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Learning languages at summer camp

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About 70 soon to be kindergarten to sixth-grade students learned Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and American Sign Language at Bellefonte Area School District’s World Language Summer Camp held at the high school. The rooms were filled with students participating in games, crafts, songs and dances that helped them learn the languages, taught by district language teachers. Spanish teacher and camp coordinator Victoria Smith said the program, in its fifth year, was made possible through a grant. The first two years included only Chinese, French and Spanish. With help from other teachers in the district, ASL and Russian were added. Throughout the week, students rotated from class to class learning the different languages offered. They then had snack time, and a held a final performance on the last day for parents. A group of high school students from the French and Spanish honor societies also volunteered at the camp to help boost their community service hours required to be a part of the club.

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