Bring TL Home!

The most pertinent question I have right now for parents is:
What can you do to bring camp home?
We all want to support our kids to maintain positive experiences and practices from the summer.
Here is my “Top Ten” list of things each family can try at home this year… plus one to grow on.
1) Allow for Moments of Silence. These may help celebrate or honor an event such as a meal, family meeting or important conversation.
2) Sing! Start meals with a Grace, singalong to camp songs in the car, do whatever it takes.
3) Live simply – walk more, cut things out that aren’t necessary, especially TV and games.
4) Spend time outdoors – Plan a camping or hiking trip. Spend time in parks, even in winter. Play outside in the rain, or at least walk in the rain.
5) Keep in touch with camp values by keeping in touch with friends from camp. Encourage them to support each other to be their best selves during the year.
6) Work Is Love Made Visible – It was satisfying helping camp run by doing dishes and pots; it can feel that way at home, too.
7) Practice Social Justice and Empathy – Hear other voices and perspectives. Have an open heart and ask tough questions to yourself and others about race, gender and class.
8) Listen, so that others can speak.
9) Circling up and holding hands. We love both at TL, and both are pretty easy!
10) Brief and Debrief. Set things up and finish them off right.
11) Create rather than consume – build things, fix things. Paint, draw, hammer – anything to get yourself engaged and make the project your own rather than just something you buy.