認識彼此，暖身活動

露營課-洗刷刷

學生作品

音樂課-英文歌教唱

寫作課-用創意寫出自己的故事

寫作課-認識故事的結構

露營課-我找到鳥了!

露營課-出走!找出生活中的單字

閱讀課-用故事認識不同的季節

會話課-上臺演出生活對話

露營課-露營必備!熱可可~

體育課-尋寶遊戲

生活課-英雄的樣子

餐廳課-製作三明治，認識食材

閉幕式大合照

參與學員與老師合照

Reflection

Apple- Erin

Every camp I have always created a bond with the children and the thought of not being able to see them again always tears my heart apart. However, I realized as a teacher, we only have a short time to influence these kids and I hope no matter how much time we spent with them, the kids learn an important life lesson: love learning. Language is something scary to learn, but I hope to help students see that it can be done in a fun way and that they should not be more confident in themselves. Although it was not easy to wake up early everyday and get ready for the day ahead, the students’ avoid participation in class and laughter when playing games always motivated me to prepare the best lessons for the kids. This camp has helped me mature as I have always pushed myself to create unique lessons where kids learn through experience and fun, but I struggled to engage the students in class. I was always confident in my teaching skills, but I realized how much more improvement I needed and I was not the “best teacher” out there. This camp not only allowed us to get know each other better, but also create unforgettable memories: food adventures, amazing beaches, surprise birthday parties; it was more than just teaching kid, it was realizing the amazing people around you who are always going to support and help you. I like to call it “teamwork teaching” because even if you were not the main teachers, you were essential to the team by aiding the kids who were falling behind or in general supporting the main teachers in class.

Banana-Stephanie

Most of us have already been to many of these camps already, but this one truly stood out from the rest. It wasn’t just the fact that we got to go touring around the city or the fact that it was fun to play with kids for five days, it was the whole thing. The planning, the post-class meetings, the preparation, the struggles, and the laughter were all so memorable. Even though sometimes we complained about how much work we had to do, we all knew it was going to be worth it in the end. Now, the classes on the other hand took some time planning and actually teaching them was harder than I thought. I’m sure it wasn’t just me, but learning that every student is different and needs different ways of catching their attention isn’t easy. That’s where that quote “learn to teach and teach to learn” comes in. From these students, you don’t just learn from them, you’d be befriending them and making memories with your secretly favorite kids as well.

For ClassB everyone was engaged while having fun and the week flew by all the same. Since the students struggled more with English and had trouble being confident about their skills, the teachers created activities that required physical movement and interaction that mirrored casual conversation as much as possible. Modifying our lessons to a simpler version of what we originally planned to teach did not change the amount of information that our students processed; in fact, it only made it easier for them to understand what the other class struggled with. Although our time together was enjoyable, we also faced struggles in keeping their attention focused on the lesson instead of just ourselves. There is quite a difference between catching their attention for a lesson and keeping it on ourselves for an entire period. Out of the many memorable moments, the one that stuck to our minds the most was the treasure hunt. The students formed teams and set off to discover pieces of vocabulary around the school such as “mountains” and “backpacks”. Instead of a lesson simply being a lesson, it became an adventure. Every student would race around the campus trying to relate what they’re learning to what they know. One of the teachers on the team even dressed up as a bear! Although the week was short, our days together were timeless. Like how we will always remember their faces and the experiences we’ve created together, we’ll never forget what we’ve taught, and most importantly, what we’ve learned.