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One Week of YMCA Camp Weona Summer Camp
There is nothing like it anywhere else in Western New York! Enjoy six nights of both traditional camp programs as well as high-adventure activities. For boys & girls entering grades 3 - 10. Choose from six different sessions: Session 1 June 28- July 4, Session 2 July 5-11, Session 3 July 12-18, Session 4 July 19-25, Session 5 July 26-August 1 or Session 6 August 2-8.
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Kroka Expeditions
$500 gift certificate to use towards a Kroka Expeditions summer 2015 program. Based in Marlow, NH, Kroka Expeditions is committed to awakening in young people a connection to nature and the spirit within, and a capacity for conscious living and compassionate service.
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Hand-Knit Ponies w/Corral
Ponies & Pixies: What child wouldn’t adore curling up to play with these sweet ponies and playful pixies? An accompanying open-air stable and corral fencing set the stage for hours of open-ended play. Mrs. Lisa Carrow, our beloved handworks teacher, graciously knit the ponies and pixies, and the stable was crafted by AWS grandfather, Clair Barnhardt, with the assistance of three busy grandsons.
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Grade 2: Book Nook
Through oral storytelling and the act of turning stories into writing, students work with daily practice on their developing language skills. An emphasis on language arts, form drawing and nature stories prepares 2nd graders for writing and reading. The 2nd Grade's Book Nook will provide a child with a cozy place to help build a positive relationship with books and nurture a love of reading.
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AWS Summer Camp week
- Handcrafted Cement Birdbath: Created by AWS Graduate Katie Ebersole for the summer camp class Cement Birdbaths. The birdbath is is seasonal, please take it inside for the winter months.
- AWS Summer Camp Gift Certificate: 1 week of Summer Camp July 2015.
- AWS Planet Love TShirt, Hat & Water Bottle
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Ash Grove & Lilac Kindergartens: Imaginative Play
Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, emphasized the importance of the imagination in childhood, and Waldorf educators believe that imaginative play is the key to creative thinking later in life. In a Waldorf early childhood classroom, ample time is allowed each day for joyful, unstructured, and imaginative play.
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Grade 3: How Does Your Garden Grow?
The Grade 3 curriculum provides opportunities for practical work and the study of farming, gardening, food preparation, house building, and clothing. Experiences may include baking, maple syrup making and a week-long visit to a working farm. The 3rd Grade's Gardening baskets are filled to the brim with gardening activities for the whole family to enjoy.
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Painted Wooden School Desk & Chair
Wooden School Desk & Chair hand-painted with beautiful scenes of planets and stars on the desktop, sides and the chair seat.
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Grade 1: Are We There Yet?
First grade at AWS includes a pictorial introduction to the alphabet and the four math processes. Students engage in activities that provide the literacy skills necessary for the transition into reading. Mathematics is supported experientially through rhythmic and physical activities, lively counting and sequencing work, as well as through movement in eurythmy.
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Willow Wood Nursery: Time to Rest Basket
Our early childhood classrooms are homelike, with a consistent daily rhythm, that promotes health, security and trust. AWS encourages families to develop a daily rhythm at home that include rest time. Willow Wood Nursery's Time to Rest basket aims to make rest time a calm and pleasant experience for both the child and the parent.
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