winter programming at the ps 154 after school
Registration for winter clubs runs from Wednesday, December 7th at 10am through Wednesday, December 21st at 5pm. Please refer to the club catalog below then logon to your JackRabbit account to register. Questions or concerns? Please email Barbara McGouran bmcgouranps154@gmail.com.
EXTENDED DAY
Extended Day runs 5 days a week, Monday-Friday — from Monday, September 12, 2022 through Friday June 23, 2023. Your child’s extended day registration carries over from month-to-month from September through June unless you request a change. Extended Day services are billed monthly. If you need to increase, decrease, or change the days your child joins us for Extended Day, you may do so at the beginning of any month as long as there is space available to accommodate your needs.
To request changes to your child’s extended day schedule, please use the PS 154 After School Extended Day Change Form. Extended Day change requests may take up to 2 weeks to process. No changes are complete until you receive a confirmation email from the PS 154 After School Staff. Thank you for your patience as we process requests in the order they are received. Questions or concerns? Please email Susan Dominguez 154billing@gmail.com.
After school is closed during school holidays and during DOE-school closure days (due to inclement weather or pandemic-related closures.) See NYC Department of Education Calendar for school closures. See the After School calendar for specific early dismissal dates.
Winter 2023 clUb caTALOG
Clubs run Monday, January 9th through Wednesday, April 5th
from 3:15 - 4:30pm, unless otherwise noted.
Click on the name of any club in the grid to see the full description and pricing.
Be sure to add your child to the waitlist if a class you want is full
Class descriptions
REGISTRATION NOTE: In order to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate, children on the fall waitlist and students who did not take this class in the fall will be given priority registration for the winter session. Please, no repeat students from the fall session. You may add your child to the waitlist if the class is full.
Description In this 2D art class, Ms. Bowen will lead Kindergartners & 1st graders on an exploration of color and shape by exploring the work of artists such as Klimt and Kandinsky. Children will create original works of art using various media (paint, crayon, pencil, pastel).
Instructor Fran Bowen is one of PS 154’s beloved Kindergarten teachers.
Description Calling all 1st through 3rd grade Capoeiristas! Mestre Foca welcomes new and returning students to study the techniques and movements of this art form. Students will have opportunities to enter the “jogo” in which two Capoeiristas play together simultaneously in a ritualized, non-violent, playful game of movement set to rhythm. New and repeat students are welcome.
Instructor Mestre Foca is a native of Brazil, certified martial arts instructor, founder of Capoeira Brooklyn, and a PS 154 alumni parent. His unique and creative approach to instruction encourages discipline, focus, and respect while immersing children in Brazilian music, language, and culture. New and returning students welcome!
Cartooning
Grades 2 - 3
Day Wednesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $375
12 weeks
Grades 4 - 5
Day Thursday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $315
10 weeks
Description In this club, students create their own characters, scenes, stories, and strips with Tom Motley. Students will learn techniques for drawing characters, penciling, inking, and lettering as well as visual storytelling for comics. Artwork from all the students will be compiled into a printed booklet at the end of the session. New and returning students welcome!
Instructor Tom Motley is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator. In addition to cartooning with PS 154 kids for the past few years, Tom teaches at the School for Visual Arts and at Pratt Manhattan. His comic work for kids includes the fantasy anthology, Cartozia Tales.
Ceramics
Younger Kids
Grades K - 2
Day Tuesdays
Time 3:15 - 4:30 pm or 4:45 - 6:00 pm
Tuition $435
12 weeks
Older Kids
Grades 3 - 5
Day Friday
Time 3:15 - 4:30 pm
Younger Kids
Grades K - 2
Day Friday
Time 4:45 - 6:00 pm
Tuition $405
11 weeks
Registration note: Due to the large waitlist for the K - 2nd grade classes, we’ve added a third section for younger kid to accommodate more students. Please add your child to the waitlist if the class is full.
Description Shape, squeeze, pinch and roll! Who doesn’t love to play with clay—one of the earth's most versatile materials? New students will learn hand-building techniques while returning students are introduced to new techniques to form personal creations. Children will work with self-hardening clay to create new projects each week. New and returning students welcome!
Instructor Aoife Pacheco is a teaching artist specializing in craft education. She holds a BA in Sculpture from Oberlin College and an MA in Elementary Education from CUNY Brooklyn College. Since 2008, Aoife has run a clay and craft studio named Park Slope Pottery to help communities bond through meaningful craft based experiences.
Chess
Advanced Chess for Competition
Grade 2 - 5
Day Wednesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $420
12 weeks
Chess for All
Grades K - 5
Day Friday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $330
11 weeks
Descriptions Chess Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov says it best: “Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.” Research has shown that playing chess improves memory, concentration, spatial reasoning, logic, reading skills, and creativity, so sign up today!
Advanced Chess for Competition Take chess to the next level by preparing for tournament play. Children with at least two years of chess experience and a desire to compete will hone their skills with a group lesson, puzzle solving, and supervised play.
Chess for All Beginning players will learn the fundamentals of the game with special attention paid to opening principles and checkmating. More experienced players will study the greatest chess games ever played to increase their understanding and sharpen their game. Children practice their skills by playing against one another in a fun, supportive, learning environment. New and repeat students welcome.
Instructor Jairo Moreira and his team of chess instructors have a wealth of experience playing, teaching, and competing in tournament play. Mr. Moreira is the PS 154 chess instructor and the founder of Imagination Guru School of Chess and Computers which offers summer camps and tech-based enrichment programming for after schools in New York and New Jersey.
Child’s play drama programS
Make a Musical
Grades K only
Day Tuesday
Time 3:15 - 4:45pm
Tuition $495
12 weeks
Make a Musical
Grades K or 1st grade
Day Thursday
Time 3:15 - 4:45pm
Tuition $415
10 weeks
NOTE: There are separate grade registrations for Kindergarten and 1st grade classes. Please register your child in JackRabbit for the correct day and grade group.
Make a Musical, Once Upon a Time Join Child’s Play and go “Into the Woods” to reverse the curse of an enchantress, and connect the dots of our fairy tales through song and dance. Singing songs as Cinderella, Jack, and Little Red, we’ll work together to climb beanstalks, wear glass slippers to a ball, and adventure to grandmother’s house. Through improvisation and creative movement, students flex their imaginative muscles. We then layer on theater technique: they'll learn the basics of vocal warm-ups, character development, singing and choreography from our expert teachers. The unique blend of play and performance is realized in a final “sharing” for friends and family. Students get to showcase their abilities as young storytellers, singers and dancers!
Instructor Jocelyn Greene founded Child’s Play NY in 2009 as a way to transform theater education in her community. She drew from her work as a student (MFA, NYU Graduate Acting, BA, Wesleyan University), an actor (The Public Theater, NYSF), and a teacher (Will Power to Youth, Oddfellows Playhouse, Epic Theater) to develop the rigorous curriculum and imagination-based games that ignite the program today. Child's Play staff is made up of professional working actors and musicians with a deep commitment to working with young people.
Intro class Photography is the art of capturing light and telling stories. It is a great
way for kids to tap into their imaginations and get creative. In this introductory class, students will learn all about the camera, the different styles of photography, shutter speed, aperture (F-stop) and ISO, the 3 essentials of photography. We will explore our beautiful Brooklyn neighborhood through the lens and apply all the cool techniques they can use to create dynamic images. Then, students will learn the post production process (editing), choose their favorite image to print, and frame it to take home. New and repeat students welcome.
Advanced Studio class In this follow up to Intro to Digital Photography, Digital Photography Studio will expand on the basic techniques and photographic ideas to create amazing images. Students will explore various themes to create narratives through visual presentation and expand on composition and perspective. New and repeat students welcome. 3rd graders who completed the Intro class in the fall may register for the Advanced section in the winter. This studio class is 90 minutes and dismisses at 4:45pm.
DSLR cameras (digital single lens reflex) are provided to the students for use during both of these classes.
Instructor Kristen Markoplis is a professional photographer and author of the photobook "Water Towers New York City Style". She is a PS 154 alumni parent. When not taking pictures, she loves to teach art and digital photography to children.
Digital Photography
Intro class
Grades 3 - 5
Day Thursday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $365
10 weeks
Advanced Studio
Grades 4 - 5
Day Friday
Time 3:15 - 4:45pm
Tuition $415
11 weeks
Description Vincent van Gogh said, "I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing." Luckily, everyone can draw! In this class, K.C. Weakley will help kids learn how to make lines, shapes, and forms then add shadows and hatching to make flat drawings jump off the page! New and repeat students welcome.
Instructor KC Weakley began learning to draw at his grandmother’s kitchen table on the farm in Illinois. He studied art in college at Millikin University, Decatur, Il. He’s been teaching kids and grown-ups how to draw since college. He earned a Masters of Interior Design at Pratt Institute in 2011. K.C.’s motto is: “If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong.”
NOTE: To promote a balanced enrollment, there will be two registration links for this class— one for children who identify as girls and another for children who identify as boys. (Children who identify as non-binary are welcome to register for either section.) If one section is under-enrolled, we will enroll the waitlist from the other section to fill out the class.
Description In this fun, safe, and fast-paced class, kids learn to pass and shoot the puck without the ice. As with all sports clubs at PS 154, the emphasis will be on honing skills, learning rules of play, being a good team mate, and having fun.
Instructor The multi-talented Ms. Donato is back!
Description In this small group class (limited to 5 students), kids will develop foundational guitar skills, cultivate their musical potential, and discover the freedom of making the guitar sing. They will learn to play melodies, chords, solos, and full songs, while collaborating with peers to develop basic musical skills. The course is designed for beginners with little or no guitar playing experience; however, students with some experience will be accommodated at their current level. Lessons are comprehensive and will cater to the individual needs and learning styles of each student. New and repeat students welcome.
NOTE: Students must provide their own guitar for this club. We recommend a 3/4 junior guitar with nylon strings.
Instructor Ty Chen is a multi-instrumentalist musician based in Brooklyn, New York. He has a passion for songwriting and musical arrangement, as well as anything guitar related. Ty’s expertise lies in guitar and bass, but he is also versed in drums and keyboards. He values passing on knowledge from his own guitar playing experience and embraces the oral tradition of teaching.
Description Indian Dance fosters body awareness and creative movement while sharing Indian culture through music and movement. Children will warm up each class with a combination of breath work, yoga, and stretching. Fun dance related games and activities will impart dance techniques (footwork and full body movements), as well as elements of storytelling, the use of facial expressions, and hand gestures. Each week, the children will build on a routine with an end-of-session opportunity to perform.
Instructor Started in 2013, Ajna Dance Company is a NYC based woman- and minority-owned performing arts organization with the mission of sharing authentic and artistic Indian dance. Our programs offer a unique way for students to experience culture, learn dance technique and choreography and build confidence through working together. We offer dance programs to students in public, charter, and private schools, and community-based organizations. We have partnered with over 300 schools and community organizations across the tristate area. Our community partners include Lincoln Center, The Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Children's Museum, Hudson River Park Trust
Instrumental BAND
Grades 3 - 5
Beginning Band
Tuesday 3:15 - 4:45pm
Thursday 3:15 - 4:45pm
Advanced Band
Wednesday 3:15 - 4:45pm
Friday 3:15 - 4:45pm
Tuition $450 per session
Instrument Rental $45 per year
3 sessions per year (fall, winter, spring)
NOTE: Band classes run 90 minutes and dismiss at 4:45pm
Description Band runs weekly for the full school year. Registration is for the entire year. The fee for the full year is $1350 / child, billed in three $450 installments (once for each session--fall, winter, spring) plus a one-time $45 rental fee for any child who uses a PS 154 instrument. Students may drop band at any session break and fees will be adjusted accordingly. Students from the fall session will be automatically re-enrolled unless we hear otherwise.
Instructors Travis Bliss is a Brooklyn-based saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and educator. Travis is a founding member of experimental ragtime trio, Petite Feet, whose debut record, Nude Piano: Iconic Rags of Scott Joplin, was released in July 2019. Travis has been teaching music to children for a decade, emphasizing the spontaneous and creative expression of the student through songwriting, improvisation, games, visual art and body movement. Travis holds a Bachelor’s('15) and Master’s Degree('17) from New England Conservatory for Jazz Saxophone. In addition to teaching Instrumental Band at P.S. 154, he operates a private teaching studio in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Alex Quinn is a trumpet player, composer, and educator who earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from New England Conservatory and has been teaching piano and trumpet privately for more than eight years. When not performing and recording, Alex’s teaching emphasizes creativity and exploration in music while still ensuring his students learn the foundational skills that will allow them to grow as musicians.
Description Children will learn traditional Japanese art techniques to create their own modern works of 3-dimensional art using paper, cardboard, clay, paint, and decorative materials. This session will include projects such as kitsune masks, manekineko lucky cat sculptures, sumi-e black ink caligraphy, and more! New and repeat students welcome.
Instructor Miyu Asakawa is a ceramicist, sculptor, and hair stylist from Japan.
Description “All the news that’s fit to print…” at PS 154! 3rd through 5th graders will learn the tenets of good reporting including interviewing skills and how to hone their non-fiction writing chops as they record the goings-on around the After School and beyond.
Instructor Molly Peterson graduated from Harvard University with a BA in English and Theater, Dance, & Media. When she’s not helping out at PS 154, she works as an assistant to a New Yorker staff writer. Molly truly loves the art of storytelling and couldn’t be more excited to share her passion with future writers, artists, news anchors, and muckrakers alike.
Description Learn the traditional Japanese martial art from a master teacher! Jin Sei Ryu Karate-Do means “Profound Reflections for Growth.” This ancient martial art provides physical fitness and self-defense in a fun and disciplined way. Each class focuses on strength, stamina, balance, and speed. Children build confidence, discipline, and self respect. Most importantly, students will use karate-do as a platform for personal growth and development. New and repeat students are welcome!
Instructor All Classes taught by 6th Degree Black Belt and 2012 Martial Arts Hall of Fame SEI SHIHAN (Senior Master) Mel Ramsey.
Karate
Grades 3 - 5
Day Monday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Grades 1 - 3
Day Monday
Time 4:45 - 6:00pm
Tuition $360
12 weeks
Descriptions
Simple Machines Take a trip back in time to explore a world without technology. How did life work without the simple machines we take for granted like the wheel-and-axel and the screw? In Inventor’s Lab I: Simple Machines, kids learn the history and mechanics of six simple machines (inclined plane, wedge, lever, wheel-and-axle, screw, pulley). Through tinkering and material exploration, kids learn the creative and real-life application of simple machines, opening up endless opportunities for inventive thinking and building. Past students have constructed catapults, cranes and wheeled vehicles.
Extraordinary Machines Based on knowledge of the six simple machines, students take tinkering and experimentation to the next level, combining simple machines to build more complex projects. Students are presented with challenges and then work together to design inventions that solve real-life problems. For example, they may combine pulleys, levers and cranks to construct a crane that moves heavy materials with ease.
Toy Making
REGISTRATION NOTE: In order to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate, children on the fall waitlist and students who did not take this class in the fall will be given priority registration for the winter session. Please, no repeat students from the fall session. You may add your child to the waitlist if the class is full.
Description Kids are naturally curious and creative. Toy making taps into that intuitive imagination to help little ones give form to their ideas. Kids begin to experiment with looking at how things work by repurposing toys and pieces of toys to create new ones. Toy making also lends itself to telling stories and creating environments or context for what the kids create. Based on a theme introduced by the KoKo teaching artist, kids will use recyclables to create a “home” or imaginary land for their inventions. This class is ever-evolving and based on the ideas and interests of the student.
Podcasting: Stories and Sounds Kids will learn the fundamentals of audio production to create narrative-based and musical audio pieces. They will learn about storytelling and interviewing techniques. Using simple software, they will record their own stories then bring them to life by capturing the “wild sounds” that exist all around us in NYC!
Instructor Koko Open Source Gallery is a Brooklyn-based organization that brings imaginative programming to children so they can explore the intersection of tech, art, and environment.
KoKo classes
Simple Machines
Grades K - 2
Day Monday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $420
12 weeks
Extraordinary Machines
Grades 2 - 5
Day Monday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $420
12 weeks
Toy Making
Grades K - 1
Day Wednesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $420
12 weeks
Podcasting
Grades 3 - 5
Day Friday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $385
11 weeks
Description Aequora is an outreach program of the Paideia Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes the study of the classical humanities. The Aequora program is based on a custom 4th-8th grade curriculum focusing on literacy education via Latin. The curriculum is taught by volunteers during after school hours. Through Aequora, young students can develop their English Language Arts skills and acquire strategies for vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling, all the while playing games and having fun with peers. About 60% of English vocabulary comes from Latin, and research shows that students who are exposed to Latin score higher on standardized tests and have improved literacy outcomes.
Instructor Sidra Lazarre is a high school junior currently attending Hunter College High School, and a P.S.154 alumna. She’s currently taking her fourth year of Latin, and has found studying the language to be an enriching and worthwhile experience; both for its applications in understanding English vocabulary and grammar and for the other benefits of learning a new language. She loves Latin and is very excited to share her knowledge of Ancient Rome’s culture and language with 4th and 5th grade students.
Description Battling guilds, vampires, werewolves, satyrs, and nymphs! Magic players use multi-step logic, strategy, memory, and long-range planning to win—all high order critical thinking skills. (Shhh, don’t tell them they’ll also be reading, doing math, and learning to win and lose gracefully while they play.) Best of all, no prior experience or cards are required. Students that already play or would like to learn how to play will learn strategies for playing the game from established players and by playing friendly matches against one another. The instructor will help students create decks and improve their play each week.
Instructor John Busso worked as a game and design instructor before opening up two game based-learning spaces — Tea Time Tactics and Space Station Prospect in Windsor Terrace. He has long believed in game-based learning as an important aspect of education and has worked to create instructional content that students find fun.
Description In this weekly small group help session, 2nd graders will play learning games and engage in activities that focus on improving number sense and grade-appropriate math skills.
Instructor Lauren Chao has been teaching in Brooklyn, NY for over 10 years. She has taught children from pre-k to 6th grade and is a licensed special education instructor, In her spare time, she enjoys crafting and traveling with her husband.
Mindful sportopia
Sportopia for Younger Kids
Grades K - 2
Day Wednesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Sportopia for Older Kids
Grades 3 - 5
Day Wednesday
Time 4:45 - 6:00pm
Tuition $420
12 weeks
Description Every Mindful Sports class combines fun, focus, and resilience! In Sportopia classes, coaches will introduce a variety of indoor and outdoor ball sports over the course of the 12-week session. For younger children, the focus will be on basic skills and rules of play while kids strengthen both mind and body. For the advanced class, kids will scrimage more and learn finer points of the games. In each class, age-appropriate mindfulness practices are integrated into play, helping children learn important self-regulation strategies to prepare them for challenges on and off the field. Mindful breathing, body awareness, and kindness exercises are taught alongside the sports to create a fun and developmentally valuable experience.
NOTE: Classes will take place in the school yard weather permitting and in the cafeteria during cold or inclement weather.
Instructor Sam Faeder, the founder of Mindful Sports, grew up playing baseball in New York City and went on to play pro ball in Europe. He’s coached children locally (at a summer camp for the New York Yankees) and abroad for the European Little League World Series. Sam holds an MA in Psychology and a PhD from Columbia University, researching how mindfulness practice affects stress perception in preadolescent children playing competitive sports.
NOTE: Registration is by grade level.
Description These weekly small group help sessions are divided by grade level. Students improve reading skills and stamina by play learning games and engaging in activities that support their language-based classwork.
Instructor Lauren Chao has been teaching in Brooklyn, NY for over 10 years. She has taught children from pre-k to 6th grade and is a licensed special education instructor, In her spare time, she enjoys crafting and traveling with her husband.
reading help club
Grades 1st only
Day Wednesday
Time 4:30 - 5:30pm
Tuition $300
12 weeks
Grades 2nd only
Day Wednesday
Time 4:30 - 5:30pm
Tuition $300
12 weeks
Grades 1st only
Day Thursday
Time 3:30 - 4:30pm or 4:30 - 5:30pm
Tuition $250
10 weeks
Grades 2nd only
Day Thursday
Time 4:30 - 5:30pm
Tuition $250
10 weeks
Description Rock on & rock steady with the PS 154 Rock Band. Students will work on the rudiments of rock in a group setting. Drummers, percussionists, electric bass players, guitarists, keyboard players, and of course singers are welcome! Experience and your own instrument are a plus, but new players are welcome, too. If your child would like to join the band but does not have their own instrument, please email Barbara McGouran bmcgouranps154@gmail.com before registering. New and repeat students welcome.
Instructors Max Beirne-Shafer and Justin Fossella are both assistant instructors at PS 154 After School.
Description In this basic sewing and design class, each student will design and create a mini-me doll! Using fabric, hand sewing needles, cotton, buttons, zippers, scissors, yarn, pattern paper, and sewing machines kids will learn how to make a pattern, hand sew, and use the machine. They will combine these skills to create a mini version of themselves — complete with clothing!
Instructor Deishanell Quiros is an imaginative teaching artist with The Children's Institute of Fashion Arts. For the past three years, Deishanell has specialized in teaching design within fashion and mixed media for elementary age children.
REGISTRATION NOTE: In order to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate, children on the fall waitlist and students who did not take this class in the fall will be given priority registration for the winter session. Please, no repeat students from the fall session. You may add your child to the waitlist if the class is full.
Description Music is brain food so let’s make some noise with congas, bells, glockenspiel, hand drums, shakers, and sound effects. Students will discover their own sense of rhythm and musicality while developing the skills to work on a musical project as a group from beginning to end. This percussion party atmosphere is a great way to get young kids ready for our instrumental band program.
Instructor Dan Vonnegut is a multi-instrumentalist and life-long drummer, professional musician, and children's music educator. He offers private music lessons on guitar, piano, and drums and runs City Sound Music Together when he is not at the PS 154 after school.
songs, Sounds, & Jumpin’ Around
Grades K - 1
Day Friday
Time 3;15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $330
11 weeks
NEW DAY!
REGISTRATION NOTE: In order to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate, children on the fall waitlist and students who did not take this class in the fall will be given priority registration for the winter session. Please, no repeat students from the fall session. You may add your child to the waitlist if the class is full.
Description Get ready to get messy, have fun — and learn about environmentally-friendly materials! In this class kids will have the opportunity to explore, create, and problem solve. Each session will feature cool projects that use eco-friendly products. Kids will talk about ingredients, materials, and safe, responsible disposal and recycling. Every workshop will feature student choice and the option for free exploration stations including tinkering, free drawing on butcher paper, and beading.
Instructor Taylor Vecchio is the founder and director of Voices Advance which specializes in progressive youth development approaches and out-of-school-time learning. Voices Advance offers comprehensive after school and summer program design, youth development staff trainings, program quality improvement and site director coaching.
NEW DAY!
Description This is every 1st - 3rd grade toy aficionados dream club! Each week, Ms. Donato will surprise the group with a new theme and a host of fun toys for self-directed group play. Airplanes… WWW wrestlers… Hot Wheels… Castles… Board games… Dinosaurs… Star Wars… Pirates… Fidget spinners — the list goes on! What a fun way to end the day. New and returning students welcome!
Instructor Ms. Donato teaches gym at PS 154 and loves to play with toys!
Yoga at Yogasole
Yoga & Crafts
Grades 1 - 2
Day Monday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $360
12 weeks
Yoga & Crafts K Kids
Grades K only
Day Thursday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $300
10 weeks
NOTE: There are separate grade registrations for Kindergarten and 1st-2nd grade Yoga & Craft classes. Please register your child in JackRabbit for the correct grade group.
Yoga & Journaling
Grades 3 - 4
Day Tuesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $360
12 weeks
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Descriptions Students will walk with PS 154 staff to the beautiful YogaSole studio for these classes.
In Yoga and Crafts K - 2nd graders will be guided through yoga and mindfulness followed by a variety of yoga and nature inspired crafts. In each yoga session, students will learn traditional yoga poses as well as yoga and meditation songs and chants. They will then have time to work on a small craft project designed to reinforce the concepts of mindfulness and connection to the natural world. Please register your child for the correct grade level in JackRabbit.
In Yoga and Journaling 3 - 4 graders will explore the physical and mental aspects of yoga as well as a little about the ancient history of yoga. Through breathing techniques, movement, and guided meditations we will build a greater understanding of yoga in the modern world and as a tool for personal health. After the movement portion of each class, students will be given time to draw and/or write with open-ended prompts in their mindfulness journals (provided) as well as work on a group art project. In each session, students will learn traditional poses as well as age-appropriate meditation songs and chants.
Instructor Sunee LaClaire is a lifelong educator with a MS Degree from Bank Street College in Early Childhood Education. She has over two decades of teaching experience in many educational environments in New York, California, and China. She currently teaches yoga and is the managing partner of YogaSole, a welcoming community studio focusing on improving health and increasing students general well-being.
Description Yoga and Poetry with Ms. Deb contains all the main ingredients of yoga — breath awareness, mind-body fitness, and a chance to experience the "self-within". This class will offer children an opportunity to create imaginative poems based on postures drawn from the natural world that they'll learn through active play. Every class will include time to rest and sing. This class will take place at PS 154 and is limited to 1st & 2nd grade students. New and repeat students welcome!
Instructor Deborah Clapp is a PS 154 After School instructor and a published poet. She is also certified through Kundalini Yoga Radiant Child program and has taught yoga through the after school programs at The Greenwich School and at Harlem Children's Zone.
Yoga and Poetry
at PS 154
Grades 1 - 2
Day Tuesday
Time 3:15 - 4:30pm
Tuition $360
12 weeks