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DESPITE ALL THE CHALLENGES, OUR CHILDREN WERE FREE TO PLAY, FREE TO HUG, FREE TO LAUGH OUT LOUD, AND FREE TO RECONNECT WITH SEEING A HUMAN IN REAL LIFE RATHER THAN THROUGH A SCREEN!!!
Posted: 8/31/2021 7:24:54 AM
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There is only one thing you don't want to see this summer. And that is lethargy. There are lots of options to get your kids moving. Get ideas for your family by filling out the contact form and getting personalized ideas for your needs.
Posted: 6/8/2020 7:46:20 AM
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Knowing history allows us to prepare for today. Summer camp became very popular in the early 1900's to meet the needs of children and parents.... just like today.
Posted: 3/6/2020 8:01:28 AM
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My Rabbi's son was bar mitzvah'd last week. His wisdom was remarkable and truly a guide for all parents struggling to let their children go to summer camp.
Posted: 12/3/2018 1:17:17 PM
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Are you concerned that your child will academically slip during the summer? Or does your child need remedial help during the summer? There are options available.
Posted: 6/13/2018 10:23:14 AM
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Diligently plan the school year AND the summer. And let them go!
Posted: 2/9/2018 4:02:33 PM
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Week one of winter break was a relief. Week two can be a headache. Here are some ideas for keeping everyone semi-sane.
Posted: 1/2/2018 8:53:34 AM
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The first week of winter break is the greatest! Rules relaxed, lazy days, family time.... And then, there is week two. You will need some help in keeping order, sanity and grabbing those few minutes of privacy for yourself.
Posted: 12/19/2017 7:00:50 AM
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Crazy scary world we live in today. And yet, the only thing I want for our children is for them to play, laugh, learn and love. They should play: freely, with and without purpose, to exercise, and to explore.
Posted: 11/30/2016 7:01:29 PM
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Spring break is over and the kids are “happily” back in school (wink wink). Vacation was great but wow…. whirlwind ran through the house and the return to routine is okay. And now you can take a few moments to realize there are only 9 weeks till the end of school (in South Florida at least). One grading period, and the kids are home for the summer. And if you have not yet made plans — vacation, camp, teen programming, older kids in jobs — now now now is the time!!!!
Posted: 11/28/2016 11:36:49 AM
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I just watched Meatballs — yes, the goofy camp movie with Bill Murray. A classic for sure. But the message was right on. Rudy, the little guy who arrives at camp and clearly does not fit in spends the first day or so as an outcast and runs away from camp. Bill Murray tracks him down at the local diner, and over a milk shake and french fries, convinces him to come back to camp. Over the course of the summer, due to“no parental intervention”, Rudy begins to develop competence, confidence and independence.
Posted: 11/21/2016 12:13:33 PM
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Forget empty-nest syndrome: I had a rough enough time recently sending my 6-year-old off to his first sleepover at a friend’s house.He was clearly more ready for this milestone than his father and I were: He’d been begging to go for weeks, and that afternoon, he sat on our steps eagerly waiting to be picked up — sleeping bag, glow-in-the-dark PJs and s’mores fixings in hand — as I worked at holding back tears.
Posted: 11/13/2016 11:57:46 AM
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The decision to send my daughter to camp was a momentous one. Being a camper myself I knew of all the incredible adventures she would have. But I also knew how much I would miss her and worried about sending her out into the world.
Posted: 9/16/2016 7:04:03 PM
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Summer camp started in the 1800′s as a way to expose the hard working children to the outdoor environment during the summer months. What was learned in a classroom could be learned differently in nature.
Posted: 9/13/2016 11:07:31 AM
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Why Is It Important To Send Your Child To Camp? Youth development experts agree that children need a variety of experiences to help them grow into healthy adolescents and adults. In order to develop and internalize these positive behaviors, experiences must produce...
Posted: 9/1/2016 11:40:27 AM
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The history of summer camps reflects the desire of parents to get their children outside of the urban areas during the summer…. to refresh, reflect, and often times, to get them out of harms way. In these days of ongoing anguish over the occurrences in Boston, our natural inclination is to cling to our kids tightly. And yet, as history has shown, there comes a time when letting go provides the greatest healing for our children.
Posted: 4/19/2016 11:49:48 AM
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Generation Z. Those who have been born in the 00’s have grown up with conveniences that we’re enjoying today. There’s the constant connection to the internet and the world wide web, the smartphone, access to instant communication mediums such as text messaging, and of course, social media networking.
Posted: 4/1/2016 11:26:29 AM
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Yea!! It’s Spring Break!! A full week off of school, no lunches to make and tons of fun activities planned for the week. If you are going away for the week, have a blast, be safe and enjoy every minute.
Posted: 3/20/2016 12:36:02 PM
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I really don’t have a one track mind. But when was the last time you and your spouse were home alone for longer than a weekend? When was the last time you came home after a long day and without any mixed emotions, without any guilty pull from parenting responsibilities, were able to just leisurely decide last minute to go to the beach for a late night stroll and eat outdoors? Or just stay home and watch a movie on TV and crack open a bottle of wine and eat bread and cheese for dinner?
Posted: 2/14/2016 12:41:21 PM
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The best parent is the one that is a good role model. Do as I do!! Rightt?
Well, it’s my turn. I’M GOING TO TENNIS CAMP!!!!
Posted: 11/13/2015 12:26:15 PM
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I took three days, just three little days, and felt like I was away for a fantastic vacation. It’s amazing how renewed you feel when you get away from your normal routine. I went to tennis camp with a group of women who have the same passion for tennis as I do. We played tennis for 5 hours a day. This would not be heaven to everyone, but for us it was glorious. We played, got to know each other, told stories, danced the night away, and yes I took a ride on the trapeze!
Posted: 10/21/2015 12:17:18 PM
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