Kids Academic Classes in NYC, New York

This program will help children master the concepts needed to develop their mathematical skills. This program is guided by New York State standards in Mathematics, this class will emphasize problem solving strategies and math communication through the use of math manipulative.

This course invites young writers to hone their analytical skills, broaden their understanding of form and develop a thread of direct literary influences. Over the course of four weeks, we will survey a vast assortment of poets through close readings: both of received forms (such as the sonnet, the villanelle, etc.) and free verse. We will discuss...

This collaborative book club will be designed holistically around the needs of the group by Christina Michelle, founder and Learning Specialist of EmPath Learning. Groups vary between 2-6 students and integrate the needs of the learners through a rigorous intake process. Perhaps your ideal group is intended to inspire and or repair a student’s relationship...

This course is designed to enhance the writing skills of participants In order to become a better writer it is necessary to practice. This course will provide opportunities for students to practice via weekly writing assignments. These assignments will help participants to convey ideas effectively, clearly, and persuasively. Assignments will focus...

This course is designed to enhance the writing skills of participants. Participants will receive guidance and support while using everyday language and experiences to develop appropriate writing skills. Participants will learn to use developmentally appropriate spelling, organize ideas accordingly and develop good usage of punctuation. Focus will be...

Building solid reading skills is essential for all students. This course will help participants to increase comprehension, fluency and decoding skills while developing and expanding vocabulary. Participants will be able to use learned skills to everyday reading as well school assignments for maximum success. Parents are encouraged to attend session....

While the definition is simple, the skills, strategies, and techniques that good readers use to comprehend what they read can be quite complicated and not so clearly defined, especially for someone who is learning to read. Reading comprehension - getting meaning from text - is the purpose of reading. This course will help students discover effective...

This course focuses on assisting participants to develop their comprehension skills in order to become better readers. Participants will be involved in close readings to expand on comprehension ability in order to analyze text. Hands-on activities will help participants to uncover evidence in readings to support answers. The goal is for participants...

Shark researchers play an essential role to help us learn more about sharks, and now you'll get a chance to play a part! Explore the tools that researchers use in tagging and tracking sharks and find out what the Aquarium can learn from that information. Afterwards, learn how you can track sharks from your phone at home! This experience is for children...

Come play at the Zoo! Join us on this "caregiver and me" adventure series, where you and your child discover the natural world through play, animal encounters, and guided Zoo visits.  One caregiver is required to attend per child registered. Unregistered children (including siblings) may not attend.

Campers will spend much of this week outdoors. They will explore our nature play space. They will go birding at our marsh and look for other native wildlife that live around our zoo exhibits. Through play and explorations they will learn about the importance of wildlife around the world as well as right in our own urban homes.

Drop your future scientist off at the Zoo to help us solve some of the world's greatest ecological challenges! Jr. Zoologists will use STEM practices to improve the world through water sampling, tracing the source of pollutants, racing to clean up oil spills, and more.

This class is designed to teach students the basics of building and programming robots. Every student will receive a robot kit of his or her own to keep. Several robot projects will be constructed in class and in the process very introductory electronics and C++ programming will be taught. As a final project students will be guided in the process...

Improve your child’s writing skills and confidence with this comprehensive course. This course is designed for students in grades 6 through 8 who want to improve their writing skills. Students will learn effective strategies to improve their writing skills. This course is guided by the new State Common Core Standards.

From Jurassic Giants to modern day dinosaurs, Jr. Zoologists embark on a new scientific exploration every week to investigate the keys to species survival in the wild. From bones to scales, feathers to fur, participants dig out the truth - and discover the ultimate animal adaptations.