The School of Wonder
The School of Wonder
Wonder Kids Camp on Memorial Day (May 26) | Adventures with Gaia
by The School of Wonder
5 - 11 yrs
Mon, May 26, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
25 students
Sibling Discount
Class Experience
Adventures with Gaia day camps begin when children are summoned by Gaia (the Greek Goddess of Earth) who is looking to recruit new Guardians of the Earth to help restore her balance. In order to be initiated as Guardians, the Wonder Kids must first gain her trust, learn her secrets and show her their active support. This fictional character guides us through each of the five chapters, leaving us mysterious messages, inviting us to create , and assigning us important missions to accomplish together.
To learn more about The School of Wonder and this camp, visit our website: https://www.theschoolofwonder.com/en/daycamp
Class Requirements
- They feel comfortable walking long distances in the park.
- They can take responsibility for their own belongings (e.g., carrying and packing their backpacks).
- They can stay with the group and follow the directions of the camp leaders when needed.
- They are respectful with other children and with nature.
- They are gaining self-monitoring skills and eat when they are hungry, drink water when they are thirsty, tell a teacher when they need to go to the bathroom
What you'll learn
- CREATIVITY - gaining spatial and visual intelligence with our maps and illustrations of real places, becoming more comfortable with visual arts practices (drawing, watercoloring, etc) or expressing themselves creatively (through any form of improvisational play, dancing, singing, acting...)
- SOVEREIGNTY - gaining self-confidence, becoming more autonomous, more mission-driven, thinking more critically
- COMMUNITY BASED MINDSET - learning about the community, becoming more empathetic, developing a cooperative mindset
- SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT - learning to care for the Earth, going on environmental missions and completing social actions where they develop a sense of responsibility to protect our planet
- WELLNESS - learning healthy eatings habits, practicing movement
Sample Class Format
- 9:00am | Campers arrive: Parents check-in with camp leaders, while kids play a connection game
- 9:15am | Snack & Community Meeting: introductions and discussion of group agreements
- 9:40am | Movement Game & Warm-up
- 10:00am | Adventure Begins: children receive a mission from Gaia and set off on their adventure. This often includes a walk to a special area in the park, a team-building activity, and activities that inspire their creativity.
- 12:00pm | Lunch & Free Time
- 1:00pm | Adventure Continues: children receive additional missions from Gaia before returning back to to our base camp.
- 2:45pm | Closing Circle: a time for reflection and appreciation about the day
- 3:00pm | Parents arrive for pick-up
- 4:00pm | Extended Day Ends (available for $25 a day)
Other Things To Know
Classes are non-refundable but we are happy to reschedule your child into another class. Please read our Changes and Cancellation Policy for more information