From
July 18-July 31, a select group of Middle School students
(entering grades 6-10) will immerse themselves in a fun and
challenging residential academic program designed to foster
future success in college and in life.
Sound
Learning is designed to provide an introduction for those
students interested in exploring boarding life at The Stony
Brook School. The program features a highly supportive atmosphere
where experienced Middle School
teachers
share their enthusiasm for life and love of learning.
Each day will start with a core
course focused on developing writing skills. The course will
combine expository with creative writing; training students
to write successfully for high school and college, as well
as for the new SAT. Each day the students will receive feedback
from experienced writing instructors, while utilizing our
modern computer lab for their writing workshop.
Following the writing course,
students will experience learning in a hands-on fashion. Students
will be able to choose an elective course from a list of exciting
options. The elective options are: Marine Science, Robotics,
Theater Arts, and Drawing & Painting.
Each evening Sound Learning
involves students in a sailing program that focuses on team
building. Students will learn together as they cruise and
race on our fleet of sailboats that range from 14 to 30 feet.
The program also features a
full day in New York City complete with Broadway Show tickets
and a visit to a museum, as well as a weekly ocean trip. A
highlight of the program will be an evening sail on July 4th,
complete with dinner on the boats and fireworks!
To
learn more, download the 2010
Sound Learning Brochure in PDF format. The application
may be sent to the Summer Programs Office. All instructions
are included in the application document. For any additonal
questions regarding the Sound Learning Program, contact the
Summer Programs office at 631.751.1800 x595, or Sound
Learning program director George Linzee at 631.786.3293, or
via
email.
