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The Rockin' Kids Sing-
Each sing-
- Dance/Movement
- Jam session with instruments
- Fun songs that teach about counting, the alphabet, shapes, opposites, etc.
- Trilingual nursery rhymes in English/Spanish/Chinese (Mandarin)
- Story time
Sign up: Contact Allison Fernández by email allison.fernandez@gmail.com or by phone
510-
Viva el Español Spanish Language Center in Lafayette: Parent & Me Classes, PreSchool/Kindergarten Program and Spanish Fieldtrips too!
Summer Spanish Class Discount for HHH Families and Official Members:
Mention your HHH Family connection to receive your Free Trial Class in any Program.
Official HHH Members receive a Free Trial Class and $20 off enrollment during the
month of August.
Summer Schedule: http://www.vivaelespanol.org/documents/Schedule_Summer_2010.pdf
For
questions about our programs information, please visit www.vivaelespanol.org, call
925-
Parent & Me -
Tuesday
10:30am
Thursday 10:30am
For 1-
Every class
is a fiesta! The niños, niñas and their grown-
Parent & Me -
Monday 9:30am
Wednesday 9:30am
For children 18 months -
A class specially designed to encourage and support a child's daily use of the
Spanish language and to teach parents vocabulary for continued home interaction.
Books, songs and activities compliment age-
For 3-
50 minute Regular Pre-
$155 for a 10-
Monday -
Tuesday & Thursday 3:00pm
Friday 4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am
110 minute – Extended Pre-
$275 for a 10-
Monday -
Wednesday 1:00pm – 2:50pm
We cover themes that are relevant to your child's life and
learn words that are easy to remember and use outside of class. Books, songs and
activities compliment Pre-
3451 Golden Gate Way
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone 925-
www.vivaelespanol.org
For
class schedules of other Viva el Español locations in the SF Bay Area, call us or
visit www.vivaelespanol.org:
Lafayette, Alameda, Pleasanton & San Francisco
Lango is a Spanish, French and Mandarin immersion program for kids. We believe children
acquire language best through their natural way of learning, PLAY! If you consider
how your child began acquiring (and may still be acquiring) their language skills,
you’ll probably recognize that play, mimicry and song were all a part of their learning.
Our structured curriculum includes games, music, art, stories and dramatic play,
all in the chosen language. We teach summer camps, after school programs (pre-
Email LangoKids@gmail.com for a free trial or more information.
LANGO KIDS SUMMER SCHEDULE
LOCATION: GIGGLE (1359 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek)
Late enrollment is pro-
SPANISH
BABIES (6mo-
- On hiatus until Fall
TOTS (18mo-
- Fridays 10 – 10:45a (Jul 2 – Aug 13)
- Saturdays 10:15 – 11a (Jul 3 – Aug 14)
PRESCHOOL (3yrs-
- Fridays 2:45 – 3:15p (Jul 2 – Aug 13)
- Saturdays 11:15 – Noon (Jul 3 – Aug 14)
ELEMENTARY (5yrs-
- Wednesdays 11:15 – Noon (Jul 7 – Aug 18)
MANDARIN
BABIES (6mo-
- On hiatus until Fall
TOTS (18mo-
- Sundays 10:15 – 11a (Jul 11 – Aug 22)
PRESCHOOL (3yrs-
- Sundays 12:30 – 1:15p (Jul 11 – Aug 22)
ELEMENTARY (5yrs-
- Sundays 11:15 – Noon (Jul 11 – Aug 22)
STORYTIME
- Wednesdays @ 11am
SUMMER CAMPS (ages 4-
We call our approach "Adventure Learning" and it suggests that kids learn best when their entire person is involved–not just listening and speaking, but moving, singing, dancing, playing, feeling, creating and solving problems. At Camp Lango, we take Adventure Learning a step further, as kids follow the adventures of our characters the Lango Kids, and then go on their own "adventures," challenging activities that they feel great about completing while learning five days of culturally based lessons.
Mandarin
- August 9 -
13 (MORAGA) 9a - 12:30p (Half day - $234) (extended options 8a drop- off $25/week)
Spanish
- August 2 -
6 (MORAGA) 9a - 5:15p (Full day - $399) (extended options 8a- 5:15p $40/week) - August 2 -
6 (MORAGA) 9a - 12:00p (Half day - $234) (extended options 8a drop- off $25/week) - August 9 -
13 (MORAGA) 9a - 5:15p (Full day - $399) (extended options 8a- 5:15p $40/week) - August 16 -
20 (LAFAYETTE) 9a - 12:30p (Half day - $234) (extended options 8a drop- off $25/week)
ABOUT US:
www.LangoKids.com/regions/contra-
Lango is based out of San Francisco, CA and has locations across the US, from L.A.
to New York City. This past Fall we opened up onto the international stage with classes
in China, using the Lango Method to teach English. Our teachers are mostly native
speakers and all have a sincere love of children. Our classes are typically 45 minutes
of instruction, one or two times per week. We believe language skills are retained
best when they are encouraged at home, so we make class materials such as storybooks,
flashcards, puppet Cosmo Dog (our language helper) and language-
Below is a little more info about LANGO:
www.LangoKids.com/regions/contra-
Lango
is based out of San Francisco, CA and has locations across the US, from L.A. to New
York City. We have recently opened up onto the international stage with classes in
China, using the Lango Method to teach English. While play is at the core of our
curriculum, we also know significant studies have reported that studying a foreign
language over an extended period of time has been shown to accelerate cognitive development,
resulting in higher math and English grades later in life, as well as higher SAT
scores. That may be something that is important to you, or for many others it is
simply the wonderful sounds of another language spoken or the idea of making future
travel for their little ones easier. Our teachers are mostly native speakers and
all have a sincere love of children. Our classes are 45 minutes of instruction,
one or two times per week. We believe language skills are retained best when they
are encouraged at home, so we make class materials such as storybooks, flashcards,
puppet Cosmo Dog (our language helper) and language-
At LANGO we use many levels
of learning and multiple senses to help children understand and retain a new language.
In a typical class they will see, hear and touch the things they are learning. If
the lesson is "in" and "out", they will experience in and out in a variety of ways,
maybe through parachute play or walking through rings or seeing the puppet Cosmo
Dog work through an action. We call this "Adventure Learning" and this approach draws
on various methods of teaching languages, including Total Physical Response, the
Rassias Method and Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Taken in combination,
these methods suggest that kids learn best when their entire person is involved–not
just listening and speaking, but moving, singing, dancing, playing, feeling, creating
and solving problems. Through Camp Lango, we take Adventure Learning a step further,
as kids follow the adventures of our characters the Lango Kids, and then go on their
own "adventures," challenging activities that they feel great about completing.
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Katie Bidstrup
Lango Area Owner-
www.LangoKids.com/regions/contra-
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Sing Move Fun
Sing Move Fun is a parent participation musical play class that incorporates music, movement and developmental play. It is a class for you to come and have fun; singing, dancing, and playing with your little one. While having fun your child will develop language skills, social skills, gross motor skills, and much more. Learn new songs and sing old favorites. We will use many props, puppets, and instruments to engage your little ones.
Class is Saturdays at 10 am-
Mention you saw it on Hilarie's Helpful Hints and receive a free trial class.
Drop in’s welcome! $10.00 per class.
Music Together is the internationally recognized music and movement classes for babies,
toddlers and preschoolers along with the grown-
Our family-
Music Together
classes provide you with playful, engaging ways for you and your child to come together
and interact musically. With this kind of interaction, your child learns that music
is fun and his or her musical skills start to form. You'll hear your child sing to
herself (maybe after class is long over!) and see her bounce, rock or jump to the
beat. You'll watch your baby experience the vibrations he feels on the big drum,
or see his excited reaction to his favorite song.
Music education benefits all areas
of learning from language and math skills, to small and large motor abilities and
even social and emotional development.
Visit
Sign up now for a Music
Together summer class near you! Our 6 week semester is a great way to bring some
new songs and music-
To take a free preview
class, visit one of our ongoing Spring classes NOW to experience Music Together and
find out more about this fun, research-
Full information about classes
near you can be found by going to musictogether.com and entering your zip code into
the Class Locator.
