Sitar Arts Center Summer Camp for PreK 4

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Sitar Arts Center PreK-4 Summer Arts Program

Early Childhood PreK-4 Sitar Arts Center’s Early Childhood Arts program is grounded in research that underscores the importance of ongoing high-quality educational programming during the ages of 0-5, a critical stage for cognitive, social, and kinesthetic development in children. Early Childhood Arts has been a signature program of Sitar’s for more than a decade, ensuring that children are placed on a path toward success in and beyond the Center while setting them up to be self-advocating learners.

This year, the Sitar will offer a half-day ECA program as part of Camp Sitar 2016 that incorporates visual arts, music, movement, and literacy development for Pre-K 4 students. Led by trained early childhood and artist educators and Sitar staff, this program will equip students with school readiness skills in a fun and nurturing environment. Our carefully-designed program is backed by early childhood research and aligned with Sitar’s unique Early Childhood Arts curricular framework. Classes feature storytelling, visual- and performance-based artmaking, and lessons that build upon one another as the course progresses. Sitar’s summer Early Childhood Arts program is designed to reflect the unique position of Pre-K 4 students, who are between early childhood and school-age. The program’s more structured nature – though still retaining the playful and responsive approach of all of Sitar’s Early Childhood Arts classes – is designed to prepare students for learning in a school-based environment.

The program is offered Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 12 PM in three sessions:
Session 1 (two weeks): June 20th – July 1st
Session 2 (two weeks): July 5th – July 15th
Session 3 (one week): July 18th – July 22nd

Standard class schedule:
9:00 Literacy Development / Storytime
9:15 Music Class
9:45 Break
9:55 Visual Art
10:30 Snack and Outdoor Activities
11:30 Movement
12:00 Dismissal

Breakfast is provided each morning from 8:00 am – 8:50 am, and is optional. Students not receiving breakfast should arrive no earlier than 8:45 am.

Snack and class supplies are provided by Sitar.

In addition to daily classes, students will have special weekly camp-like activities or guest artists.

Students will end each session with a portfolio of art and the opportunity to showcase new talents learned for their families.

For more information or to register, please call Sitar at 202.797.2145 or visit our website www.sitarartscenter.org