Fours Choice Class Season Overview
Please note: below you will find 2024 choice classes; 2025 classes will be published in the Spring
Morning Enrichments Block and Choice Classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for an hour. Full Day Fours select one Choice Class from Block B. Half Day Fours do not select a Block B Choice Class.
| Session 1: June 24th- July 5th | |
| Block A: Rotating block of enrichment activities (music, sensory, movement, art, etc) | Block B: Paper Palooza Soccer Beginners Slime Time |
| Session 2: July 8th- July 19th | |
| Block A: Rotating block of enrichment activities (music, sensory, movement, art, etc) | Block B: Dance Into Joy Wildlife Heroes Gaga and Other Games Mix, Blend, Create |
| Session 3: July 22nd- August 2nd | |
| Block A: Rotating block of enrichment activities (music, sensory, movement, art, etc) | Block B: Creative Dance Pizza Shop Potion Party Backyard Team Games |
Session 1
Block A: 9:30-10:30
Rotating block of enrichment activities – music, sensory, movement, art, etc. (No need to register for this class)
Block B: 1:30-2:30 (Full Day Fours Only)
Paper Palooza (Christine Elmo) – Have you ever wondered how paper is made or thought about making your own? Do you enjoy sensory experiences and art? Well then this class is for you! Campers will make their own paper using water, pulp, and silk screens. Additional materials will be collected and added to the pulp mixture creating textured paper. In the second week of class, children will collaborate to artwork from the pulp-mixture to put on display in camp for all campers to look see and enjoy.
Soccer Beginners (John Henry Katinas) – In this class campers will practice a variety of engaging drills and games designed to improve soccer skills – from dribbling and passing to shooting and defending. Along with the physical activity we will emphasize teamwork and being a good sport. Let’s GOOOO!
Slime Time (Andrea Messaoud) – In this choice class Campers will create all kinds of Slime. Fluffy slime, Sticky slime, Bubbly slime, smelly slime, glittery slime, ice slime, any kind of slime you would like! At the end of the camp session we will invite everyone in the camp community to come to our outdoor lab in Houston and get Slimed! So bring your ponchos and slimy ideas and get ready for an ooey gooey Session!
Session 2
Block A: 9:30-10:30:
Rotating block of enrichment activities – music, sensory, movement, art, etc. (No need to register for this class)
Block B: 1:30-2:30: (Full Day Fours Only)
Dance Into Joy (Lulu Grant) – The class is about learning and making different celebratory dances. Class will start with a warm up and some basic technique. Then, campers will work together to create dances about joy and celebration dances for any type of occasion. By the end the children will have two dances they can share with the camp community.
Gaga and Other Games (John Henry Katinas) – Let’s play ball!! In this fun, physical ball games class, we will play Gaga, an LREI favorite, and a wide variety of other ball games. Campers will have a safe and fun environment to build team work and coordination skills, while having a great time!
Wildlife Heroes (Sara Janoff) – In Wildlife Heroes, children will learn real-life wildlife rescue techniques in a dramatic play setting. Using plush toys and other props, we will run a wildlife rehabilitation center throughout camp, answering calls of animals that need help and going on adventures to rescue them. We will help to nurse our hurt and sick animals back to health, then release them back into the wild! This class will build our skills of teamwork, our sense of responsibility, and let us explore ways to care for the wildlife we share our world with.
Mix, Blend, Create (Christine Elmo) – Let’s mix it up! In this sensory/art/cooking class our focus will be on mixing materials to create something new. Projects will include bubbles, paint, jello, lemonade, cookies, and more! Campers with then share, use, play with, and eat the things they have made!
Session 3
Block A: 9:30-10:30
Rotating block of enrichment activities – music, sensory, movement, art, etc. (No need to register for this class)
Block B: 1:30-2:30: (Full Day Fours Only)
Creative Dance (Christine Elmo) – We will explore the basic elements of dance in exciting and engaging ways. Fun warm-up stretches and songs will be followed by dance games and activities that will awaken our physical potential for movement.
Pizza Shop (Clara Campos) – In this dramatic play/construction art class we will use our imaginations, pizza shop knowledge, and plenty of art materials to design and create our very own pizza shop! We will construct a pizza oven, cash register, menus, and of course paper pizzas with all the toppings. On the last day of the session we will have our Grand Opening and invite other camp groups to come be our customers.
Potion Party (Sara Janoff) – In this class, campers will ignite their sense of magic and wonder by working in a potion shop! Using a variety of materials, we will create different potions. Can we make ones that fizz? Bubble? Glitter? Glow?! Campers will learn scientific properties of different liquids, color mixing, volume, floating and sinking, while planning and conducting experiments and having an engaging sensory experience!
Backyard Team Games (John Henry Katinas) – Using the PAPAS and our neighboring park on Houston, campers will get to play a variety of playground classics! Each class will feature multiple physical activities for kids to participate in while building their teamwork skills. We’ll play tag games, tumbling activities on the gym mats, ball games, and even have campers come up with their own games!