Knowing more about how a camp operates and trains its staff can bring about peace of mind for parents, two summer camp scholars say.
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In some parts of the US, a silver lining of COVID-19 may be a return to childhood friendships based in neighborhoods.
Summer camps – long the stuff of American lore – can teach kids important life lessons as they have some fun along the way. Two experts on summer camp offer insight into what those lessons are.
Summer camps popular in the US are said to stop the summer “learning slide”, which is particularly important for low socio-economic children. But camps can also be quite expensive. So should we adopt the practice here?
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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