"And what does direction No. 6 say?" Chaney asked.
"Enjoy!" Stevie Dustin, 7, said with enthusiasm, popping a Twizzler into his mouth.
Down the hall, others were designing "ants on a log" - celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins - and graham-cracker American flags.
Robin Townsend, principal of Elmer Wolfe and previously of Mechanicsville, said she wanted her students to have access to the quality program she'd had the chance to observe firsthand, witnessing its benefits and students' progress.
Townsend said she "was very impressed by the quality of the instruction and the thoroughness of the staff, the attention to detail. It was a very systematic approach to working with children who are struggling readers."
The kids she's spoken to "are really enjoying" the clinic, she said, and are probably learning without realizing it.
That seemed to be true this week, as the campers in Cabin 3 spread out to read books of their choice.
While some campers remained on sleeping bags, Alex Hillis, 7, claimed the camp chair that ranger Julie Armstrong had just occupied while sharing a story with the group.
Alex opened My Sloppy Tiger so the pages faced the room and began to read aloud to himself - and anyone listening.
