Introducing Basic English to Indonesian Heritage Children in Japan Through a Winter Camp Community Service Program

Salmah; Hesty Widiastuty; Nur Syamsiyah Sriman

doi:10.32815/jpm.v7i1.2901

Authors

Salmah Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya
Hesty Widiastuty Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya
Nur Syamsiyah Sriman Pesantren NU At-Taqwa Koga Ibaraki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32815/jpm.v7i1.2901

Keywords:

Basic English Learning, Multilingual Context, Winter Camp

Abstract

Purpose: This study analyzes a Winter Camp program introducing basic English to Indonesian heritage children in Japan, addressing pedagogical challenges for receptively bilingual learners dominant in Japanese.

Method: Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through observation, documentation, and reflective notes during alphabet instruction, games, and interactive competitions.

Practical Applications: Findings demonstrate that immersive, joy-based, activity-driven strategies effectively enhance English exposure for heritage learners in multilingual diaspora contexts, offering replicable models for community-based language initiatives.

Conclusion: The Winter Camp successfully fostered engagement and enthusiasm among linguistically diverse participants, providing practical insights for designing context-sensitive English instruction within community service programs abroad.

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