Camp Kodiak’s story started long before our first summer. It started with my father’s personal experiences with school failure and then his quest to help students like him in the …
No More Meltdowns – A Kodiak Review
In my never-ending quest to find good books on parenting and education, I was pointed in the direction of The Out-Of-Sync Child, a book about sensory processing disorder. I dutifully …
“I learned that it is okay to be me because being me is a good thing.”
This week I posted a question on my Facebook page: What did you learn at Camp Kodiak? I got scores of responses from campers past and present, and most of …
A Day In The Life Of A Kodiak Camper
At Camp Kodiak we work hard to establish a daily routine that will make all of our campers feel comfortable. So what does that daily routine look like? Wake Up …
Great news! Camp Kodiak can save you money on your taxes (if you’re Canadian)
April is tax time in Canada. As that deadline draws nearer, parents can become more reflective on how they can save money, reduce unnecessary expenses, and make their money stretch …
Worried About the “Summer Slide?” – The Benefits of an Academic Program at a Summer Camp
The long summer holidays push sunshine, adventure, and time with friends and family into the spotlight in kids’ lives—a welcome change from long winters structured around school buses, homework, and …
Why do I work at Camp Kodiak?
I have worked at Camp Kodiak now for 13 years and I have often thought about what a summer would look like without camp. Why do I work at camp? …
Helping With Homesickness
When you think about sending your child to camp, you might be picturing warm summer evenings by the campfire, smiles, laughter, friendship bracelets, and a myriad of fun and exciting …
What is “Social Fit” and why is it important?
In the 1970s, my father worked for a well-known Canadian summer camp. As campers registered, they were placed on a list by gender and age. When it came time to …