Democratic Decision Making: A Camp Perspective
Election time is a great opportunity to talk with our children about democratic decision making and look for ways they can take part in this process. Children of all ages really need to experience making decisions first hand, even at the most basic level, in their own social environments where they must learn to work […]
Inspire your Child’s Creativity through Play
Play and creativity are developmentally essential for kids. Child experts agree that kids need lots of opportunities for unstructured play in their lives because this is how they learn to navigate the world and work things out on their own by establishing mastery. Creativity is key for innovation and problem solving is a skill children […]
The Importance of Friendships for Children
Fall Hikes with Kids in the Bay Area
Fall is a fantastic time for family hiking and enjoying the outdoors in the Bay Area. There are great hikes for kids that provide plenty of opportunities to see the splendors of season and spectacular trees in full array autumn colors.
3 Essential Camp Skills Kids Can Bring To School!
It’s officially fall and back to school time! The transition of going back to school can be both exciting and challenging for many children with busy schedules, new class, new teachers, harder subjects and more homework. Parents can help by encouraging their kids to use the skills they learned at camp in school. Here are […]
Experienced Staff Make Camp Great -Returning Staff for Summer 2012!
We already have lots returning staff planning to come back to camp. Many who started as campers at Roughing It. Last summer we had 24 former campers on staff. Here are some of our returning staff for 2012 with the years they’ve been at Roughing It:
The benefits of camp – Summer Camps Make Kids Resilient
Here is a new article on the benefits of camp that just came out- confirming why you send your children to Roughing It!
