Our children spend many years studying English at school, since speaking a second language is more and more important. And there is no better way to improve it than staying abroad for a period of time! Studying grammar and vocabulary in a classroom is the first step to be taken when learning a new language but we should not forget the following one: put it into practice.
Summer camps abroad are the perfect choice for our children to practise a second language with native people. They will improve their listening and speaking skills almost without realising it and they will enjoy this amazing and unforgettable experience, since they will live together with students from different countries, sharing their cultures and traditions. They will learn from each other and new friendships will arise, probably lasting forever. Summer camps abroad are, undoubtedly, one of the best presents we can give them either for their personal development or improving a second language.
RECOMMENDED AGE
The ideal age for summer camps abroad is 10-12, since they have enough autonomy and maturity to better enjoy this type of courses. However, the best option for little kids is linguistic immersion camps in Spain, so that they can get used little by little and go to a summer camp abroad some years later.
TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation when staying abroad is one of the most important factors to improve a language and you can choose between a host family or a residence for students. Both options are great but they provide different benefits for our children.
Staying abroad in a HOST FAMILY
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100% Cultural immersion
Staying with a host family allows kids adopting a new daily routine, schedules and customs in a cozy environment, typical of a family home. Having breakfast in the morning, dinner all together, trying new food and dishes, telling what they did during the day… They will enjoy the special attention and care typical of a family while they fully immerse themselves in a different culture and practise a second language.
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Speaking in other language continuously
If you finally decide the accommodation abroad to be in a host family, you should know one of the advantages is your kid will never coincide with another kid from the same country. Thus, he will continuously speak in other language to get on either with the family or the rest of kids living in the house. For a better attention and caring, there will be a maximum of three kids per house.
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Host families are carefully selected
Host families are carefully selected, following some very strict standards. Companies we work with make sure host families participating in theses programs have a home in good conditions so that our children feel comfortable and enjoy the stay abroad.
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Economic option
Unlike accommodation in a residence, staying with a host family is a more economic option.
Staying abroad in a RESIDENCE
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Recommended for older kids
Accommodation in a residence for stays abroad is recommended for older kids, with greater autonomy and independence. They usually have individual bedrooms with their own bathroom so that they can freely organise their daily routine. Nonetheless, there are always supervisors in charge of every kid’s well-being and making sure residence rules are accomplished by everybody.
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Interaction with people from other countries
One of the benefits of the accommodation in residences is the interaction with people from other countries. Our children will meet lots of students from different places, with their own language, culture and traditions, creating the perfect environment for tolerance and respect for others. They will come back home amazed by the great people they have met! And many of these friendships will last for years as the result of sharing such a great experience: studying other language abroad.
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Facilities for other activities
Residences usually have facilities for different activities without moving to other places, such as sport courts, swimming pools, nice outdoor areas and an assembly hall. Kids will have zones very close to their accommodation where they can socialise with other students, do sports and some other fun activities. They will enjoy very much!
Accommodation abroad in a host family or in a residence are different options, none of them is better than the other. Both offer organised trips with instructors so that nobody travels alone. Choose the best option for your kid taking into account the minimum duration is two weeks. However, we recommend three or, even, four weeks because less time will not be profitable enough. Our children would have to come back when they are finally developing their listening and speaking skills! Let’s let them enjoy this amazing experience of linguistic immersion to the maximum!
DAILY SCHEDULE
Summer camps and other types of linguistic immersion camps abroad usually have a mixed schedule of academic learning with fun activities:
In the morning:
Kids will start the day with some dynamic activities related to different topics so that they can learn a lot of new vocabulary. Team working,
presentations and miscellaneous workshops will kick off every morning so that our children learn English or any other language with native instructors in an very international atmosphere.
In the afternoon:
Sports, multi-adventure activities, tourism, cultural excursions… The entire day is full of exciting activities for a complete linguistic immersion and get to know in deep the language and the environment with new friends and native instructors who will guide them. Fun is guaranteed!
In SoloCampamentos we offer different summer camps selected very carefully, following strict standards. Linguistic immersion camps such as European Idiomas, EF (Education First) and Easy & Go are the perfect option for your kid to improve a second language with the guarantees we search as parents: learning, fun and safety.
Good luck searching your summer camp abroad!