Make the most out of the summer!
Summer is a wonderful time to slow down, relax, and have fun! Our summer ADVANCE! programing lets children do just that! No bell schedules, no text books. We set the stage with big questions that will leave kids scratching their heads trying to find an answer! They’ll want to explore, and investigate, and …play!
Yes, PLAY! We’ve stopped to ask ourselves how have things changed for kids since the pandemic. And it’s come down to bring back play into learning. It seems so simple! But, we have seen kids struggle in learning, feeling like they have no starting place, no direction forward, and no way to finish what has been asked of them. The answer to this is create open spaces where kids can play and draw their own conclusions and understandings of the world. Our summer offerings put play first!
Inclusive Summer Day Activities for Grades 4-8ish
We’re happy to be offering our STEAM focused activities for the summer. We’ll be hands-on investigating! Our teaching style at IES is built to be inclusive from the ground up. Language supports, writing supports, to-do / scheduling, and social-emotional regulation supports are there for everyone! Please reach out if you need any specific accommodations!
Our investigations will be appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students based upon content. We’ll support all learning needs, including supports for different math levels!
Afternoon High School Test Prep & Advancement
What are we doing in the late afternoon? Supporting our high school students! You know, after they wake up! We’ll be exploring the SAT / ACT test prep strategies to get the score you child wants! We have all the supports in office, including a free test pep book and use of a graphing calculator while they’re practicing with us (this is actually a big deal… the CPM math program doesn’t always facilitate calculators, putting them at a disadvantage on test day).
Summer Schedule
8:00 – 8:45: Morning Personal Growth Time
Quiet prep time for students to start their day with their personal goals! We will goal set and determine what needs to be done each day in order to bring success!
- Goal Setting
- Executive Functioning Support
- Social-Emotional Development
- Functional Academic Skills
- Logic Activities
- Critical Thinking
8:45 – 10: 15: ~Science of Waves~
“It’s all a sine wave!” Join us on an exploration of waves! We will look into the electromagnetic spectrum and in physical mediums to build understanding of invisible forces, periodic movement, and the scientific method. Students will develop applications through:
- Circuit construction
- Wave tank explorations
- Spectral analysis
- Musical Instruments
- Waves & Art
10:15 – 10:30 Break
- Self / Mutual Regulation Time
- Snacks
- Movement
- Time to Self
10:30 – 12:00: Connect the Dots Mathematics
Math as it was supposed to be! We’ll take a deep dive into the most important concepts across the pre-algebra skill set. Students will build an understanding of shapes, geometry, and counting through hands-on activities by creating shapes and patterns with unique vertices (so they can connect the dots!). They’ll quickly build and appreciation of all number sets and applications:
- Numbers Sets
- Counting Theories
- Conic Sections
- Pattern Recognition
- Fractals
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch & Movement
- Self / Mutual Regulation Time
- Bring your own lunch (refrigerator and microwave available)
- Special Lunch Days will be announced (e.g., pizza) as fundraisers
- Movement
- Time to self
- Games & Socialization
1:00 – 2:30: Humanities & Language
Join us for the big questions of the human existence! We will explore a variety of short stories and novels that help us understand how to make changes in the world! Students will build a variety of reading and rhetorical skills to practice:
- Comprehension & Visualization
- Vocabulary Development
- Compare & Contrast
- Synthesis
- Research
- Writing
- Rhetoric
2:30 – 4:30: Personal Investigations & Projects
End of the day, guided activities for students to further investigate their projects of the day. Time can be used to finish activities from the day, continue science experiments, personal projects, and more:
- Coding / AI exploration
- Art & Music
- Poetry
- Creative Writing
3:30 – 5:00: High School Test Prep
Is your high school student looking ahead, for the future? College are becoming more selective after years of post-COVID grade inflation, and standardized testing may be returning as a way for colleges to admit those students likely to be successful in their programs. A practice book will be included! We will cover:
- SAT / ACT and their differences
- Test Prep and Test Taking Skills
- In-person essay writing (especially for the ACT and AP tests)
- Using a graphing calculator
- College counseling, financial aide, and scholarships