We can bring the spirit of summer into the school year, and the power of camp to our everyday interactions
My daughter came back from sleepaway camp with the usual: dirty laundry, half-eaten snacks, and a yearbook of memories. But this year, she came home with something she’d never previously experienced so powerfully: inspiration. And a commitment to sustain the growth she had experienced over the past month, thanks to the guidance of the counselors and staff at Camp Agudah Toronto.
As an educator, I found it amazing to witness the power of informal Jewish education. My daughter’s desire to grow was jump-started not in a classroom, but in a cabin.
What are they doing right? What can we learn from summer camp that we can bottle and bring back to our classrooms and homes?
Every year, the girls in my daughter’s camp bring home a professional recording of the season’s songs. The counselors and staff write, arrange, and sing the songs, and it’s always impressive. These high-quality recordings are a beautiful example of the ways our Bais Yaakov girls utilize and express their talent, individuality, and spunk.
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