Discovery COttage
K-6th grade
Summer Camps
2021
Adina and Andrew Levitt
look forward to spending the summer with your K-6th Grader
for 1 session or all 4 sessions this summer.
Check out all the fun themes we have to choose from below.
Session #1
June 14-23rd
Getting Back to Nature
Session #2
June 28-July 6th
Creating a Play
Session #3
****SESSION #3 IS FULL****
July 12-16th
Science and Magic
Session #4
July 19th-23rd
Deep Dive Investigation & Service
June 14-23rd
Getting Back to Nature
Session #2
June 28-July 6th
Creating a Play
Session #3
****SESSION #3 IS FULL****
July 12-16th
Science and Magic
Session #4
July 19th-23rd
Deep Dive Investigation & Service
Length of Camp and Pricing
Note that some sessions are 5 days, 7 days and 8 days.
The prices vary to reflect the amount of days your child will be in camp.
Note that some sessions are 5 days, 7 days and 8 days.
The prices vary to reflect the amount of days your child will be in camp.
Session One
Getting back to nature:
A park a day
June 14th-23rd
After a year of staying home and tons of screen time, its time to get outside and reconnect with nature.
For this 1 1/2 week long camp, children will walk to a new park each day from Discovery Cottage Base Camp, collecting pieces of nature along the way, to make into unique art projects.
This session is for those who enjoy being active as we will venture to: Oak Grove Park, Plum Grove, Longfellow Nature Trail, Longfellow School, and Creekside Park. In addition there will be 2 all day Field Trips. The first will be to City Park where we will have a scavenger hunt, kickball ball game, create nature art, play four square, play creative games, investigate the pond, and visit the log cabins. Our Getting Back to Nature Session will culminate for our last day at Kent Park, learning basic camping skills, building a fire & roasting marshmallows, and exploring nature trails in the woods.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time for reading. Part of each day will be spent adventuring outdoors and part will be back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Kent Park Adventure Camping Basic Skills Day. Parents are invited to join us at 3:30pm to socialize for hot dogs/tofu dogs around the campfire till 5pm, for post-COVID reconnection.
This will be on Wednesday, June 23rd.
Cost: $440 for 8 days, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 8 days of camp include: June 14-18, 21-23 (This is a 1 week plus 3 days of camp.)
For this 1 1/2 week long camp, children will walk to a new park each day from Discovery Cottage Base Camp, collecting pieces of nature along the way, to make into unique art projects.
This session is for those who enjoy being active as we will venture to: Oak Grove Park, Plum Grove, Longfellow Nature Trail, Longfellow School, and Creekside Park. In addition there will be 2 all day Field Trips. The first will be to City Park where we will have a scavenger hunt, kickball ball game, create nature art, play four square, play creative games, investigate the pond, and visit the log cabins. Our Getting Back to Nature Session will culminate for our last day at Kent Park, learning basic camping skills, building a fire & roasting marshmallows, and exploring nature trails in the woods.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time for reading. Part of each day will be spent adventuring outdoors and part will be back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Kent Park Adventure Camping Basic Skills Day. Parents are invited to join us at 3:30pm to socialize for hot dogs/tofu dogs around the campfire till 5pm, for post-COVID reconnection.
This will be on Wednesday, June 23rd.
Cost: $440 for 8 days, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 8 days of camp include: June 14-18, 21-23 (This is a 1 week plus 3 days of camp.)
Session TWO
Creating a play:
Writing and producing a theatrical
experience in 7 days
June 28th-July 6th
Let your child shine in the spotlight! This session we will have 7 days to work on writing, rehearsing, editing, and creating an original play based on the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. What happens when kids go into a tree that lets them travel anywhere in the world? We will read some of these chapter books together to hear some of their exciting adventures and then create our own story that we will get to act out in a real magic tree house at Benton Hill Park.
The roles can be big and small, according to your child's interests. The script will emerge from your child's imaginations, the sky is the limit. There will be a focus on collaboration, creativity, and fun. The kids will create props, costumes, and a set throughout the week.
We will perform the final play in front of families at the Benton Hill Park on the Living Tree Stage, on Tuesday, July 6th at 2:30pm. Your child does not need to have any prior experience in writing or acting in plays, we will help them all with lots of encouragement and support so that everyone will have a positive and enriching experience.
We will take a couple of short driving trips to Benton Park throughout the week to practice on the stage there.
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks to work on our play, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parents are invited to the Benton Hill Park for a show at 2:30pm-3:30pm on Tuesday July 6th, at the Living Tree Stage.
Cost: $385 for 7 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 7 days of camp include: June 28-30, July 1, 2, 5 and 6th (This is a 1 week plus 2 days of camp.)
The roles can be big and small, according to your child's interests. The script will emerge from your child's imaginations, the sky is the limit. There will be a focus on collaboration, creativity, and fun. The kids will create props, costumes, and a set throughout the week.
We will perform the final play in front of families at the Benton Hill Park on the Living Tree Stage, on Tuesday, July 6th at 2:30pm. Your child does not need to have any prior experience in writing or acting in plays, we will help them all with lots of encouragement and support so that everyone will have a positive and enriching experience.
We will take a couple of short driving trips to Benton Park throughout the week to practice on the stage there.
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks to work on our play, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parents are invited to the Benton Hill Park for a show at 2:30pm-3:30pm on Tuesday July 6th, at the Living Tree Stage.
Cost: $385 for 7 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 7 days of camp include: June 28-30, July 1, 2, 5 and 6th (This is a 1 week plus 2 days of camp.)
Session THree
Experimenting with science & Magic:
card tricks, crystals, & unicorns
July 12th-July 16th
Abracadabra! Throughout the week kids will learn card tricks, sleight of hand, optical illusions and working on their presentation skills with finesse to perform a Magic Show for families at the end of the week. There will also be an exploration into science with experiments and looking into the natural world of rocks, crystals and precious stones. Midweek we will take a Field Trip to the Fossil Gorge for hands on learning and fun exploration. While we are there we will be connecting with the magic inside the trees and plants on a hike in the forest. We will also be seeking out the local world of fairies and unicorns to build our story telling and creative play.
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks, where we will continue to work on our show, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parents are invited for a Magic Show at 2:30pm-3:30pm on Friday July 16th at Discovery Cottage.
Cost: $275 for 5 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 5 days of camp include: July 12-16th (This is a 1 week camp.)
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks, where we will continue to work on our show, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parents are invited for a Magic Show at 2:30pm-3:30pm on Friday July 16th at Discovery Cottage.
Cost: $275 for 5 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 5 days of camp include: July 12-16th (This is a 1 week camp.)
Session Four
Deep Dive investigations:
Project based learning & Community Service
July 19th-July 23rd
What has your child always wanted to learn more about? On our 1st day will gather as a group to see what campers are curious about and then split into smaller subgroups to dive deeper during the week. On our 2nd day we will follow a mysterious chalked path, with clues, to the library to obtain books to support our learning. If we are lucky, we will find a sweet treat downtown at the end of the arduous journey. We will also use the internet to facilitate finding answers to your child's burning questions. Throughout the week all campers will work on creating a unique contribution to share at the Investigation Presentation. Families will be invited on Friday, July 23rd, 2:30pm-3:30pm to enjoy the variety of creative projects that their campers have dreamed up (models, art work, poems, songs, 3D replicas, and more).
Community Service-This week will also have a focus on helping others. Our Field Trip this week will be to do a mini service project. We will collect canned goods and walk to deliver them to the Catholic Worker house (which assists local immigrants), via walking through the Longfellow Nature Trail. We will meet with the community, present our donations and learn about their work. Kids will spend time reflecting on this experience and hopefully give them a taste of the joys of service. (Note: Although we are visiting the Catholic worker house this is a non-religious based project.)
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks, where we will continue to work on our investigations, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parent's are invited to an Investigation Presentation, 2:30pm-3:30pm on Friday July 23rd at Discovery Cottage.
Cost: $275 for 5 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 5 days of camp include: July 19-23rd (This is a 1 week camp.)
Community Service-This week will also have a focus on helping others. Our Field Trip this week will be to do a mini service project. We will collect canned goods and walk to deliver them to the Catholic Worker house (which assists local immigrants), via walking through the Longfellow Nature Trail. We will meet with the community, present our donations and learn about their work. Kids will spend time reflecting on this experience and hopefully give them a taste of the joys of service. (Note: Although we are visiting the Catholic worker house this is a non-religious based project.)
Some days will be spent adventuring to local parks, where we will continue to work on our investigations, where other days will be spent back at Discovery Cottage Base Camp for the entire day.
In addition there will be a focus on learning from nature, art activities, songs, free time, and post lunch chill out time to for reading.
END OF SESSION HIGHLIGHT: Parent's are invited to an Investigation Presentation, 2:30pm-3:30pm on Friday July 23rd at Discovery Cottage.
Cost: $275 for 5 days of camp, 8:30am-3:30pm
Note: 5 days of camp include: July 19-23rd (This is a 1 week camp.)
FAQ
Who is this camp for?
ALL sessions are for a mixed age group of
K-6th Graders
(Children who are entering Kindergarten through children who are entering 6th Grade.)
How many children will be in each session?
Each session will have a maximum of 16 children,
with 2 counselors (Adina and Andrew Levitt).
How do I register?
1)Please go the Contact form and let us know which week or weeks you are interested in.
2)We will let you know if there is still a spot available in that session(s). If there is not, we will let you know what sessions are still open.
3)Then we will send you an online registration form. You can fill it out and send in a
$50 non-refundable deposit, per session, to hold your spot. This will go toward your total payment this summer.
Are there scholarships for BIPOC Students this summer? Yes.
In order to respond in a direct way to the inequities that are very real in our country due to white supremacy and systemic racism, we are offering 3 scholarships for BIPOC students in our community. Please contact us here for more information.
ALL sessions are for a mixed age group of
K-6th Graders
(Children who are entering Kindergarten through children who are entering 6th Grade.)
How many children will be in each session?
Each session will have a maximum of 16 children,
with 2 counselors (Adina and Andrew Levitt).
How do I register?
1)Please go the Contact form and let us know which week or weeks you are interested in.
2)We will let you know if there is still a spot available in that session(s). If there is not, we will let you know what sessions are still open.
3)Then we will send you an online registration form. You can fill it out and send in a
$50 non-refundable deposit, per session, to hold your spot. This will go toward your total payment this summer.
Are there scholarships for BIPOC Students this summer? Yes.
In order to respond in a direct way to the inequities that are very real in our country due to white supremacy and systemic racism, we are offering 3 scholarships for BIPOC students in our community. Please contact us here for more information.
What is your COVID Policy?
Have you been vaccinated? Yes.
Our whole family has been vaccinated: Andrew, Adina and our teenage son.
Is there a program for 2-4 yr olds for Summer 2021?
We apologize but there will not be any camps for 2-4 yr olds this summer.
Discovery Cottage Preschool will re-open in the Fall of 2021, contact us here for more information.
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We welcome back Discovery Cottage Alumni,
and Friends, to join in us for this magical summer!
-Adina & Andrew
and Friends, to join in us for this magical summer!
-Adina & Andrew