This camp provides a standards-based, student-centered, intensive summer
Chinese language and culture curriculum for
children through an immersion model that will make learning the language fun and unforgettable.
Our summer language camp has been offered at the School since 2005. It
is the only such program in the State. In the past sixteen (16) summers, more than 1300 K-12
graders from Maine, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico,
New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington DC and Washington State joined the program.
The feedback showed all campers enjoyed the experience. Some students have been
registered for five years in a row. This unique program has been attracted media attention.
Register:
You can register it
ONLINE.
For more information, please call Jing at (207) 990-0710; or email us at jingzhang@bangorchinese.com.
First come first served, so please register early!
Features of our camp:
Fast-track to learning Chinese with standard-based curriculum
Immersion-based, language-intensive and culturally-focused experience
Advanced teaching/learning technologies
Three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced
Taught by experienced teachers
Two weeks and residential is available for students who live 50 miles away
Virtual exchanges and meaningful use of language in real-life contexts
Hands-on experience with cooking, arts, crafts, calligraphy, abacus, Tai Chi, dragon dance, and music instrumentation
Prize will be awarded to the students who do well in the program
Making new friends and more
Activities:
Learn Chinese language in four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Explore the Chinese culture, history, philosophies, great figures and events, and geography
Study traditional Chinese medicine.
Virtual travel on the Silk Road.
Chinese folk art, calligraphy, paper-cutting
Visit Chinese restaurants and order food in Chinese
Instructional field trips to Chinese community/other places
Tai Chi (traditional Chinese physical and mental exercise)
Appreciation of Chinese operas, musics and instruments, and acrobats
Practice dragon and lion dance
The "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and playing Ping Pong
Learning Chinese chess and mahjong
Cook Chinese food, such as, make dumplings
What was the earliest computer? how did it work? - learn Chinese Abacus
Chinese positive philosophies - Confucius thoughts, customs and etiquette
Use cell phone and computer to type Chinese characters
Instructors: five master teachers and four teaching assistants will work for the program.
The four master teachers are as follows: Dr. Suzhong Tian, Professor at the University of Maine. Ms. Jing Zhang, Certified teacher of Chinese; President of BCS; Director of STARTALK programs in Bangor. Ms. Mengying Song, Chinese Teacher. Ms. Michelle Owens, Chinese Teacher. Ms. Yu Tian, Chinese Teacher from Bonny Eagle School District.
Eligible to participate: Interested K-12 graders Requirement: Letter of recommendation from a current teacher.
Dates: Monday-Friday, 6/23-6/27, 6/30 – 7/4, 7/7 - 7/11, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Location: Peabody Hall, Husson University in Bangor, Maine.
Lunch & snacks:
Food is energy to a camper. We offer lunch (Chinese food) and snacks to children: dumplings,
noodles, rice, dishes, fruits, and drinks.
Uniform: Chinese traditional style (Tang dynasty)
clothes and made of silk with different colors.
What our campers talked about the camp: "Learn Chinese language, explore Chinese culture, enjoy Chinese food and wear Chinese traditional
clothes--all about Chinese for two weeks! I enjoy everything! It is really cool!!"---Campers of 2007
For more information, please call Jing at (207) 990-0710;or email us at jingzhang@bangorchinese.com.
"Learn Chinese language, explore Chinese culture, enjoy Chinese food and wear Chinese traditional
clothes--all about Chinese for a week! Cool!!" - Campers of 2007
The Future Speaks Chinese
For children to learn a foreign language, the younger the better!
Explore the Chinese culture, history, philosophies, great figures and events, and geography
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