Summer Camps 2022
Saratoga Sensory is excited to offer summer camps for children of all abilities!
What makes Saratoga Sensory summer camps different? Not only are camps provided in a sensory enriched environment, but they are also run by a master’s level occupational therapist with extensive sensory expertise. Camps will be provided as a small group, limited to 4 children. These camps are open to individuals of all abilities.
Handwriting Camp
This camp is designed to help children gain skills related to handwriting and ensure that skills learned during the school year are maintained during the summer months. Enrollment includes individual Handwriting Without Tears materials, including HWT chalkboard, mini chalk pieces, mini sponge pieces, My First School Book and My First Lowercase Book workbooks.
Schedule
Gross motor warmup
Fine motor warmup
Handwriting Without Tears curriculum
Fine motor focused social game cool-down
Group parent consult for home carryover
This group is offered in similar-age sections based on the grade the child will enter, or for kindergarten be eligible to enter, in September 2022. Groups are forming for kindergarten-2nd grade, 3rd grade-5th grade, and 6th grade-8th grade.
Sensory Sampler Camp
This camp is designed to provide a sampling of upcoming school year sensory groups, with 2 weeks each of Sensory Chefs, Sensory Artists, and Sensory Scientists. During each sensory-based activity, children will have the opportunity to participate in a manner that meets their individual sensory needs.
Schedule
Regulating gross motor warmup
Tactile exploration related to main activity
Sensory-based cooking, art, or science group
Clean-up
Social game cool-down
Group parent consult for home carryover
This group is offered in similar-age sections based on the grade the child will enter, or for kindergarten be eligible to enter, in September 2022. Groups are forming for kindergarten-2nd grade, 3rd grade-5th grade, and 6th grade-8th grade.
Sensory Explorer Camp
This camp is designed to help sensory seekers improve self-regulation and sensory avoiders become more comfortable with a variety of sensory inputs. Each week, children will participate in sensory-based play that becomes gradually more challenging. Activities will be modified to meet the needs of each individual child.
Schedule
Regulating gross motor warmup
Obstacle course with vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile inputs
Dry tactile activity
Messy tactile activity
Clean-up
Social game cool-down
Group parent consult for home carryover
This group is open in two age sections, one for children who will be eligible to attend Kindergarten-2nd grade and one for children entering 3rd-5th grade in September 2022.
Each camp will be held on Tuesday afternoons for 1 hour over 6 weeks, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, and 8/16, at a cost of $240 per camp. Payment in full is due at the time of registration and will only be refunded if the camp does not meet enrollment requirements. The last day to register for summer camps is Friday, 5/27/22.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Oliver at (518) 209-9648 or Jen@saratogasensory.com.
If you are interested in having your child participate in a summer camp, please complete the form below. Completing this form does not obligate you to enroll your child, nor does it ensure your child a spot. You will be contacted after completing this form with further information regarding registration and payment.
