Mythology: Meeting Magical Beasts and Mythical Creatures Summer Camp

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

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100% Satisfaction Guarantee:

Due to the unique nature of our fast paced Summer camps, if you’re not 100% IN LOVE with this camp within the first 24 hours, you can either transfer to another camp or get a 100% refund to your family’s YSA account as credit toward a future class.

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Ages: 5-8

Class size: Maximum- 8 Students

Level: All

Camp Price: $37 per session

Why Take This Camp?

This camp will introduce your curious child an array of fantastic creatures within their cultural, historical, and even scientific contexts. By drawing upon young students' boundless imaginations, each class will encourage students to observe and discuss mythologies, legends, symbols, and cultural themes from around the world. 

Each meeting, a brief lesson will be presented about a featured mythical creature: what it looks like, what special powers (if any) it possesses, what culture(s) it belongs to, and it's legendary origins.

Daily printed fact sheets will be provided, which students may cut out and add to their journals, plus a coloring page for students who are not as adventurous about drawing on their own. 

  • Enter a world of magic, where unicorns, dragons, and other imaginary creatures are all around us! We'll let our imaginations guide us on our journey. This course will introduce your curious child an array of fantastic creatures within their cultural, historical, and even scientific contexts. By drawing upon young students' boundless imaginations, each class will encourage students to observe and discuss mythologies, legends, symbols, and cultural themes from around the world.

    Each meeting, a brief lesson will be presented about a featured mythical creature: what it looks like, what special powers (if any) it possesses, what culture(s) it belongs to, and it's legendary origins. As we hone our observation skills by examining illustrations of the creature together, we will discuss any noticeable special attributes of these fantastic creatures. Once we have shared our observations, students will color or draw the creature in their "Field Guide" journal and label it. Weekly printed fact sheets will be provided, which students may cut out and add to their journals, plus a coloring page for students who are not as adventurous about drawing on their own.

    In addition to completing our journal entries, class time will be spent exchanging creature facts and lore, sharing favorite fantasy-inspired toys and books, and generally "geeking out" about imaginary worlds and magical creatures together. We will also intermittently play related interactive games or engage in themed movement activities. Students will be encouraged to bring something "magical" to share each week, and will also occasionally be provided with extension activities between meetings.

    In each short, introductory lesson, students will learn about the weekly featured creature through a variety of approaches, such as read aloud stories, informative slides, video clips, and graphics, and more. We will also intermittently add playful learning activities such as: building and sculpting, movement activities, games, discussion, repetition and more.

    Vocabulary words such as observe, investigate, legend, fiction, mythology, culture, origin, mythical, geography, parts of the globe, and more will be introduced and used during these interactive, engaging lessons.

    All lessons will be age-appropriate in content and themes.

    While the main focus of this weekly club will be on allowing young fantasy enthusiasts to share their love of magical beings, we will also be practicing important primary-age social and educational skills as we learn about habitats, adaptation, and other STEAM concepts. The short creature lesson at the beginning will provide a framework for these discussions and will help the young explorer to build and develop observation, recreation, and communication skills, as well as to foster curiosity, wonder, and interest in the world around them--big and small, real and imagined. The "Field Guide" we create will serve as a fun keepsake and reference for future fantasy studies and reflection.

    Part 1 Creatures:

    Manticore

    Dragon

    Gryphon

    Ratatoskr

    Kraken

    Medusa

    Werewolf

    Sea Serpent

    Chimera

    Get ready for an adventure of epic proportions!

  • Champion young fantasy enthusiasts to share their love of magical beings while they learn to build and develop observation, recreation, and communication skills, as well as to foster curiosity, wonder, and interest in the world around them--big and small, real and imagined.

  • Access to a printer is required for this class.

    Supplies needed include: a sketchbook, colored pencils, crayons, markers, pencil, eraser, scissors and glue.

    Other creative materials may occasionally be requested, such as LEGO or DUPLO bricks, clay, playdough, or other building/making supplies.

    Extension activities may require additional materials, but will mostly be easy-to-find, common household items, and are always optional.

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  • "As a former [special education] teacher and a parent on the spectrum, I have 4 neurodiverse kiddos I homeschool. Miss Alex has been fantastic. The key is finding a teacher that is just as passionate about learning as the kids. She is an excellent teacher for ANY student."

  • “Miss Alex is a great teacher!:-) she is not scared to talk to her students as people who can understand scientific language. The classes are a mixture of knowledge, a project, reading a book, a fun and something serious (that's what kids need in my opinion to know a new material and at the same time to be interested in the subject). The teacher is always prepared and well-organized...And there is always something unexpected at the class:-)”

  • "One of the best classes out there that’s full of fun and lasting experiences. My son looks forward to this class every week and Miss Alexandra is so kind, energetic, and so full of energy with a lot of patience. She takes time at the beginning of every class to make sure all her students are prepared with materials and if not, she helps them with alternatives or still makes it a fun experience to watch. It’s so hands on and she pulls information and activities from every aspect of science and at that are almost magical and thrilling. This is a wonderful, amusing ( watching your kids make messes and getting excited over the little things), enjoyable, and a very educational class that your child will remember and will impact their lives in the best way. I don’t think many, if any, schools offer a class like this as it is one of a kind and you won’t regret it. It’s and eye opener and I am so glad that my son gets to experience it weekly."

Meet Your Mentor

Miss Alex

Miss Alex has been teaching one thing or another (mostly art and STEM) for the better part of her adult life--although she often has trouble remembering that she is, indeed, a grown up! Often described as "weird," "nerdy" or "unlike the other kids" when she was in school (very long ago), she's grown to embrace her quirkiness, especially as a parent and educator. Her favorite part about her work is that she gets to do the very serious job of teaching while also spending her whole day "geeking out" with awesome kids about the best stuff: science, magical creatures, nature, animals, dinosaurs, imagination, art. She is inspired by how incredibly smart and curious her learners are, and enjoys exploring the wonders of the world right alongside them.

Miss Alex has been a STEAM and art educator for 8 years, as well as a homeschool parent, teacher, and advisor for nearly a decade. She applies an eclectic approach to teaching, seeing herself as more of a facilitator and fellow life-long learner than lecturer. She loves getting to know her students and building relationships with them as they explore and investigate together.

Miss Alex combines different learning styles in her lessons, and uses humor, lots of interactive discussion, and an approachable attitude to help everyone feel included and valued. As an ADHD parent of ADHD and neuro-diverse children, it is important to Miss Alex that all types of learners are able to have a positive, meaningful experience in her classes. Her goal is to open each child up to the joy of wondering, learning and connecting with the wide world all around us.

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  • We offer a satisfaction guarantee!

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your camp, you can:

    1- Transfer to another equal-value class at no charge (space permitting)

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