http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Especially during tough times, young people need to know they can talk freely with someone they trust to really listen - someone who they feel is "on their team." Trust and security are created through acceptance, traditions, sharing, and a sense of belon... http://www.articlealley.com/article_580409_24.html 18th July 2008 Everybody's familiar with the concept of the comfort zone. It's where we live most of the time. Some of our campers describe what it's like inside their comfort zones: comfortable, safe, familiar, and... boring. As they explore their comfort zones, the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_574768_22.html 14th July 2008 If we were to summarize in a word why people, especially teens, wear masks, it would be FIMAGE. What's FIMAGE? It's short for Fear of Image. You don't have to look far into a group of young people to see examples of all the things they do to create ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_571331_22.html 07th July 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_565232_22.html 27th June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_561930_22.html 23rd June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_557632_22.html 18th June 2008 "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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_555231_22.html 12th June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_554434_27.html 11th June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_553613_27.html 10th June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_551458_27.html 05th June 2008 "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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_550708_27.html 04th June 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_533962_27.html 08th May 2008 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_533181_27.html 08th May 2008 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_529285_27.html 06th May 2008 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_528720_27.html 02nd May 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_523601_27.html 26th April 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_521685_27.html 25th April 2008 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_519989_27.html 18th April 2008 At the teen summer camp, SuperCamp, teens are taught the Four-Part Apology, a very effective communication tool with friends, family, fellow students, even teachers. Apologize with These Four Steps and Heal the Damage Take these four steps when you've ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_518784_27.html 16th April 2008 As a teen you may already have encountered peer pressure ... if you're approaching your teens, it's something you may face fairly soon. During the 26 years of conducting learning and life skills summer camp programs, the educators of SuperCamp have learne... http://www.articlealley.com/article_511827_27.html 07th April 2008 Learning specialist Bobbi DePorter, has lived the 8 Keys for more than 25 years. They are principles of behavior that inspire people to try great things—and succeed. These Keys have the power to constantly propel you forward and to help bring purpose, m... http://www.articlealley.com/article_506251_27.html 03rd April 2008 Teens at our academic summer camp, SuperCamp, find out an important life lesson when we talk to them about how failure leads to success. Our failures provide us with valuable gifts—they give us the information we need to learn so that we can succeed nex... http://www.articlealley.com/article_504538_27.html 02nd April 2008 One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can change th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_500632_27.html 29th March 2008 Students who attend the academic summer camp, SuperCamp, 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 f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_499016_27.html 28th March 2008 The academic summer camp for teens and pre-teens, SuperCamp, tells students to get off what's not working. Shift perspectives. Maintain the ability to change what you're doing to get the outcome you desire. Flexibility is being prepared for change and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_498536_27.html 27th March 2008 At SuperCamp's summer camp programs, students are told to be someone who can be counted upon, someone who responds. Ownership is the quality of accountability and responsibility. When you feel a sense of ownership, you give your best efforts and take p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_494788_27.html 25th March 2008 For many years at SuperCamp, parents would ask us if we could start a program for them, to help them learn what their sons and daughters are learning at SuperCamp. In response, we started Parent Weekend an intensive three-day parent program that coincides... http://www.articlealley.com/article_492930_27.html 20th March 2008 Learning specialist Bobbi Deporter has some advice for high school seniors suffering from senioritis. It is possible to prevent this common disease and if you already have it, there is a cure. Seniors can avoid this affliction with the help of a few Quant... http://www.articlealley.com/article_491708_27.html 19th March 2008 The academic summer camp, SuperCamp, has some advice for high school seniors suffering from senioritis. It is possible to prevent this common disease and if you already have it, there is a cure. Seniors can avoid this affliction with the help of a few Qua... http://www.articlealley.com/article_488479_27.html 10th March 2008