[ Encourage and interact as a family]
The idea of encouraging the students should be highest priority of the parents. It's a new environment and they're not sure what's going on - it's important them to recognize that they have a loving family. It's also important to interact as a family in terms of learning English. Te entire family is going through a life-altering transition and it will be much easier for everyone to be able to relate to one another.
Try to speak more English at home or maybe have a night or two out of the week where the entire family will sit together to play games (in English!). This kind of interactions is just what you would expect from normal families - don't change up the dynamics of your family. It has been enough of a change moving to a new country and stability is an important issue.
Sitting on over 200 acres in beautiful Orange County, The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center is an experience like no other. It's not hard to see why this amazing property has become a destination for fun, adventure, learning, and training. Its best-in-class facilities include two swimming pools, BB gun, and archery ranges, a nature center, bungalows, and more.
Taking advantage of the bright California sun, much of the property runs on solar energy, adding to the sustainable environment created here!
REPLICA COAL MINE
Our replica coal mine offers a fully functioning 1800ft mine-simulation, complete with mining helmets with lights, shovels and pickaxes, authentic mining sounds, and two digging areas. Students are fully immersed in what a real mine would sound and look like. They are also able to pan for gold in real sluice boxes while learning about how miners were able to get land to mine on, and how they planned for it.
ARCHERY RANGE
With 16 Archery targets, staff will walk them through proper safety, teach them the proper form and help them get the bulls’ eye they will tell their parents about.
BB GUN SHOOTING RANGE
Located directly next to our Archery Range, we have 16 BB spots to practice your sharp shooting skills. Staff training walks each group through the safety features of all equipment, help practice correct handling, and then are able to get a few rounds in on the targets.
NATURE CENTER
This multi-use space is able to be utilized in numerous ways, such as a mini-lecture area with a leadership group, a cub scout meeting spot, or a place to enjoy a year-end school pizza party!
The miniature amphitheater can comfortably seat about 30 people, while each adjacent pavilion space has several picnic tables under each overhang. The indoor space can accommodate the same amount of people, as well.
ORANGE GROVE & GARDENS
At the Ranch, your students will explore the relationship between humans and the environment in a small-scale agricultural setting. Students love having this opportunity to explore the garden and orchard, harvesting and juicing fruits and vegetables to enjoy fresh from the earth. In the end, students learn the important lesson that if we take care of the earth, the earth will take care of us!
Aquatic Center - Water slide, training pool, and lap pool
In sunny Orange County - we always want to make sure our kids are keeping cool! We have an Aquatic Center fit for all kinds of group needs. Our 185-foot long, 5-turn water slide is built directly into the hillside and fun for all ages! We staff lifeguards during all events to keep everyone set and having a great time. Bring your goggles and a towel and come jump in!
*Please note - this is always a shared group space unless exclusive use is pre-arranged in advance.*
