Author Archives: Dr. Christopher Thurber

About Dr. Christopher Thurber

Dr. Christopher Thurber is a board-certified clinical psychologist and professional educator who enjoys sharing ideas with camps and schools around the world. He is the co-founder of ExpertOnlineTraining.com, a website that hosts instructional videos for youth leaders and the co-author of The Summer Camp Handbook, an award-winning preparatory resource for new camper families. Chris also wrote The Secret Ingredients of Summer Camp Success, a DVD-CD set that lowers the intensity of first-year campers’ homesickness by half. He serves on the faculty of Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, where he lives with his wife and two boys.Christopher Thurber est membre du corps enseignant de la Phillips Exeter Academy, un pensionnat mixte. Il est père de deux enfants et auteur du livre à succès Summer Camp Handbook. En 2007, il confonde Expert Online Training. Sa vision : en faire le leader mondial de l’éducation en ligne pour intervenants en développement des jeunes. Camps, écoles et familles trouveront d’autres ressources au CampSpirit.com. Pour réserver un atelier ou communiquez avec Chris directement : chris@campspirit.com.

[:en]Finding Beauty in an Ashtray[:fr]Votre programme d’art et d’artisanat est-il à la hauteur?[:]

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dr. Christopher Thurber

[:en]“What is it?” asked my cabin leader, gently.  We both eyed my clay creation as it emerged from the camp kiln, glazed and cooled.  I was 12, so I hadn’t made a something; I’d made an anything.  It had just … Continue reading →

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How Do We Treat Each Other?Comment nous traitons-nous mutuellement ?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Dr. Christopher Thurber

How do we treat each other? was the question the leadership director at one of North America’s oldest overnight camps asked the staff one evening. It seemed to be an inane question, given the label of “brotherhood” that the staff … Continue reading →

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Bullying ReduxLe camp pour lutter contre l’intimidation

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Dr. Christopher Thurber

In 1929, Camping and Character: A Camp Experiment in Character Education was published. Authors Hedley Dimock and Charles Hendry reported on the results of a multiyear study conducted at Camp Ahmek in Ontario. The study sought to uncover the changes … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Give Kids 10 Seconds10 raisons de donner 10 secondes à vos jeunes

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dr. Christopher Thurber

In a recent faculty meeting, our Director of Information Technology explained some upgrades to the school’s hardware and software. “One of the benefits of this series of upgrades,” she said, “will be faster load times on the pages you use … Continue reading →

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