Student learning loss has been the topic of major discussions as a result of the effect of the pandemic on education. While some students have thrived participating in online learning, others need a boost to start next fall well prepared.
Being prepared in the fall for school is not only important for kindergartners but also for elementary grade students and above.
After assessing the needs of pre-kindergarten and elementary students, the leaders of Self Development Preschool (SDP) and School Age Summer Program are excited to announce unique opportunities for your children to enter the fall session well prepared to succeed in their schooling, both academically and socially.
Kindergarten Readiness
A well-rounded and integrated early childhood curriculum in a nurturing environment is a must in helping students succeed in elementary school and beyond. An integrated curriculum with thematic approach in the early years provides for a strong foundation in developing lifelong learners. Ideal early education recognizes that combining arts, science, music, and math provides for an educational opportunity steeped in the splendor of the Renaissance.
SDP’s curriculum includes a focus on art and music appreciation. Students learn about artists and musicians and information on their works of art and musical scores. Students then become artists as they create art projects and recreate the musical rhythms the program exposes them to.
Our new STEM lab collects the most sophisticated hands-on activities, that are engaging, require deep analytical and creative thought, and, according to one student, “make time fly by.” Amazingly, modern technology inside young learning devices can now offer students what graduate students did not have access to when we opened the school!
SDP’s STEAM program is rigorously engaging. Literally, generations have passed through our doors becoming experts in interdisciplinary learning. Once children, now adults, they have only known one place as the STEAM school that molds children in unpredictable combinations of what SDP provides all their students: love, advanced education, deep thinking, creative insights, and eternal friendships.
SDP continues to innovate ways that increase critical and creative thinking to create the next generation of curators of extraordinary works of art and curers of diseases that are waiting to be solved.
Enrichment Camps for Students
The SDP School Age Summer Program continues the focus on STEAM during the summer enrichment camp for school age children. Students participate in a program that combines arts, science, music, math, technology, and literature with a focus on critical thinking. These knowledge explorers are provided educational opportunities in an environment that allows them to find their inner genius and enhance their critical thinking skills while participating in a nurturing, social environment.
Art and Music Appreciation Camp
Students in grades one to five will participate in art and music appreciation programs. Students will have opportunities to learn about famous music composers and the basics of how to compose music and build an orchestra. In the art appreciation portion of the program, students will be introduced to various artists. Students will participate in virtual museum tours and learn about an artist and their style, and create art pieces that are inspired by the artist.
Science and Math Camp
During the science and math camp portion of the program, students will learn about famous scientists and their contribution to society. Students will then become scientists themselves as they complete various experiments during the program. Students will use knowledge they have within to create a hypothesis and test it while in an engaging environment. In addition, students will strengthen their knowledge and understanding of math concepts by completing fun, engaging math projects.
Coding Camp
Students will be given the opportunity to become coding specialists during the technology portion of the program. Students will be introduced to the coding program Tynker to facilitate their learning of online coding and programming. Students will create programs using the coding skills they have learned.
Literature Camp
During the literature appreciation portion of the program, students will learn about the famous works and authors of the 19thand 20th centuries. They will create their own works of literature based on what they learn.
All of these programs provide a well-rounded and integrated curriculum that allows students to find their inner genius while participating in a fun, nurturing environment steeped in the splendor of the Renaissance. In addition to the learning camps, students will also have access to the school’s outdoor playground, allowing them to maintain safe distancing. Select camps will also be available with an online option.
For more information regarding the SDP School Age Summer Program and associated fees, please call Vernetta Madsen, director of summer day camp, at (480) 396-3522.
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My daughter, Piper Helland, is attending In-person Kindergarten. We are looking for any programs you have during the summer to enhance her going into 1st grade. She will be attending Scottsdale Cristian Academy in the fall. Do you have any programs that can help with her writing or reading? Do you have any programs that are just for the summer?