With the school year quickly coming to an end, most parents are facing the important decision of what to do for their children during the long summer months. One affordable and rewarding option is organized day camp. The positive impact of the day camp experience will have both immediate and long term benefits for your child.
The informal curriculum of day camp can create self-confidence, cooperation, team work and initiative. At camp, learning is disguised in the form of outdoor activities, social interaction and free play. Free play has value in your child’s development. Play can nourish every aspect of a child’s development and form the foundation of intellectual, social, physical and emotional skills, all of which contribute to success in school and life.
Another benefit of day camp is breaking the usual routine that many kids fall into at home in front of TV, computer and video game screens. Often parents do not realize how much screen time our children are exposed to. Camp offers a chance for a child to unplug and focus on active play. As a result, children will get a chance to reconnect with nature through simple outdoor activities.
The North Highlands Recreation and Park District offers an affordable and fun day camp experience for children in grades kindergarten through 6th. Under the supervision of experienced and well-trained staff, children will journey through a variety of exciting theme weeks as well as traditional camp activities, including field trips and swimming at the community pool. Parents can drop their children off as early as 7:00 a.m. and pick them up as late as 6:00 p.m. For information on Day Camp and all the other programs offered by the district you can drop by the District office located at 6040 Watt Avenue, call us at (916) 332-7440 or visit our web site at www.nhrpd.org.