Slime

We try to keep the minds running throughout the summer and we incorporate Science projects to allow for learning opportunities in the summer. One of the most entertaining science projects for the children is making home-made slime. This activity is quite easy and does not take much time. All the material you need are: Dixie Cups, Elmer's glue, food coloring and borax water mixture. This activity gives the students the chance to explore chemical reactions along with a fun concoction to play with. It would be wise to due this activity in a non-carpeted area because the slime has a tendency to stain carpet.

Freedom of Choice

It is important to allow the children to have the freedom of choice. Allowing the children to choice the activities gives them a purpose and this purpose allows them to stay focus on the subject at hand. The children need to understand that this freedom is limited to the exercises planned and they do not have the right to make their own activities up. An example of this process occurred daily at our last years camp. We had activities planned around the building: team building exercises in the gymnasium, crafts in the lunchroom, and kickball on the baseball diamond.


The children had the opportunity to choice and the choices they made are what they had to stick with for the time allotted. I believe this philosophy allows the children to feel in control and allows for less distractions.

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