10 point
1 The history of the camp is older than mud.
It's a bit exaggerated to say this, but camp education began in the United States 186 1 is true and has a history of 155. What is the secret of enduring camp education? "Camps can constantly adjust and adapt to changes in family needs at different stages," said Peg Smith, CEO of American Camp Association. "Moreover, the most important thing is that camp education is almost consistent with the educational goal of 150 years ago-to give children a truly life-changing experience."
2 The camp experience is worth the money.
Camp experience may really change your life-the friends you make there and the memories you leave there will last longer than the last bonfire. In addition, among many choices, there are some affordable camps, which often provide special price or financial help, and some camp experiences are eligible for tax credits or pre-tax income.
3 nature
Camp education encourages and arouses children's respect and love for nature. Children can grow up from nature, and camp education creates such an opportunity for children to experience unplugged life. Now more and more experts and scholars advocate the important value of nature education, and the camp is the best practice place. Studies have shown that those experiences of close contact with nature, such as camping, can reduce children's physical and mental stress and help them better cope with future stress problems. While teaching children how to be environmental stewards, the camp is also teaching children how to enjoy the world around them-take a deep breath and feel the charm of nature-which will eventually teach them to naturally relieve stress.
4 mom and dad come together
Camp education is not only aimed at children and adolescents, but also at families, singles and the elderly. Anyone who wants to relax and enjoy can take part in these camp activities. Adults can also benefit from socialization, sincerity and self-discovery just like their children. In other words, camping is an option for vacation, which gives adults the opportunity to try different new things in a safe and interesting environment.
Just try it.
Camp is a particularly suitable place to try new things and cultivate new hobbies. According to a survey by the American Camp Association, 74% people will try something they never dare to do when they participate in camp activities, and these things usually leave a lasting impression on them. In the same survey, 63% of parents said that they would continue to do these new things after their children finished their camp life.
The camp is polite and sometimes even strict.
Camp teachers don't just teach children to shoot arrows or tie knots. The whole camp experience is completed in one subtle teaching after another, and perhaps the biggest part is getting along with people. Children will learn to behave, respect other people's material and property, and learn to say "please" and "thank you".
Vegetables taste better when eaten with friends.
Those movies and novels may have tarnished the reputation of camp food. In fact, camp catering has been constantly exploring healthy ingredients and cooking methods, and has been at the forefront in some fields, such as recipes for allergic people, healthy snacks, vegetarian recipes and so on. The survey shows that 90% of the camp organizations with feedback think that healthy diet and physical exercise are important or very important indicators. Camp is one of the best places to guide children to experience the outdoors, which can keep children active in sports. Reasonable physical exercise and sports can not only improve children's physical condition, but also enhance their self-confidence.
8 builder.
Camp education has influenced many clever great men in history. The American Camp Association Family Information Station once provided a list of social celebrities who participated in camp education-including business tycoons, stars, politicians, artists, thinkers and so on.
Camp education can make neurons active.
Camp is an extension of the school classroom, and educational reform has pushed academic performance to the forefront in arguing and paying attention to children's lack of summer study. According to the survey, participating in summer camp, an active activity, can alleviate the situation that children interrupt their studies in summer. In addition, there are plenty of opportunities for pioneering growth in the summer camp, which will promote their sense of participation, innovative ability and talent mining, and also expand their horizons and exchanges. These growths are often the forerunners of academic achievements. And because of the close relationship between camp education and nature education, those children who are not adapted to traditional education may feel at home in the camp.
10 camp is the cradle of leading talents in 2 1 century.
Independence, flexibility, teamwork, problem-solving ability, social skills-these are the soft powers needed by tomorrow's stars, and the cultivation methods of these soft powers have been realized in the exploration and practice of camp education from 65438 to 055. "Future leaders are not those who can type or take shorthand quickly, but those who can communicate face to face and express their thoughts, ideas and values." Smith said, "Future leaders are people who can cope with international exchanges and find commonalities from people with very different cultural backgrounds. Future leaders can be cultivated and shaped in experiential education such as camp education. "