Reading Education

Reading Clinic

309 Aderhold Hall
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-7866
Fax: (706)542-3817
Dee Palmer, Secretary
Clinic E-Mail: dee@uga.edu

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The University of Georgia Reading Clinic is one of the oldest continuously run reading clinics in the United States. Founded by Dr. Ira E. Aaron, it has offered services to the people of Georgia since 1956.

We see first grade children through high school adolescents. Our clients may need intensive tutoring with reading or just a little additional help with reading. We focus on word recognition skills (including decoding using phonics), word meanings (through vocabulary development), reading fluency, and comprehension.

You can download the "Brochure" above for more information on the Reading Clinic and the services we provide.

The article "The Improvisational in Teaching Reading" was written by the professor (Michelle Commeyras) and the tutors (Dianne Johnson, Betty Hubbard, Lisa Irwin, Susan Leitner, Lynda Norton, Catherine Killmaster, Barbara Courtet, and Jennifer Moon Ro) who participated in the Spring 2001 reading clinic.

The article "Drax’s Reading in Neverwinter Nights: with a tutor as henchman" is an account of what Dr. Michelle Commeyras learned from using the video game Neverwinter Nights to tutor a high school student whose reading was like that of an elementary student.

Reading Clinic Class
When Taylor, a third grade student, came to the reading clinic in Spring 2004, he worked with Miss Sandie Nicholson. They worked with comprehension and fluency skills as well as writing to improve Taylor’s comprehension of text. Their collaboration that produced My Dog Rufus was in pursuit of his dogs and in particular, his dog, Rufus.

When T.J. Free, a fifth grade student, came to the reading clinic in Spring 2003, he worked with Ms. Erin Griesbeck. They used all modes of language such as reading, writing, speaking and listening while pursuing TJ’s interest in car racing. His oral reading, spelling and writing abilities improved through their collaboration on the ABC’s of Auto Racing.

When Christian Ayoob, a third grade student, came to the reading clinic in Spring 2001, he worked with teacher and graduate student Ms. Dianne Johnson. They used all modes of language such as reading, writing, speaking and listening while pursuing Christian’s interest in herpetology. His silent reading comprehension and word identification improved through their collaboration on an Alphabet Book of Snakes.