Anonymous
04/17/2022 21:05
Subject: Any school in MoCo provides enrichment classes for outside students?
Hi, OP. I wouldn't rule out Imagination Stage. My 1st grader is doing a class there now, and a lot of the "acting" that they do is storytelling with their bodies... act like a crab, for example. No lines to memorize, no pressure. They have done an awesome job at meeting kids where they are. And everyone there is so nice!
Anonymous
04/17/2022 20:41
Subject: Re:Any school in MoCo provides enrichment classes for outside students?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Find after school activities not connected to a school. That would be a lousy social experience for your kid anyway. What kinds of things does your child enjoy?
OP here. I think DS is not too picky as a Kindergartener. Art, music, sports, or even math.
You mean activities connected to a school is a lousy social experience (since DS is not attending that school), right?
Yes, I meant that going to a class where everyone else knows each other and he doesn't would be difficult, especially if his speech delay makes it difficult for him to be understood.
Kid Museum has good after school classes focused on science, technology, and art.
OP here. Thanks - better find some programs not connected to a school then. Will check out kid museum.
Anonymous
04/17/2022 20:17
Subject: Re:Any school in MoCo provides enrichment classes for outside students?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Find after school activities not connected to a school. That would be a lousy social experience for your kid anyway. What kinds of things does your child enjoy?
OP here. I think DS is not too picky as a Kindergartener. Art, music, sports, or even math.
You mean activities connected to a school is a lousy social experience (since DS is not attending that school), right?
Yes, I meant that going to a class where everyone else knows each other and he doesn't would be difficult, especially if his speech delay makes it difficult for him to be understood.
Kid Museum has good after school classes focused on science, technology, and art.
Anonymous
04/17/2022 20:14
Subject: Any school in MoCo provides enrichment classes for outside students?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Imagination Stage has a great inclusion program.
Agree to find things not connected to a school.
Thank you. Given the name (Imagination Stage), are most classes there about acting and theater performance? Although DS is not picky on the subjects of the enrichment classes, I would be reluctant to sign him up for acting class given his speech delay. Art, music, sports, and most other subjects are fine.
Yep. But there isn’t a performance - just class with peers and a teacher. Depending on the nature of the delay, it might be particularly helpful by ELICITING language, teaching dialogue patterns (I talk then you talk), etc.
PP back to fix typo.
OP here. Thank you so much. I'll consider that for sure.
Anonymous
04/17/2022 20:09
Subject: Any school in MoCo provides enrichment classes for outside students?
Anonymous wrote:After school programs at our neighborhood elementary often have kids from other, specialized, programs. So, a kid in language immersion or a GTLD program will take the bus back to the home school and do an after-school club or aftercare at the home school.
It's different because it is all within MCPS, but maybe look at that option?
Otherwise, just enroll in something in the neighborhood that neighborhood kids tend to do. If you share a vague description of the area, we might be able to help identify the "it" program for the area.
For example, if you are in Takoma Park, close-in Silver Spring, or Takoma DC, all of the neighborhood kids that age do Takoma Soccer.
I'm sure there is something similar in other neighborhoods.
OP here. We are close to Rockville / Bethesda / Potomac / Kensington / part of Chevy Chase. It's a pretty easy drive to all these areas to us. I'll definitely find some soccer class (soccer is the easiest as several threads on DCUM discussed about it). Love to learn about any other enrichment classes. Thanks!