Summer Programming
Just because students are out of school doesn’t mean we don’t have programming options! For any organization looking to gather youth this summer, CLIMB can help entertain and educate.
In-House Field Trips
These preschool enrichment classes focus on positive behavior and character-building skills for the very young to preschool students. Each class is only 20 minutes long. Students meet fun characters while learning important skills like self-control, empathy, emotion regulation, sharing and taking turns.
It’s Mackie Macaw’s first day at a new school, and she needs a little help making friends. Can Professor Frillyfeathers and the other penguins make her part of the huddle? Students learn about the importance of empathy, accepting differences, and including others.
Educational Objectives:
- To practice reading other people’s emotions
- To show examples of exclusion
- To show how it might feel to be left out
- To practice saying “yes” when someone wants to play
Rory the Lion is having a tough day, and the zookeeper isn’t sure how to help – but with the help of some new friends, they can work it out together! Students learn how to identify big emotions like anger and sadness, and how to turn those feelings into something paws-itive.
Educational Objectives:
- To identify and model happy, sad, and mad
- To act out situations in which a student might feel mad
- To practice taking a deep breath and counting to five when angry or sad
- To teach students a song to help them remember how to handle intense emotions
Oswald the octopus loves a good party and shell-ebrating with their friends – but when they get too excited, they don’t always think about how their actions impact their friends. Can they learn to listen and think before they cause a comm-ocean? Students learn self-regulation techniques and how to empathetically interact with others
Educational Objectives:
- To emphasize and practice listening and following directions
- To model poor self-control, specifically poking and talking out of turn
- To practice keeping hands and feet to yourself
- To practice waiting in line
Mini-Plays for Mini-People
Our mini-plays are versatile and can fit lots of spaces be it a library, classroom, or even outside. These productions bring classic fables and fairytales to life while teaching valuable skills like team work, compromise, kindness, and manners. Mini-plays are 35 minutes and great to include the whole family.
Once Upon a Beanstalk
For libraries following the iRead 2026 Reading Theme
Written by Caitlin Featherstone
Jack is a curious kid who loves adventures, exploring, and digging up new ideas. When he finds a magic bean, he plants it in hopes of growing lots of food for his family. Much to Jack’s surprise, it grows a giant beanstalk that stretches all the way into the sky. Being the adventurer he is, Jack climbs the beanstalk and discovers the Land of the Giants. However, in this new land, Jack just can’t keep his hands to himself and keeps taking things that don’t belong to him. With the help of the audience, Jack learns to own up to his actions and plant a SEED to succeed.
Regulation
Dig Dino, Dig!
For libraries following the CSLP 2026 Reading Theme
Written by Caitlin Featherstone
There are so many things Sue wants to do, but every time she tries something new, something unexpected goes wrong and it just gets too hard. When digging in her backyard, she unearths the TRYceratops, who is back from the late Cretaceous period, full of prehistoric stories and ready to make some new ones. With the help of the TRYceratops, Sue learns to persevere, not give up, and overcome obstacles to achieve her goals.
Perseverance
Camps and Classes
Our camps and classes range from one day to one week. These interactive programs engage students on the topic of your choice, whether being safe, being a fun character, or being a better friend. During the summer we can do safety camps, acting camps, or our standard positive behavior classes.
Safety Camps are interactive classes that help youth to be more proactive in keeping themselves and others safe. The most popular topics we teach are Bullying Prevention, Cyberbullying, and Internet Safety. Our programming is fact based and uses games, scenes, and role-playing to help enforce that the message stays with the children.
Acting camps are available for a large variety of ages for kids. These camps can range from a one day visit to a longer residency. No matter the experience level all are welcomed. Children get to create a wide range of characters while still learning the basics of acting. Theatre is a great way for children to learn to work as a team and build community.
Classes create safe, age-appropriate spaces for students to explore issues kids face. Every topic is well researched and gives students actionable steps, helping them reach each lesson’s goals. Through games, discussion, and role-play, students learn about the topic, while also gaining proficiency in the chosen skills. Popular topics during the summer include empathy, respect, and self-regulation.