Summer Exploration Day Camp (R2)
Prerequisite:
Open to students entering grade(s): Reception 2
Course Description:
This course is an extension of the R1 academic school year. New curriculum will be planned and implemented in Session 2. This summer course is filled with literature-based topical activities including yet not limited to exciting stories of magic, treasures, and giant bubbles. Students will engage in hands-on activities of arts and crafts, cooking, science projects, games, music, as we read and immerse ourselves in the stories of active young learners.
Each day will include an outdoor recess for developing gross motor skills and a snack time to nourish these growing minds.
Learner Outcomes:
Students will:
- Learn to have an "inquiring" mind
- Make real life connections to fictional characters
- Explore many situations by making predictions
- Enjoy the wonders of stories and connections the stories provide
- Use books as a way to experience the "life" they offer
- Have fun with various hands-on activities
Methodology:
Listen and Do! Reading favorite stories then adding activities to make these books come alive. Using inquiry questions; hands-on activities in science, math, arts and crafts, literacy, cooking; problem solving; planning ideas; making reflections.