This is the third in a series of informational blog posts: SEL Intro #3. Check back weekly or search our archive for more! What ? Teaching SEL is no easy matter. There are plenty of lessons and games out on the Internet that claim to teach SEL, but it takes more than curriculum to do it well. As seen in …

It’s that time again – back to school! The sun is hot, the grass is dry, the kids might (or might not) be bored.  So, once you’ve visited all the interactive museums nearby, some quiet reading time might be just the thing. Reading books about school experiences is one more way to help kids transition into the classroom at summer’s end. …

This is the second in a series of informational blog posts: SEL Intro #2. Check back weekly or search our archive for more! Where? Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is big news lately! It’s also almost certainly coming to a school, camp or after school program near you, if it isn’t there already. One of the reasons that SEL is so …

  You’ve probably heard that watching the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) play soccer is good for little girls, but the truth of the matter is that watching women’s pro soccer is good for everyone. Little boys, big girls, even grown ups benefit. Now that team USA has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the second time in a …

  This is the first in a series of informational blog posts: SEL Intro #1 – #10. Check back weekly or search our archive for more! Where? You’ve probably heard about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) recently. It is a topic in education that’s becoming increasingly popular in schools around the country. Similarly, SEL is showing up in kids’ programs like …

Why Work at Summer Camp? Ever thought about signing up your teenager to be a Leader in Training (LIT)?  Or encouraging your college student to apply for a counselor position? Summer camp has many benefits, even for older kids and young adults. Mainly because working at camp gives adolescents great experience! As LITs, counselors and instructors, kids still get to …