Electronic Life, Reality of Life
American children aged 8–10 spend an average of 8 hours a day in summer playing with technological products such as TV, video games, internet, mobile phones and ipods. That’s an average of 6 hours in Canada. So is it less in Turkey? In the 12-17 age group, 70% have a mobile phone, and more than 50% have a TV in their room.
More Time in Nature Today’s children know less than half of what their parents discovered at that age. More and more children are growing up without experiencing what natural life is. Children and young people need to spend more time in nature for their healthy development. Scientific research reveals that time spent in nature is the most effective method in preventing future mental problems.
More Physical Activity 74% of children living in the city do less than 1 hour of physical activity a day, obesity increases during the summer holidays. We know that exercise develops children. Studies examining brain activity show that fit children and adolescents are able to use their cognitive capacities more effectively and for longer periods of time. Children who include physical activity in their daily life experience higher self-esteem, less depression and anxiety.
Evaluating Time & Human Resources We have 16 million children and youth in the primary-middle-high school age group. 12 weeks of summer vacation, 2 weeks of semester break, holidays, New Year’s Eve, etc. There are a total of 16 weeks with holidays, ie 4 months of the year. Making good use of this time is very important for the country’s human resource management.
During the holiday periods when there are no schools, there is an option:
150+ Years Know–How = CAMP
Camp, “extra curricular education” or “outdoor education”, is a supportive element that takes place outside of school environment and hours and aims to prepare children and young people for their future roles. It is the general definition of a wide range of sports, arts and similar educational development saatlerini kapsayan geniş bir yelpazedeki spor, sanat ve benzeri eğitim gelişim
