Margaret's summer
Especially made for Margaret
Summer recommendations
Summer is a time to rest and relax but I also want to avoid the summer slide. The Primer students will be going into first grade with an extra year of school compared to their peers. I want to keep up the rigor by recommending some camps based on interest and need.
I researched some of the area private school camps and put together this list. I want you to have your child also reflect on their favorite Primer field trip. Many of the places we visited or who came to visit us offer summer camps ( Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas Children's Theater, Dallas Zoo and Dallas Museum of Modern Art). You can also tie in local resources like SMU for summer camps as well.
I tailored Margaret's choices to mainly Hockaday camps. I would love to see her meet and build relationships with her new friends while keeping her old ones. I think this will make her transition in the fall easier.
Music Matters!
Move & Groove: MUSIC Edition
Ages: Entering Grades 1–2
Dates/Time: June 15 – June 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
June 22 – June 26, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
June 29 – July 3, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 6 – July 10, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
July 13 – July 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 20 – July 24, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tuition: $220
Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer
What is summer without music? No fun at all! That’s
why this summer you will have a blast when you join
us for Move & Groove: Music Edition! Xylophones,
glockenspiels, recorders, drums – singing, playing,
dancing, acting, storytelling, and games – you will
be completely absorbed in the art of creating and
performing music! You and your friends will dive
into the world of rhythm, melody, improvisation, and
creative movement. Invite your family to our end of the
week’s Fun Friday Fusion!
Reading classes with a twist
Books Alive!
Ages: Entering Grades 1–2
Dates/Time: June 15 – June 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
June 22 – June 26, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
June 29 – July 3, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 6 – July 10, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
July 13 – July 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuition: $220
Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer
Here’s a chance to bring your favorite characters to
life! With literature as a springboard, you will use
reading, writing, creative thinking, art, and music to
breathe life into your favorite stories – all through
multi-sensory activities. Each week will feature
different stories so you are welcome to register for
multiple weeks!
Magic Tree House Camp
Ages: Entering Grades 1–2
Dates/Time: Vacation Under the Volcano
June 15 – June 19, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tigers at Twilight
June 22 – June 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ghost Town at Sundown
June 29 – July 3, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
High Tide in Hawaii
July 6 – July 10, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dolphins at Daybreak
July 13 – July 17, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Night of the Ninjas
July 20 – July 24, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuition: $220
Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer
Jump into Mary Pope Osborne’s magical series
of time-travel books with us! These stories, full of
adventure, exploration, and history, come alive each
week. Scavenger hunts, drama, creative arts, and
history will round out the stories above. Throughout
the course of the week, we will read the book
together. We can’t wait to travel with you in the
Magic Tree House!
Camp Invention
June 22 – June 26
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Grades 1–6
Tuition: $310 (Lunch is included.)
Register at www.hockaday.org/summer
Camp Invention is where BIG ideas become the next BIG thing! Join us as we celebrate our
25th year of reinventing summer fun! Local educators lead the week of hands-on activities created
especially for elementary school children. Boys and girls spend time pushing the limits during
high-energy games, working with teammates to construct a freestyle racing cart and taking
apart electronics to assemble something one-of-a-kind. Lessons explore connections between
science, technology, engineering, and innovation. Don’t miss out on brand new challenges!
For more information, visit www.campinvention.org.
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Summer Reading
Highland Park, UP and Dallas Library Summer Reading
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading
Chuck E. Cheese
Learn to Ride or Improve to get better
This summer at Hockaday
Ages: 5 years old – Entering Grade 4 Dates/Time: June 8 – June 12, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tuition: $260 Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer Coach Ball and his staff of coaches have taught hundreds of children to ride a bike. Let us teach you to ride in this popular, low pressure, enjoyable class. All you need is a bike, helmet, water bottle, and snack. Bikes can be kept on campus throughout the course of the week.
Coach Stewart Ball: Intermediate Biking Ages: 5 years old – Entering Grade 4 Dates/Time: June 8 – June 12, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tuition: $260 Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer If you know how to ride your bike, but need more experience or a refresher course, this class is for you! We will emphasize how to safely handle a bike on alternate terrains, ride in small groups, and build fitness with biking. All you need is a bike, helmet, water bottle, and snack. Bikes can be kept on campus throughout the course of the week.
Math
Amazing Math Ages: Entering Grades 1–2 Dates/Time: June 15 – June 19, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm June 22 – June 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm July 6 – July 10, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm July 13 – July 17, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tuition: $220 Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer It’s summer and that means it’s time to keep your math skills sharpened. In this class, we’ll practice addition and subtraction, counting money, telling time, tackling word problems, and much more. We’ll use a number line, hundreds grid, and additional tools to solve math challenges. Come join us and you’ll see just how amazing math can be!
Math Games & Apps Ages: Entering Grades 1–2 Dates/Time: June 29 – July 3, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm July 20 – July 24, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tuition: $220 Registration: www.hockaday.org/summer Increase your number sense and practice your math skills using a variety of math games and apps. Tap into your higher level thinking skills and strengthen your math abilities through the use of games and technology. Addition, subtraction, counting money, and telling time are just some of the topics we will cover. This class will show you that math can be fun!
First Grade Review Camps
OFF TO A GOOD START IN 1ST GRADE GRADE 1 WEEK 10 Begin a great year of first grade this summer as you solidify your knowledge of the alphabet, strengthen your consonant and vowel sounds, and reinforce your reading and spelling skills. Using math manipulatives, you will solve logic problems and explore number sense, including place value, money, time and simple basic facts. You will be exposed to grammar, spelling and punctuation rules in your story writing. And, you will work on strengthening the development of your fine motor skills, including printing letters and numbers with appropriate pencil grip. Not just for Greenhill students, if you are going into the first grade, you are welcome! INSTRUCTOR: Mary Ellen Bourgeois, Greenhill School SCHEDULE: Aug 3
Phonics
Fun With Phonics
grades: K-2
This class will help teach phonics and
the structure of the English language.
This highly phonetic alphabet program
teaches reading, handwriting, spelling,
and oral and written expression skills by
engaging the visual, auditory and tactile kinesthetic modalities simultaneously.
Each class is structured to include ten
different activities taught in the same
daily sequence, deliberately alternating
modalities. Join us for a multi-sensory
approach to letters and sounds! Take
Part 1, Part 2 or both depending on your
schedule.
Instructor: Kelly Lee,
Parish Episcopal School
Dates: week 3 – June 15-19 (Part 1)
Week 6 – July 6-10 (Part 2)
Times: 12:30 - 3:30pm
Location: midway Campus
Cost: $185
Primer resources
- Wixie
- Kidblog
- Reflex Math
- Mathletics
- Raz-Kids