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Macaroni Kid's Summer Camp Guide

By Angeline Sheridan April 18, 2012
Summer will be here before you know it!  Get your kids moving, grooving, exploring and expanding the noggin with these great camp ideas, brought to you by Macaroni Kid's sponsors.





Summer Explorations June 25th – August 3rd, 2012.  Summer Explorations, the summer program of The Elisabeth Morrow School (435 Lydecker Street in Englewood), offers a unique blend of camp and school, with a wide variety of choices to stretch a child’s imagination, intellect and muscles. The 14-acre wooded campus, playgrounds, playing fields, science and computer labs provide just the right setting for learning and recreation. Three-year-olds through grade one children explore their world through games, movement, music, stories, water play, drama and arts and crafts. Students in grades two through six investigate special interests, develop concepts and extend skills in mathematics, reading, writing, science, lego robotics, international cooking, technology and more. In the afternoon, students make daily choices which include sports, arts and crafts, technology, cooking, science and other special activities.  Specialized classes in English as a Second Language and Orton-Gillingham reading are also available. We offer three two-week sessions with half or full day options.  Please visit our website at www.elisabethmorrow.org for more information. 




The Goddard School of Norwood (15 Brook Street, Norwood) is excited as we prepare to explore the "Great Outdoors" for our summer camp program.  Now is the time to enroll your children in what is always an amazing experience for children up to 10 years of age. Finally, a summer program with available hours starting as early as 7am to 6pm and that lasts the entire summer June 25th through August 29th. A summer camp that is staffed by certified responsible teachers not just summer help! With a host of great age-appropriate programs, exciting field trips for children four and up plus an endless list of activities and special visitors and more opportunities for fun than most little ones can imagine, Goddard School of Norwood wants to make this the best summer ever for your child. Don't wait: spots fill quickly, so please, enroll soon!  Check out their summer calendar while enjoying some ice cream on Monday, April 16 from 5PM to 7PM!  Call 201-750-2200 or email Anthony for more information.




Take a break from the heat and come sing, dance and play with the folks at A Hum Music presents...Music for Aardvarks.  This rockin' music program for children ages 5 months to 5 years old will get little booties shaking all summer long with unique songs, a jamming session with musical instruments, dancing and more.  The Summer Session will run for eight weeks from June 26th to August 20th in four different locations: Ridgewood, Teaneck, Waldwick and Washington Township.  Pricing is $195 for the eight-week session, and enrollment will open in mid-May.  Spots are limited! Sign up for our mailing list at www.ahummusic.com to be notified as soon as registration details are available.




Sukha Arts Center (76 Schraalenburgh Road, Suite 4 in Harrington Park) has something for every performing artist.  Princess Fairytale Dance Camp (August 8-August 11) will transform your three- to six-year-old daughter into a princess through improvisational and imaginary exercises, free dance, creative movement games, crafts, story time and more!  Hip-Hop Dance Camp (August 13-August 16) features two-hour dance classes focused on learning the latest hip-hop moves (think Ke$ha, Justin Beiber, Lady Gaga, Katie Perry, Usher), combined with leaps, turns, and jumps in a high-energy funky style.  The Rhythmology Hip-Hop Experience (August 13-August 16) for ages 12 and up is a unique, high energy, fierce dance experience brought to you by one of our resident hip-hop dance companies, Rhythmology. Learn street hip-hop styles like breaking, popping, locking, whacking, house, and more from teachers that learned from the people that invented them! The Dance Intensive (August 20-August 23 and August 27-August 30) is a two-week-long camp designed for more serious dancers ages 10 to 18.  Students will learn about and practice all types of performing arts and dance styles - ranging from traditional jazz and ballet to modern and Latin Funk Fusion - through classes taught by well-known dance professionals from New York City and Philadelphia and with Sukha Arts Center Faculty.  Got your own ideas for a class?  Grab a group of five or more people to open a class of your favorite style for 6 or 8 weeks and get a discount for helping put it together!  Also stay tuned for our new Preschool Enrichment classes incorporating art, music, yoga and dance as well as our musical theater camp! For more information or to register, visit the Sukha Arts Center, go to www.sukhaarts.com or call 201-857-2455.