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Bringing School to Sleepaway Camp
Working with students at a sleepaway camp was unlike any other experience I have had as an educator. At schools, the focus of the day is learning and academics. Students are focused on academic work and they are set in the routine of attending classes and learning. Students go home ... Read More
The Benefits of Summer Tutoring at Home or at Camp
Summer tutoring can be a controversial topic. There are many people who believe students deserve a complete 7-10 week break over the summer because they work so hard during the year. There are just as many people who feel students don’t work hard enough, or at least should be working continuously ... Read More
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Do Schools Kill Creativity? If So, What Can We Do About It? By Melissa Taylor Original Source: Parenting Creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson asserts that schools kill creativity. Just a few years in our educational system and kids say adios to their innate creative abilities -- creativity defined as creating something original and useful ... Read More
Differentiated Tutoring at Camp
In order to get camp tutoring “right,” we needed to be really thoughtful about the needs of each student and family. Because students are enrolled in many different types of schools across the country, expectations vary. For example, some schools have required summer reading or math work while others do ... Read More
Kindergarten Redshirting
Three journalists at 60 Minutes, all at different life stages, discuss their thoughts about kindergarten "redshirting" in the video segment below. Like it or not, "redshirting" is a rising trend and one that parents are very interested in strategizing for admissions. It's a complicated topic and there are many factors ... Read More