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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/trauma-informed-care-camp
Trauma Informed Care at CampDESCRIPTION: In ACA’s 2017 Emerging Issues Report, the top issue facing camps is campers’ Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (Browne, Bialeschki & Wilson, 2017)....
https://www.acacamps.org/book/nature-oriented-activities-leaders-guide-4th-edition
Nature-Oriented Activities: A Leader's Guide (4th Edition)Hundreds of hands-on activities promote ecological conservation, stewardship, and respect without sounding like lengthy lectures. Educators will be well equipped to instill environmental...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/nature-specialist-complete-guide-programs-activities
The Nature Specialist: A Complete Guide to Programs and ActivitiesThe Nature Specialist is a comprehensive, fully explained program of nature activities, developed by the author through long experience as a teacher and camp naturalist. An Activities...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/association-outdoor-recreation-education
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Educationhttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/confessions-disciplinarian-how-managing-camper-behavior-can-save-summer
Confessions of a Disciplinarian: How Managing Camper Behavior Can Save the SummerLike many camp directors — and other educators for that matter — I am frequently thrust into the unenviable role of disciplinarian. And, frankly, I don't feel that I'm very good at it. That is my...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff
Aquatic Safety for StaffIt's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/putting-nature-perspective-interview-scott-sampson-phd
Putting Nature in Perspective: An Interview with Scott Sampson, PhDScott Sampson, PhD, is a dinosaur paleontologist, science communicator, and passionate advocate for connecting people with nature. He currently serves as vice president of research and collections...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/native-american-night-sky-storytelling
Native American Night Sky StorytellingExplore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning
Top Training Techniques: Fast & Effective Ways to Increase Staff Learning & PerformanceThe number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nature-noticing-excursions-making-connections-camp-through-seeing-story-drawing
Nature Noticing Excursions: Making Connections at Camp through Seeing, Story, and DrawingIn the November/December 2015 issue of Camping Magazine, I wrote about a phenomenon I called Noticing Deficit Disorder (NDD), a culturally induced form of vision...