https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/when-they-come-home

It is probably difficult to imagine, as you scan the "packing list," count socks, get the trunk out, and make sure your child's name is on everything they are taking, what your son or daughter might...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/power-play

Dr. David Elkind Urges Parents to Add More Play to their Children's Lives "The traditional summer camp recognizes that play is a powerful form of learning that contributes mightily to the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/health-begins-youth-get-your-kids-moving-now

Maybe it starts with Thanksgiving — the turkey, the stuffing, mashed potatoes swimming in gravy, Aunt Gertie's Jell-O® Surprise, and pumpkin pie buried in whipped cream. Then the holiday steam train...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/camp-encourages-kids-explore-healthy-behaviors

If you went to camp, you probably didn't serve yourself lunch from a salad bar. Times have changed! Now the majority of camps offer salad bars—just one sign that camps' menus are reflecting all our...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/elephant-room-communicating-kids-about-economy

Not surprisingly, parents may be reluctant to discuss difficult economic times with their children.  Viewed as the province of adult anxiety, the burdens imposed by tumbling stock prices,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/parents-play-pivotal-role-keeping-teens-safe-during-summer-driving-season

William Shakespeare wrote, "Summer's lease hath all too short a date," apparently foreshadowing the all-too-soon approach of fall. But a short summer season is time enough still for even the most...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/teens-camp-camp-teens

Camp Programs that Dare to be Different! When TIME magazine ran its cover feature on "Being 13 in America" in the summer of 2005, they wrote about the complex pressures and surprisingly...

https://www.acacamps.org/argumento-favor-de-los-campamentos

American Camp Association® (ACA) cree que la experiencia organizada de campamento es un componente fundamental en el desarrollo y la educación del niño completo. ACA apoya oportunidades educativas...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/argumento-favor-de-los-campamentos-por-qu%C3%A9-los-ni%C3%B1os-los-necesitan-m%C3%A1s-que-nunca

El cambio es parte de la vida. A menudo está directamente relacionado con la supervivencia y puede enriquecer la vida de maneras sorprendentes. La niñez es esencialmente un periodo de profundos...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/apoye-la-reforma-educativa-centrada-en-los-ni%C3%B1os

¿Se están concentrando los reformadores de la educación en los asuntos correctos? Nuestros hijos están comenzando a quedarse atrás en cuanto a los logros académicos en comparación con otros países...