Kids
Thursday, 11 June 2009 10:06
Written by Matthew Tom

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Keep your kids active this summer season with an array of activities

With dozens of summer programs and camps around Shanghai, it’s easy to stave off that summer slump and keep your kids academically, athletically and culturally engaged. Here are our choices…

MUSIC
Your aspiring performers can learn the ins-and-outs of performance, from putting on musicals to jamming along to jazz.

JZ School
This year-round music school is offering special summer programs for all ages, including a musical theater program featuring The Lion King for ages 6-8 and an intensive jazz camp for teenagers16 and older.
No.12, Lane 280, Wukang Lu 5403 5273  www.jz-school.cn

Rainbow Music Studio
Both private and group lessons run throughout the summer. The studio teaches both Chinese and Western instruments and music. Pricing starts at RMB120 for a half hour, RMB210 for the whole hour.
Room 205 Hua Cao Community Center, Jidi Lu 5226 5185


SPORT
Keep your children physically fit, off the couch and away from the television with these athletic and sports program.

Sport for Life
Will be offering five-day sport camps throughout the city. Prices depend on the sport and location but generally range from RMB1,250-1,900.
www.sportforlife.com.cn

Active Kidz
This non-profit sports program offers a variety of camps beginning on June 22. They also offer lessons in taekwondo, kung fu and yoga.
www.activekidz.org

Multisport
For children aged 4-12, offering five-day long athletic camps and creative activities. RMB2,200. www.multisport.com.cn

ART
These programs are a great creative outlet and help develop an early appreciation for visual and performing arts.

The Studio
This two-week course aims to help develop a fine appreciation for art and includes a hands-on painting on canvas workshop and field trip to a local gallery. RMB2000, all materials included.
796B Julu Lu 1882 4262 www.thestudio.cn

Kid’s Gallery
While this center also offers weeklong programs in visual arts, their one-hour workshops (RMB850) and two-hour camps (RMB1,800) focus on the performing arts.
Biyun Lu Pudong or YK Pao School Puxi 5030 1140 www.kidsgallery.com

Angels Kindergarten
Trilingual programs with English-, French- and Chinese-speaking instructors, this program offers weeklong performing art camps for children aged 2-12, starting at RMB850 per camp.
281 Panlong Village 5988-3500 www.angels.org.cn

MANDARIN
“When in China…” Learning Mandarin is one of the best windows into the culture and practices of this great civilization. As with all languages, it’s easiest to start learning earlier rather than later.

Mandarin Family
Their summer program, “Chinese your summer cool,” offers Chinese language and cultural instruction in tai chi, traditional painting and others. Ages 4-14.
Room 302, No. 40, Ai Jian Yuan, Lane 199 Biyun Lu 5030 9916 www.mandarinfamily.com

Mandarin House
Offers a variety of language immersion boarding or day camps for children aged 7-18. They operate at four locations across Shanghai. Pricing varies according to the program.
www.mandarinhouse.cn

YK Pao School
Offers three two-week Chinese immersion programs for students aged 7-12. Programs include excursions to either Hangzhou or Suzhou. Pricing varies.
155 Jiangsu Road 5237-8400 www.ykpaoschool.cn

OTHER
Don’t feel limited by the usual summer programs, Shanghai also offers activities for children of varied interests, from building robots to cooking.

Kidtown
Four weeklong eclectically-themed summer camps: Restaurant, Ice Cream, Dinosaurs and Cooking. RMB750.
4/F 3211 Hongmei Lu 6405 5188 www.kidtown.com.cn

Children’s Technology Workshop
Encourages interest in the sciences through, among others, its engineering, video game designing and robotics activities.
46-47B Thumb Plaza, 199 Fangdian Lu 5033 3053 www.ctworkshop.com.cn

Ruby’s Party Summer Fun 4 Kids
This summer school caters to a younger crowd, 4-8yrs, and offers basic arts and crafts, dancing and cooking. Classes are bilingual and run from 9am-3.30pm. RMB2,000.
3333-A HongMei Road 6401 6323  www.rubyparty.com

Montessori School of Shanghai
The Montessori method that encourages individual creativity. Topics include swimming, cooking, music and movement, and art and craft. 5200RMB per month, extra fees not included.
1129 Zhuguang Lu 3319 9422 www.montessorisos.com

Stars and Stripes American Kindergarten
5-weeks of summer camp fun for 3-5 year olds focusing on arts and crafts, music, outdoor games and excursions around Shanghai. RMB7500.
138 Ying Bin San Lu 6268 3957 www.starsandstripes.com.cn

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