Отдых + Отдых + EnglishEnglishBKC-IH BKC-IH

Moscow’s Moscow’s Summer Summer

Camp Camp ProgramProgram

Soviet Camp SystemSoviet Camp System

City children were sent to the City children were sent to the country country

The basic daily program hasn’t The basic daily program hasn’t changed at allchanged at all

Kids are kept busy all day with Kids are kept busy all day with sports, games, competitions, and sports, games, competitions, and arts and craftsarts and crafts

Soviet Camp SystemSoviet Camp System

Kids are separated into 20 groupsKids are separated into 20 groups Each group generally has 12 kidsEach group generally has 12 kids They’re separated by age and They’re separated by age and

level of Englishlevel of English A full-time Russian group leader is A full-time Russian group leader is

with the kids at all times, except with the kids at all times, except English classEnglish class

Soviet Camp SystemSoviet Camp System

BKC’s camp is located 95 km northeast of BKC’s camp is located 95 km northeast of Moscow in a working sanatorium Moscow in a working sanatorium

What we doWhat we do

10:30-12:00 middle groups, ages 9-1310:30-12:00 middle groups, ages 9-13 12:15-13:00 young groups, ages 6-912:15-13:00 young groups, ages 6-9 16:30-17:15 young groups, ages 6-916:30-17:15 young groups, ages 6-9 17:30-19:00 teenagers, ages 13-1717:30-19:00 teenagers, ages 13-17 All the kids study for 2 academic hours All the kids study for 2 academic hours

a day for 10 daysa day for 10 days

What we doWhat we do

Monday through Thursday of the first Monday through Thursday of the first week, and Sunday through Friday of week, and Sunday through Friday of the second weekthe second week

The first Saturday is Parent’s Day, The first Saturday is Parent’s Day, parents come to visit but are parents come to visit but are generally not interested in the generally not interested in the English programEnglish program

The teachers also do a 1 hour English The teachers also do a 1 hour English activity 2 times a sessionactivity 2 times a session

What we teachWhat we teach

No coursebookNo coursebook Each week has a general theme Each week has a general theme

with plenty of resources for with plenty of resources for teaching to all levelsteaching to all levels

What’s newWhat’s new

Technology in the classroomTechnology in the classroom YLs with i-pads, smartphones, etcYLs with i-pads, smartphones, etc How to use technology to your How to use technology to your

advantageadvantage