play to learn
Around the World Summer Camp
by Imaguration
Explore the world this summer with play to learn by Imaguration. The summer camp is for pre-school age children and is being offered during eight weeks this summer. Each week has a new theme and is designed to promote imagination, creativity, hands on experimentation, social interactions, physical activities and positive self-esteem in all whom attend. Our weekly adventures will include circle time, music, movement, art, indoor group games and movement activities, story time and a nutritious snack each day.
· Sessions are four days weekly Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am-12:00pm. (Friday Drop & Play sessions will be available throughout the summer and will be posted on our website and sent out via our activities flyer to parents on our mail/email list.)
· Imaguration recommends this program for ages 3-6 years old. Children must be fully potty trained to attend Summer Camp.
· A 15% sibling discount is available to families that enroll more than one child for the same week and session.
· Our weekly session fee is $80.00
· Our class sizes are limited to provide a quality experience for everyone that attends. Reservations are required to secure your space. A deposit of $30.00 per week must be provided to reserve your child’s space. Final tuition payment is due by June 15th.
· Refunds and credits will not be issued after June 15th.
· Enroll your child for one week or all 8 weeks. Your child can choose the session themes that most interest them.
Week 1 June 29th-July 2nd (M-Th)
Ocean Adventures
We’ll learn about sea creatures and plant life. Our Summer Explorers will experience a day in the life of a pirate. Our senses will be put to the test through beach and water experiments. Explorers will enjoy their own Luau dressed Hawaiian style. Explorers will keep their Hawaiian dress-up clothing.
Week 2 July 6th-July 9th (M-Th)
On Safari
As Summer Explorers we will learn about animals we would find on safaris around the world. As we explore different lands on safari we will learn about the land and the animals that live there. Each child will get to choose their own Folkmanis® Finger Puppet.
Week 3 July 13th-July 16th (M-Th)
Taste Around the World
We will start the week off learning about where our food comes from. Each Explorer will design a pot and plant a crop to take home with them. Explorers will experience the different textures of our world’s food ingredients and will make and taste some culinary wonders. We will decorate a chef hat and get an apron as part of this session.
Week 4 July 20th-July 23rd (M-Th)
The World of Me
An exciting week of sensory experiences awaits us. Summer Explorers will learn about how the human body moves through hands on experimentation and physical activity. Each day explorers will experiment with one of their senses. While learning about ourselves, we will create a personalized book to bring home.
Week 5 August 10th-August 13th (M-Th)
On Top of the Earth
We will learn about weather and season. As Explorers we will journey through the clouds and into space while increasing our knowledge of objects that fly. We will land on top of the earth and experience the coldest places even in summer. Weather experiments will be an exciting part of our exploration.
Week 6 August 17th-August 20th (M-Th)
Europe
As Summer Explorers we will stop in London, have a “spot of tea” and learn about Big Ben and telling time. Day 2 of our journey will be to Study and create Art like the Mona Lisa in Paris, then a visit to a “bakery” to try some French bread. On the 3rd day we will arrive in Spain where we will try grapes, olives and learn about bull fighting. Our final day is to Greece to celebrate the birthplace of the Olympics and participate in our own play to learn Olympics.
Week 7 August 24th-August 27th (M-Th)
Day Trips
Explorers get ready for an adventure into the land of fairy tales as we take our first day trip. On day 2 we will delight our taste buds as we become chef for the day. We will create our own culinary masterpieces to share with the group. We head into day 3 ready to build and construct. Our final day trip of the week will be used to create and concoct things that are gooey, sticky, slimy, slippery, etc… Our senses will be amazed.
play to learn Program Philosophy
The philosophy of Imaguration is to promote imagination, experimentation, social interactions, and physical activity in children furthering the development of self esteem. Imaguration’s Play to Learn Program will help prepare children to become productive members of their community and successful in their future social settings. Imaguration believes in assisting children to grow to be thoughtful, responsible adults and assisting adults to find their own imagination and creativity.
Play to Learn’s focus is on learning through the following concepts:
· physical activity
· hands on experimentation
· imaginative play
Play to Learn is an activity based program with emphasis on learning through movement, balance and coordination. Academics will be taught incorporating the three concepts into the program curriculum.
In addition to teaching math, science, social studies, basic writing, reading skills and music appreciation, Play to Learn will teach and assist children in the areas of:
· self and space awareness
· cause and effect
· responsibility for self
· consequences for actions
· trust
· social skills
· self-esteem and self-confidence
Part to whole method teaching will take precedent in the teaching strategies of the Play to Learn program. This means; a child will be taught how to write their name through a series of steps. Learning how to construct the individual letters of their name may occur through movement. For example, the letter “B” can be made into a travel course. At each point the child will do an activity such as throwing a ball through a hoop. As the child proceeds to the next part of the “B” they may travel on a scooter or walk a balance beam. The incorporation of physical activity makes learning more interesting and fun. The process incorporates learning how to move and think in one.
A fit body + a fit mind = a fit person.
