JAPAN THROUGH LANGUAGE - 6 hours
Instructors - Hiromi Van Horne and Ken Bennett

Tuition - $45
Materials Fees - $20 (includes textbook for continued writing practice)
Grade Level - 2nd through 6th grades
Time - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dates - Mon. and Weds., Feb. 15 and 17; Mon., Feb. 22

JAPAN THROUGH LANGUAGE

Join Hiromi and Ken on a journey to Japan through language.  The class begins with a vibrant description of Japan’s geography and history, and includes a discussion of modern Japanese phenomena like Manga and Pokemon.  Throughout the course, useful Japanese expressions will be taught, using role play and drills, from greetings to numbers.  Singing exercises will introduce Japanese expressions and the names of objects.  Writing exercises will include Hiragana, the Japanese alphabet, and will culminate in writing characters using calligraphy.  Japanese cuisine will be prepared, featuring miso soup and vegetable tempura. Course materials include Hiragana textbook, paper and brushes for calligraphy.

MATH: CRITICAL THINKING for AFTER- SCHOOLERS
6 hours
Instructor - Kristine Fosback
Tuition - $35
Materials Fees - none
Grade Levels - 2nd and 3rd grade students mathematically talented 1st graders
Time - 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Dates - Mondays Jan. 4, 11, 25; Feb 1

MATH: CRITICAL THINKING

Among obstacles to math achievement in class and high performance on formal math tests are 1) the interpretation of words and phrases in math problems, and 2) choosing the correct operation(s) to use in solving such problems.

By implementing strategies and techniques learned in this class, students can more easily analyze math problems and logically work their way toward correct answers.

Time will be also devoted to developing problem solving strategies using some of our favorite games such as Muggins and Knock-Out.

Students can bring their math homework, school math books or worksheets to class for application purposes.