It's Party Time! Music and Crafts from Around the World - Summer Camp Week 2

This week our campers continued to care for the Butterfly Garden and Vegetable Garden they created on the first week of camp.  A sense of responsibility
and appreciation for their environment is emerging as they take the time each
day to water the plants and carefully remove all dry leaves.  
Monday was a very special day.  After the children came back from their weekend at home, there was a very special surprise awaiting them… the seeds they had planted just a few days before, had become beautiful seedlings!  The
expression on their faces said it all.  There was a sense of accomplishment, surprise, and excitement at the same time.  What a wonderful experience!
 As the week continued and through different games, Earth-friendly crafts, learning
activities, and hands-on experiences for each age group, they learned about:
- How to make musical instruments from recycled materials
- Musical instrument families and how they are divided
- Familiarize themselves with musical instruments through individual and group
activities
- Read and listen to stories related to this week's theme.
- Familiarize themselves with different rhythms and music from around the
world
 At the end of the week parents joined us for a music and dance performance.  The children presented a Rwandan dance wearing traditional customs, played the drums, 
and later danced to the rhythm of Caribbean music.  We all had a great time!