Signature Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp 2024
When? The camp will be held in 9 weekly sessions between June 3 – August 2.
Session 1: June 3-June 7
Session 2: June 10 — June 14
Session 3: June 17— June 21
Session 4: June 24 — June 28
Session 5: July 1—July 5 (No Class on July 4)
Session 6: July 8— July 12
Session 7: July 15— July 19
Session 8: July 22—July 26
Session 9: July 29— Aug 2
Sessions vary in length, so there’s plenty of room for flexibility. Pick a favorite, or mix-and-match for the ultimate summer!
Who Is It For? Children who are interested in learning Mandarin language skills through fun, immersion-based activities. No prior Mandarin skills are needed.
School-Age Mandarin Immersion Camp: Ages 5-13
There may be opportunities to interact with students from China online as part of a mutual cultural exchange. We look forward to have a fun, enriching and extraordinary summer with your child.
Where? 1660 Checker Rd, Long Grove, IL (Hope Lutheran Church)
Camp Fee
Half Day AM Option: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Half Day PM Option: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Half Day Camp Fee: $245 per session, including nut-free snack
Full Day Option: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Full Day Camp Fee: $330 per session, including nut-free snack (Students need to bring nut-free lunch)
early bird
Buy 5 get 1 FREE (due 1/30/2024) (Buy 5 Full Day Camp sessions and get 1 Full Day Camp session for free. They can be shared with siblings and/or friends.)
OR
Full Day Camp $300 (due 1/30/2024)
Half Day Camp $220 (due 1/30/2024)
Extended Care Fee
$55 per week (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
$80 per week (3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
$25/per student per summer (registration fee)
session 1 & 2
Session 1 (6/3-6/7) and Session 2 (6/10-6/14)
A Bug’s Life 昆虫世界
In this two-week session we learn about the life of a bug. The first week is focused on the lifecycle of different kinds of bugs, how they lay eggs, hatch and grow, the kinds of food they eat, how they reproduce and multiply. In the second week we learn about the role bugs play in the ecosystem, from cycling nutrients, pollination, dispersing seeds, maintaining soil structure to controlling populations of other organisms, decomposition and maintenance of wildlife species. We will touch on various types of bugs including silkworms, bees, butterflies, ants, and many more!
session 3 & 4
Session 3 (6/17-6/21) and Session 4 (6/24-6/28)
Inventions that Changed the World 改变世界的发明
In this one-week session we learn about the most important inventions that changed the world in a fun and interesting way. We explore the stories behind the most important inventions and inventors, learn from true stories of some of the accidental inventions and explore the impact these inventions have on life as we see today. In the end, we discuss and debate what we think are the most important inventions, and using this as a basis and inspiration we also come up with our own inventions.
Session 5 & 6
Session 5 (7/1-7/5) and Session 6 (7/8-7/12)
Dwellings Around the World “建筑物”的奇妙探索
Not all houses are four walls and a roof! In this two-week session we learn about different kinds of dwellings all around the world based on climate, geography, building materials etc. From Igloos, huts, caves, castles to modern apartments, houses and buildings, we learn about architecture and building methods. In the second week we learn about types of animal homes and habitats, including bird nests and insect environments and how these homes provide them water, food, shelter, space, protection from predators, harsh weather and other threats.
session 7
Session 7 (7/15-7/19)
Space Race 太空旅行
In this one-week session, campers will explore the solar system and beyond. We will learn about initial efforts to explore worlds beyond our own. Meanwhile, we will explore what it was like for astronauts to travel to space. Campers will build rockets and learn how far they had to travel to land on the moon. We will also explore what our scientists are now discovering about Mars and other planets.
session 8 & 9
Session 8 (7/22-7/26) and Session 9 (7/29-8/2)
Chongqing/ Qing Dao 城市印象-重庆/青岛
Chongqing, meaning “double celebrations” in Chinese, is located in the southwest of the mainland, China, along the Yangtze River. Known as one of China’s “Three Furnaces” (along with Wuhan and Nanjing), Chongqing is unbearably hot during summer. The surrounding mountain seem to trap the heat. Chongqing is also known as “Fog City”.
Qingdao is a city on the west shore of the Pacific Ocean, lying on the southern coast of China’s Shandong Peninsula. Qingdao has been selected as one of the “Culture Cities of East Asia”. Qingdao has long been reputed as a favored location for the filming of movies and television series and a “City of Music”.
Campers will learn about the “Fog city” and the “City of Music” through their traditional culture, along with the diet, lifestyle, architecture, commerce, music, art, etc through many fun and engaged activities.
(Photo Gallery- 2023 summer)