
Summer

Questions to Ask Your Whittling Basics Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- This week our group has been working very hard on some amazing whittling projects. What are the whittling rules? What projects are you working on? What is your next project going to be?
- In our Whittling Basics camp, we have a lot of brand new campers who have never been to Schoolhouse of Wonder. What are the names of some of the friends you’ve made? What have you learned about them?
- This morning we played Kick the Can. How do you play? Was it hard or easy to kick the can?
Questions to Ask Your Caterpillar Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- So far this week our campers have explored under logs, rocks, and inside trees. What are some of the coolest things you have discovered in those hidden areas of the forest?
- In one of our last trips to the creek, we found many different examples of a certain clawed creature living under rocks. What was this odd creature? How many did you find?
- A few people have shared some songs during camp this week. Do you remember any of those songs and what they were about?
Questions to Ask Your Play With Honor Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- This week you played a game where you got to help other campers by kicking something. What was it? What happened when you kicked it?
- On Tuesday, your group explored Crooked Creek. What kind of critters did you find? What other critters are you hoping to see?
- You have played a lot of different games so far. Which was your favorite? Why? What does it mean to play with honor?
Questions to Ask Your Bobcat Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- On Tuesday, you played a game called Bum Bum Bum. How do you play? What occupations did your group act out? Which was your favorite?
- A lot of campers made fairy and gnome houses this week. Did you build one? How big do you think fairies and gnomes are? If you were a fairy or gnome, what would your name be?
- You have heard a few different stories this week. Which was your favorite? What was it about? (Hint: rooster, turtle)
Questions to Ask Your Bobcat Camper – Thursday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- On Thursday, you played a game where everyone got to be a different animal. What animal were you? What was the game called?
- What critters have you found so far this week? Are there any that you are hoping to find tomorrow in the forest? In the creek?
- Have you added anything else to your fort or fairy/gnome house this week? Does it have windows? Do any magical creatures live there?
Questions to Ask Your Play With Honor Camper – Thursday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- On Thursday, you played a game where your group had to defeat a magical creature. What was the name of creature? How do you defeat it?
- A lot of campers worked on their Growth Rings this week. What is a Growth Ring? Are you working on any Growth Rings?
- Your group got to play a Schoolhouse of Wonder classic game called Six Feathers. How do you play the game? What was the most difficult thing about the game? The easiest?
Questions to Ask Your Untamed Creators Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- Describe the snake that you saw. How did you know it wasn’t a venomous snake?
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Did you make a raft? What was it made out of? How did you get the sticks to stay together?
- Did you play werewolf? What was your animal? Did you ever become a werewolf?
Questions to Ask Your Chickadee Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- What animals have you seen this week? How big were they? Did you touch them?
- How do you play eagle eye? What was your hiding strategy?
- Have you tried whittling yet? What do you have to remember to whittle safely?
Questions to Ask Your Otter Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
- This week we have both new and returning campers in our group. If you are new, what are some of the things that you are most excited about? If you are returning, what is a new activity that you would like to try that you haven’t done before?
- We have visited many different spots in the park this week such as Crystal Mountain and Phoenix. Which spot has been your favorite? Why?
- In just two days we have seen a lot of critters both on land and in the water. What kinds of critters have your seen or caught? What other kinds are you hoping to see this week?