Ages 5-6: EDUCATION/SPORTS PROGRAM.
Choose the Education Program based on the grade the camper will enter in September.
If you do not want to swim, add (no swim) in the comments area of the application.
QC KinderKamp (Entering Kindergarten in September)
*NEW THIS SUMMER* Academic topics are scheduled in the morning, with a fun-filled afternoon schedule of indoor and outdoor sports activities. We will also incorporate science adventures, exploring with Legos,and music time.
Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4! The QC KinderKamp consists of four topics: Reading, Writing, Math, and Art. We are getting ready for Kindergarten in September.
- Each week, we will read books, tell stories, use our knowledge of letters and sounds to make words, and expand our comprehension skills through read-alouds and accountable talk.
- We will explore different authors through their books and create projects to help campers remember the stories.
- Our reading activities will enhance campers' comprehension skills and increase their creative writing ideas, progressing from writing single words to simple sentences.
- Our campers will develop their artistic talents using different art media.
- Campers will surprise their teachers in September as they recall Pre-K Math concepts and apply their skills to Kindergarten work.
- Outdoor sports (field) will be scheduled each day, weather permitting. Indoor sports will involve age-appropriate gym equipment (mini-basketball, scooter races, organized exercises and obstacle courses, and swimming). Additional afternoon activities can include music time, building with Legos, and Science exploration.
NOTE: Each day, instructors will plan a variety of activities in each of the major topics. (Also appropriate for ENL learners.)
Note to parents: Some of our engaging activities involve using various foods. Food allergies should be noted at registration, and we highly recommend you inform the teachers on Day 1 of your session.
"All programs are tentative and subject to change at the department's discretion."
Discovery World for First Graders (entering 1st Grade in September)
All programs include three hours of classroom experiences and sports activities for the rest of the day. Classroom experiences will include reading, writing, math, art, and science explorations. Sports activities will include a variety of outdoor field games (relay races, parachute games, introduction to soccer), as well as indoor gym games (obstacle courses, scooter games, introduction to basketball, and swimming)
Exercise your mind! Discovery World consists of three major topics: Fundamentals of Reading and Writing, Leap Ahead in Math, and Art.
- Fundamentals of Reading and Writing will reinforce and sharpen the skills your child learned in school.
- Campers incorporate the foundations of letters and sounds with books and read-alouds to build comprehension.
- Creative ideas will be introduced to help move writing from simple to complex sentences to paragraph structure.
- Campers will build classroom-stamina while having fun!
- Math will have us thinking about numbers! Campers will practice: add/subtract larger numbers, make comparisons, skip/multiples counting, graph, time concepts, geometric shapes, and analyze simple measurements
- *NEW THIS YEAR* SCIENCE ADVENTURES AND EXPLORING WITH LEGO BLOCKS
- Each new Science Adventure will begin with literacy and progress to various hands-on scientific investigations.
NOTE: Each day, instructors will plan for a variety of activities in each of the major subjects. (Also appropriate for ENL learners.)
Note to parents: Some of our engaging activities involve using various foods. Food allergies should be noted at registration, and we highly recommend you inform the teachers on Day 1 of your session.
"All programs are tentative and subject to change at the department's discretion."
- Early hours from 8am-9am are available for an additional fee. During this time, children will be supervised in games and activities. They will be escorted to their group and counselor to begin their regularly scheduled day, which starts at 9am. As with all campers, they are welcome to pick up their Grab-n-Go breakfast upon arrival.
- Extended-day campers will be placed in a group with an additional recreational sports activity hour until 5:00 pm. This extended day program is an additional fee.
