Summer Adventure full-morning classes for younger elementary students have a teacher and one aide in the classroom. Each class has an academic component, to help prepare students for the coming school year. Although the class titles and descriptions vary, they all involve reading, writing, art, and a lot of fun!
#010 AN ANIMAL A DAY
Grades K-1
Join our summer safari as we travel through oceans, jungles, forests, and farms to meet an animal a day. We will practice letters and sounds, counting and patterns, and learn about animal habitats as we circle the globe to find some animal friends. Along the way, we will explore reading, writing, math, science, social studies, cooking, sculpting, painting, puppets, and music to learn fun facts about the animal world!
Elayne Borenstein
NOTE: Foods may contain gluten, dairy and other allergens. Parents of children with allergies are cautioned.
#020 BOOK COOKS
Grades K-1
Book Cooks will whet the physical and mental appetites of young readers. We will spend three to four days diving into a new book, studying the story elements, focusing on vocabulary, and writing a response. We will then finish the book with a culminating cooking activity that aligns with the story! We will focus primarily on fiction titles, at a variety of reading levels to engage all students, as we feed our brains and our bellies!
Jamie Sharpe
NOTE: Foods may contain gluten, dairy and other allergens. Parents of children with allergies are cautioned.
#030 CREATE, LEARN AND EXPLORE!
Grades K-1
Join us if you’re not quite ready to be finished with Kindergarten fun! Students will enjoy continuing to practice and learn letters, sounds, numbers, and writing as they engage with literacy, phonemic, and number-sense rich activities. Don’t forget the fun art projects, crafts, storytime, animal studies, and snacks as part of our daily routine!
Hannah Coughlin
NOTE: Foods may contain gluten, dairy and other allergens. Parents of children with allergies are cautioned.
#040 CREATIVE KINDERGARTENERS AND FIRST GRADERS
Grades K-1
Children will have a blast exploring their relationship with the world through a wide variety of literature, art, music, yoga, dance, and age-appropriate games inspired by nature. In our daily routine, students will prepare for Kindergarten and 1st Grade by improving motor skills, growing in confidence, and learning strategies that will last a lifetime.
Lauren O’Brien
#050 JUST THE WRITE STUFF!
Grades K-1
Children will become authors and learn to retell a “small moment” story from their lives, using mentor texts as examples. Following age-appropriate strategies and expectations, students will dictate or write their narrative using thinking maps to organize details in order. Stories will be enhanced by adding details through guided word choices. Artwork and drawings will be included to match each part of the story. Using a variety of digital tools, children will publish their personal books to share.
Danielle Royer
#060 PRIMARY OCEANOGRAPHY
Grades 1-2
This very popular class is back for another year! Taught by a team of three experienced primary teachers, this course is an in-depth study of sea life. Students will be encouraged to apply their knowledge of sea life in a variety of activities: sea life stories, sea life riddles, pop-up books, and under-the-sea murals, just to name a few! Math and science will be integrated throughout the program. Teachers will adjust instruction to challenge and motivate the individual learning needs of each student. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Nallely Aceves, Martha Cueva, Emma Fujiwara
NOTE: Following COVID-19 protocols and restrictions in place at the time, we may attend a research trip to the Santa Monica Pier and schedule a classroom visit from real marine scientists, all in order to gather knowledge and gain hands-on experiences with sea life.
#070 SUMMER FUN CAMP
Grades 1-2
This class is for you! Incoming 1st and 2nd graders will reinforce and maintain their academic, artistic, and social skills. We will read, write, draw, talk, sing, dance, create, build, play age-appropriate games, and explore foundational math and scientific concepts, all while having fun and meeting new friends. Play, explore and learn! Come join us!
Chrysta Powell