Kids Discover the Circle of 弗吉尼亚州立大学的生活’s Camp Discovery

VALDOSTA — Nearly a dozen boys and girls spent Wednesday morning at 365bet中文 learning all about the life cycle of 植物.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, they gathered around their teacher and listened to a story. Then, they created a sunflower with paper baking cups, chenille stems, glue, seeds, markers, and scissors.

“My sunflower’s gonna be tall,” said Alex Gee, 7, as he listened to his teacher provide instructions for the project.

The children finished the day’s lesson by filling a cup with potting soil and planting a seed.

Emily Byrd said that this is her first year teaching at bet365亚洲官网 Continuing Education’s Camp Discovery. She noted that the week-long Circle of Life camp is geared toward boys and girls ages 5 to 8 who love nature and want to learn about the life cycle of various animals and 植物.

“We’ve learned all about the life cycle of frogs and butterflies,” said Sophia Wells, 7, who talked about holding a young frog with 一根尾巴.

Byrd said that she uses PowerPoint presentations, videos, songs, books, hands-on activities, crafts, 游戏, and even a nature walk to instruct 孩子们. She planned to teach them the life cycle of ducks and fish before 周末.

“I knew the kids would love this camp,” said the former Lanier County High School special education teacher who will be teaching at Lake Park Elementary School this fall. “They get so excited, and they are so 聪明的. Every morning, they want to know what they are learning that day. 我爱 it.”

“Camp Discovery 2013 is off and rolling this year,” said 苏珊娜米. Ewing, program coordinator for Camp Discovery, a summer day camp program offered through bet365亚洲官网 Continuing Education and designed to provide enrichment opportunities for youths and teens in the Valdosta area. “父母 want their kids to relax during the summer, but they also are looking for activities that will get them away from the TV, surfing the Web, and video 游戏. Our programs provide opportunities for children to get out of the house, interact with their peers, and learn something in the process. 我们的夏令营 program has been growing each year as more and more folks discover what we have 提供.”

All Camp Discovery programs are age-appropriate, designed to be fun for boys and girls participating, and opportunities to improve academic, artistic, and/or physical skills. Enrollment is limited to 20 students per camp, unless otherwise noted in the description, to assure good student and 老师互动. Most of the camps are held from 9 a.m. 到中午或下午一点.m. 到下午4点.m. Monday through Friday at the Regional Center for Continuing 教育，位于北纬903号. 帕特森圣. Some camps, such as those involving 马，被关在场外.

In response to parent requests, last year bet365亚洲官网 Continuing Education developed more camps for those ages 12 and older.

A new feature this year is the extended day option that allows parents to pick up their children as late as 5:30 p.m.

“Our science-oriented camps have been filling up for the past few years, so we have added City Builders, for ages 6-8, and Future Architects, for ages 9-12, where 孩子们 learn about architectural concepts and techniques by building structures out of household objects,” Ewing said. “We also have a new It’s Electric camp, where campers will create circuits that light bulbs and run motors and buzzers, among other projects. 音乐制作人 ages 6-8, will introduce kids to the science of art and music and will include visits from grown-up musicians demonstrating different types of instruments. For the teens, new offerings include Spanish Quickstart and Fun, 朋友, and Food in French camps to give participants a head start on their high school 外语学习.”

bet365亚洲官网 Continuing Education’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in the region by providing educational, artistic, cultural, technological, and economic development activities and programs. 它是有效的 develop and present programs and activities for professional and personal 社区人士的充实.

访问 www.瓦尔多斯塔.edu/conted/ to view a complete listing of Camp Discovery programs, as well as other programs offered through bet365亚洲官网 Continuing Education.

Call (229) 245-6484 for more information or to register.