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First Grade Enrichment Clusters

Catalog Offerings Spring 2016

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program Table of Contents Welcome To Our Enrichment Program ............... 3 How Can I Help My Child Choose? .................... 5 Multiple Intelligences .......................................... 7 Enrichment Cluster Offerings............................ 10

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program “Every child should have the chance to be exceptional without exception.” ~Dr. Joseph Renzulli Dear Parents, With excitement we announce our Enrichment Cluster Program for First Grade beginning on May 4th.

This broad enrichment initiative reflects our deep commitment to enabling each student to discover and take pride in the gifts and talents with which she or he is endowed.

Your child will explore an area of interest, talent, or passion in depth, in a small group, with a facilitator who also shares this interest. Enrichment Clusters are organized around major disciplines, interdisciplinary themes, or cross disciplinary topics. They are built on inquiry and advanced content and methodology, which allow students to secure and then apply new skills to real-world issues that are personally meaningful. The challenging learning pursued is in consonance with the project-based learning approach, and as such has a driving question (which accompanies each cluster description) that “drives” the exploration. These explorations are grounded in the production of a product, performance, or service for an authentic audience.

Our program is also modeled after the Schoolwide Enrichment Model designed by educational researcher, Dr. Joseph Renzulli, who is renowned for 3

SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program championing a broader conception of giftedness. Enrichment Clusters are a delivery vehicle for disseminating enrichment pedagogy to every student and is founded on the belief that everyone has the potential to demonstrate gifted behavior. Our ultimate goal is to help children develop their interests and talents and understand how they can share their gifts with the world.

We are excited to send along our Enrichment Cluster Brochure for you and your child to together consider their talents and interests. Then please fill out the Student Selection Form to indicate his or her choices among the offerings by Monday, April 11th.

Please feel free to be in touch with Sharon Marson at marsos@saracademy.org or at 718-5481717 x1212 with any questions.

Enjoy!

Rabbi Binyamin Krauss Principal Sharon Marson Director of the Arts & Enrichment

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program How Can I Help My Child Choose?

To help your child explore his or her interests and strengths, you may want to consider the accompanying list of Multiple Intelligences. There is also a Venn Diagram on the next page to guide your child in making selections among the offerings.

We are asking that each child select 3 enrichment learning opportunities in which he or she is interested.

Please fill out the online Student Selection Form for each of your children in Grade 1 by Monday, April 11th.

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program Use this Venn Diagram as a tool to consider your child’s talents, strengths, and interests:

Talent

Interest

What did you discover? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program

Multiple Intelligences Linguistic Intelligence (Word Smart) Using language, spoken or written, to make connections and derive meaning.

You may like to read, play word games, tell stories, discuss ideas, or learn foreign languages.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (Logic Smart) Using numbers and reasoning to make sense of information.

You may like to play chess, decipher strategy games, brainteasers, or logic puzzles.

Spatial Intelligence (Picture Smart) Using mental pictures to learn and remember information.

You may like puzzles, mazes, creating art, or building models.

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program Kinesthetic Intelligence (Body Smart) Using movement to express thoughts and ideas.

You may like physical activity, sports, dance, roleplaying, acting, or hands-on activities including building things.

Interpersonal Intelligence (People Smart) Understanding and caring about relationships and people and their moods and feelings.

You may like group games, working cooperatively in a group, or have the ability to motivate people and communicate well with them.

Intrapersonal Intelligence (Self Smart) Using thought and reflection to understand information.

You may like to be alone, are self-motivated, enjoy your independence, and know yourself very well.

Naturalist Intelligence (Nature/Science Smart) Understanding natural patterns and cycles to explain how things work in nature and science.

You may like to learn about nature, enjoy being outside, or appreciate the environment.

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program Musical Intelligence (Music Smart) Using rhythm, musical patterns, tones, sounds, or melody to understand information.

You may like to sing, play an instrument, compose songs, remember songs, or are sensitive to noises or sounds, and typically have strong language skills.

Existential Intelligence (Religious Smart) Some proponents of multiple intelligence theory proposed spiritual or religious intelligence as a possible additional type. It certainly reflects our learning community and environment.

You may like to learn Torah, think about G-d, pursue dedication to mitzvot, consider the workings of the universe, and make connections between Torah and life.

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Enrichment Cluster Offerings . . .

Welcome to our Enrichment Cluster Program!

1. Animal Lovers Society Ever wonder why some animals are so funny looking or act in odd ways? Have you wondered why some are really good at running fast and hiding and others are not? Why do some animals have big sharp teeth and others have no teeth at all? How do animals fit in their environments? What makes some of them perfectly suited for very hot, dry deserts, while others thrive in cold, snowy tundras, windy and grassy plains, or very wet rain forests? Explore the amazing Animal Kingdom.

Pretend to be a polar bear dipping in the icy water or a bird trying to fit itself with a differently shaped beak.

Learn about camouflage, mimicry, hibernation, and migration. Design and name your own animal which will thrive in the arctic, the desert, the rainforest or, plain.

Join this Enrichment Cluster if you are an animal lover!

Facilitator: Renata Cohen Morah Renata is an artist, scientist, and innovator. She taught bio for many years and now works with SAR’s Science and Art Teachers with students in grades 1-5.

Multiple Intelligences: Naturalist, Kinesthetic, Linguistic Driving Question: What can exploration of animals bring us to consider about important ways to live?

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2. OUT OF THE BOX LEGO EXPLORERS Do you enjoy thinking creatively? Is it fun solving problems that have more than one right answer? Are you a Lego lover? Then “Out of the Box Lego” is for you! We will explore ways to use Legos to construct bridges, to design marble mazes, and to experience diverse building challenges: Lego storytelling, Lego architectural design, Lego landmarks, and more! Then, with your creative ideas flowing, create a “More Than One Right Answer” Lego Challenge of your own to challenge others!

Facilitators: Alyssa Moore and Julie Harary Morah Alyssa has a Masters in Elementary Education and Jewish Education from Brandeis University. She loves encouraging children to think creatively and is excited to explore different ways to use Legos with them! This is Morah Julie's 1st year working at SAR and she is so excited to join Enrichment Clusters! She loves working with children and presenting them with new and exciting challenges!

Multiple Intelligences: Logical-Mathematical, Spatial, Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Linguistic Driving Question: How can a Lego exploration develop creative thinking and guide us in creating open-ended challenges for children our age?

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3. IMPROV 101 ENSEMBLE! Do you love to act, imagine, make believe? Through Improv games and your own creativity, develop and practice basic performance skills such as acting, improvisation, eye contact, public speaking, memory, and poise. Consider: How do we stand in front of an audience? How can we create characters and create a scene? How do actors learn to interact with one another on stage? Develop Improv skills as you master techniques like: “Zip Zap Zop”, “World’s Worst Doctor”, “Can you lift a gigantic rock?”, and more! We will have fun and be creative as we laugh out loud with this Enrichment Cluster’s improvisational fun!

Facilitator: Adeena Blickstein Adena Blickstein is a doctor, actress, and Mom. She loves teaching kids improv, playing games and having fun! She is so excited to work with students at SAR and is looking forward to meeting all of you!

Multiple Intelligences: Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Linguistic Driving Question: What are the acting and improvisational skills needed in order to put on a show?

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4. JEWEL OF THE CROWN: An Exploration of Indian Jewelry Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, pearls, gold, platinum, silver . . . Do you love sparkly things on your fingers, ears, arms, and toes? Come join us in exploring Indian jewelry and making discoveries about the precious gems and metals that have made it the love of kings, queens, and brides. We will learn about jewelry from various regions in India. We will try our hand at making our own jewelry creations. We will also explore our own family’s jewelry box and tell stories about the special things we find there. Come join us and share your flair for design and sparkle!

Facilitators: Soo Greenfield & Sharmilla Klestzick Both Morah Soo & Morah Sharmilla were born in India and share a love of Indian culture. They have been teaching at SAR Academy for many years, and love to impart knowledge of their birth country to their students. They are particularly interested in the role jewelry plays in our families.

Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Naturalist, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal Driving Question: How can jewelry connect us with our family history and stories of our heritage?

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5. KILOMETER KIDS Calling young athletes! Come develop your technique at running with a major focus on fun while at SAR’s field and on SAR HS’s oval track! The activities will inspire a love for running and being active, and promote a healthy lifestyle. With running, consider the basics of proper form, stride, stretching, running etiquette, nutrition, and cool-down techniques. From speed, starts, passing baton in relays, fun running games, intervals, some longer runs, and simple body conditioning for core strength (and the importance of that in running) you will experience this and more in the world of Kilometer Kids! Develop fitness, confidence, and build teamwork. Discover inspirational stories of track stars including the story of Wilma Unlimited.

Maybe even decide with this Cluster to run for a cause.

Bring your running shoes!

Facilitator: Morah Lisi Mandel Lisi is a General Studies teacher with post-graduate work in education and a master’s degree from NYU. She is excited to share her love for running, exercise, and nutrition (and healthy snacks!) with children.

Multiple Intelligences: Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Spatial, Naturalist Driving Question: How can we as athletes promote a healthier lifestyle for ourselves and others?

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6. iBook PUBLISHING COMPANY: Photographs & Memories* Have you ever wanted to know more about an interesting animal? Do you want to learn about an exciting place? Come tell all the interesting things you research in a creative way! Imagine collecting photographs and facts about a person, animal, or place you have always wanted to know more about! Would you like to create a photo book that illustrates all the new information you have gathered and learned? Then you will enjoy learning to use “Shutterfly” to turn your favorite facts into a custom-made book! Explore various ways to arrange your photographs in a unique layout and design and add some text. Come preserve and publish in iBook Publishing!

Facilitators: Keren Ginzberg & Gaby Zevi Morah Keren and Morah Gaby love to learn new things and then document them in a photo journal. They can’t wait to share this experience with first grade students!

Multiple Intelligences: Spatial, Linguistic, Intrapersonal *25-35 personal photographs related to a theme are required. Photos need to be brought in digitally on a USB flash drive to the first session.

Driving Question: How can photos reflect research?

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7. GET IN THE SWIM OF THINGS INSTITUTE! Do you love to swim? Do you look forward to summer when you can jump in the pool? Now you don’t have to wait until school is out! Get out your bathing suit and dive into this Enrichment Cluster. Explore pool safety, the importance of learning to swim, and what makes an Olympic swimmer so phenomenal. Visit the Riverdale Y’s pool to practice swimming techniques. We will consider: Why is it so important to learn how to swim and why the Torah says a parent has to teach a child to swim? This Cluster is for children who already have beginning swimming experience.

Facilitators: Morah Aliza Ainsberg & Ken Gleason Aliza is a certified pool operator and lifeguard. She works at Scarsdale’s Pool as pool manager and has loved teaching swim lessons for over nine years.

Mr. Gleason is a former Division I baseball player at Manhattan College and current basketball and baseball coach on the high school level. He looks forward to sharing his love of all things sports with our students.

Multiple Intelligences: Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Existential Driving Question: What’s important for a first grader to know about swimming?

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8. 3D SCULPTURE EXPLORERS In 3D Sculpture Explorers we will explore the art form sculpture working in 3D: length, height, and width.

Using wire, found objects, recycled materials, and natural materials gathered on hikes outside we will get very creative. Size, texture, light, and color are also important design elements in sculpture. A sculpture may look exactly like a person or an object or may reflect ideas and memories in dimensional shapes.

Come explore interesting materials to create a 3D Artwork that pops! When setting out to create, it is up to each artist to sculpt what he or she finds meaningful.

Facilitator: Adiella Shem Tov Morah Adiella created and facilitates Living Torah classes as well as large scale artworks at SAR. She has a BFA from Concordia University, where she majored in sculpture and minored in psychology. She’s passionate about Torah, art, and working with children, and she loves that she gets to combine all three passions at SAR. Multiple Intelligences: Spatial, Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Existential Driving Question: How can multi-media be used to express ideas?

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9. ArtLaB: GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPANY Be creative with an iPad and hands-on approach to exploring art with Mrs. Schloss’ graphic design prompts and MoMA’s Art Lab app. This Enrichment Cluster will explore how artists use shape and line in art through creative explorations of MoMA’s collection. Use the Art Lab’s app to create a sound composition, a shape landscape, collaborate on a group drawing, design individual masterpieces, and more. Play with shapes, lines, and colors on the iPad, “draw” with scissors, and explore the works of Henri Matisse, Elizabeth Murray, Jean (Hans) Arp, Jim Lambie, Brice Marden, and other inspiring artists. Come to ArtLab and make compositions come alive!

Facilitator: Debby Schloss Debby Schloss, a veteran SAR faculty member will be combining her love of art and computers in “ArtLab” When Debby isn’t at SAR Academy, she loves spending family time trekking around Manhattan or tiyuling around Israel.

Multiple Intelligences: Spatial, Intrapersonal Driving Question: How can we as digital and hands -on artists transform the way we look at and create art in the 21st Century?

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10. HOW DID YOU DO THAT? Reading For Construction Consortium Did you ever wish you could create drawings, origami, and 3D constructions, but felt you just couldn’t?

Creating a prefabricated project is easy when you have good directions. What makes some directions good and others not? In this Enrichment Cluster you will explore iPad apps that allow you to create origami and drawings. You will evaluate and recommend the easiest ones to follow. Later on, we may build a Lego kit and maybe a piece of furniture, evaluating directions for ease of use. Perhaps we will write our own directions. Either way, we will investigate the quality of different directions and learn that we can construct almost anything with good instructions.

Facilitator: Rivka Heisler Rivka is Technology Integrator at SAR Academy. Her 4 children’s many constructions turned her into a Lego whiz. She prides herself on her ability to build prefabricated furniture to create anything that has directions, even if she can't draw a straight line!

Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Spatial, LogicalMathematical, Kinesthetic Driving Question: How can good directions help kids facilitate creativity and build and construct things?

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11. “En Plein Air” Landscape Painting Would you like to work like a fine artist does and paint using a palette and your own canvas? Then roll up your sleeves and come explore the world around us and truly appreciate its wonders. Discover the beauty of the landscape SAR Academy sits in alongside the Hudson River and the Palisades and enjoy the blossoming flowers and serenity of Wave Hill. With your canvas and paints you will creatively interpret what your eyes see. In these calm and inspiring environments you will develop your composition and your design while noticing what you didn’t before. Come to “En Plein Air “ Painting and experience the freedom in expressing yourself artistically!

Facilitator: Chani Jaskoll Chani, a professional artist, has been SAR’s art teacher for many years. She has studied painting and ceramics and is currently working in a Painting Workshop designing many different kinds of beautiful paintings.

Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Spatial, Naturalist, Intrapersonal, Existential Driving Question: How can we as artists deepen our appreciation for Hashem’s creations?

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12. GREEN GARDEN WORKSHOP What does it take to live green? Would you like a hands-on exploration of what to plant and how to best use what grows? What happens to leftover food? Can we create a composting site for some of it? We will plant fruit and vegetable seeds using container gardening and explore what sustainability is in gardening and in farm life. Being able to grow and cultivate even a container garden is a great way to learn about where our food comes from. We will explore different ways we can use vegetables and fruit.

In this Cluster you will consider the place of green living in Jewish life, experience the satisfaction that comes from caring for something, develop environmental awareness, deepen your connection to the natural world, and have the chance to make a difference!

Facilitator: Rachel Levine Cohen Rachel is a psychology intern at SAR Academy this year. She loves learning about food and its benefits and finding fun ways to cook all the vegetables and fruits she finds at the store.

Multiple Intelligences: Naturalist, Linguistic, Kinesthetic, Existential Driving Question: How can an exploration about green living be applied to our school environment?

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13. BROADWAY & BEYOND TROUPE Are you a kid who loves to perform? Do you like to sing or act? Do you know what type of training is needed for musical theater kids? Let’s discover musicals through the years and how people tell stories through song and dance. Using the song, “Do-Re-Mi” from The Sound of Music, students will learn to sing the basic musical scale on pitch. This musical theater piece will also be acted out. As the song develops, harmony and counterpoint will become part of the learning process.

The final goal is to perform an ensemble piece for an audience! Come to “Broadway & Beyond” to have fun on stage!

Facilitator: Sigal Chen Sigal Chen studied voice at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Israel. She has performed in numerous concerts and productions of opera, (including at Carnegie Hall!), Broadway shows, and Jewish music. She is enthusiastically looking forward to combining her love of music and young children in this Enrichment Cluster.

Multiple Intelligences: Musical, Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal Driving Question: How is musical theater like a story?

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14. Volcanoes, Humpback Whales, and Pineapples: Journey Pacific!

Maui No Ka Oi. What does that mean? Did you ever see a volcano? How about a humpback whale? Do you like to eat pineapple? Come explore these interesting topics and more about the Hawaiian islands: Hawaii (the big island, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai.

Shhhh . . .there are even more! You will learn to speak some Hawaiian words and build an exploding volcano while listening to Hawaiian music. Make discoveries about humpback whales migration across Hawaiian water and listen to their unique song. Of course, we will learn different ways to prepare pineapple and eat it along the way! Aloha!

Facilitator: Sivan Greenspan Sivan Greenspan was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. She has lived in 4 states, 2 countries, and speaks 3 languages. Sivan loves to travel the world to learn about different cultures and experience new adventures. Hawaii is in her top 3 of most favorite places!

Multiple Intelligences: Naturalist, Linguistic, Musical Driving Question: How can we as travel researchers broaden our world?

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program Student Selection Form For Enrichment Clusters We are asking the children to consider with you the 3 Enrichment Clusters they are most interested in attending. In reading through our selections with your child, please guide him or her in recognizing how he/ she might be interested in several different clusters.

For example, if your child is “Logic Smart” then “Out of the Box Lego Explorers,” or “Reading For Construction,” might be exciting Cluster selections. Or if their interest lies in the naturalist arena (Science Smart) then he or she might enjoy exploring, “Green Garden Workshop” or “Animal Lovers Society.”

It is also interesting to explore new disciplines when it is compelling for your child.

Please make 3 selections on the online form by Monday, April 11th.

Every student is guaranteed a place in one of his or her three selections. Students will receive their cluster registration prior to the first session.

If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Marson, our Director of the Arts and Enrichment, at marsos@saracademy.org or 718-548-1717 x 1212.

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SAR’s Schoolwide Enrichment Program

“Every child should have the chance to be exceptional without exception.” ~Dr. Joseph Renzulli

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