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Day camp can begin as early as age three, and is geared to children who get to experience camp and still return home each evening. Reminiscent of less complicated days, when children connected with nature, thrived on inter-generational relationships, and made new discoveries, everything is designed and scaled to ensure that children feel included, cared about, and capable. Beginning camp at an early age provides important advantages. Camp demonstrates moral and spiritual order, and children learn life skills and behaviors that become habits of the heart. While many then move on to overnight camp, others will be content to continue the day camp experience. After all, there is a camp for everyone-and that might well be day camp! To learn more about camp and child development, please visit the American Camp Association's family website. Marla Coleman is the former president of the American Camp Association. The above article is reprinted from CAMP by permission of the American Camp Association, ©2005 by the American Camping Association, Inc. |
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