Where Curiosity Comes to Life
Character Counts Preschool
Fairgrounds YMCA
July 6- August 14
Monday-Friday: 1:00-3:45 PM
To register, please contact:
Cindy Moore, Preschool Director
315.755.9622 | cmoore@nnyymca.org
Amy Nakano, SACC Admin Supervisor
315.755.2005 | anakano@nnyymca.org
Get ready for a summer full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun! Our Preschool STEM Summer Program is designed for children ages 3–4 or those entering Kindergarten in the fall, with each week featuring an exciting new theme to spark curiosity and learning. From exploring the wonders of air and experimenting with mixing materials, to creating sticky, squishy sensory projects, young learners will stay engaged through play. As the weeks continue, children will dive into big and small geometry concepts, discover the magic of magnets, and even get a fun, age-appropriate introduction to coding. It’s the perfect blend of learning and play for curious young minds!
Week 1: Air, Air Everywhere
Learn that air is all around us and, even if we cannot see it, our bodies and the Earth need it. Learn how our lungs work, how air moves objects, and explore with rockets, kites, and more.
Week 2: Mixing and Exploring
We’ll have fun measuring and mixing ingredients together to make new play substances. We’ll also create melting snowmen, sidewalk chalk, & more.
Week 3: Sticky Squish Sensory Creations
Explore the world through your senses! Young kids learn best when they can see it bubble, feel it squish, smell it fizz, or even taste it. Sensory science activities are perfect for preschoolers— it combines real science with hands-on activities.
Week 4: Geometry-Big and Small
By using pictures, blocks, and games, children will explore and analyze various 2D and 3D shapes and begin to recognize geometry all around us.
Week 5: Exploring Magnets
Children will quickly grasp the concept of magnetic poles and how magnets push and pull, while making Wooly Willy Faces, jumping magnets, and more.
Week 6: Coding Bootcamp
Helps develop problem solving, planning and mathematical thinking. Discover how things work, how they are constructed—and why— as we program robots, code with LEGO® bricks and gears, and lead the mouse step-by-step to the cheese.