Raising Optimistic Kids

As I parent, I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on making sure my children are getting a good education. I check to see that they are keeping up academically, that their school is challenging enough for them, and that they are getting a well-rounded education. I made sure to read aloud to them so that they’ll be good readers.

Making Friends at GAC

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.                                                                                      ~Francesco Guicciardini

Our theme this session is friendship.  While friendship is always an integral part of camp and one of our big goals, we are encouraging our Session #2 campers to be intentional about being good friends to each other and observant about what they appreciate about their friends.

Teaching Kids Kindness

“Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.”

-Marian Wright Edelman

Being a considerate, kind person who thinks about others is a great character trait that helps children form friendships and leads to a happier life as an adult.  In jobs and in future relationships, kindness will take our children “further in life than any college degree.”