Afterschool Expands Children’s Horizons and Sparks New Interests
The Winter/Spring session of Afterschool begins in January. Registration is on a first come basis and should be completed by Monday, Dec. 18.听To register for the Winter/Spring Afterschool program and specialty classes, go to听听and click on Program Registration (under My Forms/Documents).
Besides our usual crowd-pleasers, Afterschool has some great new Specialty class offerings in 2018:
TEAM BUILDING WITH OMAR Grades 2-4 听听No Charge!
As a Social Worker at the Masters level, Omar Roberts, our BFS Afterschool Director has been doing group work with children of all ages for over 18 years. Team Building will give students the opportunity to come together and play purposeful group building games and activities that will teach students how to work together as a team. Students will share and express their own opinions and feelings and reflect on and appreciate the commonalities and challenges that come with working in a group.听 We will highlight the different stages of group development by focusing on different skills needed to become a successful team.
3D Video Games 听蹿辞谤听听Grades 2-4听听from Code Advantage
Kodu Plus –听Coding听to Create 3D Video Games: Students create their own 3D video games and adventures while learning fundamental听coding听concepts such as loops, variables and constructors.听 In this Game Design class, we combine a child’s love of playing games with the ability to create those games through听coding.听 Students create and personalize games such as Pac-Man and Space Alien Invaders and even create their very own game.
Modding in Minecraft听 for Grades 5-6 听听听from Code Advantage
Modding in Minecraft teaches students to code in Java while creating custom “mods” or modifications to their Minecraft game.听 The class is unique because the kids aren’t just playing Minecraft, they are actually programming it.听 There are two class versions of Modding for Minecraft, Ice and Fire, in which the students help their character survive either the icy plains or the sweltering desert.
YOGA听 for Grades K-2 听听听听听听听
Internal and external flexibility, balance and strength are all enhanced through this ancient practice. Children experience both the physical and meditative aspects of yoga as postures and techniques are adapted to suit their needs.
Step Up & Speak Out 听蹿辞谤听Grades 3-4 & 5-6听 brought to you by Drama Zone 听
Taught by the experts of the DramaZone, children will learn fun ways to give a variety of speeches, express their passions through the spoken word and enjoy speaking poetry from Shakespeare to Jam Poetry.听 This class builds confidence and is taught through exercises and interactive games. 听听Skills include: vocal execution, breath support, diction, body awareness, tongue twisters, relaxation, diction and selling your message.
CERAMIC SCULPTURE听 for Grades 3-4 & 5-6
Ceramic Sculpture is geared toward fun and artistic discovery. Students will explore numerous possibilities air-dry clay has to offer.听 Air-dry clay can be used with traditional techniques, which students will learn by creating a range of different projects. We will include stamped impressions, hand building, sculpting, decorations, beads, and embedding found in objects and painting. Students will have the satisfaction of creating their own work from scratch by bringing it to completion.