Tinkering School • Summer 2012
9am to 3pm, M-F
Juniors: $400/session
Seniors: $450/session
After care: $50/session, 3 to 5pm (contingent upon # of sign ups)
Seniors Session 1: June 25-29
Ages 10-13
Juniors Session 1: July 9-13
FULL, ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Juniors Session 2: July 16-20
FULL, ENROLLMENT CLOSED
Seniors Session 2: July 23-27
Ages 10-13
What is Tinkering School?
Gever Tulley founded Tinkering School in 2005 in order to learn how children become competent and to explore the notion that kids can build anything, and through building, learn anything. In 2011 Mary Beth joined 5 other educators and innovators to spend a week with Gever developing a model for Tinkering Schools throughout the US. The video below describes it in 4 minutes!
Tinkering School/reDiscover Center will provide an environment where children explore
hands-on, open-ended problems as catalysts for patient problem solving, adventure and
self-directed learning. A 4:1 tinker to adult ratio supports the Tinkering School campers
to build projects in a safe environment.
Using real tools and real materials to solve real problems children experience a unique atmosphere of trust and responsibility. A failure-positive atmosphere puts focus on the process over the end product and encourages children to try new ideas, find inspiration in setbacks and play in the face of adversity.
The reDiscover Center Director spent a week in February 2011 at Gever Tulley's home to experience and co-create a model for Tinkering Schools throughout the U.S. At the reDiscover Center we are pleased to have the expertise of Jon Bijur Markowitz, formerly of the MIT Museum, and Aaron Kramer, kinetic artist, to lead our camp. They will be supported each week with trained assistants and visiting specialists.
PLEASE NOTE: CAMP FEES ARE TO BE PAID IN FULL.
Refunds are available as follows:
until April 30 90% refund
May 1-June 1 50% refund
After June 1 no refunds