I am a special education resource teacher in an elementary school near Toronto. In talking to the grade 3-6 teachers that I support, there was consensus about one thing: their …
Helpful ADHD Resources from CADDAC
The Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC) hosts an annual conference. This year’s was in Toronto on October 19 and 20, and Ilana and I were there. I’d like to …
Working at camp makes you a better teacher
In 2013, the Globe and Mail published an article entitled “Why being a camp counsellor is great training for becoming a prime minister”. In it, the author named skills such …
Tips To Help With Homesickness This Summer
Prior to the start of last summer, one of our Directors, Shari, wrote a great blog post about how to work through homesickness. You can read all about it here: …
Danger Ahead: Compulsive Gaming and Media Recluses
(Chapter 6 from The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults by Temple Grandin and Debra Moore, 2015) Video games are a controversial topic …
From the Kodiak family: Fundraising to help with camp fees
In this week’s blog we hear from a long-time member of the Kodiak family who has shared some information on how to fundraise for camp fees. Thank you so much …
Camp Is A Place to Grow! Part 5: Self-Confidence and Personal Development
A few years ago, with funding from the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), researchers at the University of Waterloo set out to examine the outcomes of the Canadian summer camp experience …
Camp Is A Place to Grow! Part 4: Emotional Intelligence
A few years ago, with funding from the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), researchers at the University of Waterloo set out to examine the outcomes of the Canadian summer camp experience …
Camp Is A Place to Grow! Part 3: Attitudes Towards Physical Activity
A few years ago, with funding from the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), researchers at the University of Waterloo set out to examine the outcomes of the Canadian summer camp experience …
Camp Is A Place to Grow! Part 1: Social Integration and Citizenship
Why summer camp is one of the best choices that parents can make for their child. (Part 1) A few years ago, with funding from the Ontario Camps Association (OCA), …