Getting Children Unplugged and Outdoors
As Featured in Active Kids, March 2013 Issue
Finding the Right Summer Camp for Your Child
We know that choosing a summer camp for your child is an important decision. There are many wonderful camps to choose from, but selecting the right one for your child and your family can be difficult. All Camps are not alike and meet many different goals but here are some of our best tips for […]
Let’s Go Outside! The Benefits of Time Spent Outdoors for Children
In one of our previous posts we talked about the many benefits of physical activity for children and time spent outdoors has just as many advantages for children. Apart from the fact that they are more likely to engage in healthy forms of play that will stimulate exercise, unstructured play time spent outdoors is beneficial […]
Exercise and the Importance of Physical Activity for Kids
Academics are a crucial part of kids’ development; because of the impact on our kids’ futures and its vital element it plays in their success, we tend to overlook certain things that may seem trivial but are perhaps more deserving of our attention. Recess for example, a period of unstructured physical activity for kids, is […]
Encouraging Teens to Develop and Grow at Camp
In order for teenagers to successfully develop into well rounded adults they need a whole range of skills at their disposal to succeed on the road ahead. Perseverance, resilience and independence are all essential life skills for teens today, and finding avenues for teenagers to develop and practice these skills in different ways is just […]
Life Skills Learned at Camp, Essential for Kindergarten Success
Camp is a great opportunity for children to gain and practice some of the life skills teachers claim are critical to a child’s success and readiness for kindergarten. According to teachers, independence and the ability to listen and follow multi-step directions are the areas kindergarten students struggle with most. In the article “Kindergarten is not […]
Give The Gift of Summer Camp
What is an Accredited Camp and Why is it Important for Parents?
I just returned from seminar on camp accreditation and wanted to share more about this process so parents can use this information when looking for a summer camp for their child. Although our own camp had been accredited over thirty years, it amazes me to see all that involved in running an accredited program and […]
Building Confident and Resilient Kids
The Importance of Teaching Kids Gratitude
Teaching Appreciation to Kids through Camp Activities
Though the idea behind practicing gratitude and being appreciative may be simple and seem inherent, kids don’t often practice it on a day-to-day basis. One of the great things about camp is that gratitude is intrinsically woven into many of the activities kids partake in. Whether it comes inadvertently with simple activities as making friendship bracelets, […]
Democratic Decision Making: A Camp Perspective
Election time is a great opportunity to talk with our children about democratic decision making and look for ways they can take part in this process. Children of all ages really need to experience making decisions first hand, even at the most basic level, in their own social environments where they must learn to work […]
Inspire your Child’s Creativity through Play
Play and creativity are developmentally essential for kids. Child experts agree that kids need lots of opportunities for unstructured play in their lives because this is how they learn to navigate the world and work things out on their own by establishing mastery. Creativity is key for innovation and problem solving is a skill children […]
The Importance of Friendships for Children
Fall Hikes with Kids in the Bay Area
Fall is a fantastic time for family hiking and enjoying the outdoors in the Bay Area. There are great hikes for kids that provide plenty of opportunities to see the splendors of season and spectacular trees in full array autumn colors.
