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Garbutt, Barbara; And Others. – 1980
A student log book for outdoor education was developed to aid Oakland County (Michigan) teachers and supervisors of outdoor education in preparing student campers for their role and responsibilities in the total program. A sample letter to sixth graders explains the purpose of the booklet. General camp rules (10) are presented, followed by 6 woods…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Camping, Clothing, Dormitories
Swan, Jack – 1980
The guide describes the 300-acre Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center, located in the Adirondack Mountains, which offers winterized residential facilities and indivdualized 3- to 5-day outdoor and environmental programs for groups of up to 85 elementary and secondary students. The guide describes the center's activities, which focus on…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Gilfillan, Warren C.; Burgess, Robert A. – 1981
Directed to the Multnomah County (Oregon) sixth grade students participating in the Outdoor School program, the handbook serves as an introduction to the week-long, resident outdoor education experience which focuses on four natural resources: soil, water, plants, and animal life. Information is provided on the Outdoor School site and staff;…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Grade 6, Instructional Materials
Haukebo, Gerhard K. – Foreign Lang Ann, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Elementary School Students, Intensive Language Courses, Modern Languages
Babcock, William – 1974
The third book in a 5-book manual on day camping discusses the campers themselves. Section I provides a case study of the pre-school camper and the counselor. Section II addresses the needs and characteristics of children from ages 6-12 and describes what children need from parents, teachers, playmates, and community. Section III discusses the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Children
Wolf, Ione M.; Buchan, S. Josh – 1980
The report describes the development and implementation of an international summer camp for mildly handicapped children and a training program for pre- and inservice elementary and special education personnel. The camp was begun in 1967 on Guam and served 200 children for a 7 week period. Participants chose five of the following 12 activities:…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Day Camp Programs, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Skliar, Norman – 1979
Since 1976, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of Nassau County, New York, has utilized a 1600 acre site at Caumsett State Park for its Outdoor and Environmental Education Program. Once the estate of Marshall Field III, the center retains many historic buildings and provides a unique combination of natural habitats: fields,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Equipment, Experiential Learning
Banlaky, Pal, Ed.; And Others – 1979
An educational program that provides small group living experiences for 450 to 500 young Hungarian students annually and that emphasizes the importance of reading and of an appreciation for the arts and sciences is described in this booklet. An explanation of the "camp for young readers" concept is presented in the first section,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
Smith, Julian W. – Bulletin of the National Association of Secondary-School Principals, 1960
Outdoor education represents a practical and sound approach in the achievement of accepted educationa l objectives through the utilization of current resources available to the learning process, and not the addition of another discipline to the curriculum. One of the most sensational and successful programs of outdoor education has been the…
Descriptors: Camping, Clubs, Earth Science, English Instruction
Download full textParkway School District, Chesterfield, MO. – 1972
The project involved an inservice workshop for teachers, a series of experiences for intermediate elementary students in an outdoor environmental interpretation center, a one-week outdoor resident camp program for students in grades five and six, and a six-week summer environmental/ecological program for mentally retarded and orthopedically…
Descriptors: Ecology, Education Service Centers, Educational Programs, Environmental Education
Lipp, M.; And Others – Canadian Journal for Exceptional Children, 1986
Scholastica '85 (University of Regina) was an academic summer day camp designed to serve both gifted and learning disabled adolescents and to afford experienced teachers a practicum opportunity wherein learning disabled and gifted student engaged in integrated activities when common denominators were present and segregated activities when the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Day Camp Programs, Field Experience Programs, Foreign Countries
Direct linkCoyne, Phyllis; Fullerton, Ann – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2004
This book was developed to assist recreation service providers, as well as families, to understand strategies for supporting individuals with ASD in community and school recreation programs. The ideas have many practical uses in generic and specialized recreation programs. A variety of audiences, including teachers, recreation service providers,…
Descriptors: Therapeutic Recreation, Physical Education, Day Camp Programs, Community Programs
Coneway, Casey; Alderete, Karen – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes the 2005-2006 program evaluation results of AISD's Texas Accelerated Science Achievement Program.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, School Districts, Science Achievement, Science Education
Peer reviewedRickard, Henry C.; Lattal, Kennon A. – Adolescence, 1969
Support for this research was provided by The University Research Committee of the University of Alabama.
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Counselor Role, Day Camp Programs
Camping Magazine, 1989
Describes multi-camp conservation efforts around Pittsford (Vermont) Ice Caves, including bridge and shelter building, path clearing, and general cleaning. Describes benefits for camps and campers participating in cooperative conservation projects. Suggests general guidelines for launching similar multi-camp projects. Makes suggestions for meeting…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Camping, Conservation (Environment), Conservation Education
