Summer Camps
2024
Encourage your child to learn the Spanish language in a total immerse and fun environment; mastering vocabulary every day by repetition, active motivation and hands on experience in a natural way. The kids will acquire vocabulary and practice the Spanish language. This camp is perfect for youngsters without any knowledge of Spanish, as well as for the advanced. The children will work in groups matching their age and level of Spanish. Each week camp is theme-based and filled with engaging activities ranging from arts and crafts to games, stories, songs, cooking, nature, music, puppet shows, local field trips, and more!
(3 to 10 years old)
Week 1: Multicultural Cooking
All campers are exposed to Spanish immersion activities by exploring Latin gastronomic recipes and preparing healthy meals. The children will be encouraged to practice Spanish while they are motivated preparing a daily yummy recipe using all their senses by seeing, touching, tasting, smelling and listening.
Date: June 17 to June 21
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30
Week 2: Gardening and Nature
The Children will explore the magical world of nature with hands -on activities. They will furthermore, practice vocabulary, learn about flowers, vegetables, and the basic principles to tend to their gardens. The kids will be exposed to outdoor activities and visit our Garden of Dreams daily. Cleaning the Garden, planting new seed or even having a fun harvest will all be part of our exciting schedule.
Date: June 24 to June 28
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30
Week 3: Exploring my City
Let your child learn, reinforce and practice Spanish by focusing on urban literacy and local culture regarding cool places that the city of Santa Monica has to offer. The kids get inspired by the architecture the weather of the city, by taking adventurous field trips on the metro or blue bus, exploring libraries, fire stations, beaches, farmers market and more. Let’s connect the language with real experiences for our campers.
Date: July 01 to July 05
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $480 / Non Res: $551
Material fee: $30
* No Class July 04
Week 4: Latin Rhythm and Movement
Here, our campers are exposed to Spanish language acquisition by experiencing the joy of Latin rhythms and its diversity. The children will have fun practicing Spanish while wearing colorful costumes as well as repeating cool and interesting choreography related to the richness and flavor of the Latin music such as cumbia, Tango, Flamenco, salsa, chachacha and more.
Date: July 08 to July 12
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30
Week 5: Art and Culture
Learn and practice Spanish getting messy by exploring different kind of artistic expression around the world. Children will have fun creating their own art project, learning about mixing colors, exploring some art history and discovering the beauty of classic art and its history.
Date: July 15 to July 19
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30
Week 6: Storytelling and Puppets
The children keep expanding their vocabulary in Spanish at the same time as they are expressing their imagination in fun activities like puppets and stories. The kids will be able to create their own puppet. They will be able to interact with other friends creating cool dialogues and stories to dramatize with their own puppet. The youngster will explore and experience basic principles of puppeteers including marionettes, ventriloquism, and shadow puppets. The children will enjoy fun stories looking for amusing characters, adventurous places and creating their own ending of each story.
Date: July 22 to July 26
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30
Week 7: Inventors
Our campers will be busy with hands-on experience working on fun projects and learning about great people who invented amazing things like the telephone, the Tv, or the automobile, etc. Children will be encouraged to work individually and with their peers in daily cool science experiences, observations and possibilities. Children will be reinforcing learning numbers, math games, memory games and of course create amazing science projects to share with their parents during the last day of our camp.
Date: July 29 to August 2
Time: 9 am to 3:00 pm
Ages: 3 to 10 years old.
Cost: SM Res: $599 / Non Res: $688
Material fee: $30