2017 School-Age CREATIVE NATURE Summer Camp Program
June 20 - September 1
Are Designed for Children Completing Kindergarten through 12 Years of Age
· $50.00 per day M/T/W/F
· $65.00 per day on Thursday (Field Trip Days)
· $185.00 per week M-F
Full-Days Available 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
School-Age Nature Summer Campers at Building Blocks are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Your child will gain an appreciation for nature by taking nature walks on the Highland State Recreation land surrounding our school. The outdoor environment is an extension of our classroom. Developing Young Naturalists. Children are provided with unstructured play and interaction within their natural environment daily at the Dodge 10 site and trails at Highland State Recreation Area. Children will enjoy weekly field trips to local county, state and metro parks for a variety of Eco-adventures and environmental education programs along with trips to art galleries and museums.
Children will create visual art projects exploring a variety of materials and techniques: Creative Art, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, 3D Art, Performing Arts, etc. School-Age Nature Summer Campers are provided with a cooperative environment where children learn together, make choices together and grow together as friends. It is these traditional camp elements that we emphasize and integrate along with our high quality outdoor programming that ensures that Building Blocks Creative Art and Outdoor Adventure summer campers will have a well-rounded camp experience that builds memories for a lifetime.
2017 Preschool Nature Summer Camps are designed primarily for children ages 3-5 years old
June - September
Half-Day Preschool Nature Summer Camp Program
June 20 – August 24
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (summer campers bring healthy lunch from home)
$90.00 per weekly session
Full-Day Preschool Nature Summer Camp Program
June - August
2, 3, or 5 Full-Days
Monday – Friday
6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Tuition Rates Apply
Preschool Age Nature Summer Campers spend their days creating open ended art projects, exploring clay, participating in hands-on math and science
activities, literacy games, gardening, water fun days on our natural playground and monthly field trips. Our nature summer camps are fun,
educational experiences for all campers. Children will gain an appreciation for nature by taking nature walks on the Highland State Recreation land surrounding our school. Our classrooms are enriching environments that stimulate children's natural desire to learn. The outdoor environment is an extension of our classroom. Most days are water fun days. While we offer the experiences typically found in child-centered programs we use the inherent wonder, complexity, and beauty of the natural world as a catalyst for children's growth and development. During the course of the day our teachers collect documentation of the children's learning experiences through written observations and photographs. this documentation is put together and transformed into a "Learning Story" that is emailed to families daily. The benefits of this truly unique child-centered preschool program are endless.
Our curriculum during the summer is driven by the interests of the children and framed by the natural cycle of the seasons. Children build knowledge from their first-hand experiences with nature, classroom materials, and their relationships with peers and adults. Register today and allow your child to take on the world!
Building Blocks Preschool & Summer Age Summer Camp
340 Harvey Lake Rd., Highland
248-889-2727
