Summer Program
Summer Discovery Camp
Primary Level
Children ages 3 - 6 are invited to join us for a summer full of fun and interesting activities. While encompassing the Montessori philosophy, children will be offered many additional experiences. Additional activities will include science exploration, arts and crafts, outdoor games and water play, as well as cultural exploration. The summer program is available to all interested families in the community both current CMS students and non CMS students.
The Registration form is available here.
Eight Week Discovery Camp Schedule
(Available in Half and Full-Day Options)
*Week 2 Excludes the Fourth of July Holiday
Camp Scheduling Options
Full day rate Half day rate
(8:30am-3:00pm) (8:30-12:30)
5 days per week: Monday - Friday $190/Week $115/Week
4 days per week: Monday - Thursday $160/Week $110/Week
3 days per week: Monday - Wednesday $130/Week $ 85/Week
Early Morning Care: 7:30-8:30am $8/Day
Partial Late Day Care: 3:00-4:00pm $10/Day
Full Late Day Care: 3:00-5:30pm $20/Day
Camp Content
Montessori Activities will be the cornerstone of the Summer Discovery experience. Montessori materials and activities such as sensorial games, language exploration, cooking, gardening, grace and courtesy, science experimentation, and practical life will provide a strong basis for students’ exploration of the world around them as the summer unfolds. There will also be plenty of time for indoor and outdoor structured and ‘free’ play time.
Art with Mary Jo TenPas is a daily activity for both Primary and Elementary levels. Students will be encouraged to create and discover with fun and open ended activities and will have freedom to express their own ideas through the artistic mediums provided by the instructor. Students will be largely self-directed, using their own insights and sense of discovery to guide them.
Art Themes by Week:
- Week 1: Paint! Paint! Paint!—Explore different styles of paint and painting all week long.
- Week 2: Draw Realistically—Draw people, places, plants and animals in their habitats.
- Week 3: Drawing and painting energetically—Create beautiful, dynamic works expressing action.
- Week 4: Black and White drawings—Use pencil, pen and paint media, to draw what is seen.
- Week 5: Mixed Media—Get exposure to a wide variety of art materials.
- Week 6: Sculpting and 3-Dimensional Art—Create sculptures with wood, clay and found object s.
- Week 7: Color Theory and Color Matching—See the rainbow from a whole new perspective.
- Week 8: Open Studio—Express ideas through a number of different media.
Drama and Movement with Amaya Egusquiza is a daily activity for both Primary and Elementary levels. Theater and cooperation games are the anchor for this fun, active camp experience. Students will learn to trust their creative instincts, gain confidence in their mental and physical abilities and learn to work successfully in large and small groups.
Drama Themes by Week:
- Week 1: Primitive Theater—Create skits, costumes and dances based on nature.
- Week 2: The Greeks and Romans—Mask-Making and Creative Dramatic play with masks.
- Week 3: Medieval Theater—Share ideas, beliefs and thoughts through improvisational activities.
- Week 4: Renaissance and Shakespearean Theatre--Play with the idea of rhyme.
- Week 5: Baroque and 18th Century Theater—Creating full-body characters and miniature theaters
- Week 6: Asian Theater—Simple make up techniques such as face painting, and making props.
- Week 7: 19th Century Theater-- Vaudeville & Melodrama—Dramatize jokes, and learn some circus skills.
- Week 8: 20th Century Theater—Lighting, sound and other wrap up the summer experience.
