After School Arts Summer Camp Enrollment occurring now!

2016 After School Arts Summer Curriculum

Green Thumb

June 13-17

We will participate in a daily group garden. Children will water and prune vegetables and flowers to be used for a Fruits of our Labor party. What we produce we will use in our snacks and other units.
Exploring the world we will take an adventure field trip to Oblrich gardens to learn more about plants and their existence in our ecosystem. This field trip is set to inspire for the floral design unit.
Found objects. Find outdoor items that inspire us to create including: gathering organic items like leaves, rocks or other items that inspire us.



Architecture and Art

June 20–24

Let’s tour the planet and find architecture that is not only functional but is beautiful art. We will take a field trip to observe architecture in buildings for inspiration for our projects. This unit includes planning out blueprints and creating our own mini architectural pieces.

Wisconsin Art

June 27 – July 1

This unit includes making and sampling items that attribute to our dairy economy.  Dairy culinary games and Wisconsin art and history.  We will take a museum trip to learn more about the badger state. 

The Art of Jewelry

July 5 -July 8

Jewelry is not just what you buy from the jewelry store. Come explore the many different cultures of jewelry and different textures and items used to make jewelry.  We will make our own creation of items that you would never think of that could be jewelry.  We will learn that jewelry is not gender specific.

Art History

July 11-15 – Art History
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* very popular unit

This unit explores art history of famous artists from Picasso to Jackson Pollock to Mary Cassatt and more.  Impress your friends when attending an art museum with art history knowledge after taking this class.

Jackson Pollock.  Who is he? What is his story? We will go Pollock with paint! Look out…smocks needed for this day.

There will be an optional trip to the Chicago art museum.  Parents are welcome to attend.  Field trip fee will apply and cost will be determined. 

Creative Writing and Illustration

July 13-17 – Creative Writing and Illustration

We will become authors and illustrators and understand what each is.  Ms. Julie’s background with technical writing will help with grammar and writing lite.  Introduction to basic graphic design, create newsletters, books, and presentations using type and graphics to create visual elements.

Culinary Arts

July 18-22– Culinary Arts

This unit explores learning basic healthy cooking that tastes great, general cooking, and understanding food health and safety.

Kids will learn skills they can use for a lifetime on making smart food choices and become independent on creating food for themselves and others.

We make many of our healthy snacks together and learn about the food groups.  We will include a field trip to understanding the food and restaurant business and get a daily taste of culinary arts…yum!

Flower Power

July 25-29

Flowers are a dynamic part of our life. We use them for celebrations, love, general affection and even used for apologies.

Join us on our adventure of creating our own floral designs with fresh, dried flowers and objects to make an artistic expression that can be used at a dining table, a foyer, or even at a hospital bed to promote cheer and health.

Volunteer activity week

Aug 1- Aug 5

Let’s make Earth day any day. Giving back--we will be doing a volunteer activity.  Learn life skills on feeling good when helping others.  This unit also includes art work that will include the aspect of giving back.

Recycled Art/Painted glass

Aug 15 – 19

Learn how painting on glass is easy, fun and elegant.  The most forgiving art…if you don’t like it wipe it. Use your creative mind to turn trash into treasures like milk carton outdoor games, items we make to help the outdoor wilderness or just silly or crazy art to let our minds relax and be free. 

Fruits of our Labor

Aug 22 – 26

In this unit we will harvest our Fruits of Our Labor and create fresh garden food and floral designs and a harvest party that parents can join.  

We will also learn the “labor” side of collaborating as coworkers and create our own product or catering business.

Back to School Preparation

Aug 29 – Sept 2

This is an excellent unit to give kids get a jump start on the routine of back to school.  We will also have open arts which will include time for children to choose their own art projects to finish off the summer.  Unit will include, Math/ art skills, flash cards, reading, writing (age appropriate).

Sept 5– 9 – Labor day and back to school.   After School Arts after school program begins.

Tuition

$100 deposit, $175 per weekly class. 

Includes daily lunch and 2 snacks, weekly outdoor activity/ hikes and field trips  Additional fees apply to Chicago field trip and supply fees, (minimal).  Transportation available.  See Director for details.

Summer camp units incorporate lessons in drawing, computer art, painting, constructing, writing, cooking, Reggio projects, life skills and more.

Don't delay...space is limited= 6 student capacity per weekly class. 

To guarantee to reserve your space you can mail a check for $100 per student. (Full payment due prior to first day of class) to:

Julie Gahona

2354 Quartz La

Madison, WI 53719

or

Make an appointment to meet at the studio in Poynette at W(257 County Trunk CS Poynette WI 53955( not a mailing address).

In person or phone meet and greet meeting recommended prior to attending class.

Questions or not sure what to sign up for?  Contact Director Julie Gahona at 608-516-9992 or email afterschoolarts53719@gmail.com

Developmental Milestones

Parents,

I encourage you to check with your pediatrician and teachers for milestone guidelines but I found a website that breaks down children's developmental milestones pretty well.

Every child develops at a different rate.  Try not to be concerned if your child is not hitting every milestone at a specified date.  If you have concerns check with your pediatrician or school to have your child evaluated.

Developmental Milestones for Grade Schoolers