My apologies for not posting last night. I took the rare advantage of going to sleep early in an attempt to catch up on some sleep. Good thing as tonight I will be up very late washing the Korean Judo Team's uniforms. They are in town competing in the Cadet World Judo Championships. Hopefully, their beautiful, clean uniforms will bring them good luck. As for camp, it has been an exciting two days. In science on Tuesday, the Dragons learned about tension and compression while building gum drop bridges, while the Tigers made hoop gliders. On Wednesday, the Dragons had the opportunity to make and test out their hoop gliders. There was not enough time for the Tigers to build bridges, so we opted for making quick "explosives" out of ziploc bags, baking soda and vinegar. Who can resist watching ziploc bags blow up? We also introduced two new learning opportunities this week. The Tigers are learning to code using Ruby, a simple programming language. Several have shown a real aptitude for programming. Additionally, we rolled out a new online Math & Reading program called "Sum Dog." It was a huge hit with both the Tigers and the Dragons. I love its real time reporting; I can see instantly what each camper is working on and if they need assistance on a concept. We will be finishing out this week and next using Reflex Math and Sum Dog; both will also be available for students taking part in Team Taekwondo's After School Enrichment Program. It is great to see them so excited about learning!
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