Keep Up With Average Chemistry Grades

Keep Up With Average Chemistry GradesThe average Chemistry GPA is not very high, and quite often it can be very good. Often students with average chemistry grades will finish early or even they may drop out of school. The average GPA at this level of chemistry can be extremely high in certain departments and in certain classes, however a lot of the students with average chemistry GPA are able to excel because of their unique abilities. Many of the students who are at the average level of the average Chemistry GPA are able to turn that average into an exceptional grade.The students who perform well in their class are able to meet all of the requirements in their Biology class. These students have set the high standard for students, and they have shown great motivation through their dedication to their coursework. If you are able to consistently meet the requirements, then it can really show you that you have more to offer at this school.The Chemistry GPA has been set very high, and it can be challenging to keep up with those standards. However it is not impossible for a student to do so. If a student has studied hard and shown how they study well, then they will be able to show some improvement as time goes on.Sometimes a student can feel like their grades aren't reflecting their real talents, and it can actually make them feel inadequate. When that happens, the student is more likely to drop out of school, and that can cause all of the challenges that they are facing in their life to rise to even greater heights. When you are struggling with your grades, then the more self-conscious you can become, which makes you less likely to be able to meet the high standards of a school.Sometimes students try to avoid studying, and their daily homework gets neglected, and it can affect how hard they study and how much they can learn. While it is common to not be able to learn as much if you don't study, and sometimes all you have to do is find the answers you need without much effort. However when you are constantly trying to learn more, you will lose focus, and you won't be able to get as much work done as you need to be learning.There are many students who choose to study late in the morning and come back to class in the evening. This can be something to consider if you are having trouble with your average Chemistry GPA. Being able to complete your homework late, can help you be able to study more effectively throughout the day. This will also allow you to have more homework completed which can all add up to you not having to worry about not doing enough study time.Whether you have just recently earned your Chem grade, or you have been working on it for many years, being able to keep up with the average Chemistry GPA is very important. The lower the average Chemistry GPA, the harder it will be to keep up with the needs of the school, and the more chances you will have to do something to improve yourself.

Securing the candidates you want through good communication

Securing the candidates you want through good communication Finding the candidates you want for your international teaching jobs can be both exciting and daunting. When the world is your oyster, how can you secure the best teacher for your job? With Teach Away’s teacher recruitment services, we help you narrow down your search to hone in on the best possible candidates for each of your availabilities. But after you’ve found the right candidates, you have to secure them as employees. How can schools do this successfully? As a recruitment agency, we’re in regular contact with our database of over 200,000 educators worldwide. Through this, we’ve gained some good insight into what makes teachers more inclined to accept or decline offers. Many of our teachers have said to us that what’s most important to them is responsive and timely communication and feedback. Because teaching overseas is a big leap of faith for many teachers who have lived and worked in a relatively small radius their entire lives, teachers appreciate having their questions answered and their applications treated on an individual basis. Not only does it put their concerns to rest, it also establishes more faith in your institution. You should strive to keep the communication channel open throughout the entire recruitment process. This doesn’t just mean answering their questions in a timely fashion, it means anticipating what their questions might be and providing good information from the start. Communicating the specifics of each of your availabilities is important as well because it helps interest and attract more educators to your positions. We can say from experience that the more information that you provide in your job postings regarding the school, the benefits, and the offer package, the more interest this will generate. Teachers like to know what they are being offered if they’re considering moving their life overseas. Get teachers excited about your job, your educational institution, and the growth potential by offering them responsive and timely feedback. Making candidates feel coveted and cared for is one of the key ways to attract ideal talent. As your recruitment agency, we at Teach Away will make the recruitment process as streamlined as possible by handling the initial communication process, but once your communication with your candidates begins, be sure that you keep them interested by being present and communicating effectively.

Reggio and Montessori Teachers Wanted!

Reggio and Montessori Teachers Wanted! Early Years, Kindergarten, or Elementary teachers - do you have experience with the Montessori or Reggio approach? Do you have an AMI diploma?  Teach Away is beginning to hire for more and more positions requiring this experience, and how you specify your qualifications could make the difference in landing an international teaching job.Many teachers worry that being too specific on their applications will hurt them, because they might be overlooked for other jobs. In fact, the opposite is true! Being as specific as possible when it comes to your experience - listing your experience with different curricula and teaching methods - is the best way to be successfully recruited for a teaching job abroad.Whether your experience is with Montessori, Reggio, IB curriculum, GCSE, or AP curriculum, letting us know the details can only help your application. Specify the type of teaching in your job application as well as your resume. Don't risk missing out on fantastic opportunities teaching abr oad!Teachers with Experience in the Reggio ApproachTeach Away currently has the following positions available for teachers experienced in the Reggio approach:Early Years Principal, ThailandEarly Years Teacher, ThailandKindergarten Teacher, ThailandEarly Childhood Coordinator, ThailandMontessori Teaching JobsThe following positions are also available in Rwanda for Montessori teachers:Preschool Montessori TeacherElementary Montessori TeacherWith new positions opening all the time, you'll want to make sure you're ready for the opportunity that's right for you. Apply online to give yourself the best chance of finding a teaching job overseas.Apply for JobsTo apply for jobs through Teach Away, please fill out our online application. If you have already applied with Teach Away and would like to be considered for one of the teaching jobs listed above, please contact janette(at)teachaway.com directly.

4 Tips for Improving Your Customer Service Skills

4 Tips for Improving Your Customer Service Skills Image via: www.pexels.com Grow thick skin Developing thick skin can sometimes be one of the most difficult things to accomplish and if it is not difficult congratulations! That means that the rest of the journey towards improved customer service skills will be painless and easier after this. Once you’re working in customer service, you must prepare yourself for the wide range of individuals you will find yourself working with on a daily basis. Without a doubt, it is absolutely frustrating to deal with a difficult or rude customer, especially when that customer decides to vent their frustrations through some “below the belt” blows against you personally. It is difficult, to say the least, to remain professional while the little volcano of irritation within you is itching for a chance to explode. Instead, develop thick skin. Remember that a customer’s behavior is a reflection of who they are, not who you are. Also, try to keep in mind that you don’t know this person’s story. They might have just had a death in the family, or maybe they’re ill. Whatever the case, do not let the behavior of your customers affect your headspace, mood, or actions. Count to 10 and keep the good vibes running. Image via: www.pexels.com Be attentive After the first hour or two of a long shift, it is completely normal to find yourself becoming pretty sluggish. The adrenaline rush of the first rounds of customers has worn off and now you’re drifting away into slumber mode while the remaining customers amble through the store. To improve your customer service skills, make sure that this slumber mode never sees the light of day. Always keep your eye on the customers in the store. This doesn’t mean that you need to constantly be on their tail all throughout the building; this just means that you shouldn’t neglect them of your attention even though they aren’t demanding yours at the present moment. Customers don’t always communicate their needs by coming right up to you and expressing them. Sometimes, you need to be on the lookout for subtle indicators, like body language. If you notice a customer looking around the store or appearing as if they are lost, go and assist them right away. They might not be familiar with your store and could be in need of your assistance. Showing your customers more attention and love means that in the end, they’ll show the same love and attention right back by leaving positive reviews on your store’s social media or submitting positive feedback online. What could be more rewarding than helping someone find what they need? Image via: www.pexels.com Use positive language   One of the most important components to any relationship is effective communication. The relationship between a staff member and a customer is no different. Think of what made the difference between a positive shopping experience and a meh shopping experience. More than likely, one of the first things that came to mind had something to do with the employees who provided their service to you. The best customer service workers are the ones who can use “positive language” with their customers. What is “positive language,” you might ask? Let’s say that a customer comes into your store looking for a certain product, but that product is out of stock. Without the use of positive language, you would just be dampening your customer’s spirits. That product is unavailable at this time.  With positive language, your customer hears a completely different message. That product will be available next week so I can set up an order for you now and have it delivered as soon as it is back in stock. See the difference? By taking attention away from the dilemma and placing it on the solution, you can completely change a customer’s in-store experience. Image via:www.pexels.com Take initiative Go the extra mile! It’s easy to just clock in, ring up a few items, and then clock out, but that’s not where the adventure lies. More importantly, that’s not where the self-improvement lies. If your customer is looking for a pair of pants in their size that isn’t in the main store room, offer to check the back room! If your customer is wondering when a certain line of clothing will be hitting the shelves again, don’t brush them off with an “I dunno.” Smile, tell them you’ll find out for them, and go find the answers. Take initiative by going above and beyond your job description. It’s little things like this that help change every customer’s shopping experience from meh to great! Not to mention those customer service skills … feel free to add that to your LinkedIn profile!

Will They Buy What Youre Selling Personal Marketing 101

Will They Buy What You're Selling Personal Marketing 101 Photo by RedBalloon Advertisers via Flickr Marketing is commonly associated with trying to sell something (which it is) and using pushy techniques to do so (think door-to-door salesmen). As negative as it may seem, there is still no arguing the fact that its an essential part of growing business and selling products; and now, it has also become an essential part of the job search. In essence, the time has come to market yourself. The good news is that marketing doesnt have to give you the feeling that youre selling yourself along with your humanity under a stormy sky. In fact, following the steps below will greatly increase your chances of landing the job you want and will help you to create a place for yourself within your field. Identify Yourself and Your Strengths Larry Chiagouris, professor and author of The Secret to Getting a Job After College,  stated  for USA Today, Students should list what theyre good at and what they like to do, then they should take that list and apply it to a career direction. It is important that you know your skills, how to implement them and why an employer would need them. Knowing, fully, your passions and strengths is the foundation to having the confidence to market yourself  to potential employers; without it youre more likely to fumble during an interview or give vague, generalized descriptions of skills rather than specialized, knowledgeable ones. Be Authentic Once youve determined your skill set, make sure your resume, LinkedIn profile and all other aspects of your brand remain authentic. This is essentially letting your personality shine through while still demonstrating your skill set. Alyson Weiss, social media specialist, stated  in an article for Career Moves: The key to successful branding language is  authenticity, not a specific tone  and strategically using a combination of industry buzzwords that will immediately mean something to a target connection, notable accomplishments that back these buzzwords up, and unique language that helps you stand out in the crowd. Define Your Goals and Your Audience Set goals for yourself, such as where you would like to be in six months and where you see yourself. This will help you decide exactly where you dont want to be, so you then can market effectively in the direction you wish. After deciding on a goal, focus on areas of marketing that will help you get there, and people or companies you need to reach to make it happen. Once you determine this target audience Develop Your Story I put this step ahead of networking for several reasons, mainly because in lieu of knowing your skills like the back of your hand, having a story to back up these skills appeals to human nature, and therefore potential employers. This shouldnt be mistaken for a fabrication of how you came to be, but rather a story of you as the product. Typically, this is put into the elevator speech, which is something well discuss in an upcoming tip. Susannah Breslin, freelance journalist and Forbes contributor, stated  in an article for Forbes, Products don’t exist in space. They are plot points in stories. And increasingly consumers want their products embedded in stories. More often than not, people are not buying your product, she wrote. They are buying your story.   Beslin also goes on to mention Oprah Winfrey as an example of a person who has sold their life story. If you look carefully, you will also notice that most highly successful blogs and self-improvement books tell the authors story as a backdrop for the information theyre providing. Tailor Your Online Profiles This goes for LinkedIn, your online resume or portfolio and any other networking sites youre utilizing. These are where you feature your story, showcase your skills and interact with other professionals, so you should be sure to tailor them to your brand. Keeping yourself, as a brand, consistent across platforms also confirms the authenticity of your skill set. Network After you have developed your story, identified your audience and tailored your marketing efforts across your online platforms, its time to network. This includes attending and volunteering at events within your marketing scope and developing your elevator pitch. This is commonly a 60-second speech that outlines who you are and what you can do, and the more you can craft it into a story, the better. Christine Clapp, a member of Toastmasters, stated in an article,That personal story you share will help establish a connection and build rapport with listeners. People at networking events don’t always remember a name, but they can usually recount an interesting narrative, she wrote. People enjoy listening to stories because they are entertaining and more memorable than highlights from a resume. It is also important that the first sentence of your elevator speech outlines the services you provide, effectively, describing yourself as the solution to a problem faced by your clients, Clapp stated. Look, Listen and Learn In addition, learn from others in your field or niche that are successful and that you admire. Attend one of their seminars, read one of their books or browse their blog. Pay attention to the details of how this person presents themselves and how it has worked for them. How is their website set up? How do they market their qualities on their website or in their portfolio? You will find that most of these individuals are able to effectively use a mix of showing their skills through the use of showcasing their work and telling them through their professional title, which breaks away from in-your-face, pushy marketing techniques; i.e., You must hire me now, because I have everything youve been looking for. I am one-of-a-kind. Hire me, I can do it! As you can see, this type of language comes off as slightly desperate and, in all respects, pushy. There is a way to let potential employers know you have the qualities they are looking for by  showing them, and by letting your work and your story do the telling. There are also assertive ways of doing this that dont involve desperate pleading, such as requesting a face-to-face meeting or following up with a networking contact through a direct phone call. Always remember, at the end of the day, its important that you develop a nearly unshakable confidence while marketing yourself, and that you market your true (albeit professionally polished) self. Lastly, dont be afraid to step inside and out of the rain. Run your own business, get control of your future, make an impact on your life. To learn more about College Pro, click here or call 1-888-277-7962.

Tutoring Dyslexic Students - Learn the Facts

Tutoring Dyslexic Students - Learn the FactsA large number of people are now tutoring dyslexic students. The main reason why there is a rise in the number of tutors offering this service is because there are more students than ever before who are suffering from this disorder. Moreover, more dyslexic students are opting for an alternative method of learning like online tutoring.Dyslexia is a common condition that affects an individual's ability to read. Dyslexia affects individuals with different levels of intelligence. It is mainly a developmental disability, but it may not necessarily be acquired through normal circumstances. For example, it may have been inherited or it may have been brought on by injuries to the central nervous system.The most common areas where dyslexia occurs are in reading, writing, and speaking. It often happens when a person is exposed to a certain stimulus at a very young age. The brain might react by suppressing the response to the stimulus. This causes the person to act on impulse and is a common reason why some dyslexics fail to learn certain kinds of information.They also often find it difficult to form simple words. It may be difficult for them to spell words or to understand the meaning of sentences. As a result, it can be very difficult for them to learn certain facts. Other children may show a different reaction as a result of their environment, such as, they might be motivated to learn a specific subject.There are also a number of other factors that contribute to the development of dyslexia. Some are genetic, while others are caused by a lack of care. Some of the causes may be associated with poor nutrition, but not all of them. Furthermore, dyslexia is often associated with other disorders as well. So, itis not enough to just look for the cause, but it is also necessary to consider what has been the effect of the disorder.A person with dyslexia has the possibility of being assigned to special classes. These classes might incl ude those that teach reading to students, writing, speech, and math. It is necessary to choose those that help the student to learn at their own pace. There are also educational programs for dyslexic students that teach them how to use the written form. These programs are not only beneficial to dyslexic students, but they are also beneficial to other students with the same disorder.Dyslexia does not affect a person's ability to learn, but it is still possible to learn to learn. Anyone who has dyslexia can learn in a normal manner. But, it is important to pay attention to what has been the effect of the disorder on the child's capability to learn.

The Benefits of Using an Online Homework Tutor

The Benefits of Using an Online Homework TutorOnline homework tutors offer a variety of services. Many students prefer to have their homework sent to them for them to study at home. When you go this route, one thing you want to do is to ensure that you take advantage of the online homework tutor services that are available to you.These are services that will help you study for your online homework. The homework tutor will provide you with tools and resources to help you in getting the best grades on your assignments. This is done through homework quizzes, essays, tests, problem sets, and other forms of study. By using this service, you will be able to keep up with your studies while giving yourself the opportunity to learn and enhance your skills in different areas.When going through this type of work, you can expect that you will spend the majority of your time online. Most of the homework tutors offer services in the evenings and on weekends. You will be able to study whenever you want to so you will not have to miss out on class because you are working on homework.When looking to find a tutor, you need to look for a tutor that offers at least one service. You need to be sure to compare prices so you will not end up paying more for the services that you need. The price for the service will depend on how much it costs you to send your assignments to the tutor.You may also find that the fees charged by the school districts will be a better deal than the price you are being charged by the tutor. The school districts offer several services to their students as well. The teachers, school counselors, and administrators can offer homework tutoring that is both convenient and cost effective. When you choose to send your work to them, you are giving yourself the opportunity to learn new things and improve on all your skills.You should make sure that you use the service that they offer to the fullest. They can use the service to make sure that you do not miss any work on your assignments. This means that you will not miss a deadline for your project, and you will not miss out on anything important. In this way, they will be able to help you with your homework without you having to waste your time worrying about your assignments.If you are considering using an online homework tutor, then consider using one that offers both classroom-based services as well as internet-based services. This will give you the chance to learn while improving on the skills you have learned throughout your education. If you are concerned about the cost involved with using the service, then look for one that offers to send you your homework for free.

3 Tools Every Successful Songwriter Needs

3 Tools Every Successful Songwriter Needs Suzy S. Do you want to write songs, but arent sure where to start? After youve asked yourself these two questions, its time to gather your materials and get to work. Read on for advice from Austin, TX teacher  Gfire M... Having started writing songs at age 11, then having studied with well-known songwriting teachers from Boston, LA, and Nashville, I have learned to keep three essential tools on my desk whenever I am developing a lyric. If you do the same, you will be able to add depth and originality to your songwriting and it makes it more fun as well! Here are your three tools to help you as you write songs: 1) A dictionary The dictionary helps you make sure the definition of a word really reflects what you want it to. Let’s take the word “love” as an example. The first definition on dictionary.com is “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.” That may be pretty accurate, but it is definitely used a lot! Which brings us to the next tool 2) A thesaurus A thesaurus gives you other choices for that word, which may be more specific to what you are trying to say. It also gives you choices that aren’t so overworked.  With thesaurus.com (just a click away from dictionary.com), you can at least consider some synonyms for “love” such as “passion,” “crush,” “emotion,” and “flame.” 3) A rhyming dictionary A rhyming dictionary helps you out of trying to come up with rhymes out of thin air. “Love” is notoriously hard to rhyme (who needs another “turtle dove”), so check out the rhymes (try rhymezone.com) for “flame” and, all of a sudden, you have options such as “game,” “name,” and “same.” Now we’ll try another well-used word, “remember.”  First we will look in the dictionary. One definition is “to retain in the memory; keep in mind; remain aware of.” That sounds good, on to the thesaurus.  Some synonyms for “remember” include “recall,” “look back,” and “remind.” Oh boy, this is starting to sound interesting now onto the rhyming dictionary! For “remember,” the choices are quite limited: “ember,” “member,” “December” these rhymes are not so hot. BUT when you look up rhymes for “recall” including “fall,” “small,” “wall,” and “long haul” there are a lot more selections. If your song could use “recall” instead of “remember,” you will have many more ways to go with your lyric. With “look back,” we could use “black,” “crack,” “lack,” or “attack.” And rhymes for “remind” are cool, too “blind,” “find,” “signed,” “aligned,” and “behind.” Having all of these new words to paint a picture will help you stay excited and interested in your budding lyric. An Easy Exercise to Help You Write Songs Pick a word from a song you wrote, are writing, or want to write. Plug it into the dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyming dictionary, and you are ready to play around with your lyrics to make them original and full of meaning for you and your listeners. If you still find yourself struggling after adding these tools to your routine, consider working with a songwriting teacher. A quality teacher can help you improve your songwriting technique much faster than working on your own. Get ready to express yourself in your own unique songwriting style! You deserve to have this creative outlet, and you can totally make it happen for yourself! Gfire teaches music theory, opera voice, piano,  singing, and songwriting in Austin, TX. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music from  University of Maryland, as well as her  Master of the Science of Singing from  Ernest George White Society.  Learn more about Gfire here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Alex Proimos

Summer Camp UK

Summer Camp UK Camping the Summer Away in the UK ChaptersSummer Camps for KidsThe Case for Residential Summer CampsFinding a Summer Camp Near MeHow early is too early to start planning a major holiday event?Some people start their Christmas shopping during the summer months while others wait till the last minute and rely on overnight delivery to get the gifts home on time.Likewise, some people plan their annual holiday excursions while snow and cold still linger and others find that summer holiday travel with no reservations is an adventure in itself.If you’ve ever flown standby â€" the airlines’ way of filling empty seats just minutes before takeoff, you know what an iffy proposition that can be.Whichever side of the coin you are â€" or whether you sit squarely in the middle, one holiday aspect enjoys a near-universal response: what will we do with the kids?Where family frolicking and good times are concerned, no doubt everyone would like the kids along but, where school holidays are concerned, the question takes on another me aning.By definition, our role as caregivers means that we must provide care. How can we do that if our work schedules do not coincide with our children’s school holiday schedules?Summer camps â€" day camps and residence camps, where kids may stay for a week or two have emerged as an obvious solution.Your Superprof has investigated all types of Easter and Summer holiday camps all across the UK, from adventure camps to sports camps and theatre arts camps to science camps.Now is the time to present our findings… CalumDrama School Entrance Teacher 5.00 (15) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ToriSpanish Teacher 5.00 (1) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors OliviaSchool support Teacher 5.00 (2) £21/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarkESOL (English) Teacher 4.76 (17) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors YuweiChinese Teacher 4.33 (6) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JenniferMusic reading Teacher 5.00 (1) £30/h1st lesson free!Di scover all our tutors LouiseAutoCAD Teacher 5.00 (3) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RickyPercussion Teacher 5.00 (7) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NicolasGuitar Teacher 5.00 (2) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MyriamOrganic chemistry Teacher 5.00 (13) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JonathanEconomics Teacher 5.00 (9) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Oluwakemi imoleMaths Teacher 5.00 (1) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AlexPhysics Teacher 5.00 (1) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AdamSinging Teacher 5.00 (14) £48/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ValentiniMusic reading Teacher 5.00 (2) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MilenaMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RashmiEconomics Teacher 5.00 (1) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsSummer Camps for KidsIn the halcyon days of summer, children could look forward to long stretches of time spent outdoors, playing with their mates. Those activities were unstructured, unsupervised and unrestrained.Sure, there were children who had to help around the farm or in the family shop but, for the most part, kids were left to their own devices for the better part of the day.As long as they didn’t break anything and returned home in time for tea, life was good. Kids have always liked to explore their adventurist streak, whether by dashing through the great outdoors or by reading a good book Image by Free-Photos from PixabaySometimes, children were treated to extracurricular lessons: on horseback or in swimming pools, in front of pianos or cradling violins.And, of course, church-going families could rely on the parish to plan activities for kids over school summer holidays.All of these have one thing in common: they were individual enterprises, not organised efforts to cater to a specific segment of the population.It is rather remarkable that camping started out as a British pastime.Over time and through circumstance, mad-for-adventure Britons were forced to abandon their adventurous ways in favour of day-to-day survival while Americans, enamoured of Wild West legends, wholeheartedly embraced the activity.Today, the American Camp Association is a thriving organisation dedicated to promoting camping, especially kids summer camps.There is no s imilar organisation in the UK, which makes it a bit harder to find summer day camps or extended care camps; prospective campers have to rely on their own resources to search out summer programs.Fortunately, camp programs are getting a lot of attention these days, in part because they also function as a day camp and/or after-school care while kids are in school.Many of the camps we listed in our in-depth article about camp for children have partnered with local schools to provide school after care programs filled with fun activities and even field trips.Should you register your child for one of them, you will be well-acquainted with the group by the time you send them to summer camp. Residence campers usually sleep in dormitories - some more rustic than others Image by Hebi B. from PixabayThe Case for Residential Summer CampsSummer day camps are an idea whose time has come in the UK.Study after study has shown that children need structure in their lives; even teens show reduced stress when their day is laid out for them and there is a responsible adult nearby.Of course, nobody is criticising anyone parenting skills; after all, we are in the same boat: we have to leave our kids behind when we go to work. Who we leave them with and what they’re permitted to do in our absence is our responsibility.That is why residential summer camps make so much sense.These are professional organisations, perhaps OFSTED-approved, with camp counselors trained to create a safe environment for our children, where fun and learning go hand in hand.If you dread another school Easter holiday your kids will spend playing games and eating crisps and sweets, you might want to see what a we eklong residence camp has to offer.Outward Bound is just such an entity.Their forte is residence camps during the summer but they also offer a three-day residential in the wild that will whet your child’s appetite for outdoor adventure and teach them outdoor skills such as how to recognise edible plants and light a campfire.A lot of time, camps such as these enforce physical resilience, endurance and stamina â€" not because your child will be under duress but just by the sheer nature of the course.They involve a lot of hiking, sometimes over rough terrain and often while carrying a backpack.Of course, nobody would force your child to march or be left behind but they will do wonders for your child’s desire to get and stay fit.Speaking of staying fit…Youth fitness has been a matter of great concern for the past few years. By all accounts, our children are getting heavier, moving less and eating more. This is an alarming global trend that desperately needs to be reversed.If such concerns are uppermost on your mind for your child, you might consider weeklong or two-week fitness or sports camp stay.Uppingham Summer School has multiple summer residence programmes available to campers of all stripes, from arts and crafts to music and drama. Their most popular camp, however, is sports.From archery to tennis, always age-appropriate, Uppingham makes sure your young athletes get the guidance they need in sports and among other campers.A note of caution: if your child is mad for the whole camp experience â€" sleeping in a tent and sitting around the campfire, s/he will unfortunately not find it here. Campers are housed in the school’s dormitories.Still considering the rave reviews this residence camp has garnered, it would be well worth checking out!A Word on Camps for Children with DisabilitiesNot every child is keen to join the hordes of boys and girls gleefully boarding camping buses.  In fact, for other-abled children, camp activities and making new friends co uld be downright traumatic.Admittedly, camps for special needs children number far more across the pond; nevertheless, the UK also has camps for kids on the autism spectrum as well as other non-verbal learning disabilities.In these camps, the camper-to-counselor ratio is much smaller; in some cases, every camper has their own guide.Activities include water sports â€" albeit not quite as intense as in other camping ventures, hiking and outdoor games. One camp even features a carnival-like atmosphere complete with bounce house and rides.If you feel that your child would benefit from such an environment, you might ask their teacher for a suitable camp to register with; you may also check online for what’s available. Safety is your camp counselor's primary concern, from ziplining to hiking Image by sebastian del val from PixabayFinding a Summer Camp Near MeWe are quite fortunate that today, we’re spoilt for choice over what to do with our kids during their summer holiday; so spoilt are we that we could even register for family camp to challenge our outdoor skills together.A lot of what kids find so compelling about camping is the breadth of activities open to them that they otherwise might not experience.They may learn environmental skills or video game design. Tech camps promoted coding and robotics while arts camps provide development in everything from fashion design to theatrical set design.You might prefer for your child to have an international experience at Ardmay House, about an hour outside of Glasgow, in the Loch Lomond National Park. So popular is their Ardmay Adventure camping package that many campers express the desire to return again and again.The four major summer camp categorie s are very well represented throughout our country. They are:Outdoor adventure: sleeping in tents and enjoying water activities and hikingWilderness adventure: completely off the grid, campers learn to survive in the wildernessSTEM: science, technology, engineering and maths â€" activities include everything from building with Legos to learning about the natural worldSports: everything from team sports such as netball and cricket (there are even football camps!) to gymnastics camps.You can even find theatre camps, music camps and camps aimed at promoting ecological and environmental awareness.How can one find these camps besides reading Superprof’s article on how to find camps near me?You might ask your children’s teachers and talk with other mothers. You may find a camp’s listing on social media or finding them through an internet search.You may actually live within close proximity to a camp. Haven’t you been wondering what it’s all about?There’s no time like the presen t…