Summer Camps - Learning Adventures July 13, 2009

Summer Learning Adventures – Grades 2-8

Every summer, Emerson School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton offer innovative camps to outside students.

NEW COURSES!
Intensive Chinese—places emphasis on spoken language, taught exclusively in Mandarin by native speakers.
Emerson: 6/22-6/26; Hacienda: 7/13-7/17

Real-World Math—is designed to remediate problems and to challenge accomplished students to extend their skills.
Emerson: 7/27-7/31

Engineering & Math—uses small-group projects in which students plan, design, and build simple mechanical devices.
Emerson: 8/3-8/7

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Summer Writing Camps

Expository Writing—focuses on preparing prose forms used in school assignments and on writing mechanics.
Emerson: 7/6-7/10; Hacienda: 7/20-7/24

Creative Writing—emphasizes point of view, character, setting, action, writing mechanics, and self-expression.
Emerson: 7/13-7/17; Hacienda: 7/27-7/31

Presentation Techniques—develops students’ public speaking and analytical skills using age-appropriate support tools.
Emerson: 7/20-7/24; Hacienda: 8/3-8/7

All courses are directed by the distinguished faculty of Emerson School. Breaks are taken for snacks, lunch, physical exercise, and social interaction. Parents are welcome at daily afternoon presentations.

FEES: 1 week: $500; 2 weeks: $950; add’l weeks @ $400
Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Care available 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Emerson School
Palo Alto – 2800 W. Bayshore Road
Tel.: 650-424-1267

Hacienda School
Pleasanton – 3800 Stoneridge Drive
Tel.: 925-485-5750

Email: [email protected]

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