Camp Lango: Language Immersion Day Camp
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A Typical Day’s Schedule at Camp Lango
The campers obtain a passport that enables them to take trips to Latin America, France, or China. The best thing is we don't have to fly! Without the hassle of lost luggage, we are able to "visit" these places and learn about their traditions, recreation, and cuisine. At Camp Lango each week is a new destination! Each week ends with a celebration for parents, family, and friends. It includes games, displays of art, international fairs, and more.
7:00 am Extended Care Drop-off
9:00 am Check-In and Welcome Celebration
9:05 am Groups and Language Activities
10:25am Snack
10:40 am Reader's Theater
10:50 am Arts & Crafts (theme based)
11:30 am Outdoor Activity | End of Half-day
12:00 pm Lunch (Guided in target language) Parent Pick Up for Half-day Campers
1:00 pm Games
1:30 pm Adventure Challenge
2:00 pm Music
2:30 pm End of the day celebration and review of topics of the day
3:00 pm Parent Pick Up for Full-day Campers
6:00 pm Extended Care Pick-up
Each language follows a similar schedule of activities. This is just a sample schedule; each day may vary according to the activities planned for that day. Every Friday at noon, parents are invited to join their child for an end of the week celebration, highlighting the week's activities and accomplishments.
Weekly Themes and Destinations
CampLango is an immersion summer camp designed to give children a unique summer experience. They'll get to spend their summer- time having fun, acquiring a second or third language, and taking pretend trips to different destinations of Latin America, France, and China. This year's site is Irvine Valley College (IVC) in Irvine. This great location has many exciting things to offer: multimedia rooms and ample play areas for our outdoor games and adventure challenges of the afternoon. The details, activities, and schedules are described below.
June 28 to July 2 - The Jungle / La Jungla: We start off the week and the summer camp with our great trip to the Jungle, not before standing in line at the Camps' Bureau of Consular Affairs and receiving a passport and our ticket to the Amazon in Colombia and Brazil. We'll join Cosmo and his friends in their adventures in the Jungle. What!?!? Cosmo and his friends are looking for a lost treasure in the jungle. Do you think you can help them find it? Children love mystery and the chance to explore, and at Camp Lango we give them the possibility to learn about wild animals, what they eat, their footprints, but watch out...some animals can be lurking in the shadows, and the jungle is full of things that creep and crawl! Our explorers will be taking part in hands-on activities, and role playing in our animals’ parade. Students will have the chance to create masks, and landscapes. Join us for the wild expedition!
Watch the highlights of this first week here
June 6 to July 10 - The Beach and the Sea / La Playa y el mar:What can be more exciting than going to the beach? There are hundreds of amazing opportunities awaiting for your child at the beach. We'll embark on a pretend trip to the amazing Mexican beaches of Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. We'll be learning about the many interesting and colorful species of fish swimming in the ocean, and preparing some mouth watery snacks to bring to the beach. This theme provides an endless array of learning, fun, and adventure for your child. We'll talk about what to bring to the beach and explore some math concepts while at the beach. Also, Cosmo will be teaching us about healthy and unhealthy food, and how exercise is so important for our lives. Don't miss out on the fun! End of the week celebration includes water games and more!
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 12 to July 16 - The City / La Ciudad: What can be more fun than having a whole city only for us? Pretend City, the museum for kids in Irvine, will open its doors to welcome our Lango campers. This is a field trip scheduled to take place only if 25 campers join Cosmo and his friends in the adventure. Have you been there with your child? If you haven’t, this is a day your child will never forget. Also, at the camp site, this week we're off to the one of the cities of Colombia: Barranquilla, for some lessons in Latin American art and culture! Crafts, art, and performances by Lango Campers are on display at the week's end. Don't miss out! We'll have a Latin Carnival, try out Latin dances, learn three basic salsa steps, and then choreograph our own dance. Could there be a better way to learn Spanish?
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 19 to July 23 - Creation Imagination / Creación e Imaginación: This will be a really exciting week! Let's explore the jobs of the people of the world. What do gardeners, cinematographers, bankers, dancers, architects, and athletes do? This week our campers will engage in hands-on acting experiences that will enhance their natural creativity and artistic skills. We'll be dancing, learning about gardens and bugs, building a little replica of the pyramids of Teotihuacan, doing gymnastics, and helping Luc with a little problem...He has so many pesos and he doesn't know how to count or how to spend them well. Can you help him? We're sure you can. And as you do so, learn about currency of some Latin countries, and who knows, win a contest and take those precious coins and bills home.
Watch the highlights of the week here
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July 26 to July 30 - International Fair and Olympic Games / Feria Internacional y Juego Olimpicos:This week's celebration has campers divided up into teams representing different countries to participate in the Lango Olympic Games! Cheer on your camper and don't forget your camera! Lango and his friends are going to Bolivia and Peru and they want you to come along. There we'll learn about clothing, seasons, traditions, dances, and culture from these two amazing destinations in South America.
Aug 2 to August 6 - The Circus / El Circo: Let's have a blast in the circus caravan! We will be clowns, jugglers, mimes, even magicians. We'll make balloon animals, learn about shapes, all the colors, circus animals, games, and have face painting to cheer up the crowd. At the circus, the three language teams will compete and delight the audience. We'll make props, decorations, and Cosmo's favorite...our own piñata to celebrate the end of our fun summer camp. Laughter, giggles, and excitement will be in the spotlight for this week.
June 28 to July 2- L’Île Tropicale: Ah, Paris. Land of the Eiffel Tower, delicious French bread and wonderful destinations! We'll start off the week and the summer camp with our great trip to the foret, not before standing in line at the Camps' Bureau of Consular Affairs and receiving a passport and our ticket to France. We'll join Cosmo and his friends in their adventures in the forest. What? Cosmo and his friends are looking for a lost treasure in the forest? Do you think you can help them find it? Children love mystery and the chance to explore, and at Camp Lango we give them the possibility to learn about animals, what they eat, their footprints, but watch out...some animals can be lurking in the shadows, and the forest is full of things that creep and crawl! Our explorers will be taking part in hands-on activities, and role playing in our animals’ parade. Students will have the chance to create masks, and landscapes. Join us for the wild expedition!
July 6 to July 10- The sea/ La Mer: What can be more exciting than going to the beach? There are hundreds of amazing opportunities awaiting for your child at the beach. We'll embark on a pretend trip to the amazing beaches of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Kids will learn about the many interesting and colorful species of fish swimming in the ocean, and preparing some mouth watery snacks to bring to the beach. This theme provides an endless array of learning, fun, and adventure for your child. Visit La Bretagne with le Mont Saint Michel, les crepes, and le cider and the rain. End of the week celebration includes water games and more! We'll talk about what to bring to the beach and explore some math concepts while at the beach. Also, Cosmo will be teaching us about healthy and unhealthy food, and how exercise is so important for our lives. Don't miss out on the fun! End of the week celebration includes water games!
Watch the highlights of the week here
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 19 to July 23 - Creation Imagination / La création et l'imagination:This will be a really exciting week! Let's explore the jobs of the French people. What do gardeners, cinematographers, bankers, dancers, architects, and athletes do? This week our campers will engage in hands-on acting experiences that will enhance their natural creativity and artistic skills. We'll be dancing, learning about gardens and bugs, building a little replica of the Eiffel Tower, doing gymnastics, and helping Luc with a little problem...He has so many euros and he doesn't know how to count or how to spend them well. Can you help him? We're sure you can. And as you do so, learn about currency of France, and who knows, win a contest and take those precious coins and bills home.
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 26 to July 30 - International Fair and Olympic Games / Des Jeux Olympiques et la Fête Internationale: This week's celebration has campers divided up into teams representing different countries to participate in the Lango Olympic Games! Cheer on your camper and don't forget your camera! Lango and his friends are going to Marseille and Toulouse and they want you to come along. There we'll learn about clothing, seasons, traditions, dances, and culture from these two amazing destinations in France.
Aug 2 to August 6 - The Circus / Le cirque: Let's have a blast in the circus caravan! We will be clowns, jugglers, mimes, even magicians. We'll make balloon animals, learn about shapes, all the colors, circus animals, games, and have face painting to cheer up the crowd. At the circus, the three language teams will compete and delight the audience. We'll make props, decorations, and Cosmo's favorite...our own piñata to celebrate the end of our fun summer camp. Laughter, giggles, and excitement will be in the spotlight for this week.
June 28 to July 2 - The forest /森林: We start off the week and the summer camp with our great trip to the forests of China, not before standing in line at the Camps' Bureau of Consular Affairs and receiving a passport and our ticket to this extraordinary continent. We'll join Cosmo and his friends in their adventures in the Xishuangbanna. What!?!? Cosmo and his friends are looking for a lost treasure. Do you think you can help them find it? Children love mystery and the chance to explore, and at Camp Lango we give them the possibility to learn about wild animals, what they eat, their footprints, but watch out...some animals can be lurking in the shadows, and the jungle is full of things that creep and crawl! Our explorers will be taking part in hands-on activities, and role playing in our animals’ parade. Students will have the chance to create masks, and landscapes. Join us for the wild expedition!
June 6 to July 10 - The Beach and the Sea /海滩和大海: What can be more exciting than going to the beach? There are hundreds of amazing opportunities awaiting for your child at the beach. We'll embark on a pretend trip to the amazing Chinese beaches of The Beidaihe and the Huiquan Beach. We'll be learning about the many interesting and colorful species of fish swimming in the ocean, and preparing some mouth watery snacks to bring to the beach. This theme provides an endless array of learning, fun, and adventure for your child. We'll talk about what to bring to the beach and explore some math concepts while at the beach. Also, Cosmo will be teaching us about healthy and unhealthy food, and how exercise is so important for our lives. Don't miss out on the fun! End of the week celebration includes water games and more!
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 12 to July 16 - The City /城市: What can be more fun than having a whole city only for us? Pretend City, the museum for kids in Irvine, will open its doors to welcome our Lango campers. This is a field trip scheduled to take place only if 25 campers join Cosmo and his friends in the adventure. Have you been there with your child? If you haven’t, this is a day your child will never forget. Also, at the camp site, this week we're off to the one of the cities of China: Beijing, for some lessons in Chinese art and culture! Crafts, art, and performances by Lango Campers are on display at the week's end. There is nothing more fun than re-enacting Chinese Festivals and Holidays in our own Lango Mandarin Camp! This week we will introduce five major festivals that are widely celebrated in Chinese culture throughout the world- Moon Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qing Ming Festival, Confucius Day, and Chinese New Year! Each Festival comes with its own story and activities. Are you ready for a Dragon Boat race? Or learn how to respect your ancestors? How about making your first moon cake?
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 19 to July 23 - Creation Imagination /创造想: This will be a really exciting week! Let's explore the jobs of the people of the world. What do Chinese gardeners, cinematographers, bankers, dancers, architects, and athletes do? This week our campers will engage in hands-on acting experiences that will enhance their natural creativity and artistic skills. We'll be dancing, learning about gardens and bugs, building a little replica of the Great Wall of China, doing gymnastics, and helping Luc with a little problem...He has so many Yuans and he doesn't know how to count or how to spend them well. Can you help him? We're sure you can. And as you do so, learn about currency of China, and who knows, win a contest and take those precious coins and bills home.
Watch the highlights of the week here
July 26 to July 30 - International Fair and Olympic Games /国际博览会和奥运会: This week's celebration has campers divided up into teams representing different countries to participate in the Lango Olympic Games! Cheer on your camper and don't forget your camera! Lango and his friends are going to Shanghai and Shenzhen, and they want you to come along. Our campers will learn about clothing, seasons, traditions, dances, and culture from these two amazing destinations in China.
Aug 2 to August 6 - The Circus /马戏团: Let's have a blast in the circus caravan! We will be clowns, jugglers, mimes, even magicians. We'll make balloon animals, learn about shapes, all the colors, circus animals, games, and have face painting to cheer up the crowd. At the circus, the three language teams will compete and delight the audience. We'll make props, decorations, and Cosmo's favorite...our own piñata in the shape of a Chinese dragon to celebrate the end of our fun summer camp. Laughter, giggles, and excitement will be in the spotlight for this week.
See you there!
Our Services:
1. Group classes to children ages 0-12
2. If available times and dates do not work for you, we offer Spanish and French private lessons. Call to check our availability.
3. After school classes at your child's school. Refer us, call us, and receive free tuition.