"This has been one of the most incredible learning experiences for him in such a short period of time. Your teaching and your intuitions about children are some of the most amazing I've witnessed in twenty years of working professionally with educators. I feel so grateful that we could be a part of it."
- Becky, Menlo Park
- Becky, Menlo Park
Summer 2024 Class Schedule
Virtual and in-person group and private classes.
Enrollment in all summer classes is per calendar month.
Classes are small by design. Spots are very limited.
Course descriptions and scheduling information below.
Please respond to this email for class placement.
I offer private classes for preschool through college.
Please reach out to be placed on a waiting list.
Wishing you a wonderful summer!
Janel
Break the Box
Creative thinking, problem-solving and Spanish conversation
Please note: This class is an intermediate competency Spanish class and is not appropriate for beginners.
The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish and students will be expected to speak in Spanish throughout.
Tuesdays, 5:20-5:50 p.m. on Zoom (Ages 11-16)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
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The thinking of young children is naturally novel, fluid and unfettered by convention. However, the expectation for conformity of thought often increases as children grow. This class is designed to help young people retain, reconnect with or recover the skills and mindsets that foster high-level creativity: flexibility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, perspective-taking, imagination, playfulness and collaboration.
Using a wide range of games and exercises designed to elicit originality and inventiveness, this class will simultaneously build Spanish conversation skills and vocabulary acquisition.
Creative thinking, problem-solving and Spanish conversation
Please note: This class is an intermediate competency Spanish class and is not appropriate for beginners.
The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish and students will be expected to speak in Spanish throughout.
Tuesdays, 5:20-5:50 p.m. on Zoom (Ages 11-16)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
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The thinking of young children is naturally novel, fluid and unfettered by convention. However, the expectation for conformity of thought often increases as children grow. This class is designed to help young people retain, reconnect with or recover the skills and mindsets that foster high-level creativity: flexibility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, perspective-taking, imagination, playfulness and collaboration.
Using a wide range of games and exercises designed to elicit originality and inventiveness, this class will simultaneously build Spanish conversation skills and vocabulary acquisition.
Spanish, Music & Motor Skills
Caregiver & Me
Note: For the in-person class, a vaccinated adult must be present with your child.
Please provide proof of vaccination at time of enrollment.
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 0-6)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
Contextualizing new vocabulary with a wide range of highly engaging, age-appropriate songs, finger plays, and movement, we work thematically through word groups (i.e. the body, African animals, farm animals, pets, weather), simultaneously emphasizing colors, counting, etc., with the intention of building a broad Spanish vocabulary base.
This class uses humor, puppets, visual aids, movement and a theatrical approach to language transmission. Music is a constant presence in the class and as we intentionally repeat lyrics and melodies, children as young as 18 months begin to sing along.
Caregiver & Me
Note: For the in-person class, a vaccinated adult must be present with your child.
Please provide proof of vaccination at time of enrollment.
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 0-6)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
Contextualizing new vocabulary with a wide range of highly engaging, age-appropriate songs, finger plays, and movement, we work thematically through word groups (i.e. the body, African animals, farm animals, pets, weather), simultaneously emphasizing colors, counting, etc., with the intention of building a broad Spanish vocabulary base.
This class uses humor, puppets, visual aids, movement and a theatrical approach to language transmission. Music is a constant presence in the class and as we intentionally repeat lyrics and melodies, children as young as 18 months begin to sing along.
Mar-avilloso
Beaches and beauty: the world beneath the water.
Spanish, games and art.
Thursdays, 4:05-4:50 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 5-10)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
With song, movement, games, and art, each week we will build Spanish vocabulary with a colorful exploration of the animals and beauty in and around the sea.
This class expands students' functional and descriptive vocabulary using auditory, visual, and kinesthetic (movement) methods.
ART AND GAMES IN SPANISH
During each in-person class we engage in both a topic-relevant art project and a game, both of which are designed to foster language acquisition. Each game requires the repetition of the week's target vocabulary as part of the play. The relaxed and focused time provides us with an ideal opening for natural vocabulary acquisition.
Beaches and beauty: the world beneath the water.
Spanish, games and art.
Thursdays, 4:05-4:50 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 5-10)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
With song, movement, games, and art, each week we will build Spanish vocabulary with a colorful exploration of the animals and beauty in and around the sea.
This class expands students' functional and descriptive vocabulary using auditory, visual, and kinesthetic (movement) methods.
ART AND GAMES IN SPANISH
During each in-person class we engage in both a topic-relevant art project and a game, both of which are designed to foster language acquisition. Each game requires the repetition of the week's target vocabulary as part of the play. The relaxed and focused time provides us with an ideal opening for natural vocabulary acquisition.
Future Thinkers
Spanish, history and imagination.
Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 7-12)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
What will our daily lives look like in 2055? How will innovation and cultural evolution change our architecture, modes of transportation, technology, clothing, and play?
As we move thematically through quotidian elements of everyday life, we will study the history of modernity, look at how things "used to be" and make projections about how things will change 40 years from now, answering the questions, "Who will we be?"; "How will we live?" and "What world should we build together?"
Spanish Language Acquisition
This class provides a highly-engaging, novel framework through which the children will establish a broad base of Spanish vocabulary: the words necessary for everyday conversations.
ART AND GAMES IN SPANISH
During each in-person class we engage in both a topic-relevant art project and a game, both of which are designed to foster language acquisition. Each game requires the repetition of the week's target vocabulary as part of the play. The relaxed and focused time provides us with an ideal opening for natural vocabulary acquisition.
Spanish, history and imagination.
Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 7-12)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
What will our daily lives look like in 2055? How will innovation and cultural evolution change our architecture, modes of transportation, technology, clothing, and play?
As we move thematically through quotidian elements of everyday life, we will study the history of modernity, look at how things "used to be" and make projections about how things will change 40 years from now, answering the questions, "Who will we be?"; "How will we live?" and "What world should we build together?"
Spanish Language Acquisition
This class provides a highly-engaging, novel framework through which the children will establish a broad base of Spanish vocabulary: the words necessary for everyday conversations.
ART AND GAMES IN SPANISH
During each in-person class we engage in both a topic-relevant art project and a game, both of which are designed to foster language acquisition. Each game requires the repetition of the week's target vocabulary as part of the play. The relaxed and focused time provides us with an ideal opening for natural vocabulary acquisition.
Literacy & Pajamas Class (ENGLISH)
Thursdays, 2-2:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Thursdays, 5:55-6:40 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
With funny puppets, engaging imagery for visual learners, rhyming, and word games, we will play with letter sounds and learn about their functions. Each week features a word family to develop pattern recognition and the foundational skills that build early literacy. This class helps build hand strength and fine motor skills. Each week we work on the hand-eye coordination needed for writing and effective pencil grasp.
The primary goal of the class is to inspire a love of reading and excitement about letters and literacy.
This class is appropriate for all children who have shown an interest in letters and their sounds. It is also designed for children in non-English language immersion programs, and children for whom English is not a first language.
Thursdays, 2-2:45 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Thursdays, 5:55-6:40 p.m., in person, Palo Alto, CA (Ages 4-6)
Summer enrollment is monthly for June, July and August.
Summer classes begin the week of June 3, 2024.
With funny puppets, engaging imagery for visual learners, rhyming, and word games, we will play with letter sounds and learn about their functions. Each week features a word family to develop pattern recognition and the foundational skills that build early literacy. This class helps build hand strength and fine motor skills. Each week we work on the hand-eye coordination needed for writing and effective pencil grasp.
The primary goal of the class is to inspire a love of reading and excitement about letters and literacy.
This class is appropriate for all children who have shown an interest in letters and their sounds. It is also designed for children in non-English language immersion programs, and children for whom English is not a first language.
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