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!

Animal Ark Bounce Fun

We have an awesome Animal Ark Bounce at the school today!

Go Fly A Kite

Kite flying is a great summer family activity. Make your own or buy one, at the beach or at the park; either way flying a kite is enjoyable for both you and your family.

Here are a few kite-flying tips:

Q: What is the best wind to fly a kite?

A: The ideal wind for optimum kite flying is 5 to 25 mph.

Q: How can you make your kite dance?

A: To make your kite dance in the sky - pull in, and let out the line. Repeat this and watch your kite perform!

Q: What is the best flying space for your kite?

A: Your space should be clear and open, giving you enough room to move your kite around. Find a park, a beach or an open field.

Safety Precautions:

• Avoid flying your kite on roads or near power lines and airports.

• Watch out for kite-eating trees! Wind goes over and around trees and buildings so avoid flying your kite near them.

• Never fly a kite during a storm.

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!