queens college - Center for the Biology of Natural Systems - CUNY

Child Discovery and DevelopmentCOLLEGE FOR KIDSDiane Gahagan, Director, Educational Programs & Workforce Development / Catherine Vesey, Assistant Director, Educational ProgramsWhat an idea! Led by experienced New York State licensed and certified teachers, these small, specially designed classes provideremediation, basic skills and test-taking techniques to elementary school students. They are taught along with reading enrichmentclasses for children reading above grade level and our new Child Enrichment Program.CK-410, See Sections Below-QCGrowth in WritingThis course will strengthen a student’s understandingof the writing strategies emphasizedin the NYC Writing Test. 15 hrs.• Section SA11 • Grade 1 & 2Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA12 • Grade 3 & 4Saturday, 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA13 • Grade 5 & 6Saturday, 11:00 - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBACK-402, See Sections Below-QCWriting WorkshopAn enrichment workshop for childrenperforming at or above grade level. Taps eachchild’s creativity and gets them all personallyinvolved in their writing. Through drafting,sharing, editing and revising, students developmore precise thinking skills and a bettercommand of grammar and punctuation. Wealso explore the dramatic relationship betweenreading and writing. 15 hrs.• Section SA11 • Grades 3 & 4Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • Michele Bisom• Section SA12 • Grades 5 & 6Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • Michele BisomCK-400, See Sections Below-QCReading, Grades 1-6Using grade-level literature, this classstimulates the child’s interest in reading, andemphasizes vocabulary development;sharpen literal, interpretative, and criticalcomprehension skills; as well as test-takingstrategies. 15 hrs.• Section SA11 • Grade 1Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA12 • Grade 2Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA13 • Grade 3 & 4Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA14 • Grade 5 & 6Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBACK-403, See Sections Below-QCMathematics, Grades 1-6Covers basic number concepts and problemsolving, skills which are emphasized on thecity wide math test. Students suddenlydevelop their own strategies for solvingproblems. If they’re ready for it, older childrenwill be exposed to data interpretation,geometry, measurement, number concepts,and pre-algebraic skills. 15 hrs.• Section SA11 • Grade 1Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA12 • Grade 2Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12 :30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA13 • Grade 3 & 4Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBA• Section SA14 • Grade 5 & 6Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.October 17 - January 9, 2010$205 • 10 sessions • TBACK-440, Section SA11-QCVocabulary Development:Sharpening Critical Thinking -Grades 3, 4 & 5This course will help students gain a betterunderstanding of the English language.Children will learn how to enhance their wordassociation and analogy skills along withcontext clues. 9 hrs.• Saturday 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.October 17 - November 21$110 • 6 sessions • Michele Bisom12QUEENS COLLEGE / CUNY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMTO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL (718) 997-5704 EMAIL: CEP@QC.CUNY.EDU WWW.QC.CUNY.EDU/CEP