English Summer Camp

English Summer Camp

1. 1. Questions for analysis and planning

   • Who are the learners?
     • 3rd graders
   • What level are they?
     • Beginner
   • What kind of activties do they enjoy?
     • Interactive, energetic
   • What are they expected to gain?
   • What have they done in previous camps?
   • What resources/ budget do I have?

2. 2. Designing camp plans

   • Choose daily topics based on prior knowledge
     • Day 3: Animals & Land
     • Day 2: Space
     • Day 1: ABC Adventures
     • Day 4: Seasons & Holidays
     • Day 5: Senses & Scavenger Hunt
   • Select activities for topics
     • Familiar activities
     • Active activities
     • Are simple
     • Engage topic content well.
     • Use topic vocabulary to explain learning
     • Fresh ideas away from the textbook
   • Classroom management:
     • Rules
     • Response cues
     • Rewards

3. 3. Develop and prepare

   • Variety of activities in a variety of mediums
     • PPT Activties
     • Non-screen Activties
     • Reading Activities
     • Writing activties
     • Speaking Activties
     • Listening Activties
     • Media Exposure
   • Balanced Activties
     • Teacher-centred
     • Individual
     • Group collaboration
     • Peer-to-peer

4. 4. Implementation

   • Follow systematic execution: consistency
   • Create sense of order and structure
   • Familiar communication
   • Regular reward System
   • Step-by-step explanations
   • Clear rules and expectations

5. 5. Evaluation

   • Good excess activitiies for those with different learning needs
   • Good flexibility of activities
   • Sufficient movement for young learners
   • Show more of what students have not seen
   • Implementation appropriateness