RVNS Summer Camp
Fantasy Writing Camp
This camp allows children the opportunity to explore their voice through writing and oral storytelling. Through the immersion of nature, we will learn different ways that writers use to convey words thus empowering each child to tell their story. Mindful rest and physical activities to help us connect with ourselves and our environment will be incorporated. Writers will leave camp with the confidence to give a voice to their own important stories. Writers will use their life experiences to create their own stories using Fantasy writing techniques. A mentor text will allow children to witness those techniques first hand by a published author. Dustin is a teacher and has spent summers at Columbia University’s Writers and Readers Workshops. Ages 6 to 12
June 17 - June 21
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Dustin
Healthy Minds
This camp will help foster self-awareness in children as they get to know themselves and realize their interconnectedness with all. Children will practice mindfulness in nature and learn to identify their feelings. They will learn a little about how the brain functions and ways to gain greater self-regulation when experiencing strong emotions. There will also be plenty of time for imaginative and active play in nature, vital for healthy minds. Jen has 16 years experience counseling youth and families in school, home, agency and private practice settings and has recently served as a teaching assistant at RVNS. Ages 6 to 9
July 15-19
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Jen
Forest Immersion: Dragon Camp!
Come and explore the forest! But beware, there may be dragons lurking about! Listen to stories and create dragon stories. Make a home for a dragon, create dragon art, and concoct magic potions. Go exploring looking for signs of dragons and the other magical creatures that call the forest home. Denise has nearly two decades of experience connecting nature, art, and learning in a homeschool community and is RVNS’s lead preschool teacher. Limit 10. Ages 4 to 6
July 22-26
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Denise
Bodies in Motion: I like to move it, move it!
Come and join a camp based on motion. Summer is the perfect time to acknowledge our body capacities, improve balance skills and gain more strength along with confidence. Through several games and activities we will practice creative movements, different dance styles and yoga. Taking advantage of the natural environment that surrounds us we will go on adventures to discover new ways of walking, jumping and dancing. Pia is a dance teachers and an teaching assistant at RVNS. Ages 4 to 6
July 8-12
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Pia