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Flying Ninja FairiesBuilding a Culture of Play at Camp
Camping Coast to Coast
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Laura Kriegel!Age 4!
Rochester, NY
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Jack Schott!Age 3!
Buffalo, NY
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All About The Staff
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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
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Play = Happiness
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Stuart Brown
Broadens Perceptions !
Increases Social Intelligence !
Improves Health !
Reduces Stress !
Increases Brain Size !
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Some Benefits of Play
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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).
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Self-Determination TheoryRichard Ryan: University of Rochester
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Relatedness !
Competence !
Autonomy !
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Barriers to Play
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Barriers to Play
Supervision!
Bullying!
Time/Scheduling!
Parents Perception!
Older Campers!
Staff Understanding
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What is Play at Camp?Apparently Purposeless !
Camper Driven !
Fun
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ToolsFacilities !
Activities !
Program Structure !
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Facilities
Facilities
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Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
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Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
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Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
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Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
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Fort Pawnee!YMCA Camp Kitaki!
Louisville, NE
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Natural Play Area!YMCA Camp Seymour!
Gig Harbor, WA
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The Mound!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
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The Mound!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
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Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
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Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
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Water Oasis!YMCA Camp Day Croix!
Hudson, WI
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Explorer Village!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
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Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
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Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
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Play Area!YMCA Camp Jewell!
Colebrook, CT
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Giant Labyrinth !Camp Augusta!
Nevada City, CA
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Game Area!Camp Augusta!
Nevada City, CA
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Activities
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Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
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Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
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Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
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Super Crazy Adventure Time!Camp Gray!
Reedsburg, WI
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Toilet Tours!Educo Leadership Adventures!
Fort Collins, CO
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Prospectors All Day!Sanborn Western Camps!
Florissant, CO
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LOTR 2 Day!Sanborn Western Camps!
Florissant, CO
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Program !Structure
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Harry Potter Camp!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
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Quidditch Pitch!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
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LARP Quest Camp!Sherman Lake Outdoor Center!
Augusta, MI
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Renisance Adventures!Denver, CO
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Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
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Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
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Beam Camp!Strafford, NH
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Vanderkamp Center!Cleveland, NY
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questing gnome
Questing Gnome!Vanderkamp Center!
Cleveland, NY
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Skills
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Skills Framing
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Skills Connection
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Skills Redirection
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Skills Intervention
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Skills Transition
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SkillsFraming !
Connecting !
Redirecting !
Intervening !
Transitioning !
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Practice
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Free Play Training!YMCA Camp Collins!
Gresham, OR
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Themed Staff Training Opening!YMCA Camp Kern!
Oregonia, OH
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Play Training !YMCA Camp Seymour!
Gig Harbor, WA
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Permission
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Thank You!
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Laura Kriegel and Jack Schott!! CampingCoastToCoast.org!! [email protected]!! @CampCoast2Coast!