Spring 2012 enrichment classes begin February 6, 2012.
Click here for Sign-Up Sheet (due by Monday, January 16, 2012).
Come take a road trip across our country and visit many different states. We will be preparing foods native to each state as well as learning some interesting facts. We will be filling up our License Plate Souvenir Book. Come hungry and ready to cook!!
Audrey Smith has been an Assistant Teacher at GNCS for 2 years. She has worked with 2, 3 and 4 year olds. She is presently working with Jane Rubin in the AMX class.
A year round, climate controlled, full-sized school bus that is guaranteed to bring the FUN to you! Everything takes place right on the bus and it NEVER moves with the children aboard. The FUN BUS is sure it will make those childhood memories come alive, while enhancing coordination, gross motor skills, physical fitness and social interaction. Visit www.funbuses.com.
Gardening
It is vitally important for children to experience bountiful opportunities
for interacting with nature. Through indoor and outdoor gardening
experiences, children will connect, play and explore with the natural world. "As they beautify pots, gardens and our yards, they are beautifying the
world...and beautifying children's introduction to the planet."
- Rusty Keeler, writer, Childhood Exchange
Jump Bunch
Each week we introduce a new sport/activity to the children. We always start our class with a warm up song and some simple fun exercises. Then the sport/activity section of the class is introduced, followed by strength training through the use of latex free dyna bands. We finish with a cool down, hand stamp, and of course our team cheer! Our coaches are always prepared with a lesson plan; and child friendly equipment. Classes are always fun, non-competitive and full of colorful props that bring big smiles and giggles to our children.
(3's and 4's)
Using the power of music, Kindermusik’s Imagine That! taps into your preschooler’s creative spirit and boundless energy and focuses on developing his learning strengths and self-confidence so he’ll be ready for school, prepared for future music lessons…or able to leap tall buildings.
What you’ll experience in class:
Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, listening, movement and literacy aspects of each class. At Home Materials (40-page activity book, two literature books, game board play set, instrument, and two CDs of music from class) ensures the learning continues at home with your child’s best teacher—you!
Each week your children will have the opportunity to express themselves creatively by "acting out" familiar stories creating their own stories to perform or using props, movement and music to tell a story.
This is an hour-long outdoor (weather permitting) activity program set to music. It expands upon the weekly movement classes in several key areas: a more challenging set of motor skills (from catching and throwing to basic gymnastics), individualized attention, taking turns, and the fundamentals of interactivity and cooperative teamwork. And of course, it reinforces Mr. Mike's mantra: children who equate moving around with having fun at an early age are far more likely to remain active and healthy throughout their entire lives.
Michael "Mr. Mike" Blitz
first began working with young children in
1992, and has taught programs as varied as taekwondo, sports instruction,
gymnastics, and bowling. He has been the Movement Director at GNCS since
2001; children appreciate his creativity, upbeat energy, and sense of humor.
Mr.Michael will continue with the progress made last year with the 3s and
will continue with moderately more advanced gymnastics and aerobic moves.
Exposure and exploration of literature in the pre-school years develops a lifelong love for reading and writing and challenges the youngster's imagination. In this class, literature will be used as a springboard to related cooking, crafts, music and dramatic activities. Students will explore literature of different cultures, sharpen their listening, sequencing and other pre-reading skills while enjoying the experience.
Join us as we explore many areas of literacy, poetry, writing and reading in a fun and interesting way. We will be using a variety of “media and tools” to create some original books. With words and language all around us, we will have fun incorporating them into our program.
Early childhood teachers, caregivers and parents are aware of the tremendous interest young children have in exploring their world, figuring out how things work and experimenting with new material. While science is embedded in many of the ongoing projects in the classrooms at Great Neck Community School, it can be further encouraged and stimulated through carefully designed interactive, hands-on activities. The children will explore the wonders of science by doing experiments and related art activities and reading related literature.
This enrichment class is offered to further inspire an appreciation of art and continued exploration with materials. The class focuses on the work of well-known artists and introduces themes from children’s books. As the students stretch their imaginations, they will create their own works of art based on their ideas. Projects included during the semester are collage, sculpture, clay, watercolor, etc. At the end of each semester, each class will culminate in a Gallery Showcase featuring the works of the children (parents are also invited and welcome to attend).
Debbie Lobodzic has been at GNCS for over 15 years as a Head Teacher during the year and for the GNCS summer camp program. She holds a Masters Degree and has taught the 2's, the 3's, the 4's and the interage classes. She loves teaching the Art Enrichment Class and encouraging her students to appreciate fine art. As a past parent at the school she is devoted to to the GNCS EXPERIENCE!