<p class="ql-block">What an exciting week it’s been at Little Dragon Chinese Summer Camp! Your children have been fully immersed in sports, creativity, science, and fun—all while making unforgettable memories.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">Responsible Classroom </b></p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">Physical Education </b></p> <p class="ql-block">We provide rich and engaging physical activities in order to let students have dynamic and enjoyable ways to develop physical fitness, teamwork, and skills. </p> Badminton 🏸 <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>Basketball 🏀 </b></p> <p class="ql-block">Each day, campers built their basketball abilities with focused drills: dribbling, passing, shooting, and even soccer-infused agility training. Their progress has been impressive! </p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:18px;">Physical Training 🏃 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ </b></p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">Chinese Theater 🎭 </b></p> <p class="ql-block">Through storytelling, prop-making, and lively performances, students brought this classic fable to life.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:18px;">Story Telling</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1fbAenC3uczmxhm4mdUmKAPcT3eslaHax?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1fbAenC3uczmxhm4mdUmKAPcT3eslaHax?usp=sharing</a></p> Rehearsals <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>🔧 Special Craft</b></p><p class="ql-block"> The students created a handmade Chinese shadow puppet inspired by Journey to the West, and they really enjoyed the process of learning light reflection.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">🔬 Science & Creativity in Action</b></p> <p class="ql-block">From constructing 地月万有引力模型"Earth-Moon Gravitational Model" and 投石车"Catapult" and 逃跑的刺猬"Escaping Hedgehog gravitational potential energy model" and 松鼠发电机"Squirrel Generator", our young scientists explored physics in the most hands-on way possible.</p> 🔤English <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">K-1 Grade</p><p class="ql-block">This week we continued to work on basic spelling words along with practicing our verbal reading skills. Next, we learned about rhyming words and did various exercises to think of words that rhymed with each other (“pat, bat, cat”, etc..). Lastly, we finished with a “Get to Know Me”sheet telling us about ourselves.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">2nd-3rd Grade(morning group)</p><p class="ql-block">This week we worked on creative writing and spelling through various exercises. First we learned about nouns, verbs, and adjectives and how to identify them. Next, we wrote a short book called “My Favorite Things”, talking about what we loved. Then we learned about the beginning, middle, and end of a story before writing about a memory using that same structure. Finally, we ended the week by making a personal dictionary composed of 5 hard words they struggled writing.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">2nd-3rd Grade (afternoon group)</p><p class="ql-block">We have been learning full sentences, learning about run-ons and fragments, and have been correcting them. We also learned diphthong phonics and how to determine which to write.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">4th Grade(morning group)</p><p class="ql-block">We have been finishing stories and writing journals. We all have been writing opinions based on prompts and we are correcting fragments and run-ons.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">4th Grade (afternoon group)</p><p class="ql-block">This week, students practiced writing in cursive and created their own personal signatures. They also learned twelve key comma rules used in English grammar. Lastly, students explored the correct use of apostrophes, such as where to place them and when they are appropriate in a sentence.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">6th Grade</p><p class="ql-block">This week, students took a deep dive into the importance of crafting a strong hook, or introduction, for a story. They explored various types of hooks and discussed what makes them effective. Additionally, they analyzed the first chapters of two books to identify and evaluate their hooks. Students also practiced rewriting an engaging intro for "boring" prompts. Finally, they put their skills to the test by writing the first scene of their own short stories.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">💦 Friday Fun: Mazes & Water Play</b></p> <p class="ql-block">The week wrapped up with an indoor maze challenge and a refreshing afternoon at the water park—perfect for cooling off and celebrating their hard work! </p> Maze <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">Swimming Pool </b></p> Volunteers <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">📸 Memories to Cherish</b></p><p class="ql-block">We’ve captured their smiles and achievements in photos and videos, including their storytelling. Check out our featured photos from this week's adventures! Relive the magic: </p> <p class="ql-block"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1cuQU-0paCYdCKeXsymHuDynFk2Q-B4RN?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1cuQU-0paCYdCKeXsymHuDynFk2Q-B4RN?usp=sharing</a></p>