Summer Day Camp 2023

DMP Players is a fun and engaging class for students entering kindergarten and first grade. We will start our day learning the routines and expectations for a typical lower grade classroom. This class will explore the magical world of Fairytales while learning story elements such as predicting, retell, characters, and setting. Students will also enhance their public speaking skills while performing in a musical production that ties into the stories we read throughout each session. Over the three weeks, children will also enhance their fine motor skills while creating the backdrop and props for the musical. Each session is tailored around a different theme and musical. Feel free to sign your child up for both sessions. This class is a sure way to get your child excited about the upcoming school year!!!

If your child is interested in the arts, they may be Broadway Bound! This program hones the creative process, and offers an opportunity to exhibit a bit of flair! Students will design and build sets, learn lines, master songs, create a script and expand their talents. This small-group setting will improve oral expression, reading, and memorization skills. On the last day of the program the course will culminate in a mini-musical production for family and friends. Students are required to commit to the entire session. 

• Sing, Dance and Act
• Perform for Family and Friends 
• Design Simple Props and Sets 
• Improve Oral Expression, Reading and Memorization Skills

Designed to meet the individualized needs of students to experience the real joys of reading. Jumpstart Readers focuses on basic skills in an integrative, thematically based curriculum. The course strikes a creative balance between direct, small-group instruction and hands-on activities. It helps students gain confidence as they create, dramatize and illustrate stories, master basic phonics, and read thematic literature from standard readers. All students are assessed prior to the class to assess proper placement and individual needs. There is a conference at the end of the program. Some homework is required.

• Illustrate Stories
• Master Basic Phonics
• Improve Reading Skills
• Small Group Instruction
• Hands-On Activities
• Enhance Esteem and Self-Confidence

Welcome all in-coming Del Mar Pines second graders to Reading and Writing Explorations. Students will develop several methods of creating effective graphic organizers and use them to create well thought out and detailed papers. In addition to fiction and non-fiction selections, students will experience an in depth novel study. This study will include: vocabulary skills, building comprehension based on concrete evidence from the text, and making real life connections through the development of the plot. During this course, the highly effective 6-Traits Writing model will be used to cultivate the students into strong creative writers. Some homework is required.

• Mind Maps and Plot Development Papers
• Non-Fiction Story Webs and Informational Reports
• Novel Study
• 6-Traits of Effective Writing

For four decades, hundreds of students have become outstanding readers, writers, spellers, and thinkers using the comprehensive Del Mar Pines learning system. This is the opportunity for students who do not currently attend Del Mar Pines School to get this unique learning experience.

Students will discover the joys of literature while learning proven academic formulas for synthesizing ideas and committing them to paper. There is a parent-teacher conference at the end of the program. This is an intensive course with some homework.

• Analysis of theme, result, characters, setting and plot
• Proven step-by-step system
• Small discussion groups
• Vocabulary development
• Total recall comprehension questions
• Story guides as a focus for silent reading
• Plot development papers
• "Mind maps" and "Story webbing"

For four decades, hundreds of students have become outstanding readers, writers, spellers, and thinkers using the comprehensive Del Mar Pines learning system. This is the opportunity for students who do not currently attend Del Mar Pines School to get this unique learning experience.

Students will discover the joys of literature while learning proven academic formulas for synthesizing ideas and committing them to paper. There is a parent-teacher conference at the end of the program. This is an intensive course with some homework.

• Analysis of theme, result, characters, setting and plot
• Proven step-by-step system
• Small discussion groups
• Vocabulary development
• Total recall comprehension questions
• Story guides as a focus for silent reading
• Plot development papers
• "Mind maps" and "Story webbing"

This course will build and strengthen reading, writing and language skills. It will also expose students to quality literature and provide a solid foundation for the craft of writing. The class will begin with daily journal writing and instruction in punctuation, mechanics, usage and grammar. Next, students will read an acclaimed novel and participate in high-interest, dynamic class discussions in response to key literary elements and themes.

Students will then be guided through reading comprehension activities, focusing on extracting details and textual evidence to support ideas. Lastly, students will be challenged to write strong active essays through the 6-Traits writing model. This course will prepare your child for language arts classes in the years to come. This is an intensive course with some homework.

• Elements of writing
• Review of language mechanics
• Exposure to acclaimed literature
• Vocabulary development
• Literary discussion and analysis
• In-depth essay writing

This course will build and strengthen reading, writing, and language skills. It will expose students to quality literature and non-fiction text, as well as provide a solid foundation for the craft of writing. Students will read an acclaimed novel, short stories, and non-fiction articles to engage in high-interest literary discussions and analysis. They will also be guided through reading comprehension activities and will be challenged to produce various writing pieces with a focus on extracting details and textual evidence to support their ideas and analysis. There is also an emphasis on self-editing and revision. This course will prepare your child for future reading and writing classes. This is an intensive course with some homework. Includes reading material, journal and Google Classroom account. 

• Elements of writing 
• Review of language mechanics 
• Exposure to acclaimed literature 
• Vocabulary development 
• Literary discussion and analysis
• Daily writing assignments

Do you want to learn the basics of photography? Have you ever wanted to learn Adobe Photoshop? This class will teach students how to take photos with a digital camera and transfer them to a computer where they will work with photos and additional images. The class will explore proper composition, exposure techniques, and types of photography. The class will look at examples of famous pictures and attempt to duplicate the styles. Students will walk around the campus looking for unique angles, shapes, colors, and lighting as we capture a variety of images. We will take our photos and enhance them using Photoshop to correct minor flaws in the image and to experiment ways to make the images different. We take photos almost every day in our lives and our kids will most certainly do the same. This class will provide the basics of a journey that will last a lifetime.

Students will use digital cameras that are provided by the school in addition to a laptop with Adobe Photoshop.

Let your imagination run wild through illustrations! In this class, children will explore a variety of art styles used by illustrators from popular children’s books. We will source literary materials from our school library and learn how different illustrators adopt one-of-a-kind techniques to creatively express their ideas in their artwork. We will discuss the basics of watercolor, collage, pastels, digital art, line drawing and more, to encourage each child to discover which artistic style resonates best with them. By the final week of the session, students will adopt a specific style (or create a new one altogether!) as they write and illustrate their own short story. We will celebrate their hard work in a “publishing party” and support these young authors and illustrators on their journey to self-expression.

Come rock out with us!  Beginners or experienced players are welcome.  In this class we will form a band, create a band name, decorate posters and band T-shirts and put on a show for our families on the last day of camp! Band members get a chance to play a drum set, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and sing/dance.  Band members will learn a couple of songs to perform AND then create a band-original song to perform as well (always the camp favorite). Come rock out with us in this band and have fun experiencing new instruments!

No need for passports and plane tickets.  All you will need are comfy clothes and your thinking cap.  You’ll be visiting a different part of the world each day and learning about the art style and/or technique that originated in that area.  After each visit., you’ll be given the opportunity to create art inspired by what you have seen.  Spend three weeks traveling around the world and use the information you’ve learned to draw, paint, photograph or weave or sculpt to create your own masterpiece. This course is art history, art appreciation and studio work all rolled into one.  Travelers will be taught technique and proper use of art tools and encouraged to create their own souvenirs to take back home. 

Dive into the variety of sports around the world as we practice and learn more about the sports acquisition skills needed to play each sport as well as dedicated games to highlight those skills.  We will jump into countless highly engaging instructional games in these particular sports: soccer, basketball, football, frisbee, bocce ball, horseshoes, volleyball, track and field, jump roping, as well as many other unique lead-up games (human bowling, obstacle courses, etc.)   involving strategic movement.  Students will additionally learn the rules associated within each sport so as to promote sportsmanship and fairness within each sport as well as giving each student a broad understanding of the intricacies involved in each particular sport.

Students entering First or Second grade in the fall will enjoy an adventure in the exploration of math games. Math Games is a game-based math class that explores how math applies to the real world. Your child will see how important math is and how much fun solving problems can be. Students will use paper, toys, food, and iPads to create, discover and develop functional math skills and awareness of foundational math ideas. Each child will have access to an iPad for use during the class.

Practice math skills this summer through fun and engaging activities designed to keep your child’s interest. Students will explore a variety of math concepts, sharpen their analytical skills, and expand their ability to problem solve, all while having fun!

Students will use iPads and follow the curriculum inside code.org which will provide a fun, engaging way for students to learn basic computer  science concepts.  We will also take a hands-on approach with the coding of Bee Bots which will move to students’ instructions.  Lastly, students will learn about past coders and how their contribution helped fuel the space race.

Our goal is to teach children in grades K – 6 abstract concepts of planning, analysis and strategy through the game of chess. Kids will be excited to understand and amazed by the positive experience that chess offers. We believe that when a child learns the most complicated game in the world, they will build self-confidence, develop self-learning tools and learn how to evaluate their own decision-making process. 

This chess class is fun and educational. Kids participate in mental gymnastics, learn chess from trained instructors, and experience competition with others. Kids who learn chess will sharpen their analytical and observation skills which will be very useful in many aspects of their life. 

Chess teaches critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic and analysis. It improves the ability to concentrate and teaches the value of good sportsmanship. Chess also teaches the importance of behavior management: making good choices and considering all possibilities.

• Chess develops memory. 
• Chess improves concentration. 
• Chess develops logical thinking. 
• Chess teaches independence. 
• Chess promotes imagination and creativity. 
• Chess inspires self-motivation. 
• Chess improves schoolwork and grades

Do you like to dance?  Calling all boys and girls!  In this high-energy, age-appropriate class, kids will learn fun hip-hop exercises and combinations, and dance to their favorite music.  Children will also learn several choreographed dance routines in preparation for an end of the session recital.  Instructors from  Charlene’s Dance and Cheer have taught dance classes at over 40 different locations throughout San Diego County.

Looking for fun and imaginative crafts and activities to engage your child this summer? Look no further! This make-it and take-it class will explore different age appropriate arctic endeavors such as drawing, painting, crafting, and more. Through creative adventures and play, this class will help develop your child's fine motor skills and sense of self-expression in a positive and encouraging atmosphere. All materials included.

It’s summertime!  Want to learn to play the ukulele?  Here is your chance to have fun with a new instrument! In this one-hour class, you will learn to strum and sing favorite folk songs that can be used while enjoying family, friends, or roasting marshmallows around the campfire.  Students will learn music theory, chord progressions, chords and strumming patterns as we learn to sing. We will also play some camp games and enjoy camping snacks as well.  Ukulele, cases and tuners will be available for use at school. There will be a short concert at the end of our session. It’s cool, easy and fun! You are welcome to bring your own ukulele to class.

Love dinosaurs?  Interested in oceans?  Fascinated by outer space?  Your camper will immerse themselves in a new theme each week, exploring and learning through creative play, games, artwork, and a myriad of hands-on activities.

Explore the world of computer science and coding through fun, hands-on learning! Students will create interactive stories and design video games in this Google CS First Computer Science Class.

Google CS First empowers all students to create with technology. Students will learn how to build creative, interesting projects through programming based on real world themes in which students use the computer to create interactive stories or design games. 

The two themes covered in this session are “Storytelling” and “Game Design”. 

In Storytelling, students use computer science to tell fun and interactive stories. Storytelling emphasizes creativity by encouraging campers  to tell a unique story each day. 

In Game Design, students learn basic video game coding concepts by making different types of games, including racing, platform, launching, and more! 

Other coding platforms explored may include Code.org and Tynker. 

*Students must bring their own earbuds/headphones.

The two themes covered in Session 2 for this fun, hands-hands on computer science and coding class are “ Art” and “Sports”. 

In Art, students create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting, artistic projects using code. 

In Sports, students use computer science to simulate extreme sports, make their own commercial and create commentary for a sporting event. Other coding platforms explored may include Code.org and Tynker.

Google CS First empowers all students to create with technology. Students will learn how to build creative, interesting projects through programming based on real world themes in which students use the computer to create animations and interactive games. 

*Students must bring their own earbuds/headphones

Ease your child into Spanish with our beginning Level 1A course! Children learn basic everyday vocabulary themes such as greetings, the classroom, numbers, colors, body parts, weather, days/months, clothing, foods, simple verbs, the alphabet and more.  We make it fun to learn by using interactive puppetry, thematic catchy songs, sentence building with gestures, and many games and activities using colorful visual aids.

Students continue learning Spanish with our Level 2 course!  We cover vocabulary themes such as the city, the house, adjectives, animals, prepositions, transportation, verbs, nature, higher numbers, commands and more.  We make it fun to learn by using interactive puppetry, thematic catchy songs, sentence building with gestures, and many games and activities using colorful visual aids. We continue to introduce new vocabulary while reinforcing earlier vocabulary. Students should have had a previous year of Spanish.

At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Our philosophy is to use soccer to nurture, build self-confidence, and to develop teamwork in every class. Our specially designed curricula use positive reinforcement and a low child to coach ratio to ensure that each child improves at his or her own rate while having endless fun.  Super Soccer Stars has over 20 years of experience teaching soccer skills and building self confidence.

This class is a deeper dive into improving existing chess skills.  Students must have taken a Chess class previously and have some experience.  Students will learn to play with chess clocks and to notate their own games.  They will be learning to analyze the games that they play, and to look for different possibilities that may have better results.  This class is tournament focused and students are introduced to the rules and etiquette for tournaments.  They will play a tournament during class in which trophies and medals will be awarded to all students.  Students develop increased patience, critical thinking and planning.  They also learn a healthy attitude toward competition and improvement.  There will be a fun bughouse chess tournament.  Bughouse chess is a 4 player variant of chess where the student plays with a partner in a fast paced, exciting game.

This class is more than just “sew-sew.” It’s FANTASTIC!  Learn how to sew and unleash your imagination to create projects as unique as you.  A seasoned instructor will teach basic stitches and all the skills students need to create their projects.  Picking fabric and colors that reflect each student’s personal flair is just one way to express creativity in a class that will keep everyone in stitches! This class is taught by STAR Education, Starinc.org.

This class will be both fun and informative!  Each week we visit a country from one of the 7 continents, through an age appropriate book! Books can bring you to so many different places and are a good way to introduce children to new concepts, ideas and adventures.  The books chosen during our travels represent a wide range of countries and cultures from around the world!  In our first class, we will look at our world through maps and globes.  We will then make our own passport as we prepare to travel the world!  For the remaining classes, children will be given a boarding pass upon entering the classroom that will inform them of which country and continent we will  be traveling to that day. They will fill in their passport with the destination they are traveling to, color in that country’s flag while learning what the flag symbols and colors mean, and then prepare to travel via Google Earth to our week’s destination.  Once we reach our destination, it is time to introduce the children to that country and culture through books and videos.  They will learn about some of the country’s history, customs, holidays, along with how people across the globe eat, live and spend their day.  Our class will end with a craft based upon the country they just visited! These activities are a fun way to expose children to cultures and traditions and also a great way for them to learn how to be a global citizen!

Crack the code and solve the case!  Spies in training will learn to use different types of secret messages, build gadgets, use problem solving skills to decipher clues and logic to get an intro to code.  At the end of the sessions spies in training will get to use the skills they have learned to crack the case and earn their official secret spy credentials.

Energy, Force, & Experiments! Creative Builders STEM is a unique, creative, and hands-on technical class for children of any skill level who are interested in building, challenges, performing experiments, engineering, and more. There will be a variety of challenging projects throughout the program. Possible projects: 

• Centripetal Force Board 
• Lego Challenge Day 
• Meteor Rockets Creation 
• Laser Maze and Solar Kits 
• SlingShot Rocket Construction 
• Magnet experiment Day 

Our goal is to teach children in grades K – 6 abstract concepts of planning, analysis and strategy through the game of chess. Kids will be excited to understand and amazed by the positive experience that chess offers. We believe that when a child learns the most complicated game in the world, they will build self-confidence, develop self-learning tools and learn how to evaluate their own decision-making process. 

This chess class is fun and educational. Kids participate in mental gymnastics, learn chess from trained instructors, and experience competition with others. Kids who learn chess will sharpen their analytical and observation skills which will be very useful in many aspects of their life. 

Chess teaches critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic and analysis. It improves the ability to concentrate and teaches the value of good sportsmanship. Chess also teaches the importance of behavior management: making good choices and considering all possibilities.

• Chess develops memory. 
• Chess improves concentration. 
• Chess develops logical thinking. 
• Chess teaches independence. 
• Chess promotes imagination and creativity. 
• Chess inspires self-motivation. 
• Chess improves schoolwork and grades

Looking for fun and imaginative crafts and activities to engage your child this summer? Look no further! This make-it and take-it class will explore different age appropriate arctic endeavors such as drawing, painting, crafting, and more. Through creative adventures and play, this class will help develop your child's fine motor skills and sense of self-expression in a positive and encouraging atmosphere. All materials included.

Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes… and everything inside and out! Doctor Kiddos is a hands-on class, focused on teaching how the inside of a human body works. Utilizing fun and exploratory activities to explore all the various systems throughout the body. The class is filled with exciting projects that are perfect for all groups and help to answer those ‘why’ questions that kids have for our bodies. Some projects include:  What is sound? The “Ins and Outs” of digestion; I see with my Little Eyes; What’s that smell?; Detective Fingerprint; Tasty or Yucky?; Sense of Touch.

Evaluate, Solve, and Escape! Club Xcite has created an interactive learning experience that supports students in working together to search for clues, solve mysteries and puzzles to unlock the mystery of the day. The structure provides opportunities for students to acquire 21st century learning skills while having fun! Activities and skills may include: 

• Problem Solving 
• Critical Thinking  
• Deductive Reasoning 
• Collaboration  
• Decoding Messages & Locks  
• Riddles  
• Puzzles 
• Scavenger Hunts 

This course will introduce you to everything you need to know to make full use of the world's most popular graphics editing program -- Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop is a complex graphics and image editing software and paint program. It has become a mainstay with graphics designers, professional photographers, and even hobbyists to edit graphics as well as create and manipulate images. Students will follow along with several projects that are age-appropriate and add their creative flare.

We’ll start at the beginning and teach students everything they need to know in simple everyday language so they  understand and learn. 

Projects: 

• Easily navigate Photoshop’s interface to find what you need
• Crop and resize images
• Work with color to edit and manipulate images 
• Combine aspects of several images into one professional image
• Work with layers
• Paint using Photoshop’s many tools
• Add text to images
• Create and use gradients

Ease your child into Spanish with our beginning Level 1A course! Children learn basic everyday vocabulary themes such as greetings, the classroom, numbers, colors, body parts, weather, days/months, clothing, foods, simple verbs, the alphabet and more.  We make it fun to learn by using interactive puppetry, thematic catchy songs, sentence building with gestures, and many games and activities using colorful visual aids.

Students continue learning Spanish with our Level 2 course!  We cover vocabulary themes such as the city, the house, adjectives, animals, prepositions, transportation, verbs, nature, higher numbers, commands and more.  We make it fun to learn by using interactive puppetry, thematic catchy songs, sentence building with gestures, and many games and activities using colorful visual aids. We continue to introduce new vocabulary while reinforcing earlier vocabulary. Students should have had a previous year of Spanish.

At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Our philosophy is to use soccer to nurture, build self-confidence, and to develop teamwork in every class. Our specially designed curricula use positive reinforcement and a low child to coach ratio to ensure that each child improves at his or her own rate while having endless fun.  Super Soccer Stars has over 20 years of experience teaching soccer skills and building self confidence.

This class is a deeper dive into improving existing chess skills.  Students must have taken a Chess class previously and have some experience.  Students will learn to play with chess clocks and to notate their own games.  They will be learning to analyze the games that they play, and to look for different possibilities that may have better results.  This class is tournament focused and students are introduced to the rules and etiquette for tournaments.  They will play a tournament during class in which trophies and medals will be awarded to all students.  Students develop increased patience, critical thinking and planning.  They also learn a healthy attitude toward competition and improvement.  There will be a fun bughouse chess tournament.  Bughouse chess is a 4 player variant of chess where the student plays with a partner in a fast paced, exciting game.

Students will use pom poms and learn the fundamentals of Cheerleading such as stretches, arm motions, kicks and jumps, voice projection, across the floor exercises, cheer/chants, sideline dances, beginner stunts, tumbling, and a full routine, all of which will be performed for families on the last day of the session.   Class taught by Charlene’s Dance and Cheer.

This class is more than just “sew-sew.” It’s FANTASTIC!  Learn how to sew and unleash your imagination to create projects as unique as you.  A seasoned instructor will teach basic stitches and all the skills students need to create their projects.  Picking fabric and colors that reflect each student’s personal flair is just one way to express creativity in a class that will keep everyone in stitches! This class is taught by STAR Education, Starinc.org.

Come discover all-new ways to enjoy the game you already know and love! Join up with your fellow Minecrafters for epic build challenges and create something truly awesome. Practice your teamwork and problem solving and express your creativity as we play new and exciting Minecraft mini games developed by our in-house Minecraft team. Learn new skills to become the Ultimate Minecrafter!

The perfect choice for our future Engineers! The Tiny Tinkers II program is a unique, creative, and technical class for students that are interested in hands-on learning, building, designing, performing experiments, and more. With Level Up’s 6 to 1 student to instructor ratio, which offers a small group environment with lots of personalized attention while encouraging creative thinking, group work, and discussions. There will be a variety of projects throughout the session that are selected from the Creative Builders II program where each project will be tailored to the skill level and interests of the students enrolled. They will also be able to take many projects and prizes home!

DIY projects have taken over the internet and now they have taken over this class!! Students will create kid approved projects while learning skills along the way, such as how to paint, measure, apply a decal, tie knots, and tap into their own creativity.  From book binding to string art, students will be creating projects they are proud of while learning to follow step by step directions and new DIY techniques. 

Does your child want to write enthralling stories, create beautiful poetry, and delve into an array of creative writing techniques? Well you came to the right class! 

Welcome to Adventures in Creative Writing where students will unleash the storytellers within. This writer’s workshop will focus on the ‘art’ of writing and explore the many purposes for writing. Why do we write? We write to express ourselves, we write for fun, we write to share our knowledge with others, to strengthen our grammar skills, and to enhance literacy within the community. 

All writing lessons will be considered invitations to engage students’ creativity and allow students to find their own tones and voices. Nicole Lewis has an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry and a passion for teaching writing to children. The class is aimed to cultivate the writer within and welcomes writers of all levels. Includes materials: Journal and Google Classroom account. 

Indulge your passion for creating with clay and sharpen your sculpting skills by forming a variety of two and three-dimensional objects all out of natural clay.  Learn to enhance your bisque ceramic creations with the professional application of acrylic paints, as well as glazes. Sculptors will be guided in creating a variety of utilitarian, as well as, decorative objects.

In this fun-filled camp, participants will learn about the abstract art genre, famous abstract artists, and styles while creating soothing and relaxing projects.  This is a great opportunity for DMP siblings and good friends to spend some quality time together using art to explore their emotions and reduce their stress levels with a chance to exhale and end their day by creating relaxing works of art alongside their BFF or adoring sibling.

Come join our culinary classroom where young chefs will learn to cook different noodle dishes. You won’t need a passport to cook from different countries!  From typical bow tie noodles and spaghetti, to the more unusual: Pizza topped linguini and stuffed pasta.  Oodles of Noodles will introduce your shield to a variety of pastas and even some sauces.  Did we mention pasta desert?? Recipes are varied and delicious. Super fun and yum! Our chefs will make cooking exciting while integrating history, food safety and nutrition into each lesson. 

In this fun, interactive cooking camp, kids will learn to make all kinds of delicious dumplings. Some call them perogies, others call them wontons; still others call them kreplach.  Whatever you call them, international dumplings are delicious with various fillings and dipping sauces. 

Eating and tasting, exploring the kitchen: children learn about a variety of foods, how foods are prepared, and how to use different cookware. Recipes are varied and delicious. Super fun and yum! Our chefs will make cooking exciting while integrating history, food safety and nutrition into each lesson.