We just finished our 3rd summer of hosting DISCOVERY KIDS CAMP at our house. Maddie runs the show and help a bit. She loves it and we think it is a great preparation for becoming a teacher, which is what she has always wanted to become; that is, if she doesn't become an American Idol, star on Broadway, or make a famous album or be in a movie. :)
Self portrait-photo of the Camp Director
and her side-kick, the Camp Comedian!
This funny guy does the daily "Lunch-N-Laugh" and the kids crack up like mad! He 'accidentally' sprays himself in the eyes with his water gun while trying to figure out how to use it; he trips himself, he hits himself with a small football while trying to make a pass; you get the idea. He is a big hit and just loves doing it.
Some years ago in NH, a 13 year old in our church offered these summer camps for kids and I loved it! Four and five year old Maddie loved it too! They had weekly themes and crafts and time outside.So about 3 years ago, Maddie and I started to have them at our house. We have a great group of kids who come to it every summer and more sign up each summer. A gal a bit younger than Maddie comes to help and gets some good experience for future babysitting. And now, Nick is a big help, too. Maddie makes excellent money for a girl who is four years away from being 16. She enjoys it so much and has always planned to be a teacher herself (since she was about 5 or 6 years old). I offer my skills in Spanish and Yoga and make some healthy little snacks, whole wheat zucchini muffins, which are a gobbled right up. We make homemade popsicles, too.
Discovery Kids' Camps 2009
Mondays & Wednesdays from 9am to noon
Here is one week's (two days/week) kids:
Maddie does a coloring time warm up while waiting for everyone.
I teach a little stretching and yoga segment which can get a bit wobbly...in Eagle pose and Tree pose...then they all fall and laugh, so it's not like a 'normal' yoga class of quiet introspection and breathing :)
Jungle week masks
Nick and Mads show theirs off.
Maddie does a coloring time warm up while waiting for everyone.
I teach a little stretching and yoga segment which can get a bit wobbly...in Eagle pose and Tree pose...then they all fall and laugh, so it's not like a 'normal' yoga class of quiet introspection and breathing :)
Is anyone following me in this photo??
Maddie has a weekly theme and crafts to go with it:
like Space, Ocean, Jungle
plus a color and letter of the week.
Jungle week masks
Nick and Mads show theirs off.
Puppets the kids made and then did a puppet show--
These are the puppets and the kids
The morning has snacks, recess and ends with storytime. We go to our public library before each week starts and check out books based on the theme of the week.
These are the puppets and the kids
The morning has snacks, recess and ends with storytime. We go to our public library before each week starts and check out books based on the theme of the week.We will have a blog dedicated to this camp, especially for those who came and want to see their cute kids at this link:
Photos will be posted soon (before 8/15)
Enjoy!
