Youth General Interest
Checkmate Chess! Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess! Chess has been proven to enhance children’s motivation, concentration, focus, social skills and creativity. No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. Each class consists of fun, interactive teaching and guided practice time. Both beginners and experienced players are welcome and can get to the next level under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach. There will also be a chess competition with prizes!
Age: 5 - 12 years Min/Max: 5/12
Instructor: Chess Scholars Class #
Date
311070-01 311070-02
1/28 - 3/4 4/8 - 5/13
Chess Scholars Camp
Camp is designed for both beginners and experienced young players. All participants learn cool new strategies at the appropriate level from a renowned Chess Scholars coach. Each class consists of a fun interactive teaching period and guided practice time. There will also be a chess competition with prizes! Each camper takes home a chess set and an award. Please bring a snack.
Age: 6 - 13 years Min/Max: 5/20
Instructor: Chess Scholars Class # Date
311071-01 3/25 - 3/29 Strategy for Kids
This class is an exciting opportunity for your child to develop logic, problem- solving and planning skills. In each class, children will learn two or three new skill-based games (no luck or chance involved!). Both team and individual games will be played. There will also be a tournament with prizes!
Age: 7 - 11 years Min/Max: 6/16
Instructor: Afterschool Enrichment Solutions Class # Date
311001-01 3/25 - 3/29 Location:
Day Time M - F
Lincoln Center R/NR 1:30 - 3:00 pm $114/$171 Join us for
School’s Out Day of Play
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Shedd Aquarium Friday, March 1
Odyssey Fun World Monday, March 4
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dgparks.org • 630.963.1300 Nature Photojournalism
In a perfect match of writing and photography, this course teaches you to have a “photographic eye” and a writing style that is equally artistic. Participants write poetry, stories and nonfiction expository papers to accompany the pictures taken on “nature photo shoots.” Students then combine these to create beautifully polished articles worthy of National Geographic.
Age: 6 - 12 years Min/Max: 5/15
Instructor: Michael Peterson Class #
Date
311092-01 311092-02
1/15 - 2/12 2/19 - 3/19
Location:
Day Time TU TU
Lincoln Center R/NR
4:00 - 5:00 pm $86/$128.50 4:00 - 5:00 pm $86/$128.50
Location:
Day Time M - F
Lincoln Center R/NR 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $184/$276 Location: Day Time Lincoln Center R/NR
M 6:30 - 7:30 pm $93/$139 M 6:30 - 7:30 pm $93/$139
Reading Laboratory
Become a great reader in the Reading Laboratory! Learn how to get the most out of what you read. This class focuses on reading comprehension and fluency. Students will learn the explicit reading strategies of: questioning, predicting, connections, inferring, summarizing and
synthesizing, through the use of fun and engaging reading selections. Students gain the skills and tools needed to improve their grades and increase standardized test scores. Most importantly it will teach each child that reading can be incredibly fun and rewarding throughout his/her whole life.
Age: 6 - 12 years Min/Max: 5/15
Instructor: Michael Peterson Class # Date
311090-01 1/15 - 2/12 311090-02 2/19 - 3/19
Day Time TU TU
Location: Lincoln Center R/NR
5:00 - 6:00 pm $86/$128.50 5:00 - 6:00 pm $86/$128.50
Writer’s Workshop Fear writing no longer! This class is designed to give students the skills needed to become successful writers in an engaging and exciting setting. Utilizing the Six-Traits writing technique, students will be guided through the writing process in multiple genres. Students will be given the tools they need to improve their grades and increase standardized test scores. Each class will allow for one-on- one instruction as well as whole-group feedback.
Age: 6 - 12 years Min/Max: 5/15 Instructor: Michael Peterson
Class # Date
311091-01 1/15 - 2/12 311091-02 2/19 - 3/19
Day Time Tu Tu
Location:
Interpretive Center/ Lincoln Center
R/NR
6:00 - 7:00 pm $86/$128.50 6:00 - 7:00 pm $86/$128.50
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