It's
almost here. The weather is slowly warming and the kids are
getting antsy. Before you know it, it will be summer. We all
look forward to it! We can kick back and relax. The kids are
out of school. Cook outs, beach days and… wait! The kids will
be out of school!!! And unless you make your plans now, the
call of "there's nothing to do; we're bored" will be heard throughout
your house.
We
all look forward to a break in the action but summer is also
a great time for kids to experience the excitement of focused
activities especially in the areas of the arts, sports, and
new interests your kids may have regarding a new hobby or
interest like cooking, photography, horses, etc. Summer camps
and classes in your child's area of interest are a great enrichment
opportunity. Because of the concentrated time frame, summer
programs usually include options that are not available in
the regular school-year.
Summer
camp is a wonderful way to discover new interests through
a wide range of experiences. With dance camp, for instance,
movement, music and imagination are front and center for the
youngest students while cultural adventures or a Broadway
style experience awaits students in other age ranges. And
what young girl doesn't dream of being a princess? It's not
unusual to find a group of friends all attending these classes
together.
There
are unique camps literally to fit most interests in our area
including princess camps, language camps, theatre camps, jewelry-making
camps, church camps, astronomy camps, archeological camps,
and so on. So many opportunities are available in our own
community so if your child is not ready to go far away to
camp for a few weeks, there are many local camps that offer
daily sessions and no overnight stays.
Students
can expand their knowledge through these exciting classes
and camps designed to make learning fun with no previous experience
required. Many of the camps even provide the campers with
the opportunity to showcase what they learned for parents
and friends at the end of the experience.
So
be prepared with enrichment activities this summer. Now is
the time to enroll and make sure that instead of hearing "there's
nothing to do", you hear "Mom, look what we did today!"
Happy
summer.
