NES Montessori Summer Camp!
NES is a distinct in being a professionally run preschools with an eye to individualized attention in a warm friendly setting.
Our beautiful large Montessori classroom(s) feature the smallest amount of preschool students while still having the same number of professionals per child.
14 weeks of Science Experiments, Outdoor Exploration and Lots of Outdoor Fun every toddler will LOVE!
Come join Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool Summer camp 2024 and explore science in a fun and educational camp! With different themes every week that complement our STEM-heavy Montessori curriculum both inside our classrooms and outside, all summer long.
Summer camp begins on May 28 and runs through August 23
WEEK 1: UNDER THE SEA EXPLORATION
Our friends explore what is below the ocean’s surface by digging for seashells, catching fish with pipe cleaners, and sorting shells! We also have a saltwater density experiment that shows the difference between the ocean and our drinking water.
WEEK 2: DINOSAUR DISCOVERY
Volcanic eruptions, The Ige Age, and fossil excavation: This week is all about the life of dinosaurs!
WEEK 3: OOEY GOOEY SCIENCE
Lots of fun science discovery this week including mixing primary and secondary colors, water solubility projects, and making foil boats.
WEEK 4: LITTLE BAKERS
Our Stars will participate in fruit and vegetable washing, making sweet and savory treats alongside their guides, and learn about how food fuels our bodies!
WEEK 5: MOOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’
This week, we will be discovering different styles of music! Our friends will craft their own button castanets, make maracas with rice, and create music with water.
WEEK 6: GOING GREEN
Our focus this week is reduce, reuse, and recycle! Our friends will learn how to plant a seed, make apple bird feeders, and turn trash into treasure!
WEEK 7: BARNYARD PALOOZA
Our friends will learn more about all of the animals we can find on a farm. We will learn about herding sheep, the life cycle of a chicken, explore in the sensory bins, and make butter!
WEEK 8: BOTANICAL WONDERS
We will be discovering a variety of flowers and ways to use them! Our friends will learn about the life cycle of a flower, making floral arrangements, and experimenting with the color of flower petals!
WEEK 9: ANIMAL ACTION
Lots of fun animal discovery this week! We will be discussing who lives in a zoo, experiment with jellyfish bead counting, and working on fine motor skills to make a hedgehog with playdough!
WEEK 10: SUMMER CAMP OLYMPICS
This week we will learn about the Olympics! Our friends will participate in a long jump activity, make Olympic torches, and discover Olympic traditions!
WEEK 11: SYMPHONY OF THE FIVE SENSES
We will be conducting taste and smell tests and exploring our mystery box along with blindfold drawings, mystery sound eggs, scented Playdough, taste tests, homemade finger paint, touch scavenger hunt, and five senses matching which are all part of the exploration of our senses.
WEEK 12: SPIRIT WEEK/COUNTRIES
We will be learning simple phrases in languages from countries around the world! We will also be exploring cultures and cuisines and learning about their flags!
WEEK 13: TRANSPORTATION
We start the week with “parking lot math”, making traffic lights, and ice boat racing! This week is all about different methods of transportation and how we can utilize them.
WEEK 14: RAINBOW WEEK
This week is all about colors! We will discuss the colors of the rainbow and how light refracts to make these colors. Our friends will make a rainbow in a jar, participate in a “walking rainbow" experiment, and make rainbow pizza.
Kindergarten Readiness
NES Summer Camp includes Kindergarten Readiness in the curriculum for our older students who will attend Kindergarten in the Fall. Our Kindergarten Readiness Program is designed with the individual child in mind, to prepare him or her to successfully enter school and joyfully manage the “job of Kindergarten.” This program will include
phonetic learning and development of pre-reading/reading skills
basic math skill enhancements
writing utensil control and use
We will focus on all the skills your soon-to-be elementary student will need to be successful, all while having fun and exploring our world!
ONLINE REGISTRATION!
Complete the online registration below. (Please note that submission of the online registration form does not guarantee we have a space available.)
You will receive an email with the next steps, including completing the Payment Authorization form. Registrations are processed Monday through Friday. (We do not process summer camp registration on weekends.)
Upon receipt of the completed online registration and Payment Authorization form, you will receive an email confirming your spots for Summer Camp.
about Northeast Stars Summer Camp:
Northeast Stars Montessori (NES) is a State Licensed Preschool
Our teachers run the Summer Camp. All teachers are credentialed and have years of experience in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development.
We provide a chance to experience traditional summer camp fun with exploration, outdoor play, music, arts and crafts, and geographic discovery.
We have a thematic integrated curriculum. We use outdoor play extensively with our curriculum.
We follow State Licensed ratios for the entire day. Our teachers work with dedicated aids and assistants to provide a safe, fun, academic experience.
Register for single and/or multiple months or weeks.
