28555 Middlebelt Rd.
Farmington Hills
Michigan 48334
248-539-1666
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SUMMER CAMP » SUMMER DAY CAMPS
Steppingstone Summer Day Camps are open to the public.
Summer Day Camps
| Inside The Computer! |
Dr. Morse |
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Session I-A: June 16 - 20
Session IV-B: July 14 - 18
What's inside a computer? Find out this summer when we disassemble an entire computer and all its parts – keyboards, mice, CD players, floppy drives, hard drives, motherboards, CPU chips – it's all fair game. No big parts come home! All parts left over will be recycled. Students will also receive a CD with current versions of the software used at the Steppingstone computer class (Alice, Squeak, Scratch, MSWLogo, ToonTalk trial version) as well as Python and KPL/Program (trial version) for use on working computers at home. Students will use this software as they are able in the class. Outdoor activities will be designed around computer logic and operations. Enroll in both sessions for twice the fun (different outdoor activities each week).
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| Fiesta! |
Francisca Roth |
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Session I-B: June 16 – 20
This is a Spanish language class, but so much more! During each session, your child will make crafts, play games, write, interact with other children using words learned in Spanish and much more that will encourage him or her to have fun discovering and learning another language.
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| Meteorology |
Grandpa Don |
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Session II-A:June 23 – June 27
Weather is something that we like to complain about but cannot change. Using hands-on projects we will discover what weather is and where it comes from. If we understood weather better, maybe we would not complain as much about it. So, please join us for this trip into the weather world.
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| Japanese |
Mieko Ono |
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Session 1: June 23 – June 27
The Japanese Camp is primarily based in learning to speak, read and write Japanese using the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets. Students will recite math facts and compute basic addition and subtraction problems in Japanese. They will play traditional Japanese games, make Origami figures, listen to Japanese literature, participate in story telling, and partake in Dalcrose Rhythmic music activities. Children will also have instruction in Japanese calligraphy and cook traditional foods.
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| Young Author’s Workshop |
Carol Powell |
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Session III-A: July 7 – 11
Full of imagination? Is storytelling fun and exciting for you? Lots
of characters in your head that need “storybook homes”? If so,
this is the camp for you!!! Kids, 8 and up, use an author’s process
(brainstorming, character and plot development, editing, etc.) to
create a work of fiction - - - both story and pictures (illustrations
and/or photos). The book they create will be published (as a hard-
covered, stitched book) and released to them within about one
month of workshop. This camp is a wonderful opportunity for
creative minds who want to learn how to build great stories, and
they’ll have their own book as a long-lasting tribute to their
efforts!!
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| Leadership & Teambuilding |
Phil Duker |
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Session III-B: July 7 – 11
Campers will learn the concepts of leadership as well as how to be part of a successful team. Problem-solving, creative thinking and negotiations skills will be learned by all. Campers will play games geared to working together toward a common goal as well as understanding team dynamics.
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| Native Americans! |
Carol Powell |
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Session IV-A: July 14 – 16
Join us for a week of Native American fun around the "campfire". Learn about their language and customs as we travel back in time while listening to American Indian music and stories. Join us for a week of fun recreating dances, listening and dramatizing Native American stories, building a teepee, and making clothing.
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| Inside the Computer! |
Dr. Morse |
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Session IV-B: July 14 – 18
See Description on Session I-A
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| Cooking |
Amanda Thomas |
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Session V-A: July 21-25
Do you usually bake from a box? Come to Cooking week and learn how to bake from scratch. From chicken pot pies and bread, to brownies. We will be learning about kitchen safety, the importance of measuring, and kitchen chemistry! Join us for a week of fun in the kitchen.
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| Fun With Chemistry! |
Amy Albin |
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Session V-B: July 21 – 25
Come and learn about sciences “secret formulas” with chemistry! Learn about the elements that make up our world and how they interact with each other. Investigate why atoms get along and form useful compounds while others explode! Be ready to have fun and learn a lot.
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| DayJams Summer Music Camp |
Hosted by Steppingstone |
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July 28 – Aug. 1 & Aug. 4 – Aug. 7
To register go to www.dayjams.com or call at 1-800-295-5956; tell them Steppingstone referred you!
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| Simple Machines |
Grandpa Don |
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Session VI-A: July 28 – Aug. 1
Did you know that complicated machines are made up of a lot of simple machines? We will explore the exciting world of machines by building these simple machines and seeing how they work. So Please join us but be sure and save some room on a shelf in your bedroom for these neat machines
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| Art 2 & 3 Dimensional |
Mary Gage |
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Session VII-A-1 & VII-A-2: Aug. 4-8 & Aug. 11-15
Explore various two-dimensional projects in the A.M. and a number of three-dimensional Art projects in the P.M. Two-dimensional projects will include watercolor and acrylic painting, pastel and oil pastel drawing, collage, and mosaic collaged pictures. Projects will include still pictures, room studies, and dream pictures. Three-dimensional projects will include clay ceramic pottery, modeling clay, assemblage sculptures, relief pictures and tape sculptures. Projects will include Coil Pots, Building Designs, Animal Sculptures and Crazy Scrap Art Portraits.
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| Creative Dramatics |
Cathy Nellett |
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Session VII-B: Aug. 11-15
Spend a week exploring the fabulous world of theatre! This class will focus on theatre basics including vocal projection/articulation, ensemble work and building public speaking skills. Students will learn monologues, develop scenes and create an original fairy tale. Class culminates with a performance on the last day.
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| Steppingstone Summer Music Academy |
Eileen Brownell |
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Session III-D-1, IV-D-2 & V-D-3: July 7 – July 25 (3 wk. Session)
This course is perfect for students wanting experience in solo and ensemble performance. Students will benefit from informative private lessons and learn to play in small and large ensembles. In addition to traditional instruction students will learn about baroque performance practice, use baroque bows, and play the harpsichord. Activities include: private lessons, ensemble coaching, string orchestra, music history, music theory, technique classes and master classes.
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| Suzuki Program |
Mary Stolberg |
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Session III-C, IV-C, V-C: July 7 – 11, July 14-18 & July 21-25
Taught by Mary Stolberg, this course is for the beginning violin student with focus on posture, tone and memory skills. Each student will learn the joy of playing with feeling and confidence. Activities include: Group lessons, music/art projects, indoor and outdoor games, music theory and music history. Students can sign up for one, two or three weeks of camp.
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21900 Middlebelt Road
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