Summer Language Camp 2008

The off-site classes we offer are very similar to our summer camps

PRESCHOOL SUMMER

IMMERSION AGES 3-5

MY FIRST LANGUAGE CAMP AGES 4-6

AWESOME VACATION LANGUAGE CAMP AGES 8-10

       Spanish or French Vacation Camps (8-10 yrs)

       Mayan Mysteries -or- Kings & Castles of France (8-10 yrs)

TEEN LANGUAGE CAMP AGES 11-14

             Inspiring Language Camps for your teen (11-14 yrs)

FORM YOUR OWN LANGUAGE CAMP!

             Click here for details (any age-group between 3-14 yrs)

FAQ About Savoir Faire's Summer Camps

Why choose Savoir Faire for your child this summer?

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My First Language Camp

4-6 yrs M-F 1week 9:00-3:00 or 9:00-12:00

French or Spanish

Our youngest students are introduced to Spanish or French through songs, dances, games, finger plays & movement. The very active curriculum includes cultural crafts, cooking & field trips. Come see the kids perform on the last day!  Great themes for Spanish: Hola, me llamo..., Fiesta Fiesta, Salsa SIllies, Mariachi Madness or new for this year - Let's Go! El Circo! French themes include: Bonjour, ca va?, Les Petit Patissier My Little Matisse and Let's Go! Le Cirque.  

Imagine your little one in a beret and a paint smock happily singing a color song in French as she splashes watercolor onto an easel. For a moment she is an impressionist painter in Paris!   Or imagine your little guy in a sombrero marching with maracas as he bids good morning to his group ­ all in Spanish. These are just a few of the many excellent language activities we have designed to bring foreign language alive for our youngest campers. From puppets and echo chants during circle time to preparing fresh tortillas to playing, une, deux, trois, le soleil! in the park, every moment is deliberately constructed to take advantage of your childıs amazing capacity to absorb languages. We have combined more than 30 years of expertise in the area of language learning and child development, plus the nurturing professionalism of our teachers to bring to your child two delightful summer weeks and the beginning of an invaluable, life-long skill.

Includes: Language Passport, Cultural take-home artwork, Language Home-Connection pages, cooking activities, cultural snacks, fun close-by walking field trips, last day mini-presentation - and FREE T-SHIRT to all campers!

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Preschool Summer Immersion 3-5 years

French or Spanish

8 weeks thru the summer starts week of

July 7-Aug 29 (1 month also available, call to register)

The Immersion for Preschoolers class runs just like our regular school year preschool, but with the addition of summer friendly themes.  Enroll your child as a preview for the fall or to keep them involved during the summer break. Spanish on Tuesdays & Fridays, French on Wednesdays & Fridays - 9:00 ­12:00. New & current students enroll early - it is very popular!

This morning session will reflect some of our yearlong activities including circle time, calendar work, large motor skill activities, foreign language development focus themes plus a few exciting projects including a sea-life mural and a carrousel of children around the world. Our warm teachers and immersion approach make it possible for kids to comfortably join at any time. A great option if our camp dates donıt match your vacation schedule. Also - a great preview for fall enrollment.

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Cook & Learn Camps for 2 age groups!

3-6 yrs & 6-9 yrs M-F 1 week 1:00-3:00

French or Spanish

Kids love to cook. What better way to expose your child to another language but in the medium they so naturally respond to!   Fun and traditional recipes made with love.   Spanish - Cook delights such as coco rico, arroz con leche,cascara de papa & of course tortillas!   French - Oui Oui for la salade Niçoise, le croque-monsieur, mousse au chocolat and naturally - les crepes!

Cooking is a wonderful together-time activity, one that meets their needs to touch, do, create and importantly TASTE! Cooking is the perfect medium to introduce a foreign language and culture!  Itıs hands-on, visual nature makes it perfectly suited to the best language methodology, the immersion approach.  Your kids learn little songs and rhymes as they grind spices with a mortar and pestle, count out raisins for "Arroz con Leche", repeat commands as they stack up little "tapas" platters, smell fresh basil and grate parmesan over orzo pasta, and dance "en rond", in charming traditional aprons. This class is scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon so there is still time for a nap!  

Includes: Recipe Book, Cultural take-home artwork, Language Home-Connection pages, cooking activities, cultural snacks, last day mini-tasting - and FREE T-SHIRT to all campers!

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What Is The Best Age To

Start A Foreign Language?

Research tells us that kids can learn multiple

languages with ease between birth and puberty.

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I am a big-kid language camp

6-8 yrs M-F 1 week 9:00-3:00 or 9:00-noon

French or Spanish

In our immersion camps kids learn to speak Spanish, French or Italian by"doing". Activity oriented, hands-on, full of field trips, games, cultural crafts and cooking.   Your child will be able to use greetings, basic questions & answers and vocabulary while having a fabulous time!   Come explore our Spanish camps: Fiesta en Espanol, Castles in Spain, Spain & Me and new this year Incredible Incas.  Jump aboard the French camps themes: Fabulous French Artists or Tour de France! Get your kids involved in a foreign language before highschool!   A great value - 5 hours of immersion/day.

Includes: Language Passport, Cultural take-home artwork, Language Home-Connection pages, cooking activities, cultural snacks, fun close-by walking field trips, last day mini-presentation - and FREE T-SHIRT to all campers!

 

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Spanish or French 'Awesome Vacation' Camp

Or new this year: Mayan Mysteries -or-Kings & Castles of France

8-10 yrs M-F 1 week 9:00-3:00 or 9:00-noon

French or Spanish

We have designed these immersion camp specifically for children in the 8-10 year old age group.  These camps will teach the target language as well as introduce the history, culture and geography of many countries.  Your child will be able to use greetings, basic questions/answers and vocabulary while having a fabulous yet educational time.  Take the camp this summer, and your 8-10 year old can start Spanish (or French) Conversation #1 in the Fall!    A great value - 5 hours of immersion/day.

Includes: Language Passport, Cultural take-home artwork, Language Home-Connection pages, cooking activities, cultural snacks, fun close-by walking field trips, last day mini-presentation - and FREE T-SHIRT to all campers!

 

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Scenes from the Spanish Camp:

Green jungle leaves hang from the ceiling written with the Spanish words learned that day. Students in groups shout soccer cheers from Argentina. The teacher introduces color word vocabulary using balloons then a relay game is set up. The students excitedly encourage their team in Spanish while teammates scramble to locate the, "azul" or "rojo" balloon. Next the kids gather while the teacher explains briefly about Mayan hieroglyphics and culture with pictures and sculptures passed around. Kids then use hieroglyphics to make rubbings of their names, which they proudly take home .

-"Incredible Incas "

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Scenes from the French Camp:

The room is set up like a French café - a red-checkered tablecloth, a chalkboard with the "Menu" written on it and a French chanteuse singing in the background. Students wearing berets and neck scarves are gathered at the table giggling as they quickly pass a baguette around the table. The teacher stops the music and the student left holding the baguette shouts out "le pain". All the students chorus, "OUI, OUI, OUI!" They start again with "le from age". Soon there is a small pile of ingredients in the middle of the table. All together they begin to prepare a grilled sandwich called, a "Croque Monsieur". Next the kids learn a funny song about "les bonbons" using some of the vocabulary they just learned. At the end of the day they bring home the lyrics of the song so they can sing it to their families and the recipe so you can cook together.

-"Tour de France"

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Teen Language Camp in French or Spanish

11-14 yrs M-F 1 week 9:00-3:00 or 9:00-noon

If you are looking for something really valuable to do for your preteen this summer - here it is!

Now is the time that your child's brain is wired to best take advantage of learning a second language . It becomes increasingly more difficult to acquire a second language after puberty. Let our exceptional teachers and especially-created curriculum let your child be the child she still is and at the same time give her a jump-start on her middle school language class . This camp is designed to leave your child with a lasting understanding of the building blocks of a foreign language through games and projects. A positive experience will set the tone for all her future foreign language explorations.  A great value - 5 hours of immersion/day.

Includes: Language Passport, Cultural take-home artwork, Language Home-Connection pages, cooking activities, cultural snacks, fun close-by walking field trips, last day mini-presentation - and FREE T-SHIRT to all campers!

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Form-Your-Own Language Camp!

Here's how: Tell your friends!

Weeks choosen are on a first come, first served basis.  We accept a maximum of 6 children.

You may choose from 1/2 day morning (9:00-noon) Afternoon Cook & Learn (1:00-3:00) or Full day 9:00-3:00

Please call us to register 310-378-1086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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