Nursery School Enrichment Classes
Enrichment Classes for 4’s and Pre-K
MATHEMAGIC
Mathemagic is a fun-filled, hands on math class. During this ninety minute class manipulatives, worksheets, games and activities are used to familiarize your preschooler with numbers as well as early math skills. These tools help children in recognizing numbers, counting, sorting, and classifying objects and shapes and developing a basic sense of math. These tools will also give your preschooler a better understanding of patterns, sequencing, measurements and other fundamental math concepts.
When: Monday at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM
Where: Enrichment Room
Who: Children in 4 or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Snyder
KIDS IN MOTION
Preschool students love physical activity because they get to move freely and release energy all while having fun. In addition to general fitness, during this sixty minute class children also learn critical skills needed for development, such as balance and coordination. Using both equipment and music this class begins with fun aerobic warm ups and concludes with five minutes of cool down and meditation exercises.
When: Wednesday at 1:00 PM and Thursday at 1:00 PM
Where: Parish Hall
Who: Children in 3, 4 or Pre-K classes (Children go to Lunch Bunch at 11:30 AM and to Kids in Motion from 1:00-2:00 PM.)
Teacher: Mrs. Avrich
SCIENCE
Science class is interesting, inviting, and offers children opportunities to explore, discover, and engage through actual experience. Learning is brought to life during this ninety minute class through the use of hands on materials, games and worksheets in which students can observe, experiment, create, construct, classify, compare and question.
When: Tuesday at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM
Where: Enrichment Room
Who: Children in 4-year-old or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Giuliani
READING, WRITING & FUN
A fun-filled and hands on ninety minute class. During this class manipulatives, worksheets, games and activities are used to familiarize your preschooler with the letters of the alphabet as well as early reading skills. These tools will help children in recognizing letters, practice fine motor skills by printing letters, and listening and learning the sounds the letters make. Children are also introduced to beginning sight words as well as rhyming words.
When: Tuesday at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM
Where: Enrichment Room (10:00 AM) / Lunch Bunch Room (12:30 PM)
Who: Children in 4-year-old or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Snyder
KREATIVE KIDS
This ninety minute class serves as a great creative outlet for children. It helps children develop skills important for school success such as fine motor skills, improved hand-eye coordination, and the ability to listen and follow directions. Children can experience different textures and use different materials as they create fabulous works of art.
When: Thursday at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM
Where: Enrichment Room
Who: Children in 4-year-old or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Doran
STEAM
Our ninety minute STEAM is a hands on fun class that adds wonder and curiosity to your preschooler’s world. It is much more than introducing the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM class helps children integrate knowledge across disciplines, encouraging them to think in a more connected way. STEAM class encourages our young learners to be curious and ask questions.
When: Friday at 12:30 PM
Where: 4’s M-TH Room
Who: Children in 4-year-old or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Matthews
Enrichment Classes for 3 Year Olds
SENSE-ATIONAL ART
Exploring art through the five senses is a natural fit for our three year old classes. During this ninety minute class children use one or more of their five senses to create wonderful works of art.
When: Monday at 12:30 PM and Tuesday at 12:30 PM
Where: Mrs. Klunk’s’ 3 year old room
Who: Children in the 3 year old classes
Teacher: Mrs. Klunk
KIDS IN MOTION
Preschool students love physical activity because they get to move freely and release energy all while having fun. In addition to general fitness, during this sixty minute class children also learn critical skills needed for development, such as balance and coordination. Using both equipment and music this class begins with fun aerobic warm ups and concludes with five minutes of cool down and meditation exercises.
When: Wednesday at 1:00 PM and Thursday at 1:00 PM
Where: Parish Hall
Who: Children in 3, 4 or Pre-K classes (Children go to Lunch Bunch at 11:30 AM and to Kids in Motion from 1:00-2:00 PM.)
Teacher: Mrs. Avrich
STEAM
Our ninety minute STEAM is a hands on fun class that adds wonder and curiosity to your preschooler’s world. It is much more than introducing the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM class helps children integrate knowledge across disciplines, encouraging them to think in a more connected way. STEAM class encourages our young learners to be curious and ask questions.
When: Friday at 12:30 PM
Where: Lunch Bunch Room
Who: Children in 3, 4 or Pre-K classes
Teacher: Mrs. Matthews
Enrichment classes for the 4’s and pre-k begin on the first day of school and enrichment classes for the 3’s begins the second week of school.
Please use the Sign-Up Genius to register for classes. Classes are limited in size and children should be signed up a day in advance for material purchases. A class may be cancelled if there are not four children signed up for a class.
Children do not need to sign up for consecutive classes. Most lessons and projects are completed in one class. If there is a particular project that goes on for two weeks, it will be posted on the Enrichment bulletin board.
Enrichment classes cost $18, which includes the 1 hour (1-½ hours for Kids in Motion) of Lunch Bunch. Your child can stay for an additional hour of Lunch Bunch until 3PM. The additional charge is $2 for that last hour. If you utilize two enrichment classes in one week, the cost is $32. If you utilize three enrichment classes in the same week, the cost is $46. Payment must be in your child’s lunch box.
Questions? Ready to Schedule a Visit?
The best way to learn about St. Matthew’s Nursery School is to schedule a visit. Please call us at 215-646-4466, email or use the Contact Form below to submit any questions or to request a visit. We look forward to meeting you!
