Spanish, and Mandarin Day Camp 2012
Registration deadline is June 30, 2012
Register by May 30 and receive 10% off camp tuition price.
Camp Lango is a language immersion summer day camp for kids ages 4 - 10 where kids will have a blast while they learn a new language. For four hours every day your child will be playing, singing, competing, doing art projects, listening to stories, going on imaginary trips, dancing, listening, learning. ALL IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE!
Space is limited, so call now to reserve your spot. The studentd to conselor ratio is 8:1. Kids will be grouped by age and knowledge of the language.
Every week is a different adventure! Get your passport stamped! Take a trip without having to fly! Learn a new language while also enjoying Hispanic, French and Chinese culture: it's music, people, art, cusine and recreation. Tour the Galapagos Islands, relax by La Mer, or visit the Great Wall of China. Each week ends with a celebration for parents, family and friends!
THEMES FOR SPANISH CAMP 2012:
Week 1: VAMOS A PERU! Visit Machu Pichu and discover the rain forest, learn about animals, rivers, waterfalls, plants, people and bugs. Sail on the Amazones river! On Friday we will walk through our gallery of art about the Amazonas.
Week 2: VAMOS A PUERTO RICO! We're off to Old San Juan for some lessons in art, culture and some history and geography about Puerto Rico! Learn salsa dance and merengue steps. Imagine that we are touring the beautiful beaches. During arts and crafts we will create colorful and beautiful máscaras, for Friday celebration.
Week 3: VAMOS A GALAPAGOS: let's fly to Ecuador and from there take a ship to the pacific ocean to explore beautiful Galapagos Islands with its abundant wildlife. We will get close and personal to some of the world's rarest animals: The endemic Galapagos marine iguana is the only lizard to swim in the ocean. Galapagos is home to the only surviving giant Pinta tortoise, 'Lonesome George'. Get ready for a unique ¡Una aventura en el verano!
A Typical Day’s Schedule at Camp Lango
| 9:00 am |
Arrive at Camp Lango!
Your team leader bids you Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, ?? Huanyíng. Your mom, dad or caregiver checks you in with la profesora de Camp Lango. Lango's mascot Cosmo welcomes you and all campers to Camp Lango! |
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| 9:15–10:00 |
Silly Spanish Games
Animal Charades, Land Canoe Race, Spider Crawl Relay – a rainforest full of crazy activities! |
| 10 - 10:45 |
Lango Lesson: Play based lesson teaching target vocabulary through Games, Puppetry, Music and Movement and Stories. |
| 10:45 – 11 |
SNACK TIME |
| 11 - 11:45 |
Spanish Songs and Crafts Activities - Solamente Español! In one huge group, you sing – and act out – some of Lango's favorite Spanish songs, or you work with your team to create art related to the camp theme. During this time, your team leader speaks with you only in the target language.
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| 11:45 - 12 |
Spanish Storytime
With Cosmo as your storyteller and taking a turn reading yourself, you listen to stories in Spanish.
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| 12 – 12:45 |
Outside Camp Games
All the favorites: egg toss, sponge & water race, three-legged race... and of course you learn to say "Hurray!" in Spanish, French or Mandarin.
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| 12:45 - 1:00 |
Final review of the day's lesson. Cool Down, Clean Up and Head Out
You sing Lango's farewell song, say Adios, Au Revoir and Zàijiàn to Cosmo and your amigos. Then help clean up, collect your things, and la profesora checks you out. Hasta mañana! à demain! Míngtian jiàn |
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This is a typical day at Camp Lango. Each language follows a similar schedule of activities based on the camp themes.
