CAMP SOLANA
Camp Solana is a mini-camp facilitated by Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Caitlin (Anderson) Happel.
Camp Solana is a hands-on, multi-sensory based writing (and pre-writing) camp with a focus on KG Readiness. It is designed to build the necessary foundation children need to succeed in Kindergarten. Many skills are often looked over- such as hand strength, dexterity, use of hands together (bilateral coordination), postural control, upper body strength, visual motor skills, overall coordination, and letter identification and recognition. All of these skills are imperative to success in PreK, KG, and 1st grade as cutting, coloring, pre-writing, and writing skills all require a strong foundation.
Our goal is to provide your child with a sensory rich environment and developmentally appropriate pre-writing and handwriting instruction. Research indicates that skilled handwriting improves overall academic performance. The Handwriting Without Tears curriculum will be used to teach basic principles.
Activities and lessons are designed to target fine motor, visual motor, and sensorimotor skills through movement, music, crafts, play, and more!
Ms. Caitlin loves targeting the underlying skills needed for handwriting while having fun and seeing the big smiles from kids when they realize how far they have come.
Camp Solana is hosted at The Discovery School in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Camp is hosted in week long sessions in June and July.
To register visit: https://www.thediscoveryschool.org/activities/summer-camp
For more information, please reach out to Ms. Caitlin at SolanaOT@gmail.com
