Helping Kids Find Success in Summer Camp

Like most of you, I am a parent that wants to give my child the best opportunity to grow and achieve their potential. Knowing how to best do that is the question. Do I expose them to a wide variety of experiences or a few experiences more deeply? How will I know when they have found something they love? What activities will contribute the most to their growth? What can they do in the summer that is fun but also educational?

Summer camps are outstanding opportunities for children to explore, create, and discover. They often make new friends and learn in a more experiential manner than during the school year. However, when choosing a summer camp, ask some questions. Is this a successful, established program? Does the daily schedule and approach meet my child’s needs? What will my child experience? What supports are in place to ensure they are a successful camper? What safety precautions, appropriate to the camp, do they have in place?

While there are many opportunities to experience summer camp available, I believe that camps built around the arts provide significant benefit.

Students spend their time creatively thinking, discovering new things about themselves, and working with other students to create something they developed together with great pride. Is your child shy and needing an opportunity to build social confidence? Then try a theatre arts camp where they can be someone else for the summer while learning how to express themselves. Do they like to doodle or work with clothes? Then possibly a great visual arts camp centered on drawing, sewing, or working with multiple media would be a good fit. At The Fine Arts Association, we have one week and sixweek camps for ages 3 to high school for all abilities. Create and Discover beauty this summer at FAA!