• Black, S. (December 2003). Engaging the disengaged. American School Board Journal , [58-60].  


“Engaging the Disengaged” is an article that is about techniques that highly qualified educators use within their classroom to keep their students engaged.  This is an excellent resource to utilize when planning the curriculum for the students attending the summer camp.  The article also contains the “standards for engaged learning” page 59, and a plan for engagement page 60.                                                                                                                                                         


• Lawrence, R.A., Cox, J., Nelson, L.C.  (January 2006). The impact of a summer day camp on the resiliency of disadvantaged youths. JOPERD, [77(1)], [17-23].


This article is a great resource to use to organize and plan curriculum for a summer program.  This article also discusses some of the benefits that a summer program presents for students.  This article also discusses how a good staff can positively affect the attitudes of the students attending the summer camp and the quality of the work that they produce. 


• Schacter, J. (2003).Preventing summer reading declines in children who are disadvantaged. Journal of Early Intervention. 26, [47-58].


This article highlights the importance of implementing a reading program in a summer program.  “Preventing Summer Reading Declines in Children Who Are Disadvantaged” also provides examples of camp schedules, and how to set up daily reading instruction for campers.  The article also discusses the importance of administering assessments to best help and educate each individual student in reading instruction. 


• Tipps, C.R. (January 2006). Kids at hope. JOPERD, [77z(1)], [24-26].


This is an article that contains ways to help students emotionally who are attending the summer camp.   “Kids at Hope” also contains examples of how to promote relationships between students and all adults present in the students’ life.  This article provides samples of evaluations that can be given to the students to evaluate the adults that are currently present in their lives. 


• Morrison, G., Uslick, J.,  (April 2002). Summer science camp, anyone?. Science and Children, [34-37].


“Summer Science Camp Anyone?” is an excellent resource for educators to utilize when interested in starting or improving a summer program for students.  One of the most useful portions of the article is the “guidelines for planning a summer program” page 35.  This article also highlights how to staff and train a summer program.


• Wiig, D. (April 2002). A week with the stars. Science and Children, [22-25].


This is an article that highlights the successes of a summer astronomy camp for elementary students.  This article contains many ideas that can be implemented into any summer camps curriculum.