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17 · Wednesday, January 20, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Education Camps spark inner passion in children Thinking of sending your children to summer camp? Camp is another opportunity for your child to learn and to extend their education deeply and broadly. A number of studies have shown that over the summer, students can lose up to the equivalent of 2.6 months of what they've learned during the school year. By keeping childrens' brains active, alert and acquiring knowledge, camp offers the chance to stem summer learning loss. Camps provide a very effective teaching environment because the learning is active and enjoyable. There are no grades at camp and children are encouraged in a supportive environment to test and master new skills. Camps can also create specific learning opportunities that can link to the school curriculum and even spark future career interests ­ engineering, acting, designing, forensic science. Students are motivated by the camaraderie of peer and staff interaction, interesting topics and challenging activities. At Holy Name of Mary College School in Mississauga, we offer a variety of camps that can fulfill a child's passion ­ whether they are crazy for ultimate frisbee or love being on stage. Forensic science, creative writing, fashion design, and visual art camps offer training and target their experiences to those who are focused on a particular specialty. Sophie Nemeth says she sent both her 12year-old son, Nicholas, and her 13-year old daughter, Alexandra, to the robotics camp because she was looking for instructors who would be inspirational role models. "Getting them to think about designing and building robots and then running their robots in a competition made both of my children aware of how fun engineering can be" says Nemeth. "The camp instructors are professional engineers and my kids loved the opportunity to interact with experts in the field." If your child has a storytelling or writing gift that you wish to encourage, consider "Camp Scribe". A writing camp will expose your child to new frontiers of creative writing, provide a chance to meet with fellow writers and perhaps even meet and learn from published authors. Think of camps in terms of completing a child's education and a chance for them to spark their inner passion in exciting, new ways. More information is available on the Holy Name of Mary College School website: www.hnmcs.ca. ST. MILDRED'S-LIGHTBOURN SCHOOL The Educational Journey of a Lifetime · Day School for Girls - JK to Grade 12 The world is calling her name. She'll be ready. N Quick tips to improve homework skills (NC)--Homework is an important part of school. No matter the time of year, students can always use a homework tune-up. · Create a Study Area--Families should designate one area of the house for homework. · Use an Agenda-- Agendas are the key organizational tool for students. Agendas help students remember tasks to be completed. · Set a Time Frame--There is a rule of thumb for how long homework should take. Ten minutes per grade is the guideline. · Watch Frustration Levels--If students are feeling stressed by homework, or just can't master the concepts, then it is time to seek help. OPEN HOUSE TRAFALGAR RD. QEW CORNWALL RD. MORRISON RD. CHART WELL RD. LINBROOK RD. D FOR DRIVE Saturday, January 23rd 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. LAKESHORE ROAD 1080 Linbrook Road, Oakville, ON L6J 2L1 905 845 2386 www.smls.on.ca Creative Minds For A Challenging Future An Individual "Hands On" Approach BE insp OPEN HOUSE January 23, 2010 10am-2pm SCIENCE · MUSIC · COMPUTERS · ARTS Preschool & Kindergarten Before & After School Program our students know the future isn't only exciting ­ it's already here! At Appleby College, we inspire our students to pursue a lifetime of accomplishment through exceptional academic, e-school and co-curricular programs. To learn more about the Appleby experience, visit us at www.appleby.on.ca. February 6th Open House 8:1 RATIO 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3420 Rebecca St. 905-827-7166 2275 Westoak Trail Blvd. 905-827-3085 Full Day Program g (Toddler Program Available) www.forestgrove.ca fax 905-567-1307 karen.chaplin@forestgrove.ca email: apodgorska&hotmail.com