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Article Surfing ArchiveJUST WORDS ' or defining qualities? - Articles SurfingConfidence, curiosity, hope ' just words? What about safety, trust, wonder? More words. But what important words they are when they're part of us ' or more important still when they're part of our children. What if all children had all these qualities living inside of them? Let's have a look at how defining these and other similar qualities can be ' and what a difference it makes when they are an integral part of our children. Acceptance: the quality of being accepted; approval A child who feels accepted: gains confidence, sense of belonging A child who does not feel accepted: feels alone, sad Attitude: a manner of acting, feeling or thinking that reflects one's disposition, opinion, etc. Child with positive attitude: open to ideas, ready, willing Child with negative attitude: uncreative, negative, lonely Confidence: a feeling of assurance, especially of self-assurance; belief in one's own abilities Child with confidence: accomplishes great things, stands out in a crowd Child without confidence: meek, afraid to try Curiosity: a desire to know or learn Child with curiosity: learns something new, discovers answers Child without curiosity: does not search for understanding, does not seek to learn Determination: firmness of purpose; resolve Child with determination: sense of purpose, drive to accomplish Child without determination: weak, lack of drive, hopeless Hope: a wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment Child with hope: eyes wide open, ready for good to happen, dreams Child without hope: downhearted, discouraged Safety: the condition of being safe; freedom from hurt, injury, or loss Child who feels safe: open to trying anything, asking anything, free to be himself Child who does not feel safe: self-conscious, embarrassed, closed off Trust: firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing Child who has trust: develops relationships, able to move forward in life Child who does not have trust: shuts out the world, afraid to get hurt, vulnerable Wonder: the emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous Child with wonder: desire to learn and discover, excited about life Child without wonder: lack of ambition, limited interest in learning Learn More at SuperCamp At SuperCamp, our exceptional staff go in-depth with campers from age 9 to 18 on character and qualities of success and on many life and learning skills that help build grades, confidence and motivation. Our Youth Forum is seven days long and is for students going into grades 4-5 in the fall. Junior Forum and Senior Forum are 10 days long. Junior Forum is for incoming 6-8 graders and Senior Forum is for incoming 9-12 graders. We even have a college boot camp, Quantum U, an 8-day programs for incoming college freshmen. SuperCamp is held at eight beautiful colleges across the U.S. throughout the summer. Quantum U takes place at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. More information on our programs is available at www.supercamp.com and www.quantum-u.com. We also offer a unique 3-day Parent Weekend at which parents of kids in SuperCamp gain an insight into what their children are learning in their programs. In the process, parents tell us they learn a lot about themselves, as well. You can view a Parent Weekend video at http://www.SuperCamp.com.
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