Summer Camp Week 8: Food and Nutrition

This week the children learned about Food and Nutrition.  They discovered where their food comes from, and all of the people who help get that food to the stores and to their homes from farmers, to shopkeepers, to distributors.  We visited the County Fair to learn about the farms and farm animals in our region, as…

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Summer Camp Week 7: Astonomy

What a wonderful week exploring outer space!  The children had many lessons and made so many crafts to try to bring the concepts and ideas of space into their little hands.  We learned about the sun, the stars, the moon, the planets, constellations, rockets, flight, paths of orbit, and how interconnected all of these things…

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Summer Camp Week 6: Arts & Crafts

This week we dove into the wide world of art and crafts. The children studied famous artists’ work, as well as learned about many techniques. Giving children the chance to use their hands to manipulate art materials not only gives them a creative outlet. It also makes connections in their brain to the world around them.   From paint,…

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Summer Camp Week 5: Zoology 

 In our Zoology studies this week the children learned about animals from all over the globe from elephants in Africa, to tigers in India, to squirrels in our own backyard. Studying the different types of animals gives the children a chance to examine and classify the world around them. They see the different environmental factors such as…

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Summer Camp Week 4: Sports and Fitness 

Whew! What a hot week learning about sports of all sorts!  We ran relay races, and we tested our muscle strength. We practiced our measuring skills with plotting out various sports fields. We used our art skills to design our own team jerseys. We learned about some backyard favorite games as well. It was fun for children to learn a little bit about the…

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Summer Camp Week 3: Hydrology 

Water, water everywhere and … we are working to make sure your children have plenty to drink! Between sunscreen, bug spray, and staying hydrated, we are doing everything we can to keep your kiddos safe, healthy, and having fun this summer! We had such a fun week learning about water, from the water cycle to…

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Summer Camp Week 2: Music and Drama 

Happy first day of summer to everyone! We had a fun week moving, shaking, and making music together. From the smallest hands clapping to our biggest kiddos writing their own dramatic productions, we learned so much about music and drama. The children explored music and instruments from around the world, giving them the chance to explore diverse…

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Summer Camp Week 1: Botany

We had a wonderful first week of summer camp, exploring the amazing world of plants.  We examined leaf shapes and vein patterns, photosynthesis, and odd and exotic plants.  We dissected flowers and seeds as well.  There was lots of gardening, weeding, and making flower arrangements for the youngest to the oldest of children.

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