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STARTALK is a nationally recognized program of the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in collaboration with New York University is excited to announce the return of our summertime STARTALK student program for Hindi and Urdu languages, now online! The popular classes will be offered to only 40 students this year, to both heritage and non-heritage learners, from rising 3rd through rising 5th graders.
No prior knowledge of Hindi or Urdu is required.
A typical camp day will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from Monday through Fridays.
This year we'll also be offering post-program sessions most Saturdays, see here for a complete schedule.
All learners (Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced) will learn the language in a fun and interactive way and will be exposed to the culture through movies, YouTube videos and using technology in a fun way in the virtual classrooms. In the afternoon, students will participate in engaging activities like theater, music, dance, cartoon drawing, and film making and will produce programs for their own TV station and will interview artists, scientists, professionals from the community. Students may participate in a Field Day (location yet to be decided, to be decided based on public health guidelines) related to their curriculum. Instructional hours will focus on learning the literacy skills that students will take beyond classrooms and learn to apply in real life situations. Trained teachers will make the program engaging and challenging.
Placement testing, June (Further details will be announced)
Orientation, Date TBA (Parents and guardians are required to attend)
Online summer session, July 5 – 31
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in collaboration with New York University is excited to announce the return of our summertime STARTALK student program for Hindi and Urdu languages, now online! The popular classes will be offered to only 40 students this year, to both heritage and non-heritage learners, from rising 3rd through rising 5th graders.
No prior knowledge of Hindi or Urdu is required.
A typical camp day will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from Monday through Fridays.
This year we'll also be offering post-program sessions most Saturdays, see here for a complete schedule.
All learners (Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced) will learn the language in a fun and interactive way and will be exposed to the culture through movies, YouTube videos and using technology in a fun way in the virtual classrooms. In the afternoon, students will participate in engaging activities like theater, music, dance, cartoon drawing, and film making and will produce programs for their own TV station and will interview artists, scientists, professionals from the community. Students may participate in a Field Day (location yet to be decided, to be decided based on public health guidelines) related to their curriculum. Instructional hours will focus on learning the literacy skills that students will take beyond classrooms and learn to apply in real life situations. Trained teachers will make the program engaging and challenging.
Placement testing, June (Further details will be announced)
Orientation, Date TBA (Parents and guardians are required to attend)
Online summer session, July 5 – 31
