Summer Academic Program


Starmaker Learning Center offers an educational and fun-filled summer program for children 5 - 7 years of age. This program is designed to help children enhance their skills in all educational areas. The class meets Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 3:00 p.m. The program concentrates on five different areas: math, spelling, writing, reading and social skills. Children in this program will need to purchase the program workbooks to supplement their lessons. The program is designed to blend fun with learning.

We at Starmaker Learning Center are concerned with the developmental needs of the whole child. Our curriculum is based on an interrelated teaching approach. The child chooses between different activity centers, including outdoor play. Each child is encouraged to express himself imaginatively and creatively. Our curriculum and activities enhance each of the main phases of development: physical, intellectual, social and emotional.

Environment
We have a spacious outdoor play area for the children. Playground equipment includes: a balance beam, balls, jump ropes, a climbing structure, swings, sandbox, etc. We also utilize the Wildewood playing fields for large group activities.

Our summer program includes several offsite field trips. Also offered are popular optional programs such as gymnastics, bowling and skating.

Staff
Our teaching staff is composed of fully qualified and highly motivated people. Staff members are required to be trained in the growth and developmental stages of children and to hold current infant and child CPR certificates.

Our staff to student ratio is approximately 1:15 with extra assistance available as needed.

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Summer Recreation Program

Starmaker Learning Center offers an educational and fun-filled summer program for children ages 6 to 13. (Based on maturity level, we accept some children 12 through 16 as classroom helpers.) The summer program includes field trips, games, crafts and other activities with an emphasis on reinforcing the child's educational program.

At Starmaker Learning Center we are concerned with the developmental needs of the whole child. Our summer program is based on an interactive teaching approach. We also endeavor to provide activities that ensure the growth of the child. The child chooses between different activities, including outdoor free play. Each child is encouraged to express himself imaginatively and creatively. Our planned activities enhance each of the main phases of development: physical, intellectual, social, and emotional.

The children play a large part in determining what they will be doing for the summer. They have freedom to choose the projects that they will work on for the summer. In past years they have chosen to create a school newspaper, present short skits and plays before the younger children, and keep summer journals. They can choose to learn new skills or refresh current skills in areas such as, computers, chess, soccer, basketball, bowling, skating or bike riding. Since our programs are child directed, there is no limit on what the children can learn.

Environment
e have a spacious outdoor play area for the children. Playground equipment available include: a balance beam, balls, jump ropes, a climbing structure, swings, baseball and basketball equipment. We also utilize the Wildewood playing fields for large group activities.

Our summer program includes several offsite field trips. These may include trips to Baltimore to visit the Inner Harbor, the Train Museum, the Science Museum, and the Aquarium; Washington DC to visit the Treasury building, Natural History Museum, Air and Space Museum, the Capitol Building, and the Zoo. Local attractions such as: Point Look Out, Solomon Marine Museum, Sotterley Plantation, St. Mary's City, St. Mary's= Lake for fishing are other favorite destinations. We also offer popular optional programs such as gymnastics, swimming, bowling, and skating.

Staff
Our teaching staff is composed of fully qualified and highly motivated people. Staff members are required to be trained in the growth and developmental stages of children and to hold current infant and child CPR certificates.

Our staff to student ratio is approximately 1:15 with extra assistance available as needed.