Camp develops artistic and critical-thinking skills

  • Above are examples of the rocks and bags the students created. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
    Above are examples of the rocks and bags the students created. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
  • Gus Esau, Ava Kate Pope and Charlie Cummings are absorbed in the creative process. LENA HENSLEY/Staff
    Gus Esau, Ava Kate Pope and Charlie Cummings are absorbed in the creative process. LENA HENSLEY/Staff
  • Charlie Cummings and camp assistant Dianirra Hall are playing Tsoro Yematatu. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
    Charlie Cummings and camp assistant Dianirra Hall are playing Tsoro Yematatu. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
  • More student-painted rocks on display. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
    More student-painted rocks on display. CANDACE WOOTEN/Contributed
  • Busy painting their rocks are Logan Thomas, Noah Brown, Micah Treadwell and Joseph Ruiz under the guidance of camp instructor Candace Wooten. LENA HENSLEY/Staff
    Busy painting their rocks are Logan Thomas, Noah Brown, Micah Treadwell and Joseph Ruiz under the guidance of camp instructor Candace Wooten. LENA HENSLEY/Staff
Faithful to its mission of developing kids between school years, the Summer Inspiration Program implemented popular trends in its educational activities, including its recently completed “Rocking Out with Rock Painting” camp at Putnam County Elementary School. Camp instructor Candace Wooten, who is a Special Activities in Gifted Education (SAGE) teacher at Putnam County Primary School, brought…

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