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Why America for your Children
September 24th, 2009 by Lonnie Lorenz, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
America was the mother to a US institution, childrens summer Camp. Since the early days camp was all about getting kids out of the city and in to the fresh cool air of the country. Summer camp no longer is limited to the outdoors. Many camps are about computers or gymnastics.
Today, summer camp has progressed from campfires to computer screens and from nature trails to rollerblade rinks. In fact, many of today’s camp programs take place in the heart of the city.
One Befit of Summer Camp is kids are given the choice to try new things and take safe risks. This voluntary nature makes children more open to new experiences, with personal satisfaction as their motivation. Not only are there opportunities to try new things, but camp offers many areas for children to excel in.
At a good Traditional summer camp, the non-athlete can shine at arts and crafts, woodworking, or dramatic programs, while the athlete can also find many outlets for their skills. Perhaps most importantly, the two campers learn to live together and become friends despite their varied interests. Learn about a great general interest summer camp.Environmental Camp
Novices have chances to learn, while those who are more experienced can improve. Learning new skills and improving on old ones builds self-esteem. Kids learn independence and how to be self-reliant at camp.
Though years later, your child may not remember capture the flag games or the words to a camp song, the life lessons learned at camp will remain. At camp, a child learns how to take responsibility. The child who has never before made a bed, will learn how to smooth out sheets and blankets and tidy up a cubby. Though counselors will remind and encourage, campers quickly take responsibility for personal hygiene, and for more minor health issues, a camper learns to articulate what hurts and how to get help. All of this personal responsibility further fosters a sense of independence and self-esteem. Camp also improves a child’s social skills by making new friends and learning how to reach out to strangers.
Social skills increase by making new friends and learning how to reach out to strangers even if they are different or do not speak the language. Children learn 24 hours a day, learning about courtesy, compromise, teamwork, and respect while at camp.
Camps in USA provide even more opportunities for children from other countries. Foreign children learn about America from local children in a fun environment. Daily English language also increase.
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