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CAMP& SCHOOL A guide to year-round programs and academic enrichment

LOOK INSIDE • After school choices • Refocus on learning • Spring break options • Finding the right camp

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So many extracurricular choices, how do you decide?

As a caring parent you want the best for your child. But picking and choosing activities that will be fun and constructive can be overwhelming.There are so many choices — from music lessons and sports, to hobbies and clubs — all of which run the gamut of competitiveness, expense, and time commitment. Then there’s the question of letting your child pick their own activities versus you picking the activities you think are best. So, where do you start?

There are some things to keep in mind. Most important, for older children, make sure their outside of school activities do not interfere with their academic performance. Do not overbook their schedule. Make sure they have enough time to do homework and get enough sleep, which is paramount for healthy development. Encourage your child to choose an activity they think will be fun. Childhood is the best time for exploring interests, support this!

completing an activity of your choice. • Select more than one activity, if your schedule allows. • Consider how you want your child to participate in the activity and the goal of his involvement. Is just learning (recreational) or does he want to be on a competitive/performance team?

Also, consider any travel involved. Are you going to need to pick your child up from school and drive 45 minutes to an activity? There’s nothing wrong with traveling to an activity, but keep the driving time and costs incurred in mind.

What type of activity is best for your child?

The best activity for your child is one that interests him. If your child is old enough to express interest in a particular activity, listen to him!

Present your child with several choices and allow her to choose (assuming she is old enough to have a preference). In cases where, your pediatrician, or your child’s teacher, has suggested participation in a certain activity for a specific reason (such as more exercise or help with homework) but your child has zero interest in it, more than a little encouragement may be needed.

What are your child’s strengths and weaknesses?

Extracurricular activities are a great way to address your child’s skill set and minimize any weaknesses in a friendly, relaxed environment. Use this breakdown of types of activities and how they can help add to your child’s positive development as a guide.

Team sports/activities (i.e. soccer, basketball and choir) can help with: • Attention/ focus • Physical fitness/stamina • Gross motor skills (running, jumping, kicking, balance, coordination) • Social skills (team work, sportsmanship, communication, leadership) • Behavior (discipline, anger management, assertiveness/shyness, impulse control)

Try these tactics: • Sign up for a new activity with a friend. • Allow your child to choose his own activity as a reward for

Individual sports (i.e. gymnastics and track) can help with: • Attention/focus • Physical fitness/stamina

Activities such as athletics and band, among others, offer lessons that carry over into the classroom environment, helping kids become more successful.

• Gross motor skills • Social skills (in both competitive and recreational individual sports) • Behavior • Self-esteem/awareness (for children who have low selfesteem, it is best to begin with non-competitive sports)

Individual/club activities (i.e.: chess, drama, art) can help with: • Social/behavioral skills • Self-esteem/awareness • Cognitive skills (learning, broadening education) • Attention • Fine motor skills (dexterity, ability to do detail work) Of course, activities should engage your child in a positive way, whether she is trying a sport, a club, or a class meant to help her supplement her skills. If she can discover a passion in the process, then you’ve struck gold.

Keep your expectations realistic and age-appropriate remember that you may need to try a few different types of activities before you find one that really works for your child (and for you).

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As the school year passes the halfway point, some kids may get distracted from their studies. If you and your kids want to re-focus on school success, here are some suggestions for kick-starting learning: Commit to learning. With your children, come up with one or two major goals that you want to accomplish for the remainder of this school year. Raising that algebra grade?

Getting homework done on time and turning it in the next day? Organizing a study area at home? Using a planner regularly and efficiently? Agree on some age-appropriate rewards and consequences. Commit to a family-centered goal that education is important to all of you, and work together to support, encourage and help each other.

Set up helpful routines. Give your kids the consistency of fairly regular routines (weekends and holidays can be breaks).

Bedtime, wake-up, study, homework, play, family time — kids rely on these routines, and the structure helps them to feel safe, know what's expected of them and be successful.

Help them organize. Organized kids do better in school than haphazard kids. Help them to set up their planners (written or electronic), to keep their notebooks and backpacks neat and orderly, to break up large assignments into smaller ones so they don't seem overwhelming, to maintain a work space at home that's actually workable and not a disaster area, and to stick to the goals

you've set together.

Maintain healthy habits. Healthy kids are better learners. Help your children by monitoring their screen time (TV, video games, cell phones, etc.), making sure they're getting enough sleep, insisting on their good eating habits, making sure they're involved in regular and aerobic exercise, and sticking to the goals and routines you've established.

Be a good role model. Kids learn from their parents. If they see that you're organized, focused on what's important to you and your family, staying healthy and being true to your values, they'll pick up some pretty important life lessons.

Don't give up. Let your kids know that you're serious about these goals and that their school success is as critical to you as it is to them.

Get help early if you need it. When your kids show that they're having trouble despite your best efforts, get help early. Ask a teacher or guidance counselor for help. Get a tutor.

Find a "study buddy" for your kid. Just get help before the little problem grows into a big one.

Ask other parents. You're not the only one trying to keep your kids on track. Learn from parents who've been through this, teachers who've guided hundreds of kids and others whose opinions you respect. No one has all the answers, but all of us have a lot of ideas.

Manage the end-of-the-school-year crunch with a renewed emphasis on goals and achievement.

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CAMP & SCHOOL DIRECTORY Brown University Pre-College Programs Bright Star Camp Bright Star Camps thirty-fourth summer is quickly approaching. Bright Stars main concern is the safety and well-being of your child. Your child will be lovingly cared for by our professional staff. Bright Star offers camp programs for children ages 18 months through 8 years, each program is geared to the age and interests of your child. Design your own schedule by picking the days and weeks to suit your needs.

Activities at Bright Star include arts & crafts, video games, scavenger hunts, music, dance, outdoor water play, trips to a local pool and lots more. Call to schedule a tour or to get more information.

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Community Nursery School of Baldwin The goal of our program is to instill a love of learning in a non-competitive, hands-on setting. Children develop confidence and self-esteem while building a strong foundation for future learning. Art, sign language, reading and math readiness, music, drama, indoor and outdoor play plus yoga and an enrichment program are all offered in a safe and nurturing enviorment.

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Hewlett/East Rockaway Jewish Centre Nursery School The Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Centre Nursery School has dedicated many years to develop a child directed program where play is the medium for learning. Our professional and caring staff strives to create a relaxed environment that provides opportunities for academic social and emotional growth. Structured and unstructured materials in the class, as well as two outdoor play areas, and a hands on appropriate art and music program are all part of the school’s program to develop the “whole” child.

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Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC The Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC’s three early childhood centers — in Oceanside, Merrick and Long Beach — “believe that children learn best when they feel safe.” Our experienced, nurturing staff provides an environment where children feel safe to explore and question. Whether they are outside in the playground learning to climb up on a slide or in the classroom discovering letters and shapes, children are provided with rich, hands on experiences that encourages selfexpression and confidence.

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Sports Camps At Brown University Your child can experience residential campus living at Brown University and enjoy our summer sports camps open to children aged 12 -18. More than 17 sports programs are offered, including baseball, basketball, fencing, soccer, diving, tennis, volleyball and more.

The camps are lead by Brown's varsity coaches, their staff and current Brown athletes. This summer we'll welcome more than 2,000 athletes from across the country and around the world! Brown University athletic camps represent the same level of excellence and diversity found through the University, thereby providing the opportunity and encouragement for each athlete to reach his/her fullest potential. Sports camps are open to any and all that meet the listed age requirements for each camp .Go to www.brown.edu/summer or summer@brown.edu Brown University 401-863-7900

Miss Colleen’s Elite Dancecentre Unlike most summer dance programs, Miss Colleen’s Elite Dancentre offers a NON COMPETITIVE environment for all of our dancers. Miss Colleen’s EDC was created on the belief that the study of dance gives students the skills and the creativity to develop their own personal expression. EDC thrives on giving your child guidance and support while challenging them in a positive learning environment. The professional staff at Miss Colleen’s EDC offers unique opportunities for technical and artistic growth. For some, this program will inspire a love for dance; for others it will bring them to a career in dance.

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JCC Camp Friedberg Camp Friedberg, offering programs for ages 2-15.

Ten Divisions, including Early Childhood, located in Oceanside, Merrick & Long Beach; grades K-6 located at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in Wheatley Heights, Teen Travel, Theatre, Art and Special Needs Divisions located at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside.

Camp includes door-to-door transportation, specialty clinics, daily swim instruction, day and overnight trips, theme weeks, ropes course, zip line, GaGa, driving range, lined ball fields and catered lunch.

Open Houses: March 29th, 12– 3 pm (at the Friedberg JCC); April 19th, 11 am–2 pm (rain date May 3rd) and May 17th, 11 am–2 pm (rain date May 31st) (at the campgrounds). Fees: Call for more information. 516-634-4015, srennert@friedbergjcc.org, www.friedbergjcc.org.

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On campus, online, abroad. Each year exceptional students from around the world participate in Brown Pre-College Programs. Brown University is known in the Ivy League for an innovative, open curriculum that challenges students to be actively engaged in their own intellectural development. Middle and high school students can prepare for college success, make new friends and experience college life with more than 300 courses in arts and science, medicine, theater and language. Go to www.brown.edu/summer or summer@brown.edu Brown University • 401-863-7900

Professional Youth Theatre, Long Beach Professional Youth Theatre is Long Island's first musical theatre training program brought to you exclusively by trained professionals. In addition to our popular weekly classes held throughout the school year, PYT is proud to offer a unique summer camp that provides our students with individualized attention from our all-pro staff. Comprehensive training in vocal technique, acting, and musical theatre dance combine to produce well-rounded and confident performers! PYT's summer show is The Little Mermaid. Visit www.ProfessionalYouthTheatre.com.

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Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center has been serving Rockville Centre and surrounding communities since 1972. This non-profit, early childhood education and care center is chartered as a private school by the New York State Education Department. The center operates year round providing programs for children 18 months through kindergarten as well as after-school for children in grades one through five. For more information, visit our website, rosaleeyoungchildhoodcenter.org Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center 516-536-5674

Temple Am Echad Rabbi Stuart M. Geller Early Childhood Center Temple Am Echad provides a nurturing and loving environment as well as a well-rounded early childhood education. Our curriculum is designed to develop children cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically. Working closely with local public schools gives us the opportunity to enable our children to be well prepared with the appropriate readiness skills. A basic exposure to Jewish culture and holidays is also provided. We offer flexible schedules and many program options including a summer camp for children between the ages of 12 months to 5 years of age.

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Twin Oaks Country Day School & Camp Twin Oaks, at 459 Babylon Turnpike, in Freeport, has been a leader in camping for all ages for over 35 years.

From tots to teens, we offer progressive programming including sports, crafts, swimming, drama and a full summer of special events, which are sure to make each child cheer with excitement. As our campers grow, so does their program. From our youngest “Barney” campers to our “Gemini” Adventure and Gemini Teen travelers, Twin Oaks is the perfect place for your child to spend the summer. Enroll early for fantastic savings. For more information, call 516-6234550 or visit www.twinoaksdaycamp.com.

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Malibu Beach Camp Located on the beautiful shores of Lido Beach is Malibu Beach Camp, the affordable summer spot for kids of all ages! Within our state of the art facility, campers from ages 3 to 13 develop their skills in sports, aquatics, and creative and performing arts.

The everlasting bonds and friendships formed take Malibu Beach Camp from a summer camp to a summer family. Take your child's summer from ho hum to super fun. For more information go to www.malibubeachcamp.com or call 516-670-1055.

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Oceanside Jewish Center Nursery School Oceanside Jewish Center Nursery School offers your children from Mommy & Me to Pre K, the best opportunity to grow and explore. We’re proud of our innovative and experiential curriculum which promotes learning “by doing.” Under the expert guidance of our qualified teachers, children will grow in a warm & secure environment and benefit from our daily enrichment in Art, Music, Yoga, Computers, & Library. Our Pre K readiness program is aligned with the Oceanside School District. Additionally, children enjoy exposure to Jewish holidays, songs, stories and welcoming Shabbat. We also offer a fantastic day camp program where kids have loads of fun in our fully air-conditioned facility and enjoy all aspects of summer activities.

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Spring break is often a time to refresh and refocus, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now becoming a popular hiatus during which to explore new learning opportunities.

Hofstra University, is among the many places offering extensive spring break programming. Hofstra Continuing Education offers seven spring break programs for students in grades 2-12. The programs take place Monday-Thursday, April 6-10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (early drop-off/late pickup available) and include lunch.

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A perfect fit There’s a camp for every child

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Every day brings a new adventure and a chance to learn new skills. to make friends that can last a lifetime. population while others are inclusive.

Tweens and teens are ready to expand their horizons. At this age, campers are ready to experience a whirlwind of adventures from local day trips to overnight travels. It’s important to make sure that the staff who are leading this age group are mature educators who have the knowledge and experience to provide this population with a wonderful summer.

Is your child too old to be a camper but not quite ready to work? A Counselor-In-Training program will give your teen the opportunity to transition from camper to counselor. Many CIT curriculums offer this age group the opportunity to travel as well.

What are the most influential factors in deciding on a summer camp? Often it’s where your child’s friends are going. If your child attended a preschool in the community, many of their friends will continue on to that organization’s summer day camp.

Price or hours of operation may also be a factor. Are you planning a family vacation?

Then, you want to choose a camp that will allow your child to miss some time from camp without financial penalty.

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care for working parents. For the older campers, the quality of the overnight facilities is a key factor in choosing a travel program as well as the mode of transportation.

Whatever camp you choose, always consider your child’s personality and interests.

Picking out a program together empowers your child and gives them confidence. They are creating memories that will last forever!

Judy Fishkind is a consultant with Camp Friedberg, operated by the Friedberg JCC. Camp

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Though winter’s chill is still upon us, summer will be here before you know it.

Haven’t decided what your child will do this summer?

Don’t panic! There are many wonderful summer camps created with your child in mind.

Your preschooler, ages 2-5, can greatly benefit from a quality summer program.

While many camps simply “tone down” activities designed for older children, it is important that your camper’s schedule is specially-designed for this age group. Take into account the benefits of a camp located in your community that Camp is place combines indoor, air-conditioned facilities along with outdoor space.

For children making the big leap from preschool to kindergarten next fall, this is the perfect time to graduate to a full day camp program. While there are excellent town programs available, a day camp will introduce your child to a complete range of activities — from sports to theatre to art — where they will try new things and have fun.

School age children also have many options. There are specialty camps where children concentrate on a specific area of interest or traditional camping programs where campers experience a wide array of new activities. Camps vary from half day to full day and often include swim instruction and free play. Most children in grades K-6 benefit from traditional outdoor camps where the sky’s the limit! Some camps are more sportsoriented while others focus on the arts. Most traditional day camps offer swim, nature, arts and sports with elective time as part of the day, all geared toward developing new skills, building confidence and making lifelong friends.

A physical, mental or medical disability is not an obstacle to send your child to camp.

Many summer programs are available for this population. Some camps are exclusively for this