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Health & Fitness

Extending Imagination into Summer Camp

Many organizations offer summer camp programs filled with fun activities and discovery over summer break; consider one which offers a summer camp that enables children to have fun, explore, and learn.

Throughout the school year accredited preschools focus on literacy, math and critical thinking skills.  Students participate in activities that teach them to adopt a healthy lifestyle, use their imaginations, express themselves creatively, and strengthen character development. The instruction, attention and support from their teachers prepare students for success in the school years ahead.

Participating in this kind of balanced program doesn’t have to end with the school year; learning shouldn’t take a summer vacation.  Although many organizations offer summer camp programs filled with fun activities and discovery over summer break; consider one which offers a summer camp that enables children to have fun, explore, and learn.

“Encouraging children to use their natural tendency to learn through play and exploration over the summer gives them time to practice, internalize, and apply what they learned during the more academic part of the year. . .,” says Dr. Gloria Julius.

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Here are a few tips from Dr. Julius on choosing a summer camp program:

Include your child in the decision. You already know most of activities your children enjoy, but ask them what they would add as you create a list. 

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Choose a balanced program. Choosing a program offered by an accredited educational organization will ensure that your child will be learning and having fun at the same time.

Visit the location. Gather the written information and brochures, but you will always get a better feel for the program by visiting the location and asking questions.

Ask other parents and children. Find out where parents in your community have sent their children for summer camp in the past and what their children thought of the experience. 

To learn more about the Primrose summer camp at the Five Forks location, please visit www.PrimroseFiveForks.com or call 770.985.0028 to arrange a tour.

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