Tom Rosenberg Of The American Camp Association (ACA) On The 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School

An Interview With Jake Frankel

Harp on the importance of building character skills and traits such as resilience, kindness, empathy, and teamwork. Studies show individuals who attended camp as children demonstrate these skills and traits through academic environments and well into their early careers. One of the fundamental benefits of attending camp, no matter what type, is learning to appreciate differences because we all come from different places.

School is really not easy these days. Many students have been out of school for a long time because of the pandemic, and the continued disruptions and anxieties are still breaking the flow of normal learning. What can parents do to help their children thrive and excel in school, particularly during these challenging and anxiety-provoking times?

To address this, we started a new series called ‘5 Things Parents Can Do To Help…