Now’s a Good Time to Teach Your Kid’s to Play on Their Own
Now’s a Good Time to Teach Your Kids to Play on Their Own Independent play is a skill your kids will use for the rest of their lives — and…
Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Camp
Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored…
What Camp Counselors Wish Parents Knew before Summer Camp.
By Beth Luberecki Ever wonder what your kids’ camp counselors are actually thinking? How annoyed are they by last-minute questions, helicopter parenting or missing supplies? We spoke with some current and…
Scotland’s Outdoor Play Initiative has Some Lessons for the Rest of the World
Authors Michal Perlman Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto Catherine Bergeron Research Co-ordinator and PhD Student, Counselling Psychology, McGill University Nina Howe Professor of Early Childhood…
The Camp Experience is Transformational
The impact that CAMP had on my life.I first went away to an overnight camp with my church at age 10. I had been to sleepovers and even away from…
Don’t Let Physical Distancing Lead to Social Disconnection
What our young people need most from us right now. Online portals have replaced classrooms. Zoom meetings have replaced hallway conversations. Indoor isolation has replaced after-school basketball practice. This…
Why Another Blog?
There is nothing quite as frightening as a blank canvas, a blank notepad or a blank word processing screen. There are so many colors, so many thoughts… too many possible…