ADIB’S

SUMMER CAMP!

Introduction:

Welcome parents and students to Adib’s 2008 Summer Camp!  This summer camp will be a great opportunity for your child to not only experience Canadian culture, but also to improve their oral and written English abilities.

During the camp we will be visiting many wonderful tourist destinations on Vancouver Island.  Throughout the camp I will be interacting with the children and speaking to them in English.  During the evenings we will be studying from English textbooks and worksheets that I will be providing.  Ahri Kim will also be teaching math to the students. She has been a math teacher for 8 years.

I will try to arrange with a local elementary school for the children to spend a day with Canadian children their own age in a classroom setting. This is a great chance for the children to experience what it would be like to go to school in Canada.

The focus of the summer camp is for the children to learn, grow and become more confident in their ability to speak and write in English while also enjoying the Canadian culture through activities and fieldtrips.

I hope to see you all in Canada very soon!

Sincerely,

Adib Atrchi

SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER CAMP!

Day 1

Students will arrive at Victoria airport and then be brought directly to my house in Cowichan Bay. It is approximately a one hour drive from the airport.

Students will then unpack their luggage and clean up.

Depending on what time students arrive, we will prepare and eat lunch or dinner together.

Afterwards, we will have group games and talk about the activities and events during the Summer Camp.

Every night students will write in their diary about the day’s events.

Students will go to bed early.

Day 2

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare a pancake                             breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. All students will be given an English textbook at the beginning of the camp.  Our goal will be to finish the text book by the end of the camp.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 3

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare                                      breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Leave for Victoria.

10:30 AM - Arrive in Victoria and Visit the Royal BC Museum.

1:30 PM    - Have lunch together near the Harbor.

2:30 PM    - Walk along the Harbor and take a tour of the                                       parliament buildings.

4:00 PM    - Leave Victoria for home.

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Pictures of the Victoria ParliAMent buildings and inner harbor.

Day 4

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare                            breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play football, baseball, Frisbee or basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 5

8:30 AM    - Wake up early. Prepare breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Leave for Duncan

10:00 AM - Arrive in Duncan and go for hiking up Mt. Tzouhalen.

12:30 PM  - Have a picnic lunch together at the top of                                            Mt.Tzouhalen.

1:00 PM    - Walk down Mt.Tzouhalen.

2:00 PM    - Leave Duncan for home.

2:30 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and study from text books.

5:00 PM    - Prepare and eat dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 6

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare a pancake                             breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Arts and Crafts time. Students will be given instructions in English and will build a model using the materials provided.

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 7

8:30 AM    - Wake up early - Prepare breakfast together

9:30 AM    - Leave for Duncan

10:00 AM - Arrive in Duncan and go for Totem tour, to learn                      about        the Native Indian Culture.

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12:30 PM  - Have lunch together at a restaurant.

1:30 PM    - Go mini golfing together.

3:00 PM    - Leave Duncan for home.

3:30 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and study from text books.

5:00 PM    - Prepare and eat dinner together.

8:00 PM    - Watch an educational movie or play a board gAMe.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM - Bed time.

Guided tours takes about an hour and a half and will give you a general introduction to the local Native Heritage.

Day 8

7:30 AM    - Wake up early - Prepare breakfast together

8:30 AM    - Leave for Elementary School. Students will get a                       chance to Visit a Canadian Public School and talk                     with Canadian children their own age and learn from                    an Elementary school teacher.

12:30 PM  - Eat lunch at School.

2:30 PM    - Finish School.

3:00 PM    - Play basketball or an outdoor activity.

5:00 PM    - Prepare and eat dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM - Bed time.

Day 9

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare                       breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 10

8:30 AM    - Wake up early - Prepare breakfast together

9:30 AM    - Leave for Chemainus

10:00 AM - Arrive in Chemanius and take a tour of the Famous                            Murals.

12:30 PM  - Have lunch together.

1:30 PM    - Leave Chemainus.

2:00 PM    - Arrive in the Duncan Library for book reading and                             storytelling.

5:00 PM    - Arrive home.  Prepare and eat dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Watch a children’s movie.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

A few pictures of the beautiful Murals in Chemainus

Day 11

8:30 AM    - Wake up early. Prepare breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Leave for Victoria.

10:30 AM - Arrive in Victoria and Visit Butchart Gardens.

1:30 PM    - Have lunch together at a restaurant.

2:30 PM    - Leave Victoria for home.

3:30 PM    - Arrive home. Study from textbook together.

5:00 PM    - Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

Pictures of the Butchart Gardens.

Day 12

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare                            breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 13

8:30 AM    - Wake up early. Prepare breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Go to Cowichan bay Marina. (Possibly go fishing)

11:30 AM - Have lunch together at home.

12:30 PM  - Leave for Victoria.

1:30 PM    - Arrive in Victoria and go swimming at World                                      Commonwealth pool in Victoria.

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4:30 PM    - Leave Victoria for home.

5:30 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

7:00 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

The Commonwealth Pool has two Olympic size pools with waterslides, wave pool and children’s pool. There is also a sauna and hot tub.

Day 14

8:30 AM    - Wake up early.  Prepare breakfast together

9:30 AM    - Leave for Duncan.

10:00 AM - Arrive in Duncan. Visit the Duncan Library for                                 storytelling. Students will get the chance to take out                            some books from the Library.

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12:30 PM  - Have lunch together at a restaurant.

1:30 PM    - Leave Duncan for home.

2:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and make Arts and Crafts.

5:00 PM    - Prepare and eat dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Watch an educational movie for children.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 15

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare a pancake                             breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 16

8:30 AM    - Wake up early - Prepare breakfast together

9:30 AM    - Leave for Duncan

10:00 AM - Arrive in Duncan. Visit the Duncan Forest Museum.                        Students will be able to learn all about the Environment                           and get a chance to ride the Old Fashion Train.

.1:30 PM   - Have lunch together at a restaurant.

1:30 PM    - Go swimming at the YMCA.

4:40 PM    - Leave Duncan

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Prepare and eat dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Watch an educational movie for children.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM - Bed time.

This is a Map and Picture of the Duncan Forest Museum. Ride old fashion train!

Day 17

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare breakfast  together. 

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. Ahri Kim will also be teaching math for a one or two hour class.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 18

8:30 AM    - Wake up early. Prepare breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the textbook.

11:30 AM - Have lunch together at home.

12:30 PM  - Leave for Victoria.

1:30 PM    - Arrive in Victoria and go to Mayfair shopping Center.                       Students will have a chance to shop and experience a                           Canadian shopping mall, while being taught about                           differences in culture.

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4:30 PM    - Leave Victoria for home.

5:30 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

7:00 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Students will have a chance to visit a Shopping Center in downtown Victoria

Day 19

8:30 AM    - Students will wake up early and prepare a pancake                             breakfast together.

9:30 AM    - Study from the English textbook and handouts. All students will be given an English textbook at the beginning of the camp.  Our goal will be to finish the text book by the end of the camp.

1:00 PM    - Prepare and have lunch together.

2:30 PM    - Take a walk around my area.  Go to the park and play basketball (I will also be teaching the students about different sports and rules of basketball along with other sports).

5:00 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and prepare dinner together.

6:30 PM    - Story time and English games to improve vocabulary                        and sentence building.

8:30 PM    - Take shower and clean up.

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM  - Bed time.

Day 20

8:30 AM    - Wake up early.  Prepare breakfast together

9:30 AM    - Leave for Duncan

10:00 AM - Arrive in Duncan and go ice skating or bowling.

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12:30 PM  - Have lunch together at a restaurant.

1:30 PM    - Go mini golfing together.

3:00 PM    - Leave Duncan for home.

3:30 PM    - Arrive home. Clean up and study from text books.

5:00 PM    - Outside BBQ and Bonfire!

9:30 PM    - Write in diary.

10:30 PM - Bed time.

BBQ Party and afterwards we will have a bonfire and roast marshmellows!

Day 21

Wake up early.  Prepare breakfast together

Students will pack their luggage.

Depending on what time the flight is we will either have an activity or have story telling and games.

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Depending on what time the flight is we will have lunch or dinner together.

Depart to the Victoria airport.

ARRIVE IN S.KOREA!!!

WHAT TO BRING

·       Three week supply of clothes (although the temperature will be warm during the summer months, parents please provide a few warm clothes).

·       Towel.

·       Swimming clothes and swimming cap.

·       Toiletries (toothbrush, comb, etc.)

·       Pocket money to buy gifts or souvenirs.

·       If you like bring a camera, I will be taking pictures of all the events and activities during the summer camp and providing a CD for the students to take home.

·       Two sets of shoes (one for hiking and another for walking)

PLEASE VISIT THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION OR PICTURES!

Royal BC Museum: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Butchart Gardens:  www.butchartgardens.com

Duncan Totem Tour: http://www.downtownduncan.ca/duncan_totem_tour.htm

BC Forest Museum: http://www.bcforestmuseum.com/

Commonwealth Pool: http://www.gov.saanich.bc.ca/resident/recreation/scp.html

Chemainus Murals: http://www.muraltown.com/