The summer vacation of nearly two months is really a test for mothers. They don't want their children to be addicted to cartoons and iPad. They want their children to have their own gorgeous summer memories. This is a summer camp. The accommodation camp is still young. Day camp? There is no way to start. Faced with a variety of camps, the difficulty of choosing has been committed. Now that the holiday is halfway through, I asked my parents who have been to summer camp with N question marks, and interviewed the teachers of summer camp institutions, and found that some aspects are the most likely for parents to go astray when choosing summer camp.
Myth 1: Summer camp is a playground.
My baby once asked such a question:? Mom, what is a summer camp? Is this a playground?
At that time, I was speechless. Finally, I have to say: Summer camp is a place where many children get together and live as a family. Although it is not accurate enough, it is good for Eva to understand.
The word summer camp was first born in America, with a history of 155 years. It was originally about outdoor activities, such as mountaineering, hiking, sailing, fishing and so on. Its purpose is that through a non-special environment, professionals will build courses that can cultivate children's potential. By participating in this activity, children can balance their book education at school.
In China, all kinds of summer camps have gone far from their original meaning. I have recommended different kinds of summer camps, such as nature, drama, military, English, traditional culture, sports, science, aerospace and so on. There are not many outdoor summer camps.
If accommodation is the dividing point, summer camps are divided into day camps and accommodation camps. Day camps are similar to summer schools. More popularly, it is a summer nursing class. Flexible form, parents can send it early and pick it up late. Accommodation camps are more suitable for children who can take care of themselves. It will take a while, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are all in the camp.
These summer camps pay attention to the diversification of courses, enriching them with games, art and even study tours (which I envy extremely); Good interaction is also very popular with children, and summer camps are sometimes more popular with children than school kindergartens. For example, in the English summer camp of an international school, in addition to manual and English exercises, there is also a swimming class once a week, and the summer camp will also organize children to visit Yili Bread Factory, which is rich in content and children don't want to go home.
Myth 2: Summer camp can make children? Reincarnation?
If you have such an idea, you may be disappointed.
As a summer activity, summer camp brings more experiences and experiences to children in a multicultural atmosphere. As the former president of Harvard University said, excellent summer camp is one of the greatest contributions made by the United States to world education. ?
Summer camp can really make up for the lack of school education and family education. Although there is no guarantee that children will be thoroughly remoulded through a few weeks' activities, their gains and experiences in a diverse atmosphere will accompany them for life, which is the significance of summer camp.
Many parents I interviewed said that their children have become mature and grown up. But why can't you say it when you grow up? .
The ostrich teacher of Gaia Natural School thinks that the biggest changes brought by summer camp to children are: cheerful, brave and tolerant? .
Brave? After personal experience and understanding in the activity, I know that many things and things are not as terrible as I thought.
Cheerful and tolerant? Children get along with each other for several days and find many differences and similarities. Besides considering yourself, you also know how to consider others, learn from each other and influence each other.
This is growth.
Myth 3: You must sign up for summer camp during the summer vacation.
As soon as the summer vacation comes, my circle of friends will be screened by friends in summer camp. Did you miss a lot by not signing up for the summer camp for your children? Why should this start:
Nobody takes care of the baby and seeks custody.
This is the primary factor for most families to choose summer camp. The summer vacation is nearly two months, and parents have to go to work. There is no old man to help take care of the children at home, and there is nowhere to take care of them. It is better to choose a favorite summer camp for ta, which not only solves the worries of parents, but also makes children happy.
: www.jingjingjing.com The summer vacation is coming. This year's kindergarten renovation holiday, parents are not around, and children have nowhere to take care of. I want to find a nanny for the children. If there is a suitable summer camp, it is best to let the baby go, but safety and hygiene are the basic conditions. We can rest assured and be practical.
Eva likes it very much. This is the most important thing.
Some summer camps are designed to suit children's tastes, and there are different personal experiences every day, which kindergartens and schools can't do. If your children cry and want to go, and they are playing, why not fully respect ta's choice?
@ McDull Mom: My McDull doesn't know why. Going to summer camp is much more energetic than going to kindergarten. There are different experience classes every day, such as flower arrangement and baking.
Make friends in a new environment.
Parents are usually willing to provide their children with different environments and meet different friends. Summer camp just provides such an opportunity. Children have the opportunity to get in touch with the collective environment outside kindergarten or school, try a different collective life and leave unusual holiday memories.
@ Xiao: My baby boy is a warm man with an inner show. He is not very active, he is exposed to strange environment and has a long adaptation period. I hope he can attend the summer camp, enter a brand-new environment, make new friends and know the world through this.
Cultivate interest and create possibilities
Many mothers around me hope to cultivate their children's interest through summer camps. For example, if you attend summer camps such as music, art and English, you can learn about related fields of interest.
@ Little Turtle Mom: I choose a summer camp. The most important thing is to cultivate interest. It is most important for children to be interested. At this stage, he is like a sponge, and he will study hard for all the new things he comes into contact with, which also creates more possibilities for his future life.
The world is so big that Eva wants to see it.
For older children, summer camp is also a good choice if you want to use the summer vacation to let your children cross the ocean to see.
If parents have time to take care of and arrange a wonderful holiday, or there is no summer vacation in kindergarten, summer camp is not a topic that must be reported.
Myth 4: The higher the bigger the better.
Taking care of the baby is no small matter. Whether it is a day camp or a boarding camp, children should be entrusted to each other, so choosing a reliable summer camp is king.
It is very important to have rich experience after many years of operation.
Back to the question at the beginning, there are so many summer camps, how do we choose? Try to choose institutions with many years of experience in organizing summer camp activities. If this is difficult to grasp, try to choose an experienced educational institution. Rich experience means strong adaptability and contingency planning ability. After all, the highest standard of any summer camp is safety and health standards (according to a male god).
For example, Gaia Nature School in the field of nature education, except for winter camp and summer camp, is mainly outdoor in daily curriculum design, with perfect teaching concept and risk management and control ability. Then, if you want your children to have a summer camp that is fully exposed to nature, then this institution can consider it and experience it on weekdays.
The curriculum meets the needs of children.
Every parent sends their children to summer camp, hoping that their children can have a happy holiday. However, as an educational project, parents have to consider: Is the activity design reasonable? Are the activities organized in the camp detailed? Can you respond to your parents' concerns?
Of course, a good organizer will have a professional team to design the overall activity, and even the subtle links will have solutions. If you can't grasp the general direction, you might as well start with the details.
I have carefully consulted the summer camp of Mia Children's Library, and their curriculum design is very unique. The summer camp is once a week, and the courses will change every week, covering a wide range. Children can cover all fields here, from food to pop-up book, from diplomacy to cold drinks, from plants to planets, and the teaching forms are also varied: drama, music and handmade pop-up book.
The content seems to be full, but because they use various forms and are interspersed with various fields, it is not difficult for children to participate, and even they can't put it down.
Ask more questions and listen more. Word of mouth is very important.
At this point, mothers have the most say. Whether it is the general direction or the details, such as safety or not, whether the teacher is professional or not, and participating in the baby's feelings, you can get the answer you want. The key is that all the answers are considered from the mother's point of view, which is very referential and is also a shortcut to choose a suitable summer camp in a short time.
Just like my friend has been looking for a smaller baby summer camp, because the child is small, the mother will worry about more factors. Finally, under the recommendation of my mother, I chose the summer camp of Canadian International School. It is really folk wisdom.
Good quality and low price, it is not suitable here.
I even suggested that the ratio of teachers to campers and the total number of campers should be measured. From my experience in organizing activities, a small team of 10- 15 people is already the optimal proportion. Is the more expensive the better? Of course not. Organizing summer camps with the same content many times not only means the maturity of the camp, but also shows that the marginal cost will be reduced.
An old friend of mine once said: Summer camp is to find someone to help with the children. Not looking forward to it? Change? .
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