Remote learning and social distancing has impacted their mental health, which makes the experience of bonding at summer camp all the more important next year. Here, we explore reasons to enroll your children in Trillium’s 2022 summer camp in Markham.

1. 2022 Summer Camp
Why It’s More Important for Kids Than Ever

2. Each year thousands of children attend summer camps throughout
Canada. If your kids have never been to one, then we suggest you
start preparing them! Our summer camp in Markham is a special
community where kids come together to have fun. It is known for
providing a safe environment where they gain self-confidence by
learning new life skills. They will also learn a variety of social skills,
like improved communication, sharing, and conflict resolution.
Because of the pandemic, camps have essentially been on hold,
affecting both children and parents. Remote learning and social
distancing has impacted their mental health, which makes the
experience of bonding at summer camp all the more important next
year.
Here, we explore reasons to enrol your children in Trillium’s 2022
summer camp in Markham.

3. Reasons Why Summer Camp Is
Important Post-Pandemic
Life is slowly starting to return to normal for
our children. But how can we ensure that they
will be comfortable in the social situations
they’ve been missing for almost two years?
That’s where these summer camps play an
essential role in preparing kids to become
part of a group, something they may be less
comfortable with after over a year of remote
learning.

4. Provides Opportunities for Kids to Make New
Friends
Schools, daycares, and parks are the places where kids used to interact
with new peers. But lockdowns eliminated those opportunities for a long
time. Summer 2022 camp will be a great opportunity to meet new
children. There, they will be placed in groups with new potential friends,
with games acting as the icebreaker. Our trained staff members not only
make campers feel welcome but take complete care of them. Children
later model that same welcoming behaviour for new kids and carry these
skills with them into new social situations.

5. Young children often try to imitate the adults around them,
paying close attention to their decisions. So, if something is not
appropriately communicated, they tend to create their own
reasons and assumptions around why those decisions were
made. This tendency increases when they are kept away from
everyday social situations and makes it more difficult for
children to behave normally.
In summer camp, children will be greeted with an open heart
by multiple adults – from their teachers to counsellors to other
staff. With each activity and interaction, they will learn
something new and fun. They will also get accustomed to
meeting new people outside the camp, including future role
models.
Gives Scope for Children to Interact with New
Adults

6. Offers Teachable Moments Even Outside the
Classroom
Remote learning was a challenge for many students, and
‘interesting teachable moments’ don’t often arise when you
are stuck in front of your laptop. At camp, children
participate in activities that provide a comfortable feeling
after a long time of uncertainty. Staff are encouraged to
change or enhance activities focusing on the curiosities and
interests of campers. Counsellors establish personal
connections with each camper throughout the summer
through engaging interactions and creative projects they
participate in together. Therefore, the children get closer to
the learning environment to explore and perceive new things
about nature and life.

7. Provides Unobstructed Play Time with Their
Peers
Daily routines leave too little time for children to play. Whatever time
they used to get to go outside was mostly taken away by COVID-19. But
this summer camp will give the children an unobstructed opportunity to
enjoy playtime. Different games are organized for children to play and
socialize freely with their group.
Besides structured and pre-planned games and activities, students will
also get free time to be creative and play without any direction. These
free times will help them to gain, regain, or refine the skills,
communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity that are of
utmost importance to their future success.

8. Helps to Develop Their Personalities
After almost two years without it, summer camp will feel liberating.
Children will encounter many activities that take them out of their
comfort zone. They will have to work in a group to participate in the
activity or solve a problem. This will require them to use both their
practical and creative senses to win competitions. Similarly, they will
have to face and accept defeat with equal enthusiasm. These
experiences will help develop your children’s personalities, for the
better.
Children are more likely to take risks and experience success and failure
at camp. There, they feel more confident and safer, away from the
judgements of their peers or parents. Trying on new roles and skills
makes them more adaptable, which they can then roll into their next
semester of school. So, don’t miss this opportunity to enroll your
children in our summer camp in Markham to make new friends,
participate in new activities, and experience new things. If you are
looking for information about our pre-school or daycare
programs, contact us here.

9. 4277 14th Avenue,
Markham, On L3R 0J2
TRILLIUM SCHOOL