Academics
A Grade Ahead summer camps will keep you children learning and having fun all summer long! With our hands-on activities, exciting games, and fascinating challenges, kids won't even realize that they are learning. Math Ventures (grades 2-4): Math can be magical! Matt the magician will guide students through adventures including money, time, measurement, geometry and fractions. Students will use critical thinking skills that require investigation, inquiry and collaboration to solve math puzzles and games.
Eco Ventures (grades 3-5): Hop in our jeep or submarine and explore with us! Students will examine different ecosystems and how animals behave and interact with one another. Through interactive activities and project based learning, our student centered curriculum will make biology fun and understandable.
Writers Workshop (grades 4-6): Become a junior author! Explore fictional genres like realistic fiction, fantasy and mystery through reading and writing exercises and games. By the end of the camp, each student will have a polished original work to share with the class and parents.
It’s time for Summer Camp Adventures at A Whole New World Academy of Hoboken. This year’s summer camp program will reflect the fun and exciting adventures found right in our own backyards. Summer Camp will begin on June 26, 2017 and end on August 25, 2017. In order to make summer fun for the children, and different from the regular school year, we have prepared an outrageously wild and exciting 9 weeks of fun.
STEM CAMP
Science Technology Engineering Math
We’re excited to once again offer a unique modular camp program that offers participants with guided activities which explore robotics, circuits, coding, engineering, design 3-D printing and so much more! It will be a week of exploration, innovation and creativity. Each day campers will dive deeper into STEM topics indoors but also have ample time to go outside and enjoy the fresh summer air.Our program is designed for students entering grades 1 – 8. Camp will begin at 8:30 AM each morning, with an option to register for before care starting at 8:00AM. Aftercare is available for participating students and runs from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Summer fun AND learning – two things campers love at Apple Camp! Our camps have been a childhood favorite for over 40 years. Not only is our camp schedule truly jam packed with summer fun, our uniquely designed program infuses exciting lessons into our exploration and activities. Children look forward to moving from one thrilling adventure to the next throughout the day on outdoor playgrounds and off-site attractions.
Our summer program curriculum is enhanced by FasTracKids and Montessori work time to beat the summer learning slump. With FasTracKids, children benefit from an advanced e-learning software program and hands-on lessons that reinforce learning. Children also work with the Montessori materials in reading, writing and or math. This curriculum can be individualized to the needs of your child.
Bricks 4 Kidz - Kids have loads of fun (and learn a bunch!) as they use LEGO bricks to explore the world of engineering, architecture and science in an open, friendly and team-based environment. Bricks 4 Kidz camps keep the pace fast and varied with guided projects and challenges as well as time for free building and design, so the kids are always having fun. Camp activities are designed for kids entering first grade an up, and built around themes they love - Space/Star Wars, Clash of Bricks, Mining and Crafting/Minecraft, Pokemon, Ninjas, Jurassic Brick Park and more. Screened, trained Bricks 4 Kidz staff provide friendly, qualified supervision for your children so you rest assured they are safe and happy. Junior Builders Camp, Ages 4-5 - Designed for kids to discover, explore, invent and create using DUPLO and LEGO® bricks. Kids will learn interesting facts about real world objects and animals in these interactive lessons which reinforce counting, patterning, spatial awareness and fine motor skills. Projects are designed to encourage creativity and imagination while enforcing essential learning literacy, math and spatial skills. Throughout the course of the day, BRICKS 4 KIDZ® teachers provide the raw materials for the children's imaginations to create with model plans, games, and activities. The group setting is ideal for collaborative learning, the kids can build on one another's ideas and make discoveries together that they might not make alone. All children must be toilet trained and able to care for self in the restroom..
601 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ
This camp combines two of our most popular programs: Debate and Mock Trial.
Speech and Debate
The objective of this program is to prepare participants for the myriad situations that require formal and informal presentations. Participants will learn how to craft and present arguments, opinions and ideas. They will learn the fundamentals of rhetoric and will practice informing, persuading and motivating an audience in a variety of ways. The grading rubric was adapted with the permission of Neil Mercer, the Director of research and Head of Faculty at The University of Cambridge.
Parliamentary Debate
Students will learn to effectively present and defend a persuasive argument using the ARESR method developed by the English Speaking Union. Students will learn to outline, draft, develop and deliver effective arguments and counter arguments. They will learn to refute using the four steps of effective refutation. They will explore what is efficient-and inefficient-in arguments (and counter arguments) and the different methods that popular orators have used throughout the years to sway opinion. We will also address political framing techniques, speaker-audience and speaker-topic commonality, persuasive rhetoric, fallacies in reasoning, persuasive use of evidence and stylistic devices.
Mock Trial
Mock trial is a hands on simulation of the American judicial system. The goal is to help participants acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, display leadership in a court of law, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. Materials for this course are provided by The American Bar Association and The Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Exploration and explanation of basic legal concepts, court etiquette and vocabulary
-Criminal vs. civil trial
-Bench vs jury trial
-Prosecution vs defense
-Lay witness vs expert witness
-Presumption of innocence
-Burden of proof
-Reasonable doubt
-Rules of Evidence
-Use of exhibits
-Direct vs circumstantial evidence
-Objections and objectionable material
-Witness impeachment
Case Analysis
-Analysis of statement of charges
-Breakdown of the elements of each charge
-Analyzing the burden of proof
-Outlining the evidence for and against each charge, including: Forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony and statements
-Determining motive or lack of motive
-Determining the opportunity or lack of opportunity to commit the crime
-Analysis of corroboration and/or inconsistencies between witnesses
-Analysis of exhibits
Assignment and analysis of roles in the mock trial
-Pairing witnesses with testimony
-Preparing students for the duties of each role
-Explanation and exploration of the trial process as it relates to each role
Writing and practicing Direct examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectations for each role
-Analysis of proper examination
-Further analysis of witness statements
-Outline of direct examination
-Draft of direct examination
-Analysis and removal of objectionable or extraneous material
-Witness preparation
-Adjustment based on witness preparation
-Timing of direct examinations and further editing if needed
-Responding to objections
Writing and practicing cross examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectation for each role
-Analysis of proper cross examination
-Analysis of anticipated direct examination
-Further analysis of witness statements
-Outline of cross examination
-Draft of cross examination
-Analysis and removal of objectionable, leading or extraneous material
-Witness preparation
-Adjustment based on witness preparation
-Timing of cross examinations and further editing if needed
-Responding to objections
Writing and practicing re-direct examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectation for each role
-Analysis of proper re-direct examination
-Analysis of cross examination as it pertains to re-direct examination
-Determining what needs clarification and/or dismissal
-Analysis of objectionable and/or extraneous material
-Timing of re-direct examination and further editing if necessary
Writing and practicing openings (Prosecution/Plaintiff and Defense)
-Purpose, scope, structure and expectations for openings
-Persuasive rhetoric and opening arguments
-Analysis of jury instructions and jury
-Developing and delivering the 'theme' of a case
-Analysis of extraneous or unhelpful information
-Further contemplation of burden of proof and how it pertains to the openings
-Contrasting analysis of defense's opening to the prosecution's opening
-Outline of the opening
-Draft of the opening
-Timing of openings and further editing if necessary
Writing and practicing closings (Prosecution/Plaintiff and defense)
-Purpose, scope, structure and expectations for closings
-Analysis of the charges, evidence, testimony and adjustments that the case may have brought
-Analysis of reasonable doubt
-Persuasive weighing of each argument
-Analysis of what may and may not be referenced in the closing
-Discussion of adaptability and last moment adjustments
-Outline of closings
-Draft of closings
-Timing of closings and additional editing if necessary
Mock trial performance
Notes:
• Students must bring their own lunch. Snacks will be provided. Parents must email camp director with any allergies in advance. This class requires a minimum of five students to run.
601 Park Ave
Hoboken NY 07030
Leadership:
Students will learn and practice essential Leadership skills such as Negotiation, Delegation, Initiative, Conflict Resolution and more. This class includes:
Improvisation and other Theatre games, building with Kinex, Legos and other materials, balloon relay races, sack races and obstacle courses, STEM activities with gumdrops, marshmallows and spaghetti, making DIY catapults, fencing (with inflatable lightsabers), dodgeball (foam balls), volleyball and other physical activities, building a life-sized house out of recyclable materials, and more
Debate/Public Speaking:
The objective of this program is to prepare participants for the myriad situations that require formal and informal presentations. Participants will learn how to craft and present arguments, opinions, and ideas. They will learn the fundamentals of rhetoric and will practice informing, persuading and motivating an audience in a variety of ways. The grading rubric was adapted with the permission of Neil Mercer, the Director of research and Head of Faculty at The University of Cambridge. This class will include:
-Debate (Instructor is trained by the English Speaking Union and a coach for the New York Debate League)
-Impromptu speeches
-Informative speeches
-Persuasive speeches
-Creating a commercial and learning how to market a product
-Improvisation/theater games
-Creative Writing
-Pitches (Make and pitch your own movie, book, legislation or product)
-Cold Calls
Mock Trial:
Mock trial is a hands-on simulation of the American judicial system. The goal is to help participants acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. Materials for this course are provided by The American Bar Association and The Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
How true are "historical" films? We'll take a look at movies that focus on historical events and discover what is fact, fantasy, or simply a matter of perspective.
French Language Workshops, Music, Sports, Performance, Art & Craft, Visual Arts, Games, Park,
Spanish Immersion Camp with dance lessons, indoor soccer and gym time led by certified Physical Education Teacher, daily recess and afternoon snack, daily art class,weekly culinary class, math, social studies, project-based learning, creative writing, out-of-town field trips on Wednesdays, parent presentations on Fridays. Our Middle Schoolers will have weekly themed camps.
601 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 659-8335
The World Peace Game is a hands-on political science simulation. Four countries are pitted against each other as middle schoolers take on the roles of prime ministers, cabinet members, UN officials, World Bank members, arms dealers and more. The object is to achieve world peace and global prosperity by challenging students with 50 interlocking crises such as hurricanes, oil spills, refugee asylum, food shortages, while under the threat of war.
To register & for more information, please visit www.worldpeacegame.org
Summers at Kaplan are joyous, energetic and creative. We continue our commitment to providing a safe and nurturing atmosphere where children learn through play. Summer camp groups are taught by our professional early childhood teachers. Campers split their time each day between our bright, airconditioned classrooms and fantastic, fenced in backyard playground. We have a sprinkler park, lots of art, music, sports, games, science, story time and friends.
601 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ
Description
This camp includes all of our most popular programs: Leadership, Debate and Mock Trial
Leadership
Presentation - Communication (with individuals and within a group) - Negotiation (individual and multi-party, distributive and integrative) - Delegation - Adaptability - Initiative - Time management - Conflict resolution - Teamwork - Critical thinking - Emotional Intelligence (Empathy) -Mediation - Preparation - Organization
This class will include:
• -Improvisation and other Theatre games
• -Building with Kinex, Legos and other materials
• -Balloon relay races, sack races and obstacle courses
• -Engineering with gumdrops, DIY catapults
• -Fencing (with inflatable lightsabers)
• -Dodgeball (foam balls), Volleyball and other physical activities
Speech and Debate
The objective of this program is to prepare participants for the myriad situations that require formal and informal presentations. Participants will learn how to craft and present arguments, opinions and ideas. They will learn the fundamentals of rhetoric and will practice informing, persuading and motivating an audience in a variety of ways. The grading rubric was adapted with the permission of Neil Mercer, the Director of research and Head of Faculty at The University of Cambridge.
Parliamentary Debate
Students will learn to effectively present and defend a persuasive argument using the ARESR method developed by the English Speaking Union. Students will learn to outline, draft, develop and deliver effective arguments and counter arguments. They will learn to refute using the four steps of effective refutation. They will explore what is efficient-and inefficient-in arguments (and counter arguments) and the different methods that popular orators have used throughout the years to sway opinion. We will also address political framing techniques, speaker-audience and speaker-topic commonality, persuasive rhetoric, fallacies in reasoning, persuasive use of evidence and stylistic devices.
Mock Trial
Mock trial is a hands on simulation of the American judicial system. The goal is to help participants acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, display leadership in a court of law, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. Materials for this course are provided by The American Bar Association and The Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Exploration and explanation of basic legal concepts, court etiquette and vocabulary
-Criminal vs. civil trial
-Bench vs jury trial
-Prosecution vs defense
-Lay witness vs expert witness
-Presumption of innocence
-Burden of proof
-Reasonable doubt
-Rules of Evidence
-Use of exhibits
-Direct vs circumstantial evidence
-Objections and objectionable material
-Witness impeachment
Case Analysis
-Analysis of statement of charges
-Breakdown of the elements of each charge
-Analyzing the burden of proof
-Outlining the evidence for and against each charge, including: Forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony and statements
-Determining motive or lack of motive
-Determining the opportunity or lack of opportunity to commit the crime
-Analysis of corroboration and/or inconsistencies between witnesses
-Analysis of exhibits
Assignment and analysis of roles in the mock trial
-Pairing witnesses with testimony
-Preparing students for the duties of each role
-Explanation and exploration of the trial process as it relates to each role
Writing and practicing Direct examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectations for each role
-Analysis of proper examination
-Further analysis of witness statements
-Outline of direct examination
-Draft of direct examination
-Analysis and removal of objectionable or extraneous material
-Witness preparation
-Adjustment based on witness preparation
-Timing of direct examinations and further editing if needed
-Responding to objections
Writing and practicing cross examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectation for each role
-Analysis of proper cross examination
-Analysis of anticipated direct examination
-Further analysis of witness statements
-Outline of cross examination
-Draft of cross examination
-Analysis and removal of objectionable, leading or extraneous material
-Witness preparation
-Adjustment based on witness preparation
-Timing of cross examinations and further editing if needed
-Responding to objections
Writing and practicing re-direct examinations
-Purpose, scope and expectation for each role
-Analysis of proper re-direct examination
-Analysis of cross examination as it pertains to re-direct examination
-Determining what needs clarification and/or dismissal
-Analysis of objectionable and/or extraneous material
-Timing of re-direct examination and further editing if necessary
Writing and practicing openings (Prosecution/Plaintiff and Defense)
-Purpose, scope, structure and expectations for openings
-Persuasive rhetoric and opening arguments
-Analysis of jury instructions and jury
-Developing and delivering the 'theme' of a case
-Analysis of extraneous or unhelpful information
-Further contemplation of burden of proof and how it pertains to the openings
-Contrasting analysis of defense's opening to the prosecution's opening
-Outline of the opening
-Draft of the opening
-Timing of openings and further editing if necessary
Writing and practicing closings (Prosecution/Plaintiff and defense)
-Purpose, scope, structure and expectations for closings
-Analysis of the charges, evidence, testimony and adjustments that the case may have brought
-Analysis of reasonable doubt
-Persuasive weighing of each argument
-Analysis of what may and may not be referenced in the closing
-Discussion of adaptability and last moment adjustments
-Outline of closings
-Draft of closings
-Timing of closings and additional editing if necessary
Mock trial performance
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Camp Dates
Notes
• Students will need to bring their own lunch and snacks. • Camp must have a minimum of 6 Students. If 6 Students are not enrolled, full refunds will be issued for those registered and the camp will be canceled.
Learning Mandarin can be challenging, but singing and performing make it easy. Before you realize it, you are already speaking the language!
Off-site Field Trips, Water/Sprinkler Park, Playground Facilities, Arts and Crafts, Science, Math, Literacy Exploration, Dress-up Days, Guest Performers and more! Upcoming Monthly Open House dates will be listed on Park Prep Academys website calendar.
601 Park
Hoboken, NJ 07030
ROBOTICS In this week-long camp, students will be introduced to sensors and control systems associated with modern robotics and will learn how to use code to autonomously navigate a physical environment. Each day they will reprogram their robot to react and perform differently given a set of constraints. Students will have a chance to plan and implement their own custom modifications to the function and aesthetic of the robot.
Science Camp offers a fun, innovative, and inquiry-based curriculum chock full of exciting hands-on exploration and challenges. Our supportive environment includes a passionate, skilled teaching staff and cool science tools. Kids learn a lot and have a blast!
Campers can choose from topics like:
Explorers (rising 1st grade) - Coding, the laws of motion, chemistry!
Scientists (rising 2nd & 3rd graders) - Robotics, flight, wizardry!
Innovators (rising 4th & 5th graders) - Astronomy, animals, robotics!
Visionaries (rising 6th, 7th & 8th graders) - sailing, virtual reality, ciphers!
Reserve your preferred topic and week(s) today before courses are sold out!
Summer is almost here! Secure your spot in our popular summer camp programs for this summer! We offer a wide range of program options for PreK 3s to 8th grade, plus all the amenities of a suburban day camp, minutes from home. All camps are led by experienced teachers and specially selected staff. Camp sessions are filling up quickly!
Visit stevenscoop.org/camp to download the Summer Discovery Brochure and learn more!
For questions and to RSVP, please email summer@nullstevenscoop.org
Language immersion through fun activities. Choose from French, Mandarin and Spanish.
Early language education is a gift that lasts a lifetime. Take advantage of this perfect mix of fun academics and outdoor activities!
- Songs
- Games
- Art & Crafts
- Movement & much more
Our Summer Camp keeps children engaged with hands-on learning activities like science experiments, art projects, outdoor sports and activities, water play, visits from entertainers and weekly themes.