Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Customize for personal Success


Customize for personal success

One of the things campers enjoy most about their experiences with our programs, is the chance for each of them to find success, at their own levels. Each camper is unique, no two are alike. So, then why should their success be measured with the same standards? At Learning on the Log, we embrace everyone's differences and help each individual (camper and counselor) to see, and celebrate, their individual strengths and weaknesses. When playing sports or attempting activities that require strength, agility, endurance, athleticism, speed, intelligence, etc. we adapt each activity to fit each camper, on an individual level. This way, each camper feels as if they are successful and their confidence in themselves begins to grow and grow. Pretty soon, they are taking more and more risks and they are feeling good about what they can do. They start comparing themselves to others less, and start seeing themselves as individuals more. They start to recognize there are things they can do better than others, but there are also things others can do better than them, and that is OK. This is an incredibly important social skill to learn as a child, to help them grow up to be confident and independent teens and adults.  


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