“Self-Kudos” as a Teaching Tool

One of our good traditions is that counselors occasionally praise their own accomplishments in the dining room in order to draw teasing jeers from the rest of us.  It goes like this:  during our announcement (or “kudos”) session after the meal, the counselor, Mark, stands up and announces, “John caught my touchdown pass to win … Read more

Happy Parents, Part One

Happy Parents, Part One      It’s wonderful when blogs write themselves. The commentary below is just tip of the iceberg- taken directly from parent surveys from the summer of 2014. For us, receiving feedback that affirms the value of our program, philosophy, community, as well as the effort that we put into running Kingswood, … Read more