German Language Camps Rella´s Spielhaus

Rella´s Spielhaus  is back this summer with 8 weeks of fun and educational summer camps in the UWS for 2,5-9 year olds.

In addition to fun packed weeks with lots of crafts, movement games, story time and more the kids will enjoy outdoor time in Central Park each day. Weather permitting we’ll have lunch in the park and after that kids can rest on a blanket or run around and play with our outdoor coach.

Hard Facts

• July 9th–August 31st 2018
• daily schedule: 9am – 3pm
• Regular Price $450/week
• Weeks can be booked individually
• We provide snacks (am and pm), the parents provide lunch, water bottle, bathing suit and towel

9:00–9:15am: Arrival, sign in
9:15–10:00am: Welcome Song, ABC, counting, learning how to express oneself in the circle in German
10:00–10:30am: bathroom break, snack
10:30am–12:00pm: Work on weekly theme: sing, dance, arts & crafts
12:00–2:15pm: Central Park, Riverside Park or playground, where we have lunch, free play and outdoor activities
2:40pm: Arrival at Studio back from outside, Clean up, recount the adventures of the day, good-bye song
3:00pm: Dismissal

ADDED VALUE: For an additional $100, we will conduct a 30-minute reading analysis with your child during camp hours. You will receive a 2-page report and we will discuss what we have learned about the child’s understanding of the German Language with a parent.

Week 1 | July 9th – 13th: Biene

Week 2 | July 16th  – 20th: Feuerwehr

Week 3 | July 23rd  – 27th: Mein Lieblingstier

Children can be very specific about their favorite animal. If that’s the case, we will investigate its habitat, diet, the way it moves. The smaller kids will draw their favorite animal on a huge piece of paper with finger paint, the bigger ones will additionally compose a diary of their Lieblingstier.We will also compose a tune that fits your child’s Lieblingstier’s character.

Week 4 | July 30th – Aug 3rd: Pumuckl

Week 5 | August 6th– 10th: Koenig der Loewen 

Week 6 | August 13th – 17th: Körperteile

There is so much to learn about our bodies. In the beginning, we will determine what group will investigate what systems: Bones, blood flow, digestive system, the largest organ, the skin. With the help of life size skeletons and books, every child will become an anatomy expert in their own right. In order to experience how we can stretch and bend our bodies, we will offer a daily 30-minute yoga session.

Week 7 | August 20th – 24th: Pinocchio

Every child can relate to the wonderful story of the marionette who after he has proven himself brave, truthful and unselfish is transformed into a real boy. We will read the story of old Geppetto, the creator of Pinocchio and the adventures both have to go through to be united again at the end. We will learn the title Song “Pinocchio – kleines Püppchen” and create our own Pinocchio out of papier-maché.

Week 8 |August 27th – August 30th: Dschungelbuch

We will read Mogli’s story together and incorporate a fun choerography of “Probier’s mal mit Gemütlichkeit” – such a catchy song to learn for the kids. And as you might recall, Mogli and his friends eat lots of healthy fruit! Through research in books, we will learn everything about our favorite fruits i.e. where and how they grow.Every child will get to buy their favorite fruit and explain to the group why it loves that particular fruit so much.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Please bring a water bottle, lunch, a bathing suit and a towel for your child. Please let us know if you child has any allergies. If we have highly allergic children, we will make the course nut-free. Otherwise, nut pastes are allowed. Please no whole nuts!

You will get a video of your child’s final presentation late on Friday afternoon.

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