Never done a camp before so I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with the students.

I've seen ideas about pixar videos and such, while they enjoy watching the videos, they hate doing the questions and stuff afterwards.

My students are very low level. They generally perk up mostly during fun games, but I don't want to just recycle the same games I've been using during after school and normal lesson.

Never done a camp before so I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with the students.

I've seen ideas about pixar videos and such, while they enjoy watching the videos, they hate doing the questions and stuff afterwards.

My students are very low level. They generally perk up mostly during fun games, but I don't want to just recycle the same games I've been using during after school and normal lesson.

This is my first time doing a summer camp as well. I have an idea you could develop on, I haven't started on the details of it but I think it might at least help you think out of the box.

For one of the days, I will have an "amazing race" theme. I am going to have different stations with detours and road blocks in between and SS will need to retrieve specific activities at the stations (like a treasure hunt). They need to bring the activities to class and complete them (where I can monitor them) and the first team to finish the route and complete the activities successfully wins the race. I will have a specific stamp at each station, detour and roadblock proving that they have been there. If the activities are cool enough I think they will want to do them.

I am thinking of e.g. a hoola hoop activity, jump rope, throw rings etc. and then just adding English related speaking activities in with it. Also I am thinking of word searches, color by words, dialogues, songs, crossword puzzles etc. to have as detours or as roadblocks.

Use it or lose it, I don't mind. 



I know if you search google "amazing race summer camp theme" it will actually link you to a waygook post so do that to see what they did (totally different than my idea).

Never done a camp before and never used google before either apparently.

Also apparently never bothered to check the lesson plans section of this site where there is AN ENTIRE SECTION with camp, after camp, after camp listed by theme complete with page of page of materials for each camp.

There are entire, complete camps posted there. Why even make this thread?

What are the parameters for your camp:

1) Is there a budget? If so, what is it?
2) Number of students in each class.
3) Number of times you will have each group of students in a row. (i.e. 4 periods -- basically an entire day of camp with the same kids).
4) Number of days you will have each group of students for. (EX: I'm going to be teaching 9 days of camp with one school with three different grade levels, and each grade level will be receiving 3 days of camp each -- so basically I'll be teaching grade 1 for three days, grade 2 for three days, and grade 3 for three days).

Knowing the answers to the above will help in planning your camp.

In my case, I'm going to have the same group of students for 4-5 periods (basically 4-5 hours) each day for three days in a row, which will make it possible for me to have longer and more craft-centered camp projects... especially now that I'm at a school with a decent budget. Still unknown about how many kids in each class, but it's estimated anywhere between 10 to 25 kids -- pretty sure that 25 is an incredibly optimistic number (especially given that the average is about 5-8 kids per grade level according to tales of yore at this school), I honestly don't expect more than 10 kids but will plan for at least 15 (comfortable for 15, but can be stretched for 25 if we have more sharing).

What are the parameters for your camp:

1) Is there a budget? If so, what is it?
2) Number of students in each class.
3) Number of times you will have each group of students in a row. (i.e. 4 periods -- basically an entire day of camp with the same kids).
4) Number of days you will have each group of students. (EX: I'm going to be teaching 9 days of camp with one school with three different grade levels, and each grade level will be receiving 3 days of camp each -- so basically I'll be teaching grade 1 for three days, grade 2 for three days, and grade 3 for three days).

Knowing the answer to the above will help in planning your camp.

In my case, I'm going to have the same group of students for 4-5 periods (basically 4-5 hours) each day for three days in a row, which will make it possible for me to have longer and more craft-centered camp projects... especially now that I'm at a school with a decent budget. Still unknown about how many kids in each class, but it's estimated anywhere between 10 to 25 kids -- pretty sure that 25 is an incredibly optimistic number (especially given that the average is about 5-8 kids per grade level according to tales of yore at this school), I honestly don't expect more than 10 kids but will plan for at least 15 (comfortable for 15, but can be stretched for 25 if we have more sharing).

No budget.
I have one class with each grade each day. (3 ~ 6 each day, one 40 minute lesson each)
I want to focus on physical activities not on the English itself (just want them to have fun).

Each class has less than 7 students.

Quote from: Chinguetti on June 28, 2016, 11:56:18 AM

What are the parameters for your camp:

1) Is there a budget? If so, what is it?
2) Number of students in each class.
3) Number of times you will have each group of students in a row. (i.e. 4 periods -- basically an entire day of camp with the same kids).
4) Number of days you will have each group of students. (EX: I'm going to be teaching 9 days of camp with one school with three different grade levels, and each grade level will be receiving 3 days of camp each -- so basically I'll be teaching grade 1 for three days, grade 2 for three days, and grade 3 for three days).

Knowing the answer to the above will help in planning your camp.

In my case, I'm going to have the same group of students for 4-5 periods (basically 4-5 hours) each day for three days in a row, which will make it possible for me to have longer and more craft-centered camp projects... especially now that I'm at a school with a decent budget. Still unknown about how many kids in each class, but it's estimated anywhere between 10 to 25 kids -- pretty sure that 25 is an incredibly optimistic number (especially given that the average is about 5-8 kids per grade level according to tales of yore at this school), I honestly don't expect more than 10 kids but will plan for at least 15 (comfortable for 15, but can be stretched for 25 if we have more sharing).

No budget.
I have one class with each grade each day. (3 ~ 6 each day, one 40 minute lesson each)
I want to focus on physical activities not on the English itself (just want them to have fun).

Each class has less than 7 students.

oops, my ct told me that I'm teaching 3 ~ 6 as one group for 160 minutes everyday.

Quote from: devsterl on June 13, 2016, 05:47:09 PM

Never done a camp before so I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with the students.

I've seen ideas about pixar videos and such, while they enjoy watching the videos, they hate doing the questions and stuff afterwards.

My students are very low level. They generally perk up mostly during fun games, but I don't want to just recycle the same games I've been using during after school and normal lesson.

I know if you search google "amazing race summer camp theme" it will actually link you to a waygook post so do that to see what they did (totally different than my idea).

Searched as suggested and found this thread. Felt like idiot 

  GOod!