Earth and Beyond!
This Summer at Stepping Stone School, the children will discover what makes our world so amazing! With weekly themes focusing on Animals, Plants, Conservation, Weather, Space and Geology they will gain an in-depth understanding of the Earth through hands-on creation and imagination. S.T.R.E.A.M. principles are integrated into all of our curricula. Our campers will participate in exciting activities, science-based experiments and investigations weekly. They will develop problem-solving skills through critical-thinking projects specific to each featured subject, including, coding, cooking, playing chess, outdoor activities, creating videos and much more!
From building telescopes and weather stations to dissecting owl pellets and growing plants and brine shrimp, children will be active participants in their learning. During the course of each biweekly subject, students will create art and participate in science experiments based on the weekly concept. Creative writing projects will be compiled at the end of the summer into a classroom book.
This will be accomplished through classroom activities, experiments, exciting field journeys and our exclusive Joy and Mindfulness CurriculumTM. Children will participate in activities designed to help them develop a greater joy in their daily lives. They will participate in mindfulness exercises, virtual trips around the globe, yoga, social media postings and community games to help them be more at peace with the world and people around them.
You can be assured your children will enjoy a safe, engaging and fun summer camp experience this year! Unlike some other summer options, Stepping Stone School has been a TX licensed early care and education provider, adhering to all state regulations for 43 years. We have remained open since the pandemic began, and have many proven layers of safety and health precautions in place!
Swim Lessons Available at Various Campuses.
Campers at Stepping Stone School will also experience our unique Young Entrepreneur and PhilanthropistTM program. Children will participate in multiple philanthropic and service projects throughout the summer, particularly concentrating on assisting our communities.
All of this and more awaits your child at The BraineryTM!
VIRTUAL LEARNING GAP?
We have the answer!
Academic Support while having fun with friends!
We invite your school age children to enroll in the Stepping Stone School Summer Program at The Brainery™ where they will explore the EARTH AND BEYOND
CONSERVATION • PLANTS • WEATHER • GEOLOGY • SPACE • ANIMALS
Supporting your child’s Social & Emotional well-being!
Kindness and Empathy™
The Brainery™ summer camp offers a series of compassion and character-building activities to accompany each lesson plan. Research demonstrates helping others is key to happiness. There will also be weekly activities dedicated to growing the kindness, empathy, and character of our campers. Your children will also have an opportunity to participate in guided reflective thinking each day.
Every activity your child participates in at The Brainery™ will further their knowledge, increase their curiosity, peak their imagination and move them forward in their development.
The Atelier™
The Atelier™ is a unique and innovative concept designed specifically by Stepping Stone School to expand the artistic and design opportunities for our children. The Atelier™ raises the bar for school-age experiences beyond anything offered elsewhere.
The experience goes beyond the mere provision of materials. It focuses on the inner creative genius inherent in all children and provides them with character and creative role models, allowing them to set goals and ascend to the highest levels of their creative potential. By pairing information with imagination, our children will be offered a priceless opportunity to exponentially expand their creativity, problem solving capabilities and the harmonizing of their ideas with others.
Calendar
GEOLOGY
May 31st – June 10th
Leader of the Week:
Marie Tharp
American geologist, and oceanographic cartographer who was part of the team that created the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean floor. Her work caused a paradigm shift in earth science, leading to the acceptance of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift.
WEATHER
June 13th – June 24th
Leader of the Week:
Al Roker
American weather presenter, journalist and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC’s Today. The Today Plaza has been officially named “Rokerfeller Plaza” in his honor to celebrate his 40th year at NBC.
PLANTS
June 27th – July 8th
Leader of the Week:
Wangara Maathai
Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, conservation and women’s rights.
SPACE
July 11th – July 22nd
Leader of the Week:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He has hosted multiple television shows and podcasts talking about astronomy and furthering the knowledge of outer space.
ANIMALS
July 25th – August 5th
Leader of the Week
Charles Darwin
English naturalist, geologist and biologist best known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from common ancestors is now widely accepted and considered a fundamental concept of science.
CONSERVATION
August 8th – August 19th
Leader of the Week:
Margaret Murie
American naturalist, author, adventurer and conservationist. Dubbed the “Grandmother of the Conservation Movement,” she helped with the passage of the Wilderness Act, and was instrumental in creating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.