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05.22.08, 10:08 AM New York City
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What are some good summer camps for 8 or 9 yo that combine physical/play with some academic enrichment? In NYC. Thanks. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.22.08, 10:08 AM Flag
 

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let them have the summer off...you do realize that almost all schools assign work to be completed over the summer, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:15 AM Flag
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maybe op needs child care. and ime, kids need structured activities. though maybe less intense than during school year. but still need something [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:17 AM Flag
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I wasn't saying don't do anything...I was responding more to the academic enrichment part [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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NP: Which schools? Public or private? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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most schools do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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Do you know which ones? I have two children and neither one has ever had any summer assignments. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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seriously? not even a reading list? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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np - Dcs have never had any summer assignments either - not even a reading list in middle school. And dcs have never gone to anything academic during the summer. But they still do fine at school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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i don't think there is a correlation between having summer work and doing fine. i just find it suprising that schools don't do this. ime with my kds' school and with friends, most have at least a summer reading list starting from young grades [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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Maybe it starts in high school. Not there yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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^^^And, by the way, I'm glad there's no summer assignment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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i think it depends on the assignment. but I think having something is fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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and yet you don't believe in a little academics during camp? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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But those are unofficial and not checked. My kids love to read so it's not a big deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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public here, since elementary school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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what were some assignments? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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reading list, but had to do book reports on some books, other projects on other books [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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You know, I had thought about adding "no flames" to my post because I knew this might be a response. I agree, there must be some free time. But now that DS is getting older, I'd like to have some "work" time as well. So many friends use workbooks. I'd rather he spend some time during camp with academics so that his free time/weekends won't be filled with worksheets. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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look into the manhattan edge educational programs science summer camp at tutorsnewyork.com .. they have a boys program that has sports science where they meet some pro trainer who tells all about sports medicine, and a rocket design thing... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 03:26 PM Flag
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