Summer Youth Program
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Make new friends this summer! |
Summer 2008
Registration will begin March 3, 2008.
Make your summer days sizzle with SMU's Summer Youth Program. Workshops are listed below. All workshops are offered at SMU-in-Legacy in Plano; location and registration information can be found at the bottom of this page.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration for Summer Youth workshops closes on Fridays at noon for courses that begin the following Monday. Sign-up early, as spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis! To view more information click the titles below.
Workshop Schedule
A list of the workshops by content area, grade levels, and dates ... good for a
quick glance at what's offered when and for whom!
Workshop Descriptions
Workshop descriptions with section dates/times are listed. Click on any subheading below to link directly
to that particular content area of the catalog. "Grade" refers to the grade the
student will enter in fall 2008.
Computer Animation, Web Design, Photoshop, & Digital Photography
- 3D Animation, Beginners & Advanced
- Web-Page Design
- Digital Photo Basics for the Shutterbug Set
- Pixel Pics Basics in Adobe Photoshop
Gaming
- Journeys into Game Design
- Checkmate!
- Never Winter Nights
- Computer Gaming, Beginners & Advanced
- Mini-BattleBots
- BattleBots
Keyboarding Skills
- Keys to Keyboarding new
LEGO Technology
- LEGO Early Structures
- LEGO Locomotion
- LEGO Car Rally
- LEGO Mania
- LEGO Crazy Contraptions
- LEGO Digital Construction
- LEGO Movie makers
- LEGO World of Bionicles
- LEGO World of Droids
- LEGO Rocketry
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Applied Science
- Toy Builders I new
- Dino Mania
- Inventor's Tool Box
- Rock 'n Roller Coasters new
- Toy Builders II new
- Kids in the Kitchen
- Science Olympiad Challenge
- Microscopic World Around Us new
- Outer Space - The Final Frontier new
- It's All About Special Effects new
- Amusement Park Physics new
- CSI Forensics/Mystery Festival
Mathematics
- Math Games Extravaganza new
- Math Explorations new
- Math in the World of Literature new
- Math FUNdamentals new
- Math Around the World
Creative Arts
- Acting made Simple
- Readers Theatre I and II
- Exploring History with The American Girl® Dolls
- Bits and Pieces in 3D Mosaics
- My Quilt! My Way! new
- Acting - Next Steps new
- Drawing and Painting Studio - Picasso to Van Gogh new
- Fashion Sketching
- Fiber Arts Studio
Communication Skills
- Improv Comedy or Communication Skills 101
- Speaking Skills for Young Presenters new
- Speak Up the Right Way new
Test Preparation & College Planning
- Target the Question - Math new
- Target the Question - Reading new
- The Ultimate College Planning Workshop
- Writing for the SAT
- SAT Preparation: Verbal/Math
- SAT Preparation: Writing new
- Writing the College Application Essay new
Reading and Literature Enhancement Skills
- Phonological Awareness
- Literacy Gaming Online new
- Reading Fluency
- Reading Adventures
- Fun with Fractured Fairy Tales new
- Reading Comprehension
- Get to the Root! Building a Powerful Vocabulary new
- Kids Read the Classics new
- Deciphering Mythology Mysteries new
- Becoming a Critical Reader new
Spelling Enhancement Skills
- Spell Well!
Writing Enhancement Skills
- Art and Writing Adventure
- Painted Paragraphs and Poems new
- Powerful Writing
- Writing with Pizzazz
- Creative Writing Workshop new
Handwriting Enhancement Skills
- Handwriting Tune-Up new
Skills for School Success
- Social Skills for School Success new
- Smart Start! Getting Ready for School new
- WorkSmart for Dyslexics
- Study Skills Strategies
- Available through the Athletics Department
Instructor Login
Instructors may log in with your Instructor ID and your initials to view current course
enrollment and print rosters.
LOCATION
SMU-in-Legacy « 5236 Tennyson Pkwy. « Plano, TX 75024
Two maps are available below. The Printer Friendly
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FOR A BROCHURE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Call 214-768-5433 or e-mail
smu.summer@smu.edu .