Reflection Friday: What was your favorite part of April Vacation Camp?

Last week, Charter Corps ran an Around the World themed day camp to create a fun April Vacation learning experience. When asked what their favorite parts of the camp week were, here's what they had to say:

Leah (International): My favorite part of April Vacation Camp was making Moroccan "khamsa hands", which are meant to bring people good luck. The students traced their hands onto colorful paper and decorated them with drawings, sequins, foil, and other decorations. They wrote what they were lucky to have around the hands, and it looked awesome!

Deyan (Serve Rhode Island): I may not have been around for camp, but I had a blast putting together a list of picture books about different cultures and regions! The trickiest part, and therefore my favorite, was finding good books about the African rainforest. In my search for books that dug deeper than the standard “rainforest alphabet” books, I found some great stories by authors like Isaac Olaleye, who grew up in Nigeria and crafts his stories out of his childhood experiences and stories he heard from his father.

Dianny (International): To say I had one favorite part of April Vacation Camp is an understatement and also incorrect because I was fascinated with what I experienced this past week. To start with there's nothing better than working with a partner who's on the same page as you and who supports you every step of the way! But without the awesomeness of the kids we wouldn't have been able to experience camp to its fullest. The theme, "around the world" and with the level of organization it was executed was the backbone to making all this possible! 

Yairy (Segue): My favorite part of April vacation was hearing the comments of the first graders and kindergarten. They have very interesting and funny things to say. They are also very eager to learn new things. 

Angelica (Segue): My favorite part of April Vacation Camp was seeing the students use the Japanese abacus for math relays. Using a hands-on method for math has proved to be an exciting way to allow students to practice their math skills. It also gives them the opportunity to learn about other cultures.

Kimberly (Highlander): My favorite part of April vacation was having the students plant African daisy and volcanoes eruptions. It was great watching the students’ reactions as the volcanoes erupt and as they planted their seeds. 

Brandford (Highlander): April Vacation was quite exciting for me from working with the kids create and underworld coral reef sea poster to molding a volcano and exploding it. Students were engaged and didn't mind getting a little messy in the midst of things things.