SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
Summer camp: Not just fun and games
Dodge ball, popsicle-stick crafts and other summer camp staples have a hidden agenda. Under the direction of a well-trained staff, summer camp crafts and activities extend and supplement the lessons from work sheets, standardized tests and assignments that dominate education during the school year. As such, even when the school year ends, the opportunity to learn never goes on vacation. From physical education to environmental science, summer day camps can broaden and expand academic lessons plans, according to Peter Surgenor, volunteer president of the American Camp Association, a national accreditation camp program and online resource for parents.
