No dream ever comes true, no obstacle is ever overcome, no goal is ever reached without focused action. Yet young people are seldom specifically taught how to set and pursue goals. They may not have a strong sense of what a goal really is. At SuperCamp...

Motivation is different from self-discipline. According to SuperCamp facilitator John LeTellier, self-discipline is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, when you don't want to do it. Motivation is doing what needs to be done, when it nee...

One major difference between high school and college is the amount of studying and memorization that is required. Many young people worry that their memories aren't up to the task when it comes to schoolwork. Here again it's a matter of training. Even tho...

"My teacher hates me. She gets mad whenever I ask her to repeat something." "When I told my teacher I had to read the same page over again three times to get what it said, he told me I was just being lazy." "I got in trouble for fidgeting in my chai...

Campers come out of our programs sparkling with confidence because they've come face to face with their own success. We don't leave it to chance, belief, or wishful thinking. We let them experience for themselves just how good they are. We build in opport...

What comes up for you when you hear the word "test"? I'll never make it. I'm going to fail. I need to go to the nurse. These are typical responses we hear from students. Over the years, young people develop certain attitudes about school. Their attitud...

We learn a lot from parents. They often observe how much easier it is to talk about school with their sons and daughters after SuperCamp. Before, when parents brought up the subject of schoolwork, their teens tended to get reactionary: "Here it comes: the...

"Last year at the end of the school year we did a little dance because Cody made it to the next grade. For quite a while there, we weren't sure if he would. He's a bright kid, but schoolwork just seems to frustrate him. I'd come to think of him as a poor ...

Students who attend SuperCamp's teen summer camps acquire many valuable learning and life skills. Here are some Quantum Learning tips that can help every student do better in school. Share them with your son or daughter. S.L.A.N.T. Sit in the front ro...

Changes are apparent in kids every summer at SuperCamp academic summer camps where counselors teach learning and life skills that help them know themselves, like themselves, and learn better. During our more than 25 years of running these summer programs ...

Parents can support and encourage their children's successful learning by helping them create a positive study environment. Here are some of the ideas we give to parents of children who have attended SuperCamp, our summer enrichment program for youth and ...

THIS IS IT! — LIVE IN THE NOW Make the most of every moment Each moment, each task, counts. The amount of attention you pay to now determines the quality of your tomorrow. Quantum Learning Network president, Bobbi DePorter, calls making the most ...

Words have the power to build people up and bring them down. They can uplift and enlighten, or depress and destroy. You have complete control over the words you use, so choose them carefully. The first step is awareness. Think before you speak. Focus on c...

Teens at the summer academic program, SuperCamp, learn how important effective communication is in life and are given advice on how to improve their communication skills. Here are some of the tips they learn. Don't Be a Communication Killer Beware! So...

Live in INTEGRITY is the first of the 8 Keys of Excellence Supercampers learn over the summer. Integrity is first about knowing yourself—knowing your values, your desires, your talents, your dreams—and then being true to that self, in all your acti...