Summer Camps in Freeport, MN

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South Brunswick Down on the Farm Full Day Camp - Wetherill House
Join in the fun of everything that has to do with the farm - build your own barn and fill it with clay animals, make a rooster collage, paint a beautiful sunflower on canvas! Our camp curriculum meets National Standards for Art Education. Discovery and self-expression are fundamental to KidzArt where creative spirit is nurtured while building friendships and having fun! 732-872-2357

Beyond Creativity - CREATE Arts Center
Creativity is an important part of bringing your imagination to life! This class is for the artist who wants to move beyond the basics and explore realism through painting, color theory, and color mixing. You will learn to sharpen your observational skills to CREATE realistic art that more truly reflects what you see. Class meets for 8 sessions (Apr. 15 - June 3). 301-588-2787

Lets Play Spanish (Grades PreK-5th) - Ethical Culture
Hola! Join us this summer at Lets Play in Spanish, where students will learn and practice their vocabulary and conversational skills in a fun environment. The focus will be on learning Spanish through music, art, food, and field trips. Classes will be held indoors and outdoors. Field trips vary each week. Attendance for both weeks is preferable but not required. "Ambiguitos En Espanol" - a perfect option for our younger campers. "Ambiguitos En Espanol" will introduce the earliest learners to the Spanish language through games, music, dramatic play and art. Through language immersion as well as bilingual curriculum, camper will practice conversational Spanish and increase their Spanish vocabulary. Carefully tailored, developmentally appropriate activities will have your little one saying much more than "Hola" in no time. Eliana Rivera - Program Director 212-712-6230

Latin Roots of English - Hopkins Campus
Ever wonder why a pedestrian is someone who travels by foot but a pediatrician is a childrens doctor? Knowing that pedestrian is from the Latin word pedes (foot) and pediatrician is from the Greek word pedia (child) will help you not only keep these common words straight, but also decipher more obscure words derived from the same roots. 65 percent of English comes from Greek and Latin. A solid foundation in the Greek and Latin roots of English provides skills to decode a word, often without looking it up. Not curious yet? Did you know that the prefix dis is from Latin meaning apart or away from, while the prefix dys is from Greek meaning bad? The prefix ante is Latin for before; anti is Greek for against. This class will provide you with the tools needed to boost your English vocabulary, avoid many common errors and raise your scores on the English and Reading portions of the SAT and ACT exams. Many of the class activities parallel typical questions on the exams, allowing for immediate application of these invaluable skills. This course will cover different words from last year, so former students are encouraged to register. Take one or... 952-988-3463

Felted Slippers and Mittens! - Artists Exchange
Get cozy for winter with a new pair of hand made mittens and slippers! Experience the full process of wet felting by layering raw wool fibers, adding warm soapy water and a little elbow grease to create wearable works of art. The felting process is simple but can be very versatile which makes it a great opportunity for parents and children to work together side by side. For ideas, examples and resources visit: www.feltingsupply.com *This is a 4 week workshop. *Students under the age of 14 must be signed up with an adult. 401-490-9475