Among many exciting and fun activities today, the campers were able to enjoy some time roaming, talking, playing games and much more during Free to Learn. Getting kids outside and having unstructured play promotes a wide range of skills, its not just about running around and being active, but it’s also about learning social skills, executive functions and behavioral skills as well through play.
At our overnight summer camp near Chicago, we appreciate the significance of giving children the freedom to learn from others closer to their age. Psychologist Michael Thompson also appreciates that freedom and its positive impact on kids’ intellectual and character growth. As he notes: “Children love to learn, but they get tired of being taught by adults. Children want to learn from older children, and, at a camp that means older campers, C.I.T.’s (counselors in training) and camp counselors. They want to live with them, emulate them, absorb them. In […]
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