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The Home Team Especially during tough times, young people need to know they can talk freely with someone they trust to really listen - someone who they feel is "on their team." Trust and security are created through acceptance, traditions, sharing, and a sense of belonging. At SuperCamp, our campers open up so freely and talk so deeply in our programs because we create this environment. Everything we do is on purpose. Summer Camps Give Students the Confidence They Need to Be Successful Campers come out of our programs sparkling with confidence because they've come face to face with their own success. We don't leave it to chance, belief, or wishful thinking. We let them experience for themselves just how good they are. We build in opportunities for them to succeed. They don't just believe they can be successful, they know it - because they've done it. Tests? Bring 'em On! Academic Summer Camp Makes Test-Taking Easy What comes up for you when you hear the word "test"? I'll never make it. I'm going to fail. I need to go to the nurse. These are typical responses we hear from students. What's School Like for My Teen? We learn a lot from parents. They often observe how much easier it is to talk about school with their sons and daughters after SuperCamp. Before, when parents brought up the subject of schoolwork, their teens tended to get reactionary: "Here it comes: the big lecture. It's all for my future, yadda yadda." But after camp, many of them can hardly stop talking about their school experiences. Turning Poor Grades Into Excelling In School Why is schoolwork such a struggle for so many teens? We believe the main reason is that most are never taught how to learn. When they are taught learning skills, they respond with, "Why didn't anyone tell me this? It makes so much sense to me now!" Until they have the basic common-sense tools of learning, they won't have the opportunity to discover how great they are. Nine Easy Ways to Get Those A's Students who attend SuperCamp's teen summer camps acquire many valuable learning and life skills. Here are some Quantum Learning tips that can help every student do better in school. Share them with your son or daughter. Help Your Teen Through The Rough Patches - Ten Hot Tips We see changes in kids every summer at our SuperCamp academic summer camps where we teach learning and life skills that help them know themselves, like themselves, and learn better. During our more than 25 years of running these summer programs we have learned lots and lots about teens and their problems—and how adults can help them through those sometimes rough years. HELP YOUR KIDS LEARN - Create a Positive Study Environment Parents can support and encourage their children's successful learning by helping them create a positive study environment. Here are some of the ideas we give to parents of children who have attended SuperCamp, This Is It! Quantum Learning Network president, Bobbi DePorter, calls making the most of every moment "This is IT!" Over 25 years ago, Bobbi developed the 8 Keys of Excellence, which students who attend SuperCamp, a worldwide learning and life skills summer camp program, are exposed to. "This is IT!" is one of the Keys. Speak With Good Purpose Words have the power to build people up and bring them down. They can uplift and enlighten, or depress and destroy. You have complete control over the words you use, so choose them carefully. The first step is awareness. Think before you speak. Focus on communicating positives: strengths, praise, encouragement. Handle negatives carefully. Your intention is a powerful tool. Communication Is A Key To Success For Students Teens at the summer academic program, SuperCamp, learn how important effective communication is in life and are given advice on how to improve their communication skills. Here are some of the tips they learn. Live In Integrity Live in INTEGRITY is the first of the 8 Keys of Excellence campers learn about when they attend SuperCamp's learning and life skills camps each summer. Teen Summer Camp Teaches The Four-Part Apology Teens are taught the Four-Part Apology, a very effective communication tool with friends, family, fellow students, even teachers. Tackling Peer Pressure As a teen you may already have encountered peer pressure ... if you're approaching your teens, it's something you may face fairly soon. During the 26 years of conducting learning and life skills summer camp programs, the educators of SuperCamp have learned quite a lot about the problems that teens face. Peer pressure is something that teens find very hard to deal with so the SuperCamp team has come up with some suggestions. Summer Camp Tells Kids How To Keep Balance In Their Lives At SuperCamp, the learning and life skills summer camps for students in grades 4 through 12, kids learn about the 8 Keys of Excellence. SuperCamp co-founder, Bobbi DePorter, has lived the 8 Keys for more than 25 years. They are principles of behavior that inspire people to try great things—and succeed. These Keys have the power to constantly propel you forward and to help bring purpose, meaning and fulfillment to your life and your work. Teen Summer Camp Explains How Failure Leads To Success Teens at our academic summer camp, SuperCamp, find out an important life lesson when we talk to them about how failure leads to success. Our failures provide us with valuable gifts—they give us the information we need to learn so that we can succeed next time. Summer Camp Shows Kids All About Commitment One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can change the world. Teen Summer Camp Offers Tips For Students Students who attend the academic summer camp, SuperCamp, acquire many valuable learning and life skills. Here are some Quantum Learning tips that can help every student do better in school. Share them with your son or daughter. Students Learn Flexibility At Academic Summer Camp Flexibility is being prepared for change and having the willingness to do things differently. If a strategy is not working, try something different until you find something that does work. Many times every day you face situations that look different from what you had planned. You could be rigid and continue to do things the same way over and over. Accountability And Responsibility Are Skills Taught At Summer Camp Ownership is the quality of accountability and responsibility. When you feel a sense of ownership, you give your best efforts and take pride in the results. When you take responsibility for your life... Academic Summer Camp Provides Parent Support 9 Great tips for parents about how to interact with their teens. Academic Summer Camp Has Cure For Senioritis Learning specialist Bobbi Deporter has some advice for high school seniors suffering from senioritis. It is possible to prevent this common disease and if you already have it, there is a cure. Seniors can avoid this affliction with the help of a few Quantum Learning study skills.

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