Sunny Summer Fun!
We're about halfway through the Blue Rock summer already- I can hardly believe it. The kids are really settled in now, they seem so...
Week Four: Taking Flight
This week we have really noticed a transformation in our campers. Shy little caterpillars who started off with us week one have unfurled...
Week Three: Creating and Exploring
It's the middle of our summer together already- the weeks are flying by. The kids have been learning their songs for the camp play, and...
Week Two: Finding our Groove
This week was hot and steamy, but the kids kept cool in the pool and running around our shaded woods. The kids who were new last week...
Week One: Friendships that Last
Camp was off to a great start this week. Many returning campers were happy to reunite with old friends. Our new campers quickly made...
The Joy of Being Seen
Did you know that one of the strongest predictors of a long and healthy life is one's level of social involvement? In fact, regularly...
Growing a curious child.
People are naturally curious. Curiosity makes life interesting. It perks us up and gives us something to think about. It enables us to...
Thanksgiving
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ...
Nature nurtures...
We are creatures of the natural world. We evolved with the worms, the trees and the praying mantis too. When we surround ourselves with...
The Opportunities of Nothing To Do
My friend's 7 year old son spent last Sunday afternoon on a tiny scrap of sand at the edge of the Hudson River building the sculpture in...