Summer
2010 Summer Brochure
Children’s House Programs
Program for children ages 2.9 to 6 years old.
Session I June 28-July 9 BACKYARD ANIMALS
Session II July 12-23 TREASURE HUNT
Session III July 26-August 6 ROCKS, RIVERS, & DINOSAURS
Session IV August 9-20 MOVE & GROOVE
Choose from two schedules: Lunch Club (8:30 -12:30) & Full Day (8:30 -3:00)
Your children will join our skilled and inspired staff for fun in the sun, shade and water. Each two-week session features a field trip and a resident artist in music, crafts, nature, movement or theater who works with the children on theme-related projects.
Our program has a low child-to-teacher ratio so our staff can give lots of individualized attention and create a relaxed summer pace for the children. The program features fun outdoor play in a park-like setting with a garden,
nature exploration areas, wading pools, water play (PM only), and a large children’s playground.
We offer indoor fun in one of the best-equipped, most beautiful classroom environments in the Pioneer Valley.
Visual Arts Program
Program for children ages 6 to 9 years old.
Session I SCREEN PRINTING June 28 -July 2 8:30-3:00
Using water based inks and a variety of techniques, students will explore the exciting art of screen printing. We will create original designs to print on t-shirts, tote bags, and note cards.
Session II PRINTMAKING & BOOKBINDING August 2 -6 8:30-3:00 SESSION CANCELLED
Students will be introduced to several printmaking techniques from relief printmaking to monoprinting. Children will create and print a story in pictures which they will bind into a traditional Japanese book.
Dramatic Arts Program
Program for children ages 6 to 9 years old.
Session I THEATER WORKSHOP / Variety Show July 6-17 8:30-3:00
This session will feature a theater workshop format: we will tell stories, improvise characters, make puppets and costumes, and create short skits, culminating with a Variety Show. This session will be less "performance" oriented in that students will demonstrate short exercises, games and techniques they have learned about in the workshop during the Variety Show.
Session II SHORT STORY ADAPTATION July 20-31 8:30-3:00
This session will culminate in a short play adapted from a story with the help of the students. Our young actors will choose their characters, make their costumes, and help build the set. Like Session I, there will be theatre games but also more of a focus on rehearsing a play.
Afternoons will focus on creating the set, sound, and costumes for the performance.
Baseball Adventures
Program for children ages 9-12 (completion of 4th grade required)
August 2-14 8:30-3:00
Join us for our two week baseball program that will feature day trips to see minor league baseball games, batting and pitching instruction, and an overnight trip to Harriman, New York that includes a visit to see the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Also included is a behind the scenes tour of Fenway Park followed by a visit to Big Papi’s Grille in Framingham, MA!
When the kids aren’t on the
road, they’ll build their own miniature baseball stadiums, create their own fantasy baseball teams, learn about baseball history and much more.
Spaces are limited so sign up today!
The Montessori School of Northampton
51 Bates Street,
Northampton, MA 01060
2010 Summer Brochure
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