Summer Sports & Games and Literacy Schedule: (8/5, 8/6)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Golf

• What is golf?
• Golf craft
• Learn about different golf clubs
• Basic rules and hitting/putting 
• Closing: What did you learn? Did you enjoy it?

Wednesday, Literacy: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

• Bake your own cookies
• Rhyme game
• What's your favorite cookie?
• Learn about cause and effect
• Tell your own story of a mouse

Summer Camp Schedule: Circus

Aug 4- 8
Monday:

Here comes the Circus

Literacy: Circus by Lois Ehlert

Morning Activity: Cartwheels, handstands (Outdoor), Circus Tickets (Recycled Art), Musical Chairs (Game)

Main Art: Circus poster

Short Drama: Circus Performance Names & Acts

Tuesday:

The Big Top

Literacy: Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer

Morning Activity: Tight Rope walk (Outdoor), Play-doh animals (Recycled Art), Scarve Juggling (Game)

Main Art: Circus Tents

Short Drama: Create own Story

Wednesday:

Circus Acts

Literacy: Star of the Circus by Michael & MaryBeth Sampson

Morning Activity: Balancing Act (Outdoor), Balancing dolls (Recycled Art), Dress up relay/ Bean Bag toss (Game)

Main Art: Pretzel bones

Short Drama: Talent show

Thursday:

Carival Games

Literacy: Circus Family Dog by Andrew Clements

Morning Activity: Magic show/ Water Spray(Outdoor), Lion mask (Recycled Art), Ring Toss (Game)

Main Art: Make marionettes for puppet circus

Short Drama: Puppet Show

Friday:

Circus Finale: Field Trip to Marymoor Park

Literacy: My Mother’s Secret Life by Rebecca Emberley

Morning Activity: Tight Rope/ Balance Beam walk (Outdoor), Outdoor Paint: favorite acts (Recycled Art), Follow the Leader (Game)

Main Art: Make cotton candy or kettle corn

Short Drama: Own Circus Show

Summer Sports & Games and Literacy Schedule: (7/29, 7/30)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Soccer

• What is soccer?
• Soccer ball craft
• Learn about different position
• How to hit the ball from different body parts
• Closing: What did you enjoy? What would like to learn?

Wednesday, Literacy/Cooking: Enemy Pie

• How to make a pie
• Learn about measurements
• Why ingredients are important
• What is an enemy?
• Enemy Tag

Summer Camp Schedule: Mother Goose

July 28- Aug 1

Monday:

What are Mother Goose Rhymes & stories? The mystery of Mother Goose

Literacy: Mrs. Whirly, Handy Spandy

Morning Activity: Rhyme word hunt(Outdoor), Making our own book (Recycled Art), Telephone & Rhyme Echo (Game)

Main Art: Finger Puppets

Short Drama: Battle of rhymes

Tuesday:

Little Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe/ One two Buckle My Shoe/ Cobbler Cobbler

Literacy: One Two Buckle My Shoe

Morning Activity: What is Friction? (Outdoor), Shoe lace bracelet (Recycled Art), Shoe relay (Game)

Main Art: Design our own shoe

Short Drama: Create own Story  (There Once was an Old lady who lived in a high heel)

Wednesday:

Hickory Dickory Dock

Literacy: Hickory Dickory Dock

Morning Activity: How gears work (Outdoor), Wrist watch (Recycled Art), What time is it Mr. Fox (Game)

Main Art: Clock mouse activity

Short Drama: Story of the mouse

Thursday:

The Cat and the Fiddle

Literacy: The Cat and the Fiddle

Morning Activity: Is the moon made of cheese? (Outdoor), Making our own instruments (Recycled Art), Long Jumps (Game)

Main Art: Making Candles

Short Drama: Create own story

Friday:

Humpty Dumpty

Literacy: Humpty Dumpty

Morning Activity: Egg Drop (Outdoor), Egg drop contraption (Recycled Art), Wooden Spoon Race(Game)

Main Art: Save Humpty: test egg contraption

Short Drama: Interpretation of Humpty Dumpty, what happens after?

Summer Sports & Games Schedule: (7/22, 7/23)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Tennis

• What is tennis?
• Old tennis ball puppet craft
• How to swing a racket
• Safety rules
• Closing: what do you like about tennis?

Wednesday, Sports & Games: Tennis

• Overview of tennis
• Tennis racket art
• Practice swinging
•  How to serve
• Closing: what did you enjoy most? what was hard?

Summer Camp Schedule: Polynesian Islands & Beaches

July 21-25

Monday:

Where are the Polynesian Islands? What would we see there?

Literacy: Tahiti by Roseline NgCheong-Lum

Morning Activity: Play-Doh Volcanoes (Outdoor), Hula Skirts (Recycled Art), Octopus Tag/ Drumming (Game)

Main Art: Different color sand for beach scenery

Short Drama: Tahitian Dances & Drumming

Tuesday:

Polynesian Food: Fruit & Seafood

Literacy: Pete at the Beach by James Dean

Morning Activity: Waves & Seashell observation (Outdoor), Leis (Recycled Art), Fishing Relay/Parachute Tickling Shark (Game)

Main Art: Cook Squid Luau (Polynesian Dish)
Short Drama: Choreograph a dance

Wednesday:

Salt water vs fresh water

Literacy: Come Away From the Water, Shirley by John Burningham

Morning Activity: Saltwater vs Freshwater Sink & Float (Outdoor), Device to extract salt (Recycled Art), Octopus Tag/Sharks & Minnows (Game)  

Main Art: Salt water coloring

Short Drama: Tell a story

Thursday:

Finding Nemo- Sailboat Race

Literacy: Nemo’s Day Off by Catherine Daly

Morning Activity: Fish Measurement (Outdoor), Build a Boat (Recycled Art), Sharks & Minnows (Game)

Main Art: Paper Plate Aquarium

Short Drama: Make believe in our aquarium

Friday:

Field Trip to Chism Beach Park

Summer Sports & Games Schedule: (7/15, 7/16)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Basketball

• What is basketball?
• Basketball free art
• Learning how to dribble and shoot
• Passing & teamwork
• Closing: what was hard? what was easy?

Wednesday, Sports & Games: Basketball

• Overview of basketball
• Basketball hoop cup art
• Practice dribble across the room
• Shooting & counting points
• Closing: did you enjoy the sport? what did you enjoy most?

Summer Camp Schedule: Knights & Princesses

July 14- 18

Monday:

What are knights and princesses? Where do they live?

Literacy: Do knights take naps? by Kathy Tucker

Morning Activities: What’s a moat? (Outdoor), Building castles with cardboard (Recycled Art), Horse Race/Knight Duel W/ foam noodles (Game)

Art: Build castle with various building materials

Short Drama: Knights and princesses

Tuesday:

Defense of a Castles - Catapults, rock throwing, bow  n arrows

Literacy: Siege by Laura Durman

Morning Activity: Bow and arrows (Recycled Art), Rock drops gravity test (Outdoor), Horse Race/Knight Duel W/ foam noodles (Game)

Art: Making catapults

Short Drama: Characters for the play

Wednesday:

Duties of a Knight: Protective Gear

Literacy: Knights in shining armor by Gail Gibbons

Morning Activity: Crown making (Recycled Art), Metal vs Wood protection (Outdoor), Medivel Olympics: Stone Throwing & Fastest Runner/Save the animals from the dungeon (Game)

Art: Duck-tape shield and swords (need cardboard)

Short Drama: Write a story

Thursday:

Sword in the stone

Literacy: The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring

Morning Activity: Hour glasses (Recycled Art),Test of Strength to get the sword (Outdoor), Medivel Olympics: Stone Throwing & Fastest Runner/Save the animals from the dungeon (Game)

Art: Duck-tape shield and swords (need cardboard)

Short Drama: ACTION!

Friday:

Wizards & Dragons

Literacy: Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet

Morning Activity: Fire Breathing Dragon (Recycled Art), Potions (Ourdoor), Jousting with noodles (Game)

Art: Sock Puppet Dragon

Short Drama: ACTION!

Summer Sports & Games Schedule: (7/8, 7/9)

Tuesday, Sports & Games:

• What's your favorite sport?
• Outdoor Discovery Play
• Chalk Game
• Line Racing

Wednesday, Sports & Games:

• Outdoor Discovery Play
• Maze
• Hopscotch
• Scooter races (gym time)

Pre K/ K Summer Class Schedule: A Bug's Life

July 7-11

Monday:

The Difference between Insect & Bugs. What’s an Entomolgists?

Literacy: Insects by Illa Podendorf

Art: Bug Pooter!

Activity: Observe Bugs: Go find a bug & draw it (Sci), Spider Web Walk

Drama: Plot of play

Game: Spider Tag, Bumble Bee Dance

Tuesday: 

Bugs that live in the Summer

Literacy: Why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears

Art: Pasta Butterfly

Activity: Be an Isopod Expert (Sci) Create own bugs, made of recycled material (Art) Spider Web Walk

Drama: Characters of a Bug’s Life Plot of play

Game: Spider Tag, Bumble Bee Dance

Wednesday: 

Bugs Life: Ants & Grasshopper

Literacy: ABC of Crawlers & Flyers by Hope Ryden

Art: Bug Tree Traps

Activity: Nature Walk, Write/draw what you see (Sci) Sit in one area & count the # of bugs you see (Math)

Drama: Write a story

Game: Queen Ant (Follow the leader)

Thursday:

Bugs Life: Pray Mantis

Movie A Bug’s Life

Literacy: The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vermom Lord

Art: Bug Hotel

Activity: Bug decomp (Sci), Balancing act, Spider Web Walk, Movie Time!

Drama: Perform play, ACTION!

Game: Queen Ant (Follow the leader)

Friday:

Nature Field Trip to MaryMoor Park!

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Last Week of School & Graduation!

Week June 23-27
Theme: Last Week of School & Graduation

Monday
Pete the Cat I Love my White Shoes
Centers: Literacy (At school I learned...) Math (Birthday Calendar)
Art: Mason jars
Games: Othello, Make-N-Break

Tuesday
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
Literacy: My favorite part of school...
Math: Height/weight
Art: Mason jars
Games: Capture the Flag

Wednesday
How to be a Friend
Centers: Literacy (With my friends I like to...) Math (When I'm 25...)
Art: Handprint Rainbow
Games: Cards, Snap Circuits

Thursday
Chester's Way
Centers: Literacy (I will miss...) Math (In 5 years...)
Art: Handprint Rainbow
Games: Othello, Candyland

Friday
Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes
Literacy: My favorite memory...
Math: How many days in school?
Art: Free art drawings
Games: Baseball

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Sports & Games (6/24) and Literacy (6/25)

Tuesday, Sports & Games:

• Dance
• Counting Steps
• Art: Shakers
• Skill Building Exercises: Warm-up Exercises & Dance Class Fun!

Wednesday, Literacy: The Little Red Hen

• Little Red Hen comprehension
• Little Red Hen rhyming
• Family Words
• Why helping others is important
• What do you like to cook?

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Sports & Games (6/17) and Literacy (6/18)

Tuesday, Sports & Games:

• Positions
• Ballet Terms
• Art: Ballerina Cards
• Skill Building Exercises: Ballet Positions

Wednesday, Literacy: Little Red Riding Hood by Candice Ransom

• Grandma's Basket
• Sequencing activity
• Little Red Riding Hood puppet
• Little Red Riding Hood rhyme time

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Ocean - fish, sharks, & seahorses

Week of June 16-20
Theme: Ocean - fish, sharks, & seahorses

Monday:
Fish
Centers: Literacy (-ish poem) Math (Gold fish assortment) Science (underwater breathing)
Art: Pepperfish  pinata
Games: Monopoly, Othello

Tuesday:
Octopus
Literacy: Blends
Math: How many suctions on the octopus legs?
Art: Octopus tube art
Games: Cards, Make-N-Break

Wednesday:
Sharks
Centers: Literacy (all about sharks) Math (shark teeth addition) Science (life cycle of the great white shark)
Art: Sand paper shark
Games: Candyland, Puzzles

Thursday:
Sea Turtles
Centers: Literacy (bubble word graph) Math (how many eggs eaten?) Science (sea turtle age)
Art: Sea turtle water color
Games: Othello, Cards

Friday:
Seahorse
Literacy: My seahorse...
Math: Seahorse & seaweed counting
Art: Colorful seahorse
Games: Candyland, Monopoly

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Sports & Games (6/10) and Literacy (6/11)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Gymnastics/Ballet/Dance

• Attire
• Positions/routine
• Art: Ballet Slippers
• Skill Building Exercises: Ballet Positions

Wednesday, Literacy: The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall

• 3 Little Pigs Vocabulary
• Story time craft
• Tell your own story
• What's stronger and why?
• Talk about how houses are made

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Ocean - tide pool animals

Week of June 9-13
Theme: Ocean - tide pool animals

Monday:
Starfish
Centers: Literacy (sh/-sh words) Math (How many legs did the starfish grow/lose) Science (regeneration)
Art: Bubble wrap starfish
Games: Make-N-Break, Puzzles

Tuesday:
Bivalve
Literacy: On the seashore I can find...
Art: Shell fossil

Math: Take away

Games: Othello, Cards

Wednesday:
Crabs
Centers: Literacy (story starter) Math (crabby crabs adding) Science (live crab)
Art: Free art crab
Games: Candyland, Snap Circuits

Thursday:
Field Trip to Constellation Park @ 10AM
Address:  Beach Dr SW & 63rd Ave SW, 98116

Friday:
Sea Anemone
Literacy: Acronym of sea anemone
Math: rainbow number writing
Art: Tube art sea anemone
Games: Othello, Monopoly

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Ocean

Week of June 2-6
Theme: Ocean

Monday:
Ocean
Centers: Literacy (My ocean has...) Math (take away) Science (depth of the ocean)
Art: Ocean Map

Games: Cards, Othello

Tuesday:
Ocean Motion
Literacy: Ocean book
Art: Paint the ocean

Math: Take away

Games: Puzzles, Snap-circuit

Wednesday:
Ocean, Sea, & Rivers
Centers: Literacy (ocean web words) Math (pre-writing practice) Science (salty water experiment)
Art: Ocean mural
Games: Monopoly, Chickaboom
 
Thursday:
Sea Critters
Centers: Literacy (alphabet writing lower & upper case) Math (pre-writing practice) Science (tide pools)
Art: Sea Critters free art
Games: Puzzles, Candyland

Friday:
Seaweed
Literacy: ch/-ch words
Math: Subtract bingo
Art: Seaweed/plant life collage
Games: Puzzles, Candyland

Enrichment Classes Schedule: (6/3, 6/4)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Gymnastics/Ballet/Dance

• History
• Safety
• Art: Gymnastics Paper Chain
• Skill Building Exercises: Rhythm and balance

Wednesday, Literacy: Chicken Little by Laura Rader

• Chicken Little Felt
• Pom-pom Chicken Craft
• Prewriting Practice
• Book Review
• Chicken Little & Friends

Pre-K/K Class Schedule: Bugs (cont.)

Week of May 26- 30
Theme: Bugs

Monday:
Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday:
Butterfly
Literacy: Prewriting practice
Art: Life cycle of a butterfly

Math: Take away

Games: Cards, Make-N-Break

Wednesday:
Sam and the Firefly
Centers: Literacy (firefly book) Math (how many fireflies in the jar?) Science (how fireflies glow)
Art: Glow paint words/drawings
Games: Pengoloo, Othello
 
Thursday:
The Very Quiet Cricket
Centers: Literacy (-ick) Math (how many times did it cricket?) Science (observe live crickets)
Art: Clothespin cricket
Games: Cards, Chickaboom

Friday:
Grasshopper
Literacy: My grasshopper can...

Math: Bingo

Art: Grasshopper free art

Games: Candyland, Othello

Enrichment Classes Schedule: Sports & Games and Literacy (5/27, 5/78)

Tuesday, Sports & Games: Yoga

• Yoga Dance
• Learn about Hot Yoga
• Art: Eye Pillow Craft
• Skill Building Exercises: Warm-Exercises & Yoga Class Fun!

Wednesday, Literacy: Curious George Goes to the Hospital

• What is a hospital?
• Medical Bag Art
• Review roles of doctors and nurses
• Why we should not "play" at the hospital
• Word-picture match