I am excited to offer eight weeks of summer daycamp for ages 5-11! Our "base camp" will be my home in the Needham neighborhood, where I have been operating a licensed home daycare for the past six years. You can register by the week, for your choice of two to five days per week. Days available: Monday through Friday
Dates: June 2-20, July 7-25, and August 12-22
Hours: 9:30-3:30 (Extended care i
s available for $8/hour.) Cost: $35/day. Parents provide lunch and a morning and afternoon snack. Enrollment limit per day: 8
Themes/Activities:
We will get to explore and have fun in a range of ways, including hiking, arts, crafts, nature activities, fun with food, science experiments, adventures around town and into nature, orienteering, water play, biking, dancing, emotional/physical health activities, cooperative games, and exploring our community through tours and service projects. We will enjoy some field trips to special places and may be treated to some guest instructors. While we won't be able to fit all of this into one week, these are the elements I will draw upon during the six weeks. I will send parents a detailed schedule of activities a week in advance, so parents and kids will know what to expect each week and each day. Registration options: Register by the week, anywhere from 2 to 5 days per week. How to register: Email Tara at [email protected] for the registration paperwork. Refunds are available up to two weeks before the start of each week of camp. Transportation: We will travel by bus, foot, bike and van. I may also utilize volunteer drivers as needed and available. It's important that kids arrive on time for camp, since we will often leave right away for a hike, bike or play time outdoors, to avoid the heat of the day. Tara's background:
I have tons of experience developing fun, educational programming and organizing field trips and other educational events. I have 15 years experience teaching and working with kids of various ages, including two with the AmeriCorps program Teach for America. I was a teacher at the elementary and middle school levels and a program director for a Boys and Girls Club. I have been running a home daycare for almost six years in Durango. I have a masters degree in science education from UT-Austin and a B.A. in biology from Oberlin College. I have worked at nature camps and after school programs and have supervised student teachers. In addition, I have been raising my three girls! Testimonials by parents:
"Thank you for sharing all your love, kindness, peace, dedication, patience and hard work with our family." "Thank you for your time, your energy, your love. Thank you for gifting yourself to my child on a regular basis. Thank you for your unending patience, for welcoming us into your home, for encouraging growth and learning." "You are amazing and have given our daughter so much. We love you!!"
"Thank you for the great child care you have shown our daughter. The fact that she misses you and asks for you shows how she holds you in her heart and that is very important to me as a parent." "Thanks for all your loving, creative care." "You are a gifted caregiver. I feel so comfortable and confident my child will have a GREAT day when I drop him off in your care. Your service is above and beyond. I feel very fortunate to have found you!"
"I have appreciated your child-led approach and how calm and caring you are. You have been very nurturing with my son."
