flying ninja fairies... building a culture of play at camp
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Flying Ninja FairiesBuilding a Culture of Play at Camp
Camping Coast to Coast
Laura Kriegel!Age 4!
Rochester, NY
Jack Schott!Age 3!
Buffalo, NY
All About The Staff
What Staff NeedUnderstanding !
Tools !
Skills !
Practice !
Permission !
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Play by Stuart BrownWhat is Play?
A State Of Being !
Voluntary !
Apparent Purposelessness !
Improvisational Potential !
Pleasurable
Play = Happiness
Stuart Brown
Broadens Perceptions !
Increases Social Intelligence !
Improves Health !
Reduces Stress !
Increases Brain Size !
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Some Benefits of Play
Benefits of Imaginative PlayLanguage Skills Imagination and play in the electronic age Singer, D.G.& Singer, J.L. (2005).
Self Expression Play in Child Development and Psychotherapy Russ, S.W. (2004)
Self Regulation Make-Believe play: Wellspring for development of self-regulation. Berk, L. E., Mann, T.D., & Ogan, A.T. (2006). !Empathy Children, play, and development (3rd ed.) Hughes, F.P. (1999).
Problem Solving Children, play, and development (3rd ed.) Hughes, F.P. (1999).
Creativity The house of make believe: Children's play and the developing imagination Singer, D. G. & Singer, J. L. (1990).
Self-Determination TheoryRichard Ryan: University of Rochester
Relatedness !
Competence !
Autonomy !
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Barriers to Play
Barriers to Play
Supervision!
Bullying!
Time/Scheduling!
Parents Perception!
Older Campers!
Staff Understanding
What is Play at Camp?Apparently Purposeless !
Camper Driven !
Fun
ToolsFacilities !
Activities !
Program Structure !
Facilities
Facilities
Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Natural Play Area!YMCA Camp Seymour!
Gig Harbor, WA
The Mound!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
The Mound!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
Explorer Village!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
Giant Labyrinth !Camp Augusta!
Nevada City, CA
Game Area!Camp Augusta!
Nevada City, CA
Activities
Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
Toilet Tours!Educo Leadership Adventures!
Fort Collins, CO
Prospectors All Day!Sanborn Western Camps!
Florissant, CO
LOTR 2 Day!Sanborn Western Camps!
Florissant, CO
Program !Structure
Harry Potter Camp!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
Quidditch Pitch!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
LARP Quest Camp!Sherman Lake Outdoor Center!
Augusta, MI
Renisance Adventures!Denver, CO
Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
Vanderkamp Center!Cleveland, NY
questing gnome
Questing Gnome!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
Skills
Skills Framing
Skills Connection
Skills Redirection
Skills Intervention
Skills Transition
SkillsFraming !
Connecting !
Redirecting !
Intervening !
Transitioning !
Practice
Free Play Training!YMCA Camp Collins!
Gresham, OR
Themed Staff Training Opening!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
Play Training !YMCA Camp Seymour!
Gig Harbor, WA
Permission
Thank You!
Laura Kriegel and Jack Schott!! CampingCoastToCoast.org!! CampingCoastToCoast@gmail.com!! @CampCoast2Coast!
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