A dream is something that everyone has. Some of us have had the same dream our entire lives, and some of us have had many – nevertheless, it is our dreams that push us through life and motivate us to take risks. My dream has always been to inspire.
Summer camps provide an amazing opportunity for children to learn hands-on. I had the pleasure of sharing my knowledge with the children when An idea strikes in my mind of conducting a fun learning camp in 2013. It was just an idea in my mind that children often go to hobby classes and camps but there are children who have study as their hobby, We were anyway searching for talented children who can stand as champions on the national and international level. So we kept puzzles, Sudoku, science experiments, handwriting, calligraphy, Rubik's cube, and art and craft as our fun activities. In my first camp, I was surprised by the registrations I got. It was extremely higher than my expectations so kept some entries in waiting for the next month. Finally Got talented sweet cute children in my camp. I enjoyed thoroughly in my camp with my students and colleagues. Nobody who works at camp will be surprised that I learned a TON during my first summer.
Working with a diverse group of children all summer has provided an array of experiences that will greatly impact my career as a teacher. I learned how to utilize patience, differentiation, and classroom management techniques, while balancing structure with having fun and allowing children to feel empowered and not constrained by "requirements" each day.
Working with a diverse group of children all summer has provided an array of experiences that will greatly impact my career as a teacher. I learned how to utilize patience, differentiation, and classroom management techniques, while balancing structure with having fun and allowing children to feel empowered and not constrained by "requirements" each day.
With the success of the first summer camp, we had a second camp in 2014 with some new variations and ideas. People often ask me why I love camp so much. The real reason might be those vivid memories of my first two summer camps. So again my faith in myself increased when some parents from my last camps called me and asked me for conducting summer camp again. I got inspired to have camp again in 2016.
This experience has given me hope that I can continue to make a positive impact on children's lives and has inspired me to continue with my goals. This year again I have got many talented students in my camp who enjoyed various activities. I have also found some of the future champions in my camp. I missed my students a lot after the camp. There is a bond between all students. Sharing some of the memories of my camp on my website Fun With Puzzles. Also, I promise to come up with many more new ideas and new activities in the coming years.
Here are some of the golden memories from this camp:)
Also, check out similar Sudoku and Puzzle activity-related posts as mentioned below on the Fun With Puzzle website
List of Sudoku and Puzzles related activities
1. 1st Rohan Vasantha Sudoku Championship: We have earlier organized one Sudoku Championship for residents of Rohan Vasantha Apartments, Marathahalli, Bangalore. Please check out more about this championship.
2. Indian Puzzle Championship 2017 by Rajesh Kumar: Do read out Experience in participating at Indian Puzzle Championship 2017 by five-time Indian Puzzle Champion Rajesh Kumar.
3. WSC 2012 Quarterfinal: Please check out the short video during World Sudoku Championship (WSC) 2012 quarterfinals.
4. Sudoku Variations Main Page: After reading about all these Championship experiences, now it's time to practice for Sudoku puzzles. Do check out more than 30 standard Sudoku variations on this page.
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