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When:
June 20, 2016 @ 9:00 am – June 24, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2016-06-20T09:00:00-04:00
2016-06-24T12:00:00-04:00
Where:
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
USA
Cost:
See Description Below
Contact:
WNC Nature Center
(828) 259-8080
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Summer Camp
Asheville Camp Childcare kids Preschooler Summer Camp WNC Nature Center

“Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Camp facilitators draw upon the Nature Center staff naturalist and the natural history collection to present a program designed to involve children in the wonders of the natural world. The classroom provides a headquarters for crafts, lessons, and shelter from summer heat and thunderstorms as the children engage in exploratory activities throughout the Nature Center. Each camp session offers creative themes using both plants and animals in its design, offering fun learning activities using STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) along with arts and social studies.  As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we celebrate the continuous promotion of making proper ethical choices for our environment!

 

Early Childhood Camps are designed primarily for children ages 3-5 and offered to the child/parent combination with at least one parent/guardian accompanying the child throughout the experience. Our three (3) weeks will also have basic animal themes, early childhood discovery of shapes, numbers, and colors, along with socialization and group dynamics throughout the 3-hour day. (options: add additional children or adults).

  • June 26-30, Camp #EC 1 “Play It Again, Sam!” Learning how to share with others, forming friendships, and introducing early childhood concepts of nature, the arts, and play.
  • July 10 – 14, Camp #EC 2 “Wild Exploration” Hikes, plant collections, animal signs, and lots of hands-on activities will engage our campers in how nature thrives in our sub-tropical ecosystem of North Carolina. Crafts, stories, & games will depict the struggles of wild survival.
  • July 24-28, Camp #EC 3 “Discovery Camp” Mini-science experiments, daily discovery hikes, & physical activities for young minds are all designed to introduce children to nature through basic connections comparing our homes to the outside world. Colors, shapes, sizes are all but games for early childhood learning during camp!

 

Early Childhood Camps: Mon-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-12 noon (child-parent combination)

 

Early Childhood Camps

  • Registration per child/parent is $85.00 (Members of the Friends of the WNCNC)
  • Additional participant is $35.00 (Members of the Friends of the WNCNC)
  • Registration per child/parent is $100.00 (Non-members)
  • Additional participant is $40.00 (Non-members)