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Miami Children's Museum
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Miami Children's Museum Summer Camp - "Ten Trips Through Time", June 10th - August 23rd 9 am - 3 pm. Campers in Pre-K (three years) to fifth grade will travel back in time to explore the world of dinosaurs, ancient Greece, Egypt and more! Campers will experience early cultures and time periods through interactive story times, creative hands-on projects and art activities! Before and after care available. To register, call Yanet at 305.373.KIDS (5437) ext. 112 or email HERE.*
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 Summer is almost here so if you haven't made plans for your children yet, we've got you covered. From art and theater to sports and outdoor activities, this Camp Rocks 2 Special Edition is packed full of information about the best camps in town, along with some helpful tips to get you through the summer. Happy Camping and Happy JABBING!
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Creative Summer Camp At The Falls! From Vanessa Thompson: REPLY  Your child can learn the basics of theatre and acting this summer! At Rising Stars, our productions are by kids, for kids. Campers will enjoy this unique experience as they explore acting, prop and set crafting, improvisation, costumes, and LIVE performances. Our program promotes and strengthens literacy and communication while inspiring children through performance arts! Please visit our website HERE for summer camp dates. Reserve your spot today by emailing HERE. Space is limited to 20 actors per session. Don't forget to ask about our early registration discount!* |
Registration open for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade's Summer Program for youth ages 5-16, June 10th to August 2nd. Programs run in two four-week sessions or one eight-week session, Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. Includes fun indoor/outdoor activities and field trips designed to allow children to learn values such as friendship, honesty and teamwork. Hank Kline, Northwest, South Beach and Kendall Clubs. Parents must register in person to the specific Club their child will be attending. Call (305.446.9910 or click HERE.* |
Has Your Junior Started the College Application Process?
 College applications can be time-consuming and overwhelming for many parents and their children. Danielle Arca, Director of Counseling at Riviera Preparatory School and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is passionate about finding the right match. Her philosophy of education is centered around one main principle: the individuality of each student. Let a professional coach you through the process from start to admission. Now is the time! Call 305.606.0997 or e-mail HERE to learn more. Fluent in Spanish, German, and French.*
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Here Comes the Sun
From Team JAB 
Summertime is synonymous with relaxation but protecting ourselves and our kids from the scorching South Florida sun can be stressful. The ever-changing FDA guidelines and the myriad of available sunscreen options can make anyone feel overwhelmed. If you're hoping to find that elusive waterproof sunblock with SPF 100+, don't waste valuable shopping time. The new highest available SPF will be 50+ and sun care products are now all about the labels; there's no such thing as "sunblock," only "sunscreen" and, unless you are wearing a wetsuit, "waterproof" is now "water-resistant. We asked renowned Miami-based dermatologists, Dr. Joely Kaufman and Dr. Alysa Herman to help us navigate the process (and the sunscreen aisle).
Tips on Picking and Applying Sunscreen:
1. The right amount of sunscreen per application is approximately 1 teaspoon for the face and 2-3 teaspoons for the body.
2. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends a minimum of SPF 30.
3. Sprays are convenient for the body (and even your hairline), but the alcohol content makes them too drying for the face.
4. Sunscreen alone will not provide sufficient protection. Use hats, sunglasses and apparel with UPF (a rating system for clothing used to show how effectively it shields against UV rays) to further protect yourself and your kids during days spent outdoors.
5. Look for sunscreen without parabens, a potentially harmful ingredient.
Product Suggestions:
Although many women use moisturizers and foundations that contain some sun protection, it is typically not enough to adequately protect the skin. It is recommended that women add a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 30 to their moisturizers and foundation.
For adult faces:
1. Tizo SPF 40
2. MD Solar Sciences Tinted
3. Cotz Face SPF 40
4. La Roche Posay Anthelios XL
For adult bodies:
1. Minus Sol
2. Skinceutical Sport UV Defense SPF 50 (oxybenzone-free)
3. Target Up & Up Sport spray
4. Aveeno spray
5. Neutrogena spray
For children:
1. Mustela SPF 50+ lotion
2. Aveeno Baby Natural Protection 50+
3. Badger SPF 30 sunscreen
4. Coppertone Sensitive Skin Faces 50+
5. Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Faces
For infants:
1. Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Faces (great for kids too)
2. Aubrey Organics Natural Sun
For nose and cheek touch ups:
1. Neutrogena Pure and Free sunscreen stick
2. MD Solar Sciences stick
For camp:
1. Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Faces (water resistant)
Thank you, Dr. Kaufman and Dr. Herman for making sure we're "covered."
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Do You Have a Budding Artist in the Family?
 Art is a wonderful way for children to express themselves and show their creativity! Beaux Arts Children's Pavilion is now enrolling students, ages 5 to 12, for Summer Art Camp. Camp sessions are two weeks each, beginning June 10th and ending on August 18th, from 9 am to 2 pm (after care available until 5 pm). Art Camp is located at the Lowe Art Museum on the campus of the University of Miami. Click HERE to register online or email HERE for more information. Art Camp is the perfect place for your child's next birthday party! Ask us for details.*
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Located at The Dave and Mary Alper JCC, The Jane Forman Sports Summer Camp encompasses tennis, swim and sports activities. Children ages 3 to 16 enjoy one or multiple sports. Outdoors and indoors! There are 10 one-week sessions available for either half day, 9 am to 12 pm, or full day, 9 am to 3 pm. Multiple weeks and all summer discounts are available. Before and after care is offered from 7:30 am to 6 pm. Click HERE to sign up online.*
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Summer As Easy as ABC
From Diana Herrera: REPLY Adventure Biscayne Camp connects children with the outdoors and water sports in an active recreation environment. Here, "friending" has nothing to do with social media and is all about teamwork and building memories through kayaking, fishing and sailing. Camp is held in two week sessions - each week offers a different field trip, hot lunches and small camper to counselor ratios. Other highlights include a floating trampoline and our huge inflatable waterslide - we love having fun! Located at the Miami Rowing Center, 3601 Rickenbacker Causeway. Open for summer camp. Call 305.361.1505.*
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Dibia Elite Skills Camps are designed for boys and girls, ages 8 to 18. Our camps instruct at all levels from beginners to varsity athletes. Our programs are broken down by age and/or ability to ensure that each athlete will succeed and develop the necessary confidence to help them reach their full potential. We believe that individual attention builds confidence. Our highly qualified coaches provide athletes with quality basketball instruction, team building techniques, and character strengthening guidance. To learn more, click HERE.* |
Join the Circus this Summer!
From Cary Martinez: REPLY For the first time ever, come explore a summer fitness camp like no other, presented by Miami Heat's former Extreme Team Captain, Ricardo Charles, as he leads Inferno's Challenge Circus Camp only at Pinecrest Gardens. This camp is designed for children (ages 6 and up) at any physical ability level. Classes include: juggling, rola bola (balancing), tumbling (basic to elite), mini-trampoline, plate spinning, acrobatics, trampoline basketball and low wire. Only two sessions are available, July 8th to 12th and August 5th to 9th, from 9 am to 2 pm. $260 for the week. For further information, call 305.669.6990.* |
At Alexander Camp, our focus is to provide a variety of challenges for your child - all in a fun environment. Alexander Camp offers both pre- and post-camp fun weeks, June 10th to 14th and August 12th to 16th. We have fun, rain or shine, in our 8,000 square foot air conditioned gymnasium. We offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to accommodate all age groups. Grades 1-6, click HERE to sign up for Sports Track with Coach Rudy Fernandez, where campers can participate in flag football, soccer, basketball, daily swimming, and more.*
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Build a Robot with Legos!
From Cary Martinez: REPLY
Lego in the Gardens is an engaging summer experience for your kids who have advanced interests in computers, building, and creating cool robots! In this week-long summer camp program, students will be exposed to engineering principles and software programming by using the LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics technology. Not to be missed! Monday through Friday, July 15th to 19th or July 22nd to 26th, 9 am to 2 pm. Space is limited! Only $260 a week! Call Pinecrest Gardens at 305.669.6990 for more information. Healthy bag lunch options also available by Evos Kids for an affordable additional cost.*
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JABBERS' Pick: Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt Spot  I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Nothing tastes better after a day at camp than a frozen treat so we asked you for your favorite local places to places to enjoy ice cream or frozen yogurt and got some pretty cool replies.
Cocolimon, Coral Gables Alice Palombo says, "I love Cocolimon on Miracle Mile. The yogurt has great flavor and no aftertaste that you find in so many frozen yogurt places!" Swensen's, Coral Gables Lou Sabia says, "Nothing beats the good old fashioned taste of Swensen's ice cream!" Whip 'N Dip, Coral Gables Carla Granda says, "The soft serve also has innovative flavor combinations and the best homemade hot fudge. It so nice to see people of all ages gather there after school and on weekends. It's a Miami hang out." JABBER Nicole Murray feels the same way! Azucar, Miami Emilie Wernick says, "This place is the best! They make fresh ice cream daily and the menu changes all the time, but one thing remains the same: delicious ice cream with a Cuban flair with flavors like flan, passion fruit and café con leche. Heaven! Plus, the shop's décor is really cute." Pinkberry, Miami Juanita Diaz says, "Frozen yogurt ... gourmet, healthy delicious: Pinkberry!" Walls Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Miami Scott Krupie says, "Delicious, generous portions and a friendly staff." Tongue & Cheek, Miami Beach Aubrey Swanson says, "Tongue & Cheek has amazing desserts and their Cracker Jack milkshake is absurdly delicious. They also have liquid nitrogen ice cream." Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, Pinecrest Becky Guilford says, "Our new favorite ice cream place is Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream. The recipe is homemade and the concept unique. Pick your flavor and toppings, they stir them together and then flash freeze with Nitrogen. "Smoke" billows out, which the kids think is fun, but the end result is super creamy, really delicious ice cream. Staff is always attentive and nice too." JABBER Emma Santana agrees with Becky! |
Tour de France 2013- French Immersion Summer Camp
From Francoise Perez: REPLY Make this summer memorable and embark on a Tour de France - without leaving Miami. Centrally located at the new Downtown Miami Charter facility, children ages 4-14 will enjoy a variety of fun activities with daily French classes, etiquette, art and crafts, theater, culture, food tasting, yoga, sports, outdoor French games, weekly field trip, splash days and parents show. Beginners and bilingual children welcome. Session 1: June 10th to June 21st; Session 2: June 24th to July 5th. Camp hours: 9 am to 3:30 pm (before and aftercare available). For more information, click HERE or call 305.202.3166.*
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Alper JCC Summer Camp is an award-winning camp for children 13 months to 14 years, with general camp and specialty camps in performing arts, sports and special needs, from June 17th to August 9th (2, 4, 6 or 8 week sessions). There are over 50 hobby hour activities including: canoeing and fishing, computers, digital photography, jewelry making, rocketry and all sports. Voted "Best Summer Camp" by Nickelodeon "Parent's Pick." Non-member rates available. Dave and Mary Alper JCC is located at 11155 SW 112 Avenue. Call 305.271.9000 x271 or click HERE.*
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Summer Academic SuperCamp for Girls in 3rd through 6th Grade
From Denise Perdomo del Valle: REPLY Our Academic SuperCamp is ideal for those children and parents who want to bridge the summer learning gap! Our curriculum is about making learning fun and engaging. This half-day session provides an opportunity for girls to advance their math or reading and creative writing skills before the start of the school year. The children will be led through developmentally appropriate practices by experienced teachers. Camp hours are from 9 am to 3 pm. The morning session will give campers an opportunity to sign up for their preference of academic classes and afternoons are filled with enrichment fun! For online registration, click HERE.*
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The Miami Science Museum is gearing up for its 47th Annual Summer Camp! During the eight one-week camp sessions, kids ages 4-14 will enjoy engaging, unique, fun-filled experiences including ecology, robotics, engineering, field trips and more. While camp activities will be specific to the session chosen each week, each class will feature science lessons, projects, experiments, and crafts, interspersed with time to explore the museum galleries and planetarium or theater shows. Click HERE for information.*
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On Pins and Needles
From Team JAB 
We know you are excited to read all about camp in this Special Edition. If you want to see more, be sure to check out JustAskBoo's camp Pinterest page HERE. You'll find pins for care package ideas, tips for creating a summer photo collage, and more! Happy JABBING!
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Child Development Doesn't Take a Summer Break
From Dr. Claudia Orrett: REPLY Join us this summer and fall at Cherry Blossom Learning Center, an APPLE and Gold Seal Accredited learning center that serves children ages 3 months to 5 years old. Our program is unique, as its curriculum is enhanced with Kidokinetics, music, fine arts, and French and Mandarin. Summer days will be packed with themed activities, field trips, and daily activities to promote social cooperation between peers. Registration is now open for all programs at all locations, including our Midtown location! Visit our website HERE, call 305.860.3300 or reply above for more information. CBLC also offers the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK).*
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Join Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP, Desmond Howard, at the 2013 Desmond Howard Football Clinic presented by DIBIA Athletic Development. This two day clinic offers athletes the opportunity to build upon their football foundation and enhance their skills by learning from coaches and former players who have been successful in all areas of the game. For more information, or to register, click HERE.*
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Make a Splash at Swim Camp at the University of Miami!What do you get when you combine world-class coaches and the best pool setting in Miami? Answer: Hurricane Aquatics Swim Camp! This celebrated day camp, based at UM's beautiful lakeside pool, provides instruction in the areas of swimming, springboard diving, and trampoline. A knowledgeable and passionate team of counselors, coaches, and lifeguards work to provide a rewarding and memorable summer experience for all involved! The low student to staff ratio promotes maximum encouragement, feedback, and recognition for each individual camper. Sessions are expected to sell out again this summer, so avoid disappointment and enroll your capable swimmers (ages 5-12) today by clicking HERE!* |
Unlike any other summer camp in Miami! Only for girls ages 2 to 9. Kids will explore the wonderful art of flamenco dance, ballet, jazz, acting, music, singing, painting and much more! Eight weeks of camp from June 3rd to July 26th. We offer two different schedules from 9 am to 12 pm and 12:30 pm to 4 pm. Two locations to choose from - Coral Gables and Key Biscayne! Click HERE for more information or call 305.298.4316.*
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Get Expert Help with College Applications!
The Common Application (used for acceptance at 500+ of our best colleges) is changing format and requirements. Attend our two-day camp and give yourself a strong start on your applications before your senior year gets busy. Come to our August camp to complete your application, plan a successful essay and develop a timeline to finish the rest of your applications (including Florida colleges). Space is limited so click HERE for more information and to reserve early. Comprehensive college counseling services also available for all students, including students with learning difference and in 8-11th grade.*
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La Scuola's unique environmental education summer camp offers children the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature, ecology, art, team building and challenge, while also having fun and learning. Daily experiences in art, ecology and sustainability give students an opportunity for place-based experiential learning. Give your child the opportunity this summer to be part of a nationally certified green school! La Scuola welcomes infants to fifth graders. Click HERE to learn more.* |
Miami-Dade Gifted Teacher Tutors K-6 StudentsFrom Rebecca Gordon: REPLY Whether your child will benefit from fine tuning heading into the school year or enrichment outside the classroom, I can help. I'm a Miami-Dade teacher with eight years tutoring experience across a range of skill sets, from preschool to middle school. Courses are customized to your child's learning style and may include enrichment lessons that complement their work in the classroom, writing, math, science and more. I look for ways to motivate and spark new curiosities. I welcome the opportunity to discuss your child's specific needs. This week only: JABBERS receive three summer sessions for the price of two. Click HERE or call 217.816.6300 for more details.* |
Food for Thought From Team JAB  Are you looking for lunch ideas that are delicious and can withstand the Florida heat? Here are a few items that your campers can take with them and enjoy all day long: Bean Burrito (see recipe below) Tuna on a Flatbread Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (if camp allows nut-based products) Frozen Turkey Sandwich (freeze a turkey sandwich the night before; it will thaw in time for lunch!) Avocado Sandwich with Veggies Whole Grain Crackers, Dried or Cured Lunch Meat and Cheese Pizza Trail Mix Granola Bars (with no chocolate) Salsa and Tortilla Chips Pasta Salad Pretzels Carrots Raisins Apples or Apple Slices (dipped in lemon juice) String Cheese Yogurt (it's safe for several hours at room temperature) Parenting magazine has a great, easy kid-friendly bean burrito recipe. Try it out this summer - your kids can help make it too! Bean Burritos (makes 4) Ingredients Cooking spray 1 small onion, chopped 1 Tbs olive oil 1 cup canned black beans, drained, rinsed, and mashed slightly 1 cup cooked rice 2 tsp reduced-sodium taco seasoning 2 Tbs salsa 1 link cooked turkey sausage, diced, optional 4 ten-inch sundried tomato wraps 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese Salsa, optional Sour cream, optional Directions 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray. 2. In a heavy skillet, cook the onion in olive oil for 3 minutes, or until soft. 3. Stir in beans, rice, seasoning, salsa, and sausage, if using; heat through. 4. Spread 3/4 cup bean-and-rice mixture in middle of each wrap; top with cheese. Fold wraps into burritos, and place seam side down in baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes, or until very hot. Remove from oven. Serve with salsa and sour cream, if you'd like. |
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