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Cultural Diversity Activities For Kids
The world is so large that it can be tough to teach children about places that exist outside of their own immediate physical world. From music, languages, and food to school, dressing and sports there is so much beauty and excitement that each country and culture brings to our world. Explore and add these fun cultural diversity activities at home. Celebrate Holidays & Traditions When holidays come around, make sure to acknowledge and celebrate those dates. Decorating for different cultural holiday celebrations like Christmas, Eid, Hannukkah, etc. can enhance learning […]
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Raising A Well-Rounded Child
In today’s world, where kids’ abilities are measured with high-standard tests, it’s easy for parents to forget that it’s not all about academics. While educational achievements are important, a child’s talents and skills are equally important. Their talents and skills are what are going to give them the confidence that they need to prepare for adulthood. So, how do you raise a well-rounded child? Here are some tips to assist. Establish A Support System Children need to feel like they have a solid support system at home that makes them […]
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How To Teach Kids About Diversity And Acceptance
At a young age, society teaches young children to recognize all types of differences between one another. That said, while at the end of the day we are all simply human, there is an abundance of diversity embedded in each person’s different backgrounds, and that diversity is something to be appreciated and celebrated. When it comes to teaching children about diversity and acceptance, there are a number of diverse activities for kids that are beneficial in their understanding of cultural awareness. Read on to find out what these diverse activities […]
5 Steps to Develop Real Empathy
At our Midwest summer camp near Madison, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois, we try be our best selves and endeavor to provide an environment where our kiddos can thrive. An important component of personal development is developing empathy. A recent article shared some good insights on ways to develop empathy. Check out our summary below, with the full article available at this link: https://bakadesuyo.com/2021/05/rituals/ Don’t assume you understand Summarize the words you hear and share the emotional shifts you notice. Let them respond with agreement or corrections. Stay present They may […]
6 Ways to Use Rituals to Improve Your Life
At our Midwest summer camp near Madison, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois, we appreciate the positive impact that healthful, positive rituals can have. From the friendly, fun, tone-setting introductory games at our camp sessions, to the power of a final campfire to bring a cycle of development full circle–rituals can be great empowerment tools. A recent article shared some good insights on how we can use ritual to improve our lives outside of camp too! Check out our summary below, with the full article available at this link: https://bakadesuyo.com/2021/05/rituals/ Time is […]
How to Raise Awesome Kids
At our Midwest summer camp near Madison, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois, we appreciate the value of partnering with our camper parents in the development of the kiddos. A recent article shared some good insights on how to raise awesome kids. Check out our summary below, with the full article available at this link:https://bakadesuyo.com/2022/08/make-you-an-awesome-parent/ This is how to use ancient traditions to raise awesome kids: To Raise Helpful Kids: Don’t shoo them away to the world of self-indulgent child distraction. Make them valued members of the team with communal activities […]
Olympics with the Girls
Today was Kupu-Olympics Day! Our campers started the day off by enjoying delicious cinnamon rolls, eggs, and fruit for breakfast. During teams they all worked together to flip a tarp they were all standing on as well as cross an imaginary acid river using only a few floating rafts. For lunch the campers had hamburgers and salad to fuel up in preparation for the day’s main events, the Kupu-Olympics. The campers had a great time doing a variety of activities that were judged in 4 categories: Spunk, ‘Spect, Spirit, and […]
Girl’s Camp sdrawkcaB yaD
On this Wacky Wednesday, the campers participated in backwards day. This included having breakfast for dinner (and vice versa), wearing clothes backward, and pronouncing words and names backward. After the first meal (dinner) of chicken and waffles, the campers broke into teams. Today’s module / discussion was Self-Expression/Creativity/Gender Identity with traditional team-building activities following. We continued to do the other initiatives until lunch. After lunch, the campers got to pick their camptivities. After the activities, dinner was served. The evening activity was an Untalent Show–with some truly amazing performances and […]
Terrific Tuesday!
We started off the day by waking up in the cabins after a good night’s sleep. Everyone was up by 7 to shower, brush their teeth, and get dressed for the day before heading to morning circle. For breakfast we had scrambled eggs, bagels, cereal, and fruit. After breakfast, we broke into our cabin groups to take care of our chores. Then we met with our teams and did some trust exercises and team building activities to prepare for the more challenging ones to come later in the week. After […]
Magnificent Monday with the Girls
On this Magnificent Monday, the campers started off the day with a community gathering at morning circle. For breakfast, we had pancakes, sausage, juice, and fruit! Cabins did their daily chores before splitting off into teams to do some team building activities and reflective discussions. After teams, the campers enjoyed Free to Learn in Walnut Grove, with a chance to explore, hang out with those in different cabins and play games. They also build some pretty impressive forts! For lunch we had Sloppy Janes and chips and then headed to […]
Cabin Sunday Funday at Girls Camp
It’s Cabin Day! Today the campers woke up on Top Field after NUTS (Night Under The Stars) and headed to the dining hall with their cabin mates for a lazy breakfast of donuts, cereal, and yogurt. After breakfast, we gathered for Morning Circle and took camp pictures. For lunch today, the cabins hiked to different parts of camp and took sandwiches and chips with them to have a picnic. During their lunchtime, each cabin worked on a cabin song and skits and performed them on stage in the rec hall […]
A Super Soccer Saturday
On this Super Saturday, the counselors defeated the campers in a close match in the staff vs. campers soccer game. The counselors took a quick two-goal lead, but the campers battled back to make it only a one-goal deficit before halftime. In the second half, after the counselors again opened up a two-goal cushion, the campers made a frenzied comeback to get within one at 3-2, with not much time left. Even given a spirited last-minute comeback spree, the campers couldn’t quite find the back of the net to equalize […]