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If the world of Spanish is new to your beginner camper, don’t fret! We’ve designed a program that helps our campers acclimate to Spanish with immersion fun. If you have reservations about placing your child in a six-hour immersion setting, this shortened, immersion block of time eases that concern. Our immersion approach helps campers to recall vocabulary easily and to develop an ear for the language! Additional support in English will be provided for our beginners as needed.

Children learn second languages quickly when given the proper environment. Our immersion method has helped us recognize the resilience and natural capacity our campers have to adapt to new challenges. Our thematic, context-rich approach enables us to teach campers of all ages and stages about cultures and traditions while also experimenting, moving, creating, and innovating. There is always something to look forward to at Kallpachay Spanish Adventure Camp!

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Our signature camp stays true to our full-day, 100% immersion model. Campers are completely immersed in the different subjects we offer, helping them practice their Spanish while acquiring new vocabulary and understanding new concepts. Campers will play their way to understanding grammatical structure, increasing vocabulary acquisition, fluency, and conversational skills.

Guatemala, Bolivia, and Venezuela are our featured countries this summer. To pique the interest and curiosity of each camper, we delve into each country’s culture through science, art projects, and theater arts. Our thematic, context-rich approach enables us to teach campers about specific cultures and traditions while also experimenting, moving, creating, and innovating. There is always something to look forward to at our Kallpachay Is Everywhere Camp!

To qualify for this program your camper must have been consistently exposed to native speakers, or have been part of a school program with a minimum of eight hours/week of Spanish for one year or more.

fledglings

Children embarking on their Spanish studies will gain confidence by applying the Spanish language in simple conversations. We match core grammar concepts to each activity and use reading, writing and comprehension practice to teach to all learning styles. This summer our teen beginners will learn what it takes to be a theatre arts director through communication games and projects!

Campers will develop an ear for the new language and optimize their vocabulary recall through our immersion approach. At times English will be used to ensure grammar concepts are easily understood. In small groups our daily routines begin with campers learning how to greet one another and communicate feelings through regular check-ins. What follows are our language warm-ups during which time they learn the parts of the body and how to talk about the ways their body language conveys emotion. Exercises include silhouette acting, miming, skits with narration, and more.

Campers also learn how to associate film genres with specific costume styles. Activities include designing props and costumes; from Spanish fans to boleros, our campers become modistas so they can embellish their scenes with flair. At the end, campers will make their fashion debut when they walk the alfombra roja (red carpet) with their own eco-friendly costumes!

Guatemala, Bolivia and Venezuela are our featured countries this summer. We delve into their culture through science and art projects to pique the interest and curiosity of each camper. Our fledglings will develop global awareness and cultural empathy as well as critical thinking skills that are essential for our current times.

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Summer is the perfect time to improve on all aspects of the Spanish language through immersion learning. Teen campers at this level will receive daily individual Spanish language-development support. Their skills will advance through presentations, essays, games, and group interactions. Our hands-on, project-based learning activities will help improve their reading, writing, grammar, listening, and conversational skills as well as develop their goal setting, time management, and planning skills.

Campers will be introduced to narrative genres such as legends and fables of Guatemala, Bolivia, and Venezuela. They will learn the steps to create and write their own stories. At the end of the week they will present their projects/stories to the rest of the camp. Their immersion learning deepens as they explore the different customs, traditions, and geography of these countries through sports, art, and science projects. Our loros will develop global awareness and cultural empathy as well as critical thinking skills that are essential for our current times.

There are many opportunities to take on leadership roles and model the use of Spanish for younger groups from leading camp songs to helping during snack and transitions. In their own small groups teens will also work on collaborative skills in planning and executing different Fiesta Viernes activities such as scavenger hunts, mercadito, and camp olympics.

To qualify for this program, your child must have been consistently exposed to native speakers or have been part of a school program with a minimum of 20 hours per week of Spanish for two years or more.