Mar 18, 2025 | About Camp, Child Development, Summer Camp
One of the most fun and challenging pieces of planning Summer Yoga Camp is developing a curriculum for kids of all ages. Some weeks, our youngest campers aren’t quite four. Other weeks, our oldest traditional-day campers are going into 4th grade and our Yoga Trapeze...
Feb 25, 2025 | About Camp, Summer Camp, Washington DC
Why PreK4 & K Campers Are Unique We love our 4-year-old PreK campers, but their needs are very different from those of campers just a couple of years older. 4-year-olds tend to require more one-on-one attention, are slower at transitions, and have shorter...
Sep 19, 2019 | Child Development, Parenting, Science, Summer Camp
School has barely started, but already parents are struggling to get their kids to focus on their homework or daily reading assignments. Who hasn’t heard (or said): finish your homework, and then you can go play outside? Schoolwork is super important, right?...
May 26, 2018 | About Camp, Day Off Camp, Summer Camp
Questions about what to bring to camp are common. A full list is below and there are some important considerations and how campers are prepared can make a big difference in ensuring a smooth and fun camp day: Yes, children can bring a special stuffy for rest time or...
May 2, 2018 | About Camp, Capitol Hill, Day Off Camp, Kids Yoga, Summer Camp
“Yours is so much more relaxed than other camps where I’ve worked,” remarked a college-age staffer earlier this year. Why We Value Freeplay in Yoga Camp Well, there are several reasons for that. One is that we intentionally keep our camp small enough...
Jul 14, 2015 | About Camp, Kids Yoga, Summer Camp
In order to keep summer camp affordable and conserve natural resources, we use recyclables in camp crafts whenever possible. Considering that we have some 200+ camper weeks scheduled this summer, we need a lot of stuff! Toilet paper and paper towel rolls (We need a...