attend?
Camp is open to all/any preschool – 1st grade students with and without the following disability categories: autism, developmental delay, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, specific learning disorder, speech or language impairment. Additionally, students with behavioral self-regulation differences, students who use AAC (including sign language), and students who are English language learners may benefit from the inclusive design of the TAG summer camp.
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How many students can attend?
Up to 16 preschool/elementary students in groups of four to five.
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What would attendees learn?
Attendees would participate in base protocols #1-3. Protocols #4-5 can be applied as needed/desired by families and host sites: (1) behavioral self-regulation via gross motor games, (2) emergent literacy via shared interactive reading, (3) emergent literacy via decoding and story comprehension through sociodrammatic play, (4) early math skills via gross motor or board games and (5) occupational goals via obstacle courses
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Who will run the camp?
The camp is fully staffed by two SLP supervisors and 8 trained SLP graduate students, all from MWU (all have requisite TB and HEP-B, CPR, and Fingerprint Clearance documentation).
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