This Summer Camp was one class I as a mother was ecstatic Jaxon had chosen. On his first day of class he brought home materials all with the Little Medical School logo. Once I researched this amazing program I truly wish more locations in our area took advantage of their curriculum and services. The Little Medical School has a list of programs available for children to learn within the medical field. Such as, Little Veterinarian School, Little Nursing School and Little Pharmacy School being just a couple examples.
The program includes all forms of learning. The children do bring home worksheets and crafts everyday, along with adventures of conducting surgeries. Through exciting entertaining play Jaxon was learning all about the human body.
Each day when they arrived to class they had a list of words of the day. They covered new topics such as, organs, the brain, the lungs, the heart and bones were just a few that they covered over the course of a week. Not once did Jaxon ever complain about the work load. I heard only positive things coming from pure excitement each day. As we drove home he would tell me stories of his medical adventures.
On the Thursday before the camp ended Jaxon brought home an invitation that he had written to us inviting us to his Little Medical School graduation.
Along with his diploma Jaxon left for home medical coat in hand, stethoscope around his neck, smiling ear to ear. The knowledge he picked up was unprecedented. As a college medical student even I was impressed at the knowledge he absorbed. When we were children it was unheard of to teach a young child any form of medical training. The future holds so many educational possibilities I can not wait to see what we might embark on next.