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Summer Learning
Addressing Educational Gaps through Camp
July 1, 2023
President/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.
Social and Emotional Learning at Camp
Mon, 04/19/2021 - 14:30
Recovery from the trauma of the pandemic will be an important goal for camps this summer. It’s going to be a big lift, and we know you are ready for it! Aside from the usual...
Expanding the Reach of Camp through Schools
November 1, 2017
My oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp...
School Breaks Shouldn't be a Break from Learning
Mon, 11/09/2015 - 08:17
School breaks are not the time to take a break from learning. Unfortunately, this is what often happens, resulting in a significant drop in students’ mastery of core concepts. The...
Camp-School Partnerships Guidebook
Tue, 10/27/2015 - 08:43
Summer Learning Resources
Tue, 10/27/2015 - 08:35
Camps and other youth development programs provide the opportunity to reduce summer learning loss in an expanded learning environment where children are engaged experientially and have an opportunity for additional academic enrichment.
Summer Reading Challenge - How Camps Can Help Campers Reach a New World Record
May 22, 2015
Recent research from The Kids & Family Reading Report indicates that 91% of kids say that their favorite books are the ones they picked out themselves — and summer is the perfect...
Creating the Connection Between University Education Programs and Summer Camp
November 1, 2015
In Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, at a large residential summer camp, over one hundred male counselors pack the air-conditioned canteen on July 1. It is late as the off-duty counselors...
Camp Was Made For Summer Learning
Wed, 10/21/2015 - 10:58
June 19 is National Summer Learning Day, a time to reflect on what summer learning means and what summer learning loss implies. In a March 2009 interview in support of year-round...
Public Lands Use - Resources for Camps
October 15, 2015
Use of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs. It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...
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