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Village Weekends provide a fun and unique language and cultural
immersion experience for students in grades 3-12 and their language
teachers. These programs are designed to enhance lesson plans and
language learning during the academic year. For over 30 years, teachers
from the Midwest region and from as far away as Florida and Washington
have brought large and small groups of students to Village Weekends to
enrich their students’ language learning. IMMERSION WITH THEMES
Each Village Weekend has a theme. It could be a famous person, a
journey through a country or a special event. The theme remains the
same for all the weekends of the school year.
Students' understanding can improve dramatically during a Village
Weekend and encourage their enthusiasm for language learning. Language
and culture come to life through authentic games, arts, sports,
traditions, music, food and native-speaking staff. Students have
continuous opportunities to use their present language skills at any
level and develop a higher level of proficiency during fast-moving,
activity-filled weekends. Meals are culturally authentic and are often
named in evaluations as one of the best parts of the program.
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