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Camp life
If you work at one of our locations during french school holidays you will encouter Daily Life Counselors with a BAFA qualification. If you are curious about this qualification you are at the right place at the right time !
All of our camp directors during the school vacation camps have the BAFD. Learn more about the qualification here.
Find all of Mark's advice on how to calm down the campers after an exciting evening program !
Activities
Amanda recalls a story about a counselor, some campers and a discussion about what is exactly beyond the universe. Read about best to communicate with campers, whether that be a dinner table discussion or explaining the rules of an activity.
Here are 10 fun ESL games you can use at camp during ESL classes.
ESL
Mark discusses some of the videos on our YouTube channel aimed at helping counselors prepare for teaching at camp. Click to read more and see our videos!
If you are lucky enough to stay at our Tour de Buis, Domaine de Damian, Château d’Aine or Étoile du Matin site, find our counselor’s favorite gems nearby !
Travel
Looking for travel ideas near our camps in Southwest, West and North-West France? Discover the best places to visit near our camp locations.
You will find here Gülece's and Lisa’s favorite french dish. From escargot to profiterole, let yourself enjoy a full break of french flavors.
Best prepare your travel in France with relavent French apps, websites and information
Choosing recreational games and activities for campers is fun. Here are some resources to start your research!
Emma writes about how best to teach mixed level learners at camp, using examples that worked best for her.
Prepare for your American Village adventure by packing smart and travelling light. Here are our recommended essentials for camp life in France.
Already worked at American Village? Read all the frequently asked questions regarding post-employment, rehire and evolving on our team.
Teaching for the first time can be daunting. Here are some ideas to help you make the first day great!
Here is what a typical day at an American Village camp looks like for our campers.
At our camps, English classes are not like those at school! First off, they are exclusively in English. But also, because we apply a method called Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), according to which, the goal is for students to communicate. CLT does this while integrating the key language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
At American Village, our English classes don’t look like traditional school lessons
We asked a former HLC to describe his first few days, here’s what he had to say.
8 approaches to getting teens involved at camp!
