Join us for a fun and engaging experience as we travel the following Spanish speaking countries to explore their culture, events and celebrations through hands-on activities:  Music, arts and crafts, science, animals, food and more. Spain and Peru (week 1), Mexico and Costa Rica (week 2), Colombia and Ecuador (week 3).

The students will start the day with an interactive, comprehensible and engaging Spanish lesson.  They will be exposed through play to vocabulary and expressions that are useful and focused on communication.

Arts and Crafts:  Each student will be given a t-shirt each week.  We will tie dye our camp t-shirts with all sorts of techniques and designs to celebrate summer. We will have an interactive art class about Picasso.  We are also going to make individual Mexican “piñatas”. Face painting will be available.

STEM activities:    Did you know that Costa Rica has 6 active and 61 dormant volcanoes?  We will learn the physical and chemical reactions of some basic ingredients to make a “volcano” erupt.

Food:  Campers will make delicious snacks typical of the countries of study.  Did you know that Peru has more than 4,000 types of potatoes? We will make a delicious Peruvian dish with them. We will also make tacos and chocolate skulls from México.

Music and Instruments:  We’ll have an interactive salsa and vallenato class with a native professional dancer from Colombia over Zoom.

All the fun happens while we are immersed in Mandarin! Our Sing to Read in Chinese classes are engaging and educational lessons. We combine Chinese language learning with songs and storybooks, students will learn to read in Chinese through singing songs. We believe in learning language through meaningful content. Our storybooks are not only entertaining, but also serve as an excellent platform to reinforce vocabulary, sentence structure, overall comprehension, and listening skills. The students actively participate in discussions related to the stories and the songs.

In the camps, we read a theme-based storybook, and do worksheets and activities based on them, like singing songs, acting, playing games, doing arts and crafts, cooking, and writing. The activities are not only incredibly fun but also allow the students to apply their language skills in a practical context.

Our students develop lifelong interests in Mandarin Chinese, and continue to show enthusiasm and dedication to learning, which is truly valuable. See April’s programs and testimonials at EnjoyChineseLA.com.

Writing Interesting Stories: When writers add details to their true stories (non-fiction) they are more interesting. When writers fabricate details, we believe them - and we call it fiction. In this class we will write true and false stories with details, conflict, and lively dialogue that makes it sounds like the characters are really talking. Sometimes we will use pictures or act out stories to make them feel real in our minds before we write them.

This is a wonderful opportunity for campers to develop a love for the game of golf. In this class, campers learn basic techniques of alignment, swing mechanics, golf history, forces of flight as they relate to a golf ball, stretching techniques, and more in a fun, entertaining environment. We will watch demonstrations from top teaching professionals around the world where campers will learn various practice drills. Golf etiquette and the life lessons that golf can teach are paramount in the All Square Golf Academy curriculum. Campers will be outside most of the class, and golf clubs will be provided but students can bring their own if they so choose.

A summer camp that focuses on music! How cool is that? Built with young singers in mind, PEBCC’s Sing, Play, Create! camp helps kids gain musical skills, make friends, and build confidence as they learn to share their voices with the world. If your kid is always singing in the car and around the house, this is the camp for them! Campers will play song games, make crafts, learn basic musicianship skills, and rehearse songs with our wonderful instructor to prepare for a final performance that showcases all they have learned. Families are invited to attend the last 30 minutes on the final day of the camp session to see the show!

This post-beginner/intermediate level summer camp is for those with a solid grasp of chess fundamentals. Potential campers are expected to already know: chessboard terminology and square identification; how the various pieces move and capture, plus their relative values; pawn promotion; the crucial concepts of check, checkmate, and stalemate; the special move of castling; opening goals and principles; basic endgame checkmates using major pieces; and last, but not least, good chess etiquette. Potential campers unfamiliar with more than a couple of these essential topics would be better off enrolling in either the AEF/ACC novice/beginner level summer camp, "Chess: Learn to Play", or the AEF/ACC combination level summer camp, “Chess: Beginner & Intermediate” instead.

AEF/ACC chess camps are a mix time-wise of instruction and supervised play. Instruction at the post-beginner/intermediate level will focus on learning tactics and strategy through the explanation of games and positions from historical players and events, and/or current/recent top-level competitions. The instructor will organize and run a week-long unofficial tournament, with labeled medals as awards for all participants upon completion.

With its nearly 1,500 years of history, chess is arguably the greatest and most popular board game of all time. Numerous studies have suggested that learning and playing chess at an early age can yield various benefits regarding cognitive skills. Confidence, decision-making, and sportsmanship are other areas of potential improvement. The benefits and enjoyment of chess can last a lifetime!

PhotoMath's Tee Ball experience is one that is based on fun, fitness, math, and fundamentals which are important to growing a child’s love for the game. This program is great for those starting out in the game of baseball. Campers learn hitting mechanics, rules of the game, base running, throwing, and sportsmanship while having fun learning about the wonderful game of baseball. Time is spent on the history of the game as we talk about the Negro leagues team, and The teams that started in the Bay area.

Bring the world of Super Mario to life with Brick Tech as we build LEGO® projects inspired by the video games! Participants in this camp will learn about the real-world STEM concepts involved in games such as Mario Kart, Mario Party, and Mario Odyssey. Get ready to power up and help Mario to save the day and rescue Peach from Bowser in this video game themed summer camp!

The balance of the Minecraft world is disrupted! In this riveting class, students will dive into the immersive world of Avatar the Last Airbender, harnessing the power of coding to master the 4 elements: air, water, earth, and fire! Each session uncovers a new element for our young coders to explore and conquer, each with its unique challenges and mysteries. From the towering mountains to the depths of the oceans, from molten lava caverns to expansive plains of gusting winds, the Minecraft world is awaiting your command! Students will embark on an unforgettable journey, putting their coding skills to the ultimate test in an adventure of creativity, problem-solving, and elemental mastery!

Young learners will explore financial concepts like budgeting, saving, spending, and banking throu games and hands-on projects. Engaging activities like role-playing a bank will teach young learners real-world skills, such as depositing and withdrawing cash, using debit and credit cards, and learning how ATMs work. Creative projects, such as creating wants vs needs collages and DIY piggy banks, highlight the importance of saving money. By the end, young learners will be equipped with essential financial literacy skills to make informed decisions about money.

In this class you'll come up with a topics for short videos, storyboard them to determine what you'll need, and then get creating. Learn how to shoot great video footage to best tell your stories (use our shared class video cameras, or bring in your own). Kids will also learn the basics of video editing, with fun projects such as claymation and stopmotion animation.

This class is an introduction to Pickleball which is a great activity the whole family can do together - Its slogan is often “A Game For All”. It’s easy to learn, has a great name and is often used as a gateway to playing tennis. Pickleball is played on a badminton-size court with ping pong-type rectangular racquets, a wiffle-type ball, and tennis-like rules. It can be played as a singles game (with two players) or a doubles game (with four players). The students will learn the basics of playing Pickleball.

Learn to write your own music, the basics on instruments like guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocals, perform, and create album artwork for a release on 3 O’Clock Rock Records!!! Listen to our new releases at: 3oclockrockrecords.bandcamp.com
● Here is a brief description of our daily structure:
Each day students will rotate between 3 stations songwriting, musical instruments, and album artwork. They will work toward creating their own song that rhymes, complete with original music, and album artwork for a release on 3oclockrockrecords.bandcamp.com.
Each class will build on the previous class so regular attendance is necessary for a great performance of their song on the last day of class for families and friends.
● What are the key learning objectives or skills the class aims to develop?
The key learning objectives include: Writing a complete song, recording it, and performing it. Creating album artwork. Working as a team. Learning the basics on instruments - drums, guitar, bass, keys, and singing!
● What materials or tools will be used in class?
We will be using musical instruments like drums, electric guitars,bass guitars, digital keyboard, and microphones for performance and learning purposes. We will use art supplies for making album covers.