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Why Summer Camp Makes Great Kids (Part 2)

February 28, 2023 By Lor

Here are other reasons for you to send your kids to summer camp in the next couple of months, courtesy of Little Red’s Big Ideas.

Camp is a place for every child to learn: “Nationwide there has been a 78 percent increase in camps with academic programs in the last nine years and a 40 percent increase in ACA-Accredited® camps offering performing arts programs over the last five years.

The thing I like about summer camp is that it is a place for alternative ways of learning. Our children can continue learning – even the same things that they can learn in school – in a setting that may be more conducive to learning. I believe that sometimes, learning is all about the atmosphere. Children might actually learn more in different kinds of settings.

It’s about the learning, not the grading: “In school, children study hard and push themselves — and often overstress themselves — for a grade and performance measurement. While grades are important during the school year, what camp provides is a unique learning opportunity — a chance to explore and learn without fear of a grade. The summer camp experience is truly one of discovery, connection, and growth.”

I think this point is very very important. One thing I wouldn’t want my child to be is to be too grade conscious. Don’t get me wrong. I think it is a good thing to want to get good grades but I think that it should be moderate. Grades are not everything and our children should learn that.

Originally posted on July 2, 2008 @ 11:22 pm

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