Free program mentors parents to prepare kids for school

Submitted by the Round Lake Area Park District

During the past four summers the Round Lake Area Park District’s free Summer Traveling Camp Program has provided parents/caregivers the tools, knowledge and skills needed to actively engage children in school readiness skills. Through mentoring, this free program has encouraged and motivated parents and caregivers to become their child’s first teacher.

Once again the Traveling Summer Camp is bringing the classroom to families in the Round Lake community thanks to a grant from the United Way of Lake County. The Round Lake Area Park District will setup camp from 9:30 a.m. to noon once a day, four days a week, Monday through Thursday, beginning June 11.

Teachers prepare a lesson plan each week focusing on the Illinois Learning Standards and include activities to increase alphabet, numbers, shapes, literacy and writing skills. Parents are mentored on how to work with their child to increase their child’s school readiness. Skills and activities include small and large motor activities, crafts and a healthy snack. At the end of each session parents and their children receive take home bags to continue the activities at home with their children.

The locations for the camp are as follows:

Ÿ Mondays: Greenview Park, 1519 N. Cherokee Drive, Round Lake Beach.

Ÿ Tuesday: Shagbark Park, 1940 Lotus Drive, Round Lake Heights.

Ÿ Wednesday: Fairview Park (next to Beach School), 1505 Ardmore Drive, Round Lake Beach.

Ÿ Thursday: Wilma Turner Park, 1989 N. Karen Lane, Round Lake Beach.

The program is free. For more information on the Round Lake Area Park District Traveling Summer Camp, call (847) 546-8558.

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