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Spanish Immersion Program
Sandy Spring Friends Day Camp offered for the first time a Spanish
Immersion Program in the Summer of year 2000. It is a language enrichment
program focused on a specific theme.
The Spanish Immersion Camp is a hands-on language experience.
No prior knowledge of the language is required. During the first
week, we will expose the campers to English to ensure that they
feel comfortable in our environment and with the routines of the
camp. The only exception to the full-time Spanish Immersion is that
the swimming activities will be conducted in English. Besides the
traditional fun summer camp activities, the Spanish Immersion Campers
have a 45 minute period per day of more concentrated learning language.
This academic hour will be fun, and relaxed yet instructive, ensuring
that the children will be captivated by the language. The children
will learn language through reading, songs, poetry, stories, and
computer games. Throughout the day arts, sports, nature walks and
other activities provide opportunity for language acquisition. As
you may know, new or emerging speakers initially build listening
comprehension. As their comfort level increases, the ability to
integrate increasingly complex concepts becomes greater.
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