What you'll do
Explore the wide world of animals in this buzzy, fuzzy, fun-filled weeklong class. Encounter creatures big and small, observing their characteristics and customs and trying them on for size. Let your imagination take flight as you sing, soar, slither and hop through a wonderfully wild week.
Flock together with your fellow animal explorers and Be collaborative as you build on each other’s voices for a songbird sing-along. Be visionary to transform yourself into bright and busy beings, learning to use color like a chameleon and collect pollen like a bee. Search the Serengeti for animals on a far-out safari, spotting their fur patterns and then creating your own. Wrap up the week with music and movement—creeping like a sloth, running like a cheetah and bouncing like a bunny in an exuberant animal dance party.
Note:
This weeklong class is more than just imagination-igniting activities—it’s an immersive experience full of delightful details, including interactive games, song, snacks (see Materials, below) and dress-up days designed to build community, bolster confidence and deliver loads of camp-away-from-camp fun.
What you'll do
Material
3-4 sheets of standard-size paper
1 set of coloring materials (markers, crayons, colored pencils)
Your imagination!
Snack: Please have a snack and drink ready for your child approximately 30 minutes into class.
Technology
Computer or tablet with speaker and camera
Internet access
Zoom application installed
Signed in with your child’s name
Unmuted (the instructor will manage class muting/unmuting)
What you'll take away
The skills to be visionary and imagine things that don’t yet exist
The skills to be collaborative and build on others’ ideas
Practice observing and thinking about how animals look, move and sound
Join the community
The last step in the Galileo Innovator’s Process is share. Great learning can come from sharing successes and failures—to solidify your own experience as an innovator and to inspire others.
ELL
Some bilingual staff & support for multilingual families.
Special Needs
Support for Students with Special Needs (Oakland Camp Director has a Masters in Special Education).
Deals
Yes. Every year, we award thousands of weeks of specially priced camp through our financial assistance program. Apply on our Financial Assistance page. Scholarships available.