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Computer CampsiD Tech Camps – Summer Tech Fun!Held at the University of Miami, Rollins College and 60 Prestigious Universities Nationwide. Experience the World’s #1 Tech Camp! Students ages 7–18 create video games, iPhone and iPad apps, C++ and Java programs, websites, 3D models, robots and more. Free year-round learning with iD 365! Save with code FL55L. 1-888-709-TECH (8324). www.internalDrive.com

Early Childhood CampsApple Tree Montessori SchoolBegins June 13

Enrich your mind and body with fun and educational activities during the summer. 7:30am–6pm. 6301 SW 160 Ave. (Dykes Rd.) SW Ranches. 954-252-9250. www.atmontessori.com

Aventura Montessori SchoolDuring summer break Aventura Montessori offers 7 week, 4 week, & weekly programs that include professional shows, dance classes, outdoor water activities, fun snacks and projects. 123 SE 1st Ave. Hallandale. 954-456-5609.

Camp Summit-QuestaOffers a Pre-K Summer Camp (Ages 3–5) and Elementary Summer Camp (Ages 5–12). Continue stimulating your child by providing him/her with more opportunities for learning & personal growth while having fun with Montessori trained teachers! Enjoy education enrichment, swimming, sports, arts & crafts, fun field trips, kids Olympics & more. Summit Questa Montessori School, 5451 SW 64 Ave. (Davie Rd.) Davie. 954-584-3466. www.summitquesta.com

Green Children’s House Summer CampGreen Children’s House (GCH) offers a safe and healthy learning environment for your precious little ones ages 1–6. We are an Eco-Friendly Montessori School that strives to sustain the planet with our business practices and in the way we teach your children. Family Central & Summer VPK provider. 307 NE 1st St. Pompano Beach. 954-946-7215. www.greenchildrenshouse.org

KLA School Of Pembroke Pines

Session I: June 13–July 8Session II: July 11–August 5

Kla School of Pembroke Pines welcomes children 3 mos. to 6 years old to our Green Days Summer Camp. Join us in making a difference by connecting with our environment. Registration now open. KLA Schools, 18055 NW 8 St. Pembroke Pines. 954-443-6114. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] www.klaschools.com/preschool-pembroke-pines/

Educational CampsCamp Live OakSpring Camp March 14–18Summer Camp June 13–August 19

Camp Live Oak is an ACA accredited day camp serving Miami campers at Oleta River State Park and Broward campers at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Exciting adventures include hands-on science, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, archery, crafts, mountain biking, surfing, photography, great field trips & special activities. Certified teachers as counselors. Ages 5–13 & Leadership Program for ages 14–15. Weekly sessions & split sessions available. 305-940-4748 or 954-491-2917. www.campliveoakfl.com

Camp WOK -A World of KnowledgeEngage your child in a FUN, EDUCATIONAL & INTERACTIVE Summer camp program and they’ll learn about the world and the people that surround us. Weekly Fieldtrips & Swimming included. FCAT Tutoring & 3 week PREP classes available grades 1–4. A World of Knowledge Preschool & Learning Center, 750 NW 180 Ter. Pembroke Pines. 954-430-7707. www.worldofknowledgekids.com

Marware Montessori AcademyMarware Montessori Academy (MMA) is a private Montessori school that provides a superior environment and an outstanding education for children 18 mos. to 12 years of age. Committed to supporting working parents, MMA is open year-round and offers flexibility of pick-up hours based on individual needs. School year runs from the Tuesday after Labor Day to the Friday before Labor Day. 2230 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood. 954-923-7100. www.marwaremontessori.com

Miami SeaquariumSpring Break Camp: March 14-18

This year’s theme, “Wild Life Explorers” offers children a great opportunity to learn about marine science in one exciting week. Spend the day seeing marine mammal shows, interacting with animals, playing games and doing arts & crafts. 9:30am–4pm. $180/child/pass holders; $200/child/non-pass holders. This includes visits to all exhibits, marine shows and animal interactions. Campers will also be provided with a T-shirt, a hot lunch and snacks throughout the day. Early care & late care options are available.

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Here is your guide to Spring break and summer fun! There are camps and classes and activities galore. Some you’ll like less, some you’ll like more. Browse through and find the one you like best then come to our camp fair and join in the fest. Start planning now for when school is out so your children don’t claim boredom and sit home and pout!

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Seaquarium Summer Camp: June 13–Aug 19Summer Camp Open House May 21 & 22

Campers will explore educational topics according to their grade level. Topics include pollution, recycling, endangered species, mangrove forests, sea grass beds, the Everglades, coral reefs, the beach, animal adaptations and more. Students may include a Dolphin Harbor program for an additional fee. Mon–Fri. 9:30am–4pm. Summer Camp info & registration forms are available on the website. Sibling discounts available. Annual pass holders/discounted rate. 4400 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne. 305-361-5705 X207. www.miamiseaquarium.com

Museum of Discovery and ScienceDiscovery Camp Adventures

April 4–August 19

Day Camps are designed to give students ages 6-12 entire days filled with exploration and hands-on learning. 9am–5pm. (before & after care is available). Camp fee includes all workshop materials and chaperoned exhibit exploration. Students should bring two snacks, lunch and a drink. Subway Café is available as a lunch option. One and Five-Day Camps include an exciting IMAX® Film Adventure. One, Two, Four and Five Day Camps available. $50–$225. Museum of Discovery and Science & AutoNation IMAX Theater, 401 SW 2 St. Fort Lauderdale. 954-713-0930

Girls Only SessionsSPA CelebrationsThis summer, pamper yourself and your daughter with spa packages from SPA Celebrations. We offer a variety of spa services that include facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make up applications and up-dos to accentuate one’s natural beauty. Call and ask about our special summer sessions starting June 17. 1850 NW 122 Ter. (Taft St & Flamingo Rd - Pill Box Plaza) Pembroke Pines. 954-392-6695. www.SpaCelebrations.net

Music CampsJammin Kids Summer Music Mini CampJammin Kids International Music Academy offers weekly Summer Mini-Camps for 3 hours each. Morning session for 5–9 year olds or afternoon session for 10–15 year olds. Serving west Broward since 1995. Located in the Indian Trace Center (Weston & Cinema Plaza). [email protected]. 954-389-5899. www.jammimnkidsweston.com

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Nature CampsCamp Live OakSpring Camp March 14–18Summer Camp June 13–August 19

Camp Live Oak is an ACA accredited day camp serving Miami campers at Oleta River State Park and Broward campers at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Exciting adventures include hands-on science, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, archery, crafts, mountain biking, surfing, photography, great field trips & special activities. Certified teachers as counselors. Ages 5–13 & Leadership Program for ages 14–15. Weekly sessions & split sessions available. 305-940-4748 or 954-491-2917. www.campliveoakfl.com

Daggerwing Spring Break Nature CampMarch 14–18

Explore the unique and diverse environments & animals of Florida. Campers provide their own lunch & snack. Fieldtrips include visits to PBSO Mounted Unit, Miami Science Museum, Loggerhead Marine Life Center, Solid Waste Authority & The Good Earth Farm. Transportation & admission fees are provided. 9am–4pm. Ages 9–12. $125 per camper. Limited space -first-come, first-served until full. Registration forms (Nature Center or online) accepted by mail, fax, email, or in person at Daggerwing Nature Center, 11200 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton. 561-629-8760. www.pbcgov.com

Sawgrass Nature Center’s “Camp Wild”Spring Camp: March 14-18Summer Camp: June 13- August 19

A science, nature & environmental arts day camp, for children ages 6–12. Offering science experiments, hands on activities with animals & plants & nature crafts. Staffed by certified science teachers & environmental educators. Spring Camp/$50/day. Summer Camp/$200/wk. Cost includes all activities and supplies. 9am–3pm (extended hours available). Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital, 3000 Sportsplex Dr. (@ Sportsplex Park) Coral Springs. 954- 752-WILD or E-mail [email protected]

Parks - Spring & Summer CampsBroward County ParksSpring Break CampsMarch 14–18

To participate, children must already be enrolled in the park’s After-School Program. Free. For ages 6–17. • 3–5pm. Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 NW 8 Rd. Fort Lauderdale. 954-791-1041. Accessible from Broward Co. Transit Routes #11 & #40.• 8–5pm. Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 NW 11 St. Fort Lauderdale. 954-327-3888. Accessible from Broward Co. Transit Routes #11, #36, & #40.

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City of Fort Lauderdale Parks’Croissant Park Spring Break CampMarch 14–18

Looking for a fun-filled, enriching Spring Break for your child? Look no further because the knowledgeable and caring staff at Croissant Park is planning 5 exciting days of activities, from swimming to egg dying, arts & crafts, water play, cooking project, sports & fitness & one field trip (TBA). Registration through March 10 for children ages 5–11 (K–5th grades). 8am–5:30pm. Residents/$99, Non-residents/$149, Y.E.S/$25* (see *below). Croissant Park, 245 W. Park Dr. Fort Lauderdale. 954-468-1487 or 954-523-1063

Riverland Park Spring Break CampMarch 14–18

Riverland Park provides a fun, safe Spring Break Camp that includes sports, group games, arts & crafts, fitness & a field trip. Space is limited. Register now! 8am–5:30pm. Ages 5–11 (Grades K–5). Residents/$60, Non-Residents/$90, Y.E.S./$12.50* Riverland Park, 950 SW 27 Ave. Fort Lauderdale. 954-321-1234 or 954-321-1233

*Y.E.S.: The Youth Enrichment Scholarship (Y.E.S.) is available to City residents only. Applicants must bring proof that the child is currently on the School Board free or reduced lunch program and proof of City residency during normal registration hours.

Performing Arts CampsArt & Culture Center of Hollywood -Summer Arts Camp Begins June 13

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s camps bring out the artist and performer in your child with visual, performing, & interdisciplinary programs. For ages 6–18. $250–$700. There are a limited number of partial scholarships available through the Arts Outreach Program for qualifying families. Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St. Hollywood. 954-921-3274. www.artandculturecenter.org

Broward Center for the Performing ArtsSummer Theatre CampJune 13–August 19

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Performance Project team up to provide your children with the ultimate theatrical experience! Campers will learn about musical theater, dance, voice, music, technical production, and acting as they experience the joy of performing on stage. This year’s rich repertoire consists of timeless classics and hip new sensations such as, Once Upon a Mattress, Cats, Disney’s CAMP ROCK: The Musical, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. $630–$880. Camp hours 9am–4pm. Before & After care available. Locations:• Broward Center for the Performing Arts• Miramar Cultural Center/Artspark• Aventura Arts & Cultural CenterCamp Hotline: 954-765-5821 or e-mail [email protected]

Showtime Performing Arts Spring Break CampMarch 14–18

Professional performing arts summer camp. Students will learn songs, scenes and choreography from the hit Broadway musical CATS! Core program Mon–Fri, 9am–3pm. Extended camp 3–6pm. 503 SE Mizner Blvd. Ste. 73, Boca Raton. [email protected]. 561-394-2626. www.ShowtimeBoca.com

Swimming CampsCamp FLA at Fort Lauderdale AquaticsHave fun and make friends at Camp FLA, Florida’s best summer camp on the beach. Full Day and Extended Day swimming camps available for beginner to advanced swimmers. Campers will develop their swimming skill while taking part in fun games both in and out of the water. Special weekly field trips available. Lunch included. Register NOW! 954- 468-5590. 501 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale. www.camp-FLA.com

Little SwimmersLittle Swimmers staff is Red Cross certified and insured. With a combined experience of over 25 years, teaching infants, children & adults. The staff consists of male & female instructors who are fluent in Spanish & English. Private lessons may be scheduled at any time during operating hours. We also offer lessons in the convenience of your own pool and lessons for adults & children with special needs. Grand Palms Country Club, 110 Grand Palms Dr. Pembroke Pines, 954-646-SWIM. www.littleswimmers.net (two other locations in Miami: Killian Palms Sports Complex, 9950 SW 104 St. Miami, 305-598-1200 & Miccosukee Golf & Country Club, 6401 Kendale Lakes Dr. Kendall, 305-383-SWIM

Tutoring in SummerHuntington Learning CentersSince 1977, Huntington has been helping students reach their full potential. Huntington will pinpoint your child’s academic strengths and weaknesses and tailor an individualized program just for your child. Just a few hours per week, all grade levels. Get help in reading, writing, math, spelling, phonics, study skills, college SAT & ACT Prep, FCAT Prep & more! Take advantage of the long summer to target critical education skills for improvement. For locations near you, call 1-800-can-learn or visit www.huntingtonlearning.com

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Stronger Writer

By Dr. Raymond J. Huntington

No child is born with the ability to write well. Rather, writing is a skill that takes patience and most importantly, lots of practice. How can parents encourage their child to regularly practice writing, thereby becoming a stronger writer? The easiest way is by showing them how enjoyable it can be. Here are a few tips to do so:

Elementary School Children In elementary school, your job is to make writing fun for your child. Even when your child begins reading on his or her own, continue the habit of reading together at night. Have your child read to you. Explore topics of interest at the library and let your child choose stories for him or herself. Where’s the writing in all of these activities? The fact is that reading and writing go hand in hand, and beginning writers are often inspired by what they read. They find joy in discovery and learning new things and begin to see the value in writing as a way to create stories, communicate facts, record history and the like. Other ideas to encourage your elementary student to write include: • Playing word and letter recognition games, such as Scrabble, Mad Libs or Balderdash.• Writing letters to a friend or family member. • Making lists—of favorite bands, goals, ideas for a summer business or ways to spend an allowance.

Middle School Children In middle school, students begin writing more often as homework increases and teachers expect them to express themselves clearly on paper. This is an important time to teach your child writing’s relevance. The written word, after all, can be quite a powerful tool. What is your child passionate about? Encourage him or her to write about it. If your child forms a strong opinion about a community issue, why not write a letter to your senator or the editor of your local newspaper? If your child loves cooking, help him or her start a blog to share his or her recipes and adventures in cooking. Other ideas to encourage your middle school student to explore writing independently (and for pleasure) include: • Journaling. • Planning a trip or activity for the family—writing out ideas for places to visit and things to do, developing an itinerary, even writing a compelling argument for his or her top destination pick. • Writing a charter for a new club—at or outside of school.

Writing is part of nearly every school subject and a practical necessity in everyday life. Your child must learn to communicate in writing, even if it isn’t his or her favorite activity. Find ways to make writing a relevant, fun activity and your child’s writing skills will improve by leaps and bounds.

Dr. Raymond J. Huntington and Eileen Huntington are co-founders of Huntington Learning Center, which has helped children achieve success in school for 30 years. For more information about how Huntington can help your child, call 1 800 CAN LEARN.www.huntingtonlearning.com

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Closing The Generation GapSharing the Family Tradition of CampThink back.Try to remember what childhood experiences had the most influence on you as an adult. Was it your religious community? Holidays with your extended family? Participation in a sport? Or was it a club or teacher or coach at school that had a lasting, positive impact on you?

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For generations of the Teel family, that childhood experience has always been participation in summer camp. “No doubt about it, we’re a camping family,” chuckles Bob Teel, who, with his wife, Shirley, has lived in Flat Rock, North Carolina, since 1988.

Bob discovered summer camp when he was nine, and he tagged along with friends to visit their cousins at a YMCA camp near Joplin, Missouri. “As soon as I saw it I was sold. I could hardly wait to go the next summer.” His parents agreed to pay the $1-a-day fee, and Bob learned to ride a horse, paddle a canoe, shoot a rifle, play softball, and to live in close proximity with children he’d never met before. He later translated his newfound skills into a summer job as a counselor at a camp in Connecticut.

“The camaraderie at camp became very, very important to me, and the leaders had a tremendous influence on my life. My camp experience in the Ozark Mountains in the late 1930s was one of the highlights of my life, so it was no problem for me and my wife to make sure our children had the same opportunity,” Bob recalls.

Sending five children to camp each summer was no small commitment, but the Teels made it a priority. After a few summers of YMCA programs, the two boys attended camp at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, and the girls headed east to Camp Greystone in Tuxedo, North Carolina.

“Looking back on my childhood, I realize that attending camp was certainly one of the most meaningful experiences of my life,” says Stephanie Robinson of Birmingham, Alabama, the Teel’s second daughter. “Getting out of the school setting meant there was no academic pressure, no cliques or worries about clothes, but rather the emphasis was what was going on inside us, trying new things, and having fun,” she says. “And the counselors, all great college kids, emphasized the things my parents had tried to teach me, but it was easier hearing it from them,” she laughs.

Stephanie attended Camp Greystone for two years and Camp Kanakomo in Branson, Missouri, for one summer. She returned to Greystone as a counselor where she worked for five summers in a row. “Some of my very best friends even today are from camp. It’s meant the world to me.”

Attending summer camp meant so much to Stephanie that she and her husband, Gordie, committed to sending their four daughters, ages nine to eighteen, to camp as soon as each one was ready. “As a mother, learning to live with and being kind to people who are different and to make new friends at summer camp are important life skills, so we make it a priority for our children,” she relates. “And as a former school teacher, I know that the children get so tired because of all the extra activities they do after school that they have a hard time appreciating any of it. At camp, you can slow down and take your time.”

Stephanie’s brother, Starr Teel, had a different camp experience than his sisters. He attended Culver Military Academy for three summers; summers he describes as defining moments in his life. “I was a young guy in a very competitive environment, and I learned to make and live with decisions that impacted me and my team (Company) in positive ways,” Starr says. “Culver gave me the time and opportunity to acquire new skills and the confidence that comes with mastering each level of competence. I also learned about leadership and teamwork and gained an appreciation for how my actions can affect a larger community.”

We’re a camping family. At camp children learn responsibility without even realizing it.

“Thanks to my father’s love for camping, Culver, and my other camp and counselor experiences, I now have a wonderful sense of adventure. I have always felt confident that I can make a positive difference in the world regardless of the circumstance. I firmly believe that a great camp experience uniquely equips all children to think this way.”

Starr’s childhood camp experiences ultimately led him to move to Hendersonville, North Carolina, in order to be near one of the largest concentrations of summer camps in the country. In addition to being a director for Camp Arrowhead for Boys, Starr is an active community volunteer and was instrumental in implementing the first regional “Art Matters” program. This initiative partnered dozens of summer camps with the local art gallery to educate the community about the values of summer camping and the role that fine art and crafts play in creative child development.

Starr and his wife Virginia’s two daughters, Annie Starr, nine, and Virginia Frances, four, are already carrying on the Teel family tradition. “I believe that there is a perfect summer camp for every child,” says Starr. “It’s a lot like picking out a college — you match your child’s needs and interests to what a particular camp has to offer.”

Annie Starr began attending day camps when she was six, and this past summer spent several weeks at both Camp Greystone and at Camp Wayfarer. “I love summer camp. My favorite thing was my cabin mates and my counselors,” offers Annie Starr happily.

“The self-confidence achieved through camp has been critically important in all of my life’s work,” says her father, Starr.

Eden Foster is a freelance writer who lives and works in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Originally printed in CAMP Magazine, reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association © 2005 American Camping Association, Inc.

by Eden Foster

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