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[pkang0202]

I got a 2 week winter camp to teach. Luckily, my school is giving me no money, no supplies, and no help. They told me I have to find things to do everyday and I am not allowed to show any movies.

In my classroom, I'll have a computer, TV, and internet. My school is too cheap to buy flashcard. I have access to a black/white printer and a copy machine.

My camp is like this:

I have 2 groups. Week 1 is grades 1-3, 4 hours a day for 5 days.
Week 2 is grades 4-6, 4 hours a day for 6 days.

My school wants me to play games with the kids but they won't give me any supplies for the games. They want me to do activities but won't have me any money to buy materials for activities. The ironic thing is they say, "Make the camp fun and interesting!"

[FUBAR]

I was in a similar position before when I taught at a Middle school.

You could give them an online project. I had them make an book about the Korean wave complete with Color photos and English Explanations. Tacky to be sure, but fairly easy given the resources.

One other day, I did a big scavenger hunt throughout the school. All the clues were in English and scattered around. The students then had to complete puzzles to find their next clue. It was a lot of fun and they really liked it. Took about 2 hours prep-time.

For the final class, I asked to borrow the Home Economics room and we made Grilled Cheese. First made the recipe all scrambled and they had to decipher the instructions before making.

I tried making a school newspaper but that didnt go off so well. I did some other things when I moved to the highschool, but that might be a little bit too much for them.

hope that helps.

[Whistleblower]

[pkang0202]

[KYC]

[boyne11]

[ttompatz]

This is a compilation of reposts from last year... I hope it can be of some help now.

At our school we have done other camps using different themes but following the same format.

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In order to kill the boredom I have decided to base our school's camp on a number of daily themes. These are LOW budget but fun and have enough variety to keep even the most bored students of any level (elementary to high school) busy for a few hours. Just adjust the material for the appropriate age / ability level.

If you have 2 camps - 1 each week with different students then you can recycle materials and themes. You can expand this to more days by adding more themes.

Day 1 - Magic day. Put them into small groups and get them to learn some simple magic tricks AND the DIALOGUE that goes with it.
For the last hour of the day we will have a magic show.

Day 2 - Simple first aid classes. Learn the basics of first aid. Do this as a hands on activity rather than just lectures. They can use triangular bandages to splint each other up and bandage each other. It will easily take 4 hours. Show how to make a simple first aid kit.

Day 3 - Have a science day. Make rockets out of 600ml soda bottles or juice bottles. Give small prizes for best designs and best flights. Power them with vinegar and baking soda. Do other science projects and tie the project to the language.

Day 4 - Circus day. Create carnival style games of chance and have them compete. Use language activities to "earn" tickets to play. Face painting and fun for all.

Day 5 - Campfire - fun day - do your video here just for fun. Then do some skits around a makeshift campfire. Play with the day and have fun.

Day 6+ continue with this basic format. Add and fill as needed.
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For the winter camp we did:

Day 1 - Travel day. 1st class - we will learn some vocabulary for travel and vacations. 2nd class - Students will draw a picture about their dream vacation place and then talk about what they would like to do on a vacation. 3rd class � Students will make a vacation plan (poster) for their family. 4th class � Students will watch a musical slide show of fun vacation activities.


Day 2 - Winter fun. 1st class � Students will learn some vocabulary and names for different winter sports. 2nd class � Students will learn about different winter sports from other countries. These would include things like Curling, Hockey, Broomball, Bobsledding and Tobogganing. 3rd class � Students will make a quickie kite. In the 4th class we will go outside and fly our kites.

Day 3 � Earth day. 1st class � Students will learn some vocabulary for environmental protection. 2nd class � Trash: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle what do these really mean? Talk about them. 3rd class � Watch a video or slide show about endangered species. 4th class - As a class exercise � talk and write about what can we do?

Day 4 � Tongue twisters and language fun. In the 1st class we will llearn and practice a tongue twister. In the 2nd class we will learn and practice a joke. In the 3rd class each student will make a word search puzzle for fun. In the 4th class students will do a word search puzzle.

Day 5 � Camp closing. In the 1st class we will do some fun games and activities. In the 2nd class we will watch a short English animation about winter fun. In the 3rd class let�s make hotdogs and hot chocolate. In the 4th class � Let�s eat hotdogs and hot chocolate.

For summer camp this year we are planning:

1) Reading and Tongue Twister Day - day 2. In the 2nd and 3rd periods we will read a book, write a short book report and then we will present our book reports to the class. In the 4th class we will learn a tongue twister and play a game.

2) Cowboy for a day - In the 1st class we will make a cowboy hat. In the 2nd class we will have our spring roundup activity (matching words game). In the 3rd class we will learn the cowboy lullaby. In the 4th class we will make our "critter" booklet.

3) The Teddy Bear's Picnic - day 3. In the 1st class we will identify and talk about different foods. In the 2nd class we will draw our favorite picnic meal on a paper plate and show the class. In the 3rd class we will make a paper picnic basket and learn the poem "My Picnic Basket". In the 4th class we can play picnic bingo.

4) Science Day - day 4. In the 1st period we will talk about the solar system. In the 2nd period we will make a solar system model. In the 3rd and 4th periods we will show, make and fly a simple plastic kite. If there is no wind we will play a game.

5) Carnival Day - day 5. This is meant to be a fun day for our close. We will do face painting, have carnival games of chance, make hot dogs and have our classroom campfire. In the 4th period we will have a survey and our closing.

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[pkang0202]

Thanks ttompatz, I have your previous camp ideas bookmarked. They are wonderful ideas and I wanted to implement some of them. The problem is, I'd have to pay out of pocket to do most of those.

KYC,

I teach elementary school grades 1-6. Even though there will be minimal staff here during break, the kids will go tell their parents they watched a movie and the parents will go and tell the principal. I showed a movie in my summer camp on the final day to conclude everything. Even though it was in English with English subtitles, the parents complained.


I can't play hangman 4 hours a day for 5 days straight. I don't even have a playground ball or jumprope to use.

[boyne11]

[Tokki1]

buy some CHEAP level appropriate reading books (small paperbacks). Photocopy them. Get them to do book reports/role play. Do activities. I'm guessing ur doing 4-40 minute classes. Cakewalk.

BTW I have 3 weeks of camp. GEPIK. Gotta love it.

[spliff]

Me too, I don't "love it"...

[Tokki1]

Well, having to get up at 6:15am and make my way out to Gimpo to sit here and do nothing is cool. Classes not in session.

'You must do it for your payee'.

Uh-huh.

Well, I bitched and moaned and I'm allowed to leave at noon.

So I peeneshee early. Peeneeshee sitting at deskuh.

[mrsquirrel]

Find the Shrek movie workbook and lessons and use that.

Educational and a movie split it over the week.

[Fishead soup]

[mrsquirrel]

Put on a play.

Download some of the OUP Classic Tales plays.