Summer Camp 2009
The Preschool at Forty Carrots Family Center
2009 Summer Camp was filled with fun, learning and good times together. Information about 2010 will be available in the spring.
Summer Camp at Forty Carrots Family Center is staffed by experienced, enthusiastic Forty Carrots Preschool teachers. Campers actively engage in productive activities, meaningful play, active games and, of course, summer fun!
2009's Themes Included
June 8 - 25, 2009: Cruising into Summer! Come aboard a Forty Carrots World Cruise
July 6 - 23, 2009: S is for Sunshine! All about our fabulous state of Florida
July 27 - August 13, 2009: Simply Splendid Science! Hands on activities of exploration and discovery
"My daughter has attended The Preschool at Forty Carrots for two years. It is like leaving your children with family. The staff is nurturing, knowledgeable and just as amazing in its summer camp. The activities are great. I signed my daughter up for two sesssions and she begged to do a third. I am so happy to see her developing socially!" Julie Dooley, mom to a Forty Carrots student
Considering summer camp but wondering about camp counselors' qualifications? Read an article for the upcoming May/June issue in Mommy Magazine written by Forty Carrots' parenting facilitator, Rebecca Lockwood.
Q: My 3 year old wants to attend summer camp like her older siblings and I would like the break. How do I know that the camp counselors are qualified?
Summer camp is fun! Your child has seen it first hand with her siblings’ camp experiences. Because younger children are just learning the basics of social relationships, the adults in charge play a large factor in the overall camp experience.
As in selecting any activity, quality matters, including quality of staff. It’s a good idea to specifically ask about staff qualifications. For example, is the camp staff primarily teenagers on summer vacation or trained educators? Although many teenagers are capable of caring for children, trained educators are more equipped to handle the unique challenges a group of preschoolers presents.
For example, a few years ago a friend’s teenager worked with preschoolers at a summer camp. One afternoon she came home shocked that a child walked out of the bathroom with his pants down, asked to be wiped and eagerly invited his friends into the bathroom to look at his “success”. She thought it completely inappropriate. However trained educators (and parents of preschoolers) know that such behavior is completely normal for this age group.
Many camps for children this age are run by preschools so the counselors are likely to be teachers. An accredited preschool will have to ensure that their camp staff meets specific requirements. For example Forty Carrots is NAEYC accredited, so the camp must meet those requirements.
My friend’s preschooler attended camp last summer and she said, “Just because its summer doesn’t mean that my child’s development comes second. It’s still top priority.” You can bet she asked about staff qualifications.
