Medieval Madness!

This week’s theme at The Goddard School of Wall was Medieval Madness! We had an amazing Juggler, Brenn, visit us on Monday. She was actually part of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus! We made our own juggling balls with balloons and bird seed so we could learn how to juggle with her. On Tuesday, we were all Kings and Queens for the day! Many of our campers made their own crowns out of construction paper. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we enjoyed time in the sprinklers outside and jumping around in a cool Castle bounce house. We learned about the games Chess and Checkers and Ms. Kristen’s campers made their own checker boards with construction paper.

A Prince and Princess visited us on Thursday and read us a wonderful fairytale, The Frog Prince. After the story, we made our own “royal masks” to take home! Amazing Athletes came out on Friday to end our week with some soccer!

We’ve had a great week of Medieval Madness! Check out some of the photos from our week below…

Telling Time

The ice cream truck visited us on Tuesday to start off Week 2 of our Time Travel Summer Camp! Our camp theme this week was “Telling Time”. On Tuesday and Wednesday, our campers enjoyed water days in the sprinklers and learning all about “time”. The Kindergarteners made their own clocks out of paper plates – they traced the numbers, added dials and decorated! The Guppies and Goldfish classes discussed the different activities you do in the day and in the night. Our campers also learned the differences between the past, present and future. Our Pre-K campers drew pictures of themselves as babies (past), now (present) and in the Kindergarten classroom (future). They also learned how to say “future” in Spanish!

On Thursday we had a huge Animal Ark Bounce outside! All of our campers enjoyed time bouncing around outside. Check out the pictures we posted here. To go along with our theme, the Lobster class made elephants out of paper plates, paint and construction paper. We ended our week with Amazing Athletes where we learned how to play hockey and other fun sports. Another great week at The Goddard School of Wall!

Welcome Travelers

Our Time Travel Summer Camp began this week. All of our campers spent time getting used to their new classrooms and making up classroom maps to find their way around. We had our first water days on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the children in the main building enjoyed taking turns on an awesome water slide. All of our classrooms spent time cooling off in the sprinklers. Many classes took time on Wednesday to go on a nature walk and our school age campers discovered that you don’t need a campfire to make s’mores! Their “fire free” s’mores were made with oatmeal cookies, marshmallows, chocolate syrup and sprinkles. Storyteller Ken Kaplan visited our school on Thursday. He brought his guitar to sing songs and tell stories about world travel and discoveries. We clapped our hands, danced around and sang songs in different languages! Our half day on Friday was filled with Amazing Athlete fun.


Happy Independence Day...enjoy your weekend!

Choosing A Summer Program

Keeping a child's day consistent throughout the summer months keeps the brain focused and helps prevent learning losses during the summer. In addition, this can potentially ease the anxiety that often accompanies transitioning into a new classroom or school come fall.

 Research has shown that programs like The Goddard School that have specific learning goals, use learning and developmental standards and are age-appropriate are ideal in preventing summer learning losses.

 Tips for Choosing a Summer Program:
• Choose a program that is based on each child's interests and natural curiosity – this allows children the opportunity to direct their own learning.

• Ask for credentials, experience and training of the teachers/counselors.

• Check the health and safety practices of the program. Make sure you are comfortable that the program will be able to handle your child’s unique needs.

• Inquire about the daily schedule of the program. Does the program combine songs, stories, exploration, art, physical activities and learning adventures in a safe, nurturing environment? Ask how much freedom a child has to choose activities.

• Ask for references.

Summer Camp starts June 27th. For more information about Summer Camp at the Goddard School of Wall, please call Miss Samantha at 732-974-8314.