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The
Sense of Wonder Summer Day Camp 2012
| July 2nd | Locally grown and Sustainability | |
| July 9th | Wilderness Awareness | |
| July 16th | TBA | |
| July 23rd | Puppetry and Dan Butterworth | |
| July 30th | TBA | |
| August 6th | Eric Bornstein and mask making, theater performance, www.behindthemask.org |
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| August 13th | TBA amazing guest speakers |
The Sense of Wonder Weekly Programs
and Projects 2011
This is a rough outline of what we will be doing during the summer of 2011. At the Sense of Wonder Day Camp (SoWC), engaging and capturing young people’s imagination is the most important and foremost aspect of our programs and this invariably influences the addition and timing of our projects. The weekly themes will stay the same, but the activities might move around a little bit or be added. Creative arts, exploring nature, animals and humanitarian projects are always available. The campers who attend SoWC are the ones who are the deciding factor in what we choose for our curriculum. We adjust the programs to what is age and interest appropriate for who would like to participate. The other important factor is to have fun because, after all, it is summer!! So let us know what your children dream, imagine, envision, or wonder about and would love to experience and we will do our best to provide it for them. All our plays, puppet shows and songs are original (written by the campers and counselors) and each has a meaningful storyline and message. We look forward to another exciting and fulfilling summer!
Additional Information:
There are principal activities and projects which will be continuing all summer long. All kinds of Art, Music, Theater and Nature Discovery are available to the kids if they choose it, in some form every day. We will be Planting and Nurturing our Garden, Exploring Nature, Learning about the Ecology of Martha’s Vineyard, Different Cultures, Enlarging the understanding of Peace and Justice, Improving social skills and Learning how to be more respectful, tolerant and accepting of Differences: ethnic backgrounds, religion, race, gender and interests…..All of this while having fun at the same time.
Educational Outreach is inherent in our mission; at Sense of Wonder Creations when we use the word “We” please understand that term includes Campers, Counselors-in-Training and Junior & Adult Counselors. Please email or call Pam if you have any questions or concerns. psb@senseofwondercreations.org
508-693-3142
Weekly Programs & Projects:
Week 1: July 4-8
Creativity, Locally Grown Produce, Farm Animals
This week we will explore different art mediums and discover the deeper meaning of creative expression and creative planting and growing. We will also get to touch and be close to some Farm Animals. A local farmer will visit camp accompanied by some of their gentle, friendly animals. We will plant vegetables, fruits and herbs in our Organic Garden and expand the Bee, Hummingbird and Butterfly garden. We will learn about worms, companion planting, how plants and animals relate to one another and the surrounding environment, and natural pest control. We will also learn about eating locally grown produce, the slow food movement and sustainability. Throughout the summer everyone will have the opportunity to work and care for the gardens. We will have an art show and performance at noon on Friday.
Week 2: July 11–15
Cultural Diversity and Appreciating Differences:
We will explore, discover and create art, music, poetry, writing and theater projects with inspiration from different cultures focusing on the Middle East (ME). Our special guest, the beautiful Singer Songwriter Laura Benjamin http://lbcollective.com/ will be here this week to sing, write a song and perform with us on Friday. The campers will be able to choose to do their own individual or group projects. A special guest will visit us to show and tell us about their ME culture with a mixture of folk tales, art, sculpture, music, food and clothing. We will be talking about appreciating differences and how we can be more tolerant and trusting of different people, (different: clothing, colors, countries, towns, sizes and shapes) animals, environments and objects. We will begin painting a 4 x 8 foot mural on canvas to exchange with an orphanage in a Middle Eastern country TBA. We will read some poetry by the very popular and amazing Persian poet Rumi. The campers will be encouraged to write letters or poems to the young people in the orphanage.
We will have an art show and performance on Friday at noon.
Week 3: July 18-22:
Wilderness Awareness, Tracking, Creatures and Wild Edibles:
We will have visiting Nature Guides coming in this week to lead us on an exploration of the Natural World. Geoff Cassel, who has studied with Jon Young, will visit us to talk about Coyote Mentoring Traditions. Luanne Johnson from http://www.biodiversityworks.com and Liz Loucks from the Nature Conservancy will come in to talk about wild animals, plants and trees. We will learn about how to improve our observation skills and abilities, tell stories about it and also learn how to live in the wild without manmade tools or conveniences. We will play educational games geared toward helping us become closer to nature. The campers will be able to tell stories about their own close encounters with wild animals and nature. We will gather wild edibles and cook something in our Solar Cooker to share. The campers will also have the opportunity, to draw, paint, write poems, stories, a song and or a play this week about our weekly theme. An extra added bonus is that the amazing singer/songwriter Melanie Demore http://www.melaniedemore.com/home.html will be coming back to SoWC and will be doing a vocal workshop with all the campers and counselors. “In addition to her solo work, Melanie facilitates workshops for professional and community-based choral groups and has taught her program called Sound Awareness in schools, prisons, and youth organizations in the US, Canada, Cuba and New Zealand.” There will be an art show and performance on Friday at noon.
Week 4: July 25-29
Puppetry with Dan Butterworth:
The campers will be able to create many different kinds of puppets this week. Dan will bring in lots of materials, decorations, paint and glue to fabricate an amazing puppet from the camper’s imagination. They are encouraged to construct their own unique design, not something from a cartoon or animated feature. They will also (by choice) be writing their own puppet shows and creating their own props and scenery. We will continue to work in our organic garden and explore the ocean and its creatures during our beach and swim time. On Friday July 29th at noon we will have an Art Show and Puppet Show performances for the public. Dan Butterworth will also be doing a short demonstration and performance of his hand carved wooden and Shadow Puppets. Please note, there is a $40 extra charge for this week.
Week 5: August 1-5:
Peace, Forgiveness and Healing
We will be focusing on Peace, Justice and the interconnectedness of all things locally and globally. We will exchange ideas about some of the world events and tragedies that affect us all and how we can understand them better and offer assistance. We will talk about the qualities of compassion, kindness and love. Joseph Sebarenzi, the former Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament will be visiting camp to talk about his mission to bring healing and forgiveness to his country. He has written a book called “God Sleeps In Rwanda”. Many of his family members were killed during the genocide that happened there in 1994. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." We will focus on Africa and our own communities and share ideas about how we can be more aware and caring of our neighbors and friends and what we can to help. We will also have conversations about the animal kingdom and the environment and what we can do to help endangered animals, plants and trees. The campers will create multicultural art projects focusing on Africa.
There will be an Art Show and Performance at noon on Friday.
Week 6: August 8-12:
Things and Creatures That Fly:
We will explore, research and fabricate creatures and machines that fly: Birds, insects, Dinosaurs, Airplanes, Rockets etc. Richard Everett the renowned blacksmith and model airplane builder and flyer will be visiting this week to show us his models and do a workshop in small model airplane building. We will have a field trip to an outdoor open space for flying the camper’s and Richard’s model planes. The campers will be able to draw, paint and construct three dimensional machines and creatures that fly. We will put together an installation that will include all the children’s drawings, paintings and three dimensional creations. There will be an art show and flying demonstration on Friday at noon.
Week 7: August 15-19:
Intergenerational Music and Multimedia week:
We have visiting artists and musicians coming to camp this week to help us make instruments
and form some rhythm bands. Singer songwriters Alex Cook and Nate Frederick work with young people and love doing improvisational music and art. We will get the chance to build and paint some cardboard cities and other spontaneous art sculptures, paintings and projects. Alex is also a muralist in Boston and loves leading kids in all kinds of painting and sculpture projects. http://www.stonebalancer.com
This is the last week of Sense of Wonder Camp this summer. There will be a last day of camp party, art show and performances on Friday August 19th at noon. All the campers, art students, parents and anyone associated with SoWC are more than welcome to come to our party!! We love you all.
"A Random Act of Kindness" - a song written during camp, Summer 2004. View the lyrics here.
P.O. Box 1558 · 23 Grove Avenue
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568