Our sixth week of camp featured stories from author and illustrator Jan Brett. We participated in many activities inspired by her books. We started the week off in a western way learning a simple square dance and reading Armadillo Rodeo. We read several stories featuring the character Hedgie and our last story of the week was The Umbrella.
We are looking forward to our Annual Back to School Picnic at Barto Community Park on Sunday, August 23rd! Welcome back to our returning Brookeside Montessori students and welcome to our new families as well! Please come to our family picnic and help us to celebrate our new year! Meet your new friends and reconnect with old ones, play a game with the teacher, and enjoy a meal together. We are so ready for the year to begin!
During our fifth week of camp at Brookeside Montessori School we enjoyed many stories from author and illustrator Eric Carle. We had fun learning about insects, ocean animals, the moon, clouds and more. After reading the Mixed Up Chameleon campers did an interesting science experiment to learn the effects of ph on color. A highlight of the week was a field trip to the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Campers loved catching, observing, then releasing insects.
Summer camp adventures at Brookeside Montessori School. Never underestimate the power of a good story! Storytellers all over the world share their stories in the same ways! They incorporate, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to help the listener attend, predict, and participate! They use actions, drawings, or even a device like knots on a counting rope to retell stories which are passed down using oral traditions.
Illustration in Storytelling at Brookeside Summer Camp - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! (and never words so true...) During our Illustrator's Workshop we talked about the types and purposes of artwork famous illustrators employed and tried mediums including chalk, charcoal, dye making, photography, texturizing paints, and paper cutting. We also practiced sketching, diagramming, cartooning and took a field trip to artfusion19464.
