Extended Day Enrichment Courses
Winter and Spring 2015
Abington Friends Extended Day program is proud to announce that we have 9 enrichment courses being offered for the upcoming winter and spring sessions. There are some wonderful choices that are sure to spark the engagement and interests of our youngest 3 year olds through our 6th grade students. Extended Day brochures and registration forms will be available this coming Friday at our
Winter Program celebration. Brochures and forms will also be sent home with children at the end of this week. Please contact our Extended Day Coordinators should you have questions about any of these course offerings.
Christina Wagner
3’s, 4’s and Kindergarten
Extended Day Coordinator
267-784-4083
Beverly Weems
Lower and Middle School
Extended Day Coordinator
215-837-9053
HOP, SKIP, and JUMP:
Creative Movement and Dance!
Grades: Early Childhood and Kindergarten
Winter: Thursdays, January 13 – March 6
Maximum: 10 students
Creative movement is
an art for whose medium is the human body in motion. In this class, children will learn to recognize their own
individuality and body mobility through imitation and imagery. We use fun, upbeat music to learn basic
skills like hopping, skipping, jumping, galloping, and balance coordination.
Students will also engage in dramatic music movement and learn introductory
ballet steps. These include plies,
tendu, releve, arabesque, the five positions of the feet, and other
introductory dance steps. We use
some props including dancing with scarves, spots on the floor to keep their
places, and allow a short time for “free dance” where the little munchkins have
the freedom to express themselves with their bodies.
Instructor:
Jasmine Zowniriw, Lower School Faculty
Fee: $140 – 8 Sessions
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The Voice In Me!
Grades: 2, 3, and 4
Winter: Mondays, January 12 – March 16*
Maximum: 10 students
This class
will encourage students to discover and further develop their singing voices. We will be learning the basic
principles of the voice including: breathing, posture, voice placement,
projection and performance through warm-ups, exercises, musical games and
songs. ‘Musicals’ will be the main
genre of focus and will include some staging and choreography. Students will be
encouraged to explore different ways to convey their character to an audience
through singing. Everyone will be given the opportunity to work on solo and
group repertoire. During our last
session we invite all families to attend our class where the students will have
the opportunity to share their voices through performances covering what they
have learned.
For
information about private voice lesson please contact Aedín directly at alarkin@abingtonfriends.net or visit her website www.alarkinsoprano.com.
Instructor: Aedín Larkin, Lower
School Faculty
Fee: $140 – 8 Sessions
*Note – AFS closed Monday,
January 19 & Monday, February 16
Introduction to Strings – Part II
Winter and Spring:
Tuesdays, beginning January 13, Grades K
and 1
Thursdays, beginning January 15, Grades 2
and 3
Subject: Strings (violin,
viola, cello, bass)
Minimum Enrollment: 4 students
Description:
A
popular course returns and expands for Part II! The emphasis of Introduction to Strings will be the
execution of proper instrument technique (posture, bow holding, left hand
position), music reading, and rhythm.
This course is available for students to register for both Winter and
Spring sessions.
This
course also helps to serve as a connecting bridge to the Lower School 4th
grade string program. Among the
many benefits, learning how to play an instruments stimulates and activates
different parts of the brain, increases memory capacity, time management,
organizational skills, team work, coordination, mathematical abilities, reading
and comprehension skills, focusing, cultural exposure, expression and
more!
Instructor: Franklin Niño, AFS MS Strings Faculty
Fee:
$140 – 8 Sessions or $280 for 16 sessions
Please
Note: There will be an additional
cost of renting a string instrument in order to participate in this course. You may contact Franklin at fnino@abingtonfriends.net with any questions.
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POPPS:
Photographic Origami Portrait
Platonic Solids
Grades: 3 and 4, Minimum
Enrollment: 5 students
Winter: Wednesdays, January 14 – March 4
This self-reflective project will
involve digital photography, geometry, language arts, and Japanese origami. Students will incorporate digital
photography that will then be printed out and used as the surface texture of
origami platonic solids. Students
will either create and/or search for photos that express 6-word stories, poems
or memoirs.
Instructor: Damian Falana
Fee: $140 – 8 Sessions
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Arts & Crafts with Betsy
Grades: 1-6
Winter: Thursdays, January 15 –-
March 5
Come use your
creativity and explore a variety of techniques,
such as painting,
drawing, collage and more! This
course is sure to be a delight for both lower and middle school students.
Instructor: Betsy Townsend, Lower
School Faculty
Fee: $140 – 8 Sessions
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Techniques of Problem Solving:
Developing Leadership
Grades: 3 – 6
Winter: Mondays, January 12 – March 16*
Maximum: 16 students
In this class, students will enjoy learning fun
techniques to problem solve using puzzles, dilemmas, building challenges, such
as straw rockets and riddles.
Although the goal is to solve the situation, we would reflect during and
afterward about the how and why of the process...who lead, who followed, who
listened, who took over, what would have been better, etc. as well as the role
of being a problem solver in everyday situations.
Instructor: Carol Palmer, AFS
Teacher
Fee: $140 – 8 sessions
*Note – AFS closed Monday,
January 19 & Monday, February 16
Clay Treasures - Fun With Jillian
Grades: Age 6 to Grade 4
Winter: Fridays, January 16 – March 27
Offered again after popular
interest, students will create "clay treasures" and new projects using basic
sculpture techniques, which include hand building, coil construction,
texture development, surface design and glazing. This enrichment course will provide an exciting learning experience
for young artists that will enhance their sensory development,
self-esteem, and self-expression. All
skill levels are welcome!
Instructor: Jillian Kesselman, Lower School Faculty Member
Fee: $140 plus a $10 material fee = $150 – 8
Sessions
Spring Soccer
Grades: K – 4th
Grade
Spring: Wednesdays, April
8 – May 27
In this program, children
will learn the basic rules and concepts of the game of soccer in a fun and
enthusiastic setting. Using theme based games, we will focus on the core skills
of the game. Coach Drew’s program will help children develop proper dribbling
and shooting techniques; practice sportsmanship; and hone in on children’s
ability to listen and follow directions. Children will improve their ball
handling skills, game awareness, speed and agility in a fun, yet challenging
environment.
Instructor: Drew Benfer
AFS Teacher, Soccer Coach
& Parent
Fee: $140 – 8 Sessions
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“Little Chefs”
Grades: Early Childhood and Kindergarten
Spring: Tuesdays, April 7 – May 26
Maximum: 8 students
Tie on your
apron and get ready to transform into a little chef! Baking and creating
with numbers, colors, patterns and shapes, children will have the chance
to explore different simple baking techniques while using their creativity
along the way. Get ready for a fun, (a little bit messy),
hands-on and tasty adventure through food!
Instructor: Jaime Katz, Lower School Faculty
Fee: $140 plus a $10 material fee = $150 – 8
Sessions
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