Summer camps in English by Explora Natura.
Parents often feel uncertain when choosing a summer camp for their child. Adding to this uncertainty is the decision of whether to choose an English-language or Spanish-language camp.
Bilingual summer camps must be designed for all students, from beginners to advanced levels, always grouping students by age or English proficiency to avoid frustration.
The great thing about summer camp is that children learn naturally, without chores or homework, simply by playing and having fun. This more emotional way of teaching and learning has a very positive effect on youngsters.
It is important to find out about the qualities of the camp, how many hours of English will be taught, whether the teachers are native speakers, whether English will be used all day to communicate or if the preference will be Spanish complemented with a few hours of daily activities in English for beginners.
If our child is small, we recommend this second option so as not to cause too much of a shock on one of their first outings from home and to gradually get used to hearing another language.
Our children's English camp is a wonderful way to give a boost to their learning and complements the academic training they receive during the school year.
This way of introducing them to English will encourage them to take the leap in the following years to a language immersion program abroad and will give them tools to defend themselves in a future working world where English is the differentiating quality of the CV when it comes to being selected for a position suited to their interests.
Today, English is an essential element in assessing a camp's quality. It's widely acknowledged that we all want our children to speak English better than we do, and that it's incredibly important for being a global citizen.
Tips for choosing:
- Find out if the teachers are native speakers.
- Hours of English taught during the day.
- Participation of English teachers in activities and workshops.
- Level of English used at the camp.
- Distribution of children into class groups, by age, by level…
- Provision of educational and interactive materials for classes.
- Conducting a level test to divide the children into working groups.
- Check if the approach is clearly oral, didactic and practical, through games and interacting with classmates.
At Explora Natura-School of Naturalists, we encourage you to consider our English camp so your children can learn in a motivating, dynamic, and exciting way. They will learn English while exploring the environment and participating in outdoor activities. This way, they practice the language daily with the help and guidance of native English-speaking teachers and counselors, all of whom are highly qualified. In a relaxed and motivating atmosphere, English learning is ensured as an integral and cross-curricular part of the entire camp experience.
