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YOUNGSTERS (Ages 5-7)

Class Description   Class Code
and Age
Locations and Dates
       
Yoga, Checkers/Chess and Lego WeDo Robotics
Yoga - In yoga we use physical activity (exercise), breathing techniques, and relaxation to help us to connect our bodies and minds.
Checkers/Chess - Youngsters are taught checkers and/or chess to enhance strategy or "thinking ahead" skills.  Our staff encourage discussions about life skills which can often be weened from game play like "Not giving up until the end", "Learn from your losses" and good sportsmanship behaviors.
Lego WeDo Robotics - Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. Some of the robot models include dancing birds, smart spinner, drumming monkey, hungry alligator, roaring lion, flapping bird, soccer kicker, soccer goalie, and cheerful fans. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gears and levels, while having a blast with their creations.
 

YYCWD

5-7

 
       
Puppetry, Acting Out and Math Card Games
Puppetry - Youngsters will have fun making puppets. They will learn about the history of puppetry and how puppetry is different around the world. Youngsters are encouraged to create a persona for their puppets and create a story together with other students and their puppets.
Acting out - Youngsters will listen to favorite tales from several cultures. Then, they will stretch their imagination by changing the story and acting the new story out.
Math Card Games - We will sharpen math skills by playing card games like (1) Guess My Name using less than and greater than, (2) Make 10, (3) Memory, (4) Addition Quick Draw. Youngster will practice their addition and subtraction.
 

YPAOM

5-7

Short Hills wk2AM,wk3AM,wk4AM,wk5AM,wk6AM,wk7AM Chatham

wk1AM,wk2AM,wk3AM,wk4AM,wk5AM,wk6AM

 

       
Photography/Nature, Computer Skills, Keyboarding
Photography/Nature - Youngsters are given their own cameras to capture interesting scenes they find walking around outside. Pictures will be uploaded and used for their computer skills projects. Computer Skills - Youngsters will create unique books or art projects on the computer while learning technical computer skills like opening, saving, double-click, click and drag, specific short-cuts. Keyboarding - The class will learn touch typing, an important skill as standardized test are moving to the computer.

 

YNPCK

5-7

Short Hills wk2PM,wk3PM,wk4PM,wk5PM,wk6PM,wk7PM Chatham wk1PM,wk2PM,wk3PM,wk4PM,wk5PM,wk6PM

 

LEGO WeDo Robotics
Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. Robot models include dancing birds, smart spinner, drumming monkey, hungry alligator, roaring lion, flapping bird, soccer kicker, soccer goalie, and cheerful fans, airplane, a giant, sailboat and larger models such as a tower crane, an intelligent house, a Ferris wheel, and a car. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gears and levels, while having a blast with their creations.
 

YWEDO

5-7

Short Hills wk2PM,wk3AM,wk5AM,wk6PM,wk7AM Chatham wk1AM,wk2AM,wk4AM,wk5PM,wk6AM Somerset wk1PM

Far Hills wk1AM,wk3AM

       
Cutie Cooks
Some of the foods on our menu will be...teddy bear biscuits, garlic knots, raviolis, fresh pasta, chocolate-dipped creations, fruit smoothie and much much more. They will roll, mix and measure and learn some basic kitchen skills too.
 

YCOOK

5-7

Short Hills

wk2AM,wk3PM,wk5PM,wk6AM,wk7PM

Chatham wk2PM,wk4PM,wk5AM,wk6PM

Far Hills wk1PM,wk3PM

       
       
       

All classes are week-long, Monday through Friday. Each day, students are in a class for 90 minutes, then take a 30-minute break and return to the same class for 90 minutes. If a student is partipating half-day, the student will take one class, either in the morning OR in the afternoon. If a student is participating full-day, the student will take one class in the morning and one class in the afternoon. Please go to "Schedules" to find when specific classes are offered by location.

 
w=week; AM=9:00-12:30; PM=1:30-5:00;
w0=June 23, w1=June 30, w2=July 7, w3=July 14, w4=July 21, w5=July 28, w6=August 4, w7=August 11
*Students will not be able to take robots home.  Use of all hardware and software during class are included in program fee.