Galileo Learning : Developing Young Innovators

Summer is just a blink of an eye and while many of us are planning for our getaway, a lot of parents and especially kids are waiting for this time of the year to join camps. Every parent faces the challenge of keeping kids engaged and learning over summer break. I know most parents want their kids to enjoy and at the same time to learn something worthwhile that the kids can look back on even after a few years.

Joining camps provide  children a  wholesome experience and also becomes a very conducive time to hone their skills and talents. As my daughter is still a toddler, I will definitely allow her to join camps as she comes of age and I can’t wait for that!

If you are near here the Bay Area and would like to have a fun-filled learning summer for your kids, you might want to try Camp Galileo this year.

Something powerful happens at Galileo that doesn’t happen at other camps. Armed with an innovation process, Galileo instructors facilitate campers’ hands-on exploration of science, art and outdoor activities. Behind every activity, an idea. And a mindset—visionary, courageous, collaborative, determined, reflective.

Camp Galileo is a place where fear goes on Holiday!

Kids are naturally curious and creative. They’re into everything. But with time, some of that natural spirit of exploration can get sucked out of them. Gradually, a fear of mistakes and their consequences can start to grow.

But amidst the frenzy, they also learn something with the potential to change them—and the world—profoundly. They learn how to fail. Not in a humiliating or dispiriting way. But in a self-assured way, that helps turn them into hardy, risk-taking creators and problem-solvers.

Galileo runs camps kids love from pre-K all the way through 8th grade.

Camp Galileo 2013 Themes

Every year, Galileo introduces rich, riveting new themes to inspire budding innovators. Each theme combines art, science and outdoor activities around a whimsical week-long narrative that’s crafted to keep kids giggling and engaged. This year features four fresh themes, each adapted for three different age groups. The themes are created together with Galileo’s fabulous curriculum partners at Klutz, The de Young Museum, The Tech Museum of Innovation and The Chabot Space & Science Center.

• Medieval Adventure : Art and Innovations of Camelot – Hear ye, hear ye! Adventure awaits – in a land of castles, catapults and quests. Come unlock the secrets of medieval artisans and craftsmen. Create golden chalices, printed surcoats and a throne room fit for kings and queens. Engineer projectile-propelling inventions worthy of the noblest knights.
• African Safari: Arts and Animals of the Serengeti – Embark on an epic safari adventure. Set off across the Savannah on the lookout for elusive animals. Investigate biomechanics and get under the skin of the continent’s wildest creatures. Find out how to move as quietly as a hippo, or how giraffes support their long necks. Create artwork inspired by Maasai beadwork, traditional batiks and your spectacular surroundings.
• Galileo Amusement Park: Art and Science of Circuses, Rides and Carnivals – Step right up to the main event – a colorful carnival of your own design. Create spinning acrobats, circus wagons and arcade games. Attempt astonishing feats of engineering as you build a mini-speedway or your own roller coaster. Construct the most exhilarating expo the world has ever seen.

*You can find more information on each theme and activities by age range on the Galileo site.

 

Summer Quest 2013 Majors

Customize your summer and combine the weeklong majors that inspire your kids the most. Each week of summer camp is a deep dive during which campers explore and express their own personal vision as part of a community of innovators.

Returning campers can explore something new or dive back into a major they love. Armed with a week’s worth of experience, campers return to familiar majors ready learn more sophisticated concepts and try more ambitious projects. Whether the major is new or familiar, the opportunities for innovation are endless.

ARTS ACADEMY MAJOR
• Digital Photography
• Digital Filmmaking
• Comic Book Workshop
• Painter’s Studio
• Fashion Design

HIGH TECHNOLOGY MAJOR
• Intro to Video Game Design
• Video Game Design Advanced
• Website Design
• Lego Robotics

CULINARY ARTS MAJOR
• Chefology: Simply Savory
• Chefology: Decadent Desserts

BUILDERS AND MAKERS MAJOR
• Go-Kart Builders
• Go-Karts Extreme
• Inventor’s Workshop

Summer Quest Locations

Galileo has 14 Summer Quest locations in the Bay Area. So it’s more likely than ever that there’s one convenient to you.

Peninsula Camps
• Hillsborough: Crystal Springs Uplands School
• Los Altos: Santa Rita Elementary School
• Palo Alto: Palo Alto High School
• San Carlos: Arundel Elementary School
• Woodside: Woodside School

East Bay Camps
• Fremont: Gomes Elementary School
• Lafayette: Stanley Middle School
• Oakland: Holy Names High School

South Bay Camps
• San Jose Almaden: Los Alamitos Elementary School
• San Jose Evergreen: James F. Smith Elementary
• Saratoga: Sacred Heart School
• Sunnyvale: Resurrection Catholic School

San Francisco & Marin Camps
• San Francisco: Brandeis Hillel Day School
• Tiburon: Bel Aire School

 

Galileo Discount Code

You can use the code :  2013INNOVATE to get  $25 off  the Registration Fee. Limit one per camper, Camp Galileo and Galileo Summer Quest. Hurry, as this code expires on May 31, 2013.

Make your kid’s summer rock, REGISTER FOR CAMP GALILEO NOW!

 

 

 

 

*This article is sponsored by Galileo.