CAMP CRAYON

The 2.6-3.6 year old students learn through a fun relaxed play environment.  This class will help these early learners how to transition from activities, understand directions and waiting their turn.  A typical day would include free play, that is encouraged to play with another student and not alongside.  There would be circle time that would include the songs and talk of the theme of the day, craft and story time.  Each day the children have gym time which gives them the opportunity to work on coordination and large motor skills.  The 2.6 class is the start for a child’s love of learning.

• Maximum Students: 12
• Days:  Mon/Wed OR Tues/Thurs
• Time:  9-11am
• Location:  Parks Building; Upper Classroom
• Address:  806 Holbek Drive
• Phone:  847-395-2160

Instructor: Katy Balaban

The Camp Crayon 3 year old program is the perfect place to introduce your child to a preschool setting.  Our primary goal is to help children become secure in an environment away from the comfort of their parents.  We focus on building social skills such as making friends, taking turns, sharing and listening to others.  We provide opportunities for children to practice developmentally appropriate fine and large motor skills through indoor and outdoor activities.  Children will be introduced to math and literacy concepts such as letter recognition, rhyming, sorting and counting.  A typical day includes free playtime, “learning through play” centers, snack time, story time, crafts, music, and outdoor play.

• Maximum Students: 20
• Days:  Mon/Wed/Fri OR Tues/Thur
• Times:  8:45-11:15 am
• Location: Scout House
• Address:  770 Cunningham Drive
• Phone:  847-395-2160

Instructor: Kelly Wilske

The four-year-old class is your child’s last step before entering school.  With that in mind, this class will focus on teaching your child the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten and throughout their whole school career.  These skills include:  following multi-step directions, developing positive social skills such as sharing, waiting your turn, making friends, taking responsibility for tasks such as completing center work, and cleaning up, also basic pre-reading and pre-math skills which include number and letter recognition as well as an introduction to phonics.  We accomplish this by exposing your child to a play based learning environment.  Our themed units are designed to inspire four-year-olds to be inquisitive, excited about learning, and receptive to new concepts.  We develop fine motor skills through daily journal writing and crafting with small manipulatives such as beads, blocks, paint, paper, scissors and glue.  We work on gross motor skills in the gym, jumping, running and throwing balls.  Our lessons inspire an interest in the natural world through outdoor play, nature walks and science units.  We invite visiting experts to the classroom to help us to delve deeper into topics we cover.  Most importantly we aim to provide a warm, loving and safe environment for your child to learn and grow.

• Maximum Students: 20
• Days/Times:  Mon-Fri 9-11:30 am OR Tues/Wed/Thur 12:30-3:00 pm
• Location:  Parks Building, Lower Classroom
• Address:  806 Holbek Drive
• Phone:  847-395-2160

Instructor:  Nancy McConnell