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Major class categories for SchoolPlus in Wayne

Preschool - K
Elementary School
Middle School
Optional - all ages

Preschool - K

Early Math and Logic (K - 1 grade)

At SchoolPlus, we believe that logic is fundamental. It's fundamental to mathematics, science, reasoning, cognitive thinking and so much more. Traditionally, logic is not taught in a classroom setting, but at SchoolPlus, we've taken the ideas and concepts of logic and transformed them into a fun and exciting class which will engage your child(ren) and get them excited about learning. Research has shown that children who are encouraged to understand the process of thinking (i.e. logic) tend to be inquisitive, creative, confident, compassionate, and communicative. Our Early Logic class aims to help young children develop their thought process, which will guide them throughout their formative years.

Introduction to Art (K - 2 grade)

This class is designed to provide children ages 5 - 7 years old with an inviting, creative setting where they will be free to engage in the process of discovering color, paint, markers, oil pastel, crayons and clay. They will gain confidence in self-expression and artistic exploration through a hands-on experience. By experimenting with different art media and exploring new art techniques, children develop creativity, fine motor skills and hand - eye coordination. This class is introduced to the children in a playful and energetic way and is led by an artist who knows and loves how preschoolers process creative ideas.

Preschool - Russian Immersion Program (2.5 - 5 years old)

Our enrichment program for Toddlers is geared towards the development of logic, different kinds of memory, speech development and fine motor skills. Through educational games, our children learn letters and numbers, as well as explore the world around them. Our class consists of 10- 15 minute segments in order to ensure that the children are always interested and eager to participate in a new activity. Through our interactive educational approach we strive to enhance the child's early development, increase their Russian language vocabulary and improve their conversation skills in the Russian language. Through educational games, our children learn how to read, simple arithmetic operations, as well as receive fundamental knowledge about the world around them. This class will introduce children to Russian songs that are familiar to us, parents, from our childhood, and play beat and rhythm games to develop a sense of melody and rhythm. This is an interactive class where young children are exposed to music in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Music and Movement - Glee Club (K - 5 grade)

Students will improve their coordination, memory, singing and breathing techniques, stage-presence, and ability to work with a team. They will have the high-level thinking opportunity to create their own musical performances through the teacher's guidance. Each class, the Glee club will perform a cardio dance warm-up and a vocal warm-up. They will work on two full-class numbers with the teacher. Then they will split into groups and choreograph and sing their own works. Glee club members will have input on song choice, and the teacher will guide them through choreographic and vocal techniques to teach them how to create a visually interesting and meaningful performance. At the last class of each session, the Glee club will host a performance for family and friends.

Elementary School

Early Math and Logic (K - 1 grade)

Early Math and Logic (2 - 3 grade)

This class offers an enrichment program that follows Singapore Math concepts to develop child's exposure into the meaning of math. Gaining a full understanding of a math concept is based on the use of the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach to build confidence and enjoy math. We explore the usage of Mathematics in real life and history of Math.

Our Math program for Early Elementary School age children involves children in a variety of activities that create a foundation for mathematical understanding, problem solving, developing logic and critical abilities. Fun is a crucial element in the learning experience and children will experience fun through intellectual creative games that develop their imagination and intellectual abilities. Our Math classes are inclusive classes hence all elements of learning will be adjusted according to your child's ability. We promote healthy challenge, the kind that allows child's cognitive and emotional development to blossom and reach its full potential. Our style for the lessons is both understandable and enjoyable to young children.

Mathematics (4 - 5 grade)

Our approach to teaching Math is based on the Singapore Math curriculum and method. The main goal of our classes for Upper Elementary School grades is to make sure that children have a systematic knowledge of Arithmetic and of the basics of Algebra, and that they can use it effectively in different situations, starting with taking multiple-choice tests, where everything should be done quickly, and ending with solving complicated problems from Math Olympiads, that require a non-routine approach and creative thinking. We have intentionally chosen some topics that are not usually presented in the standard curriculum for this age level, such as Set Theory, Logic and Reasoning, and Probability, Express Methods of Computing, Different Numerical System. Our style is understandable and enjoyable to children.

SchoolPlus test preparation classes differ from other test preparation programs. Students not only master test-taking techniques, but also study Mathematics as a subject. Without good understanding of math concepts and how they are interconnected, improvement of their score beyond a certain point becomes impossible. In our opinion, the serious and systematic studying of Mathematics is the only way to achieve a high score.

Chess (All Levels: Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced)

It is a well-known fact that chess develops intelligence. And what is intelligence if not the ability to solve problems? In our chess classes, children learn to play the game and discover that the techniques used to analyze chess situations can also be used, sometimes quite creatively, to grapple with puzzling questions in school and real life. Step by step, children learn various strategical and tactical moves in chess, beginnings and end games. Students in intermediate and advanced groups learn various combinations featuring queen sacrifices, double attacks, discovered checks, and many other useful tactical elements, or just quiet moves that eliminate the opponent's potential flight squares. Studying of the "immortal" games of world champions, as well as games of today's strongest grandmasters, is an indispensable part of our classes. Theoretical knowledge is supported with games in class. Children play the game in every class, against each other and the instructor. Our instructors are professional chess coaches, many still active competitive players.

The study of chess builds confidence, encourages concentration, fosters a lifelong love of intellectual exploration, demonstrates cause-and-effect relationships, teaches strategy, and promotes the setting and achieving of goals.

Introduction to Art (K - 2 grade)

Art - A Journey through Art History (3-7 grade)

Introducing new and innovative approaches to drawing, painting, sculpting and various other forms of art making, this course demonstrates each child's ability to form their artistic voice. Each lesson, underpinned with a period or movement and an artist from European and American Art History, is crafted to teach to each child's creativity in order to bring about creative problem solving skill sets essential in today's world. Breaking down rules and relationships between form and color allows students to see progress with their artwork and helps them to gain more of a focus for design and creation. Fun, energetic, challenging, educational are all words to describe this course taught the instructors who are certified art teachers as well as working artists.

English Art Fundamentals- Reading Comprehension (1-2 grade)

This class will encourage students to further develop a joy in reading and writing as outlets for creative imagination.

This course is designed to help establish a foundation for English by learning the fundamentals using innovative strategies. Students will be demonstrate the ability to recognize site words, sound out sounds, read basic words, demonstrate cooperative skills, begin to answer thought provoking questions about short texts, and identify punctuation marks in reading and writing. They will develop a love and passion for reading and explore different types of stories.

English Art Skills in Writing & Reading (2 - 4 grade)

In this class, students will write creative work each day. The focus is on improving language art skills, but without forgetting the fun in fundamentals. This course is designed to help establish a passion for English by learning and utilizing innovative strategies in both reading and writing. Students will be demonstrate the ability to brainstorm ideas, learn to construct a story pyramid, compose creative stories, learn to work collaboratively as well as individually, use writing and reading strategies effectively, identify rhyming words and adjectives, and grasp the concept of main ideas.

Russian Language Classes -Intermediate through Advanced (4 - 5 grade)

Our Russian Language Courses are designed for children of Russian heritage who are able to communicate in Russian at their age-appropriate level. The overall goal of our classes is to develop oral communication skills, to increase the size of a students' active vocabulary, and to improve writing and reading skills. Our experienced and talented teachers nurture children's creativity and interest in Russian Language by finding great reading materials appropriate for the children's age and skills. Classes are conducted in a very interactive form, which allows for maximum student participation. Children participate in reading and discussions of short poems and stories, as well as engaging in role playing and are encouraged to communicate throughout the class.

Russian for Beginners (1 - 3 grade)

Our Russian as a Second Language classes are geared towards children who have minimal or no knowledge of the Russian language. The goal of the class is to develop and increase a child's vocabulary and to teach them basic rules of Russian grammar, which will enable the ability to start communicating in Russian. As students progress, they will begin to learn writing and reading in Russian. Through our interactive educational approach we strive to increase their Russian language vocabulary and improve their conversation skills in the Russian language. This class continues to introduce children to Russian songs, learning poems and performing in class. We step with your child into the new exciting world of knowledge, which he/she will use in the years to come Classes are conducted in a very interactive form following the principal of full immersion into the language.

Music and Movement - Glee Club (K - 4 grade)

Middle School

Mathematics (6 - 8 grade)

Our approach to teaching Math is based on the Singapore Math curriculum and method. Our style for the lessons is understandable and enjoyable to children.

The main goal of our classes for the Middle School grades is to make sure that at this level, math students know and really understand basic laws and rules of Algebra. Besides Algebra, the program includes several advanced topics, such as Mathematical Induction, Combinatorics, Logical games, Fibonacci sequence. Students are expected to use basics of Algebra and Geometry effectively in different situations, starting with taking multiple-choice tests, where everything should be done quickly, and ending with solving complicated problems from Math Olympiads, that require a non-routine approach and creative thinking.

This program for upper middle school is targeted to 7th and 8th grade students and is aligned with Focal points of Standards suggested by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). This class also prepares students for the admission tests to the selective High Schools.

Chess (All Levels: Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced)

English Art - Advanced (5 - 7 grade)

This course was designed to prepare and enrich student's learning of Language Arts skills through hands on and exciting lessons. The course is designed to facilitate student's understanding of reading, writing, and comprehension.

This course is designed to help establish a passion for English by utilizing innovative strategies in both reading and writing. Students will be demonstrate the ability to identify point of view, visual elements, and figurative language in order to grasp the meaning or tone of a text. They will expand their comprehension skills and be able to compare and contrast two texts. Students will be able to identify a theme or thesis while using details and supporting evidence from texts in order to draw conclusions.

Students will develop a love and passion for reading while expanding their vocabulary and will explore different genres, establishing a specific taste of what they enjoy reading.

English - Creative Writing (6 - 8 grade)

In creative writing, middle school students will explore hilarious poetry, bone-chilling short stories, memorable novels, and poignant dramas before creating their own poems, stories, personal narratives, and one-act plays. Students will read works of literature such as the poetry of renowned poet Shel Silverstein, the short stories of Roald Dahl, and excerpts of Night by Nobel Prize-winning author Elie Wiesel and The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. Students will also select their own favorite poems, short stories, novels, and plays to share and discuss with the rest of the class. After finding inspiration from these varied pieces of literature, students will write their own poems, stories, narratives, and plays. Students will work together with each other and with the instructor to revise and edit their creative work. With revisions made, students will "publish" a creative work of literature that they can be proud of for years to come. Originality and initiative are greatly encouraged!

Russian Language Classes (Intermediate through Advanced)

Art - A Journey through Art History (6 - 9 grade)

Optional

English Language - Test Preparations

New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) Preparation
In the state of New Jersey, public school students in grades three through eight are mandated to take the Assessment of Skills and Knowledge each spring. Although public school teachers try their best to adequately prepare their students for these assessments, it is imperative for students to seek additional enrichment outside of school in order to earn the best possible scores. In this course, students will enrich their reading comprehension and writing skills that will help them not only score well on the NJASK, but also earn higher grades in Language Arts classes.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Critical Reading and Writing Preparation
All over the country, college-bound high school students must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test and score well in order to earn admittance to the college of their choice. Because of the extreme difficulty of this test, many students need additional enrichment outside of school in order to hone the critical thinking, analytical reading, and grammatical and writing skills that are necessary to score as well as possible on this test. In this course, students will learn and practice how to write an excellent essay under tight time constraints, how to critically think, read, analyze, and compare excerpts of literature, and how to adhere to and employ proper standard American English grammatical constructs.

English as Second Language - Adults (Beginners - intermediate level)

Math (PST, SAT Preparations)

Chess - Adults (All levels)