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About This Camp

Overview

Spark Studio is a place where our youngest learners (ages 4-6) come together to explore the world around them. In Spark, play is positioned as a subject just as important as reading and math. A focus on playful and project-based learning results in increased confidence, emotional intelligence, social skills, and independence. A science-based process complimented by Montessori materials guide our approach to math and reading instruction.

What Makes Spark Studio Special

  • Time Outdoors

Spark learners spend 50% of their week in unstructured outdoor play, rain or shine. This time builds physical strength, social-emotional skills, and collaboration through shared work and play.

  • Learner-Led Projects

Project time puts our belief into action that young learners have valuable, viable, and visionary ideas. Guides use a Reggio-Emilia inspired approach, following learners' interests to explore their world and themselves.

  • Learner-Driven Goal Setting

Our youngest learners set their own goals with help breaking them into manageable steps. When children define their learning goals, they become more invested and learn more effectively.

  • Mixed-Age Learning

Life is mixed age, and so are we. Learners thrive in multi-age communities where leadership opportunities abound. All children help each other follow schedules, manage time, and teach new concepts.

Daily Schedule:

8:30 AM Arrival

8:45 AM Morning Circle

9:00 AM Montessori Work Cycle

11:00 AM Project Time

12:00 PM Lunch

12:30 PM Outdoor Play

2:30 PM Afternoon Work Cycle

3:00 PM Studio Maintenance

3:15 PM Close

3:30 PM Dismissal

What is included in each time block?

Morning Circle and Closing Circle: Whole class discussions and Community meetings.

Montessori Work Cycle: Individual and small group work in math, reading, writing, science, and practical life using Montessori materials.

Outdoor Play: Loose parts play. Nature play. Cooperative games and investigations.

Project Time: Visual arts, dramatic arts, musical arts with a focus on facilitating divergent thinking.

Location

Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church 6201 Washington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22205-2034

Walkscore: 62 Transitscore: 61 Bikescore: 80

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6201 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205-2034, USA

Spark Studio

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Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church 6201 Washington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22205-2034

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