Una gran particularidad que tienen los campamentos de verano es que los niños cuentan con la posibilidad de conocer a otros niños que nunca habrían visto en su escuela local o en su vecindario. Pasar el verano con personas de culturas muy diferentes es una experiencia de aprendizaje de la que todos pueden beneficiarse. America’s… קרא עוד »
Tag: summer camp
Living with Peers at Summer Camp
It can be emotional to think about, but one day we will have to help our babies pack up their stuff and move them into a dorm, apartment or house of their own. We have to send them off with the hope that all we did to teach them how to be productive, respectful and… קרא עוד »
The Staff at America’s Finest Summer Camps
Everyone has that one teacher, babysitter, neighbor, family friend or other adult influence that has made a lasting impression on their lives; a person they credit with shaping and molding the person they’ve become. When you become a camp counselor, you become this and so much more to hundreds of children every year. A camp… קרא עוד »
Benefits of High Ropes Course Activities at Camp
As you already know, summer camp is filled with fun-filled activities through which your kids can learn numerous skills and experiences. The high ropes course at camp is no different either, as it keeps your child in great shape, and provides several benefits from both physical and mental aspects. Physical Benefits The most noticeable benefits… קרא עוד »
Gymnastics at Camp
While having fun learning interesting cartwheels and handstands during gymnastics activities at camp, your child also benefits in development areas that will help them become a better person and student. To know more about how your child can benefit from gymnastic activities at camp, read on. Healthy Lifestyle The number of obese children in the… קרא עוד »
Outside Play at Summer Camp
A recent phenomenon child psychologists have been focusing on is environmental recreation. What is environmental recreation? It’s as simple as getting children into the great outdoors! Playing outside improves vision, promotes social skills, increases attention span, produces vitamin D, prevents future bone damage and reduces the chance of heart related diseases, diabetes and stress. Playing… קרא עוד »
A Parental View on Summer Camp
Attending one of America’s Finest Summer Camps can be a wonderful experience for a child. Apart from being a fun place, camp teaches some important lessons of life. A child learns to do things on his own without realizing it. However, parents note healthy changes in the child as he/she learns to polish shoes, making… קרא עוד »
Unplugging at Summer Camp
If your child is like most, they “tweet” their way through breakfast, text at lunch, “like” and “comment” all day long, Snap Chat through dinner, post selfies to Instagram around bedtime and wake up and do it all again the next day. No wonder they stay up to late and want to sleep until noon,… קרא עוד »
Looking Forward to Summer Camp
As we head into the colder winter months, children are settled into their school routines and deep into schoolwork, homework and after school schedules. This is also the time of year for children to look forward to the carefree summer months ahead at sleepaway camp. For Americas Finest Summer Camps’ campers – and camp staff… קרא עוד »
The Anatomy of S’mores
At Americas Finest Summer Camps, everyone looks forward to getting in on the action and making s’mores. But what is it about s’mores that gets us asking for – you guessed it – some more? The sticky, ooey, gooey, utterly delicious ingredients, that’s what! People say there is a National S’mores Day celebrated on August… קרא עוד »