Researchers say that kids can loose up to 30% of school year learning during the summer months. Parents say that kids can become difficult and frustrating during the summer as they slip further and further into what can be best labeled as Brain Drain. But what is a parent to do? Kids are tired of worksheets and formulaic learning. And parents are so overworked that coming up with exciting things to learn each week seems like The Impossible Dream.
Camp Curiosity is the perfect solution.
Researchers claim that active learning is the best way to retain information. We only retain about 5% of what we see, so active learning, using all our senses, playing at activities is the way to retain. See learning pyramid here.
Created by psychotherapist and mom, Maria Murphy, this program is all about active learning and saving parents from the exhausting work of researching topic after topic. Maria understands how challenging it can be to make learning a positive experience. Her parenting tips and tools for success offer simple strategies that help parents create positive relationships with their children.
1. Keeping it fresh. Each week a new educational topic is addressed for parents to guide their kids to explore which will enhance learning and promote retention during the summer months.
2. Strategy. It teaches parents simple strategies from patience to limit setting to specific bonding tools.
3. Fun. Parents and kids have the opportunity to treat education as a time of discovery and curiosity. Boredom and summer frustration becomes an issue of the past. Learning is easy and fun with this program. Using active learning makes the process a positive one.
4. Get physical. The program offers unique physical activity suggestions each week based on the President's Fitness Program for children. (Think Astronaut Training for Kids).
Camp cuiosity has everything your child needs to have a successful summer.
Sign up today, at around $3 per week. What have you got to lose?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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