{"id":5961,"date":"2025-04-14T20:14:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/staging\/?page_id=5961"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:48:03","slug":"challengeplus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/challengeplus\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Plus Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5961\" class=\"elementor elementor-5961 elementor-5960\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb41bd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cb41bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b31b6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1b31b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f3db4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f3db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">English Challenge Plus Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea201a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eea201a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d004d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d004d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best for:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2804dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2804dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>\u3000Kids who already have basic conversation skills and can communicate about their day, needs and wants, and make basic small talk in English<\/p><p><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>\u3000Kids who gained fluency at international preschool but may have lost some fluency since they entered Japanese elementary school<\/p><p><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>\u3000Kids who have some conversation skills but aren\u2019t confident about their ability to speak only English at camp<\/p><p><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>\u3000Kids who meet any of the criteria above and scored 8 or more out of 10 on our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ji-paGManUI\">Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472c3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"472c3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135a14b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"135a14b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec9e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec9e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Going Beyond the Classroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec6286 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec6286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program is perfect for campers who are intermediate English speakers or who have studied English extensively, but aren\u2019t yet ready for a 100% immersive English environment. Our Challenge Plus program is a big step up from our basic Challenge program.<\/p><p>English learners often struggle taking the English they\u2019ve learned in the classroom out into the real world. Essential to taking that step is practicing with fluent speakers. Camp is a perfect place for campers to build English confidence by using words and phrases that they\u2019ve learned in the classroom in everyday situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae54f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ae54f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/language_cycle-EN.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4639\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28c8d0 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d28c8d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66f480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b66f480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1bcbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd1bcbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camp life without relying on Japanese<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9632455 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9632455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546548d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"546548d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Friends-outside-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90381a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90381a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Challenge Plus program, campers are encouraged to use as much English as possible throughout the day. Staff speak almost entirely in English to campers, and team leaders speak only English. If Japanese is needed, we have support staff to help. Japanese language support will be limited to translation, emergency\/dangerous situations, and emotional support.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we do not entirely forbid Challenge Plus campers from using Japanese. We believe one of the most important aspects of camp is the relationships built between campers, and most Challenge Plus campers aren\u2019t ready to make friends using only English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e580 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d1e580\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1513fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1513fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8cc2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c8cc2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d2174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Choosing the correct English level is critical for your child\u2019s camp experience. Too easy, and they may be bored and unchallenged. Too hard, and they risk having an unsafe and discouraging camp. Challenge Plus is just right for campers who are already comfortable with communicating in English, but who are not yet at the near-native level required for our 100% English-only Immersion Program. To help you make the right choice, we have created the Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video. Please watch the video below with your child, and see if the Challenge Plus Program is right for your camper.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bfaa0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"34bfaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ji-paGManUI?feature=shared&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6bb23 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed6bb23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463b2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"463b2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3d5a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3d5a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real American Summer Camp, in Japan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb0027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb0027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>American summer camp is about kids learning for themselves, trying new things, and becoming more independent. English Adventure&#8217;s age-specific program design ensures that each camper gets the right level of excitement and fun. Camp staff are there to support campers as they take on new challenges and grow into leadership roles.<\/p><p>For repeaters, coming back to camp means reconnecting with camp friends and building on shared experiences. Making memories to last a lifetime is one of the key reasons parents choose to send their campers to English Adventure year after year.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Challenge Plus Program Best for: \u3000Kids who already have basic conversation skills and can communicate about their day, needs and wants, and make basic small talk in English \u3000Kids who gained fluency at international preschool but may have lost some fluency since they entered Japanese elementary school \u3000Kids who have some conversation skills but aren\u2019t confident about their ability to speak only English at camp \u3000Kids who meet any of the criteria above and scored 8 or more out of 10 on our Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video Going Beyond the Classroom This program is perfect for campers who are intermediate English speakers or who have studied English extensively, but aren\u2019t yet ready for a 100% immersive English environment. Our Challenge Plus program is a big step up from our basic Challenge program. English learners often struggle taking the English they\u2019ve learned in the classroom out into the real world. Essential to taking that step is practicing with fluent speakers. Camp is a perfect place for campers to build English confidence by using words and phrases that they\u2019ve learned in the classroom in everyday situations. Camp life without relying on Japanese In the Challenge Plus program, campers are encouraged to use as much English as possible throughout the day. Staff speak almost entirely in English to campers, and team leaders speak only English. If Japanese is needed, we have support staff to help. Japanese language support will be limited to translation, emergency\/dangerous situations, and emotional support. However, we do not entirely forbid Challenge Plus campers from using Japanese. We believe one of the most important aspects of camp is the relationships built between campers, and most Challenge Plus campers aren\u2019t ready to make friends using only English. The Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video Choosing the correct English level is critical for your child\u2019s camp experience. Too easy, and they may be bored and unchallenged. Too hard, and they risk having an unsafe and discouraging camp. Challenge Plus is just right for campers who are already comfortable with communicating in English, but who are not yet at the near-native level required for our 100% English-only Immersion Program. To help you make the right choice, we have created the Challenge Plus Self Assessment Video. Please watch the video below with your child, and see if the Challenge Plus Program is right for your camper. \u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/ji-paGManUI?feature=shared Real American Summer Camp, in Japan American summer camp is about kids learning for themselves, trying new things, and becoming more independent. English Adventure&#8217;s age-specific program design ensures that each camper gets the right level of excitement and fun. Camp staff are there to support campers as they take on new challenges and grow into leadership roles. For repeaters, coming back to camp means reconnecting with camp friends and building on shared experiences. Making memories to last a lifetime is one of the key reasons parents choose to send their campers to English Adventure year after year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5961","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5961"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7793,"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5961\/revisions\/7793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.english-adventure.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}