In Tinkering, students explore materials, supplies, tools and concepts in an open-ended, adult-guided way. Past Tinkering sessions have involved making custom Minecraft controllers with Makey Makey, exploring linkage mechanisms with cardboard and brads, testing out paper circuits to make light-up cards and pictures, taking apart consumer electronics and toys to see what’s inside, and a multi-week construction of an elaborate Rube Goldberg device. Tinkering is where we try out new ideas as a group, and encourage one another as we try to get our thing to work.

Much of what we do in Tinkering is fine-motor intensive. Students should be able to properly use scissors well before signing up for Tinkering, in order to prevent a great deal of frustration for them on our projects.

Tinkering is very popular, and class size is limited. If this Tinkering session fills, another may be added – please let us know if you’re interested in a different date or time!

Tinkering

Age Range

Age 10, Age 8, Age 9

Duration

16 weeks

Materials Fee

$15
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
January 6, 2017 May 5, 2017 Friday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Tinker Tots is our play-based, non-academic, child-led preschool for 3-5. You can read all about what to expect on our Tinker Tots page here!

Tinker Tots

Categories

Pre School

Age Range

Age 3, Age 4, Age 5

Duration

16 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
January 3, 2017 May 2, 2017 Tuesday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Priced by the week. Call for availability.

More info coming soon from Jessicah! Excited to have her with us to teach more kids the fundamentals of storytelling and character development.

Writing: Fiction 1

Categories

Reading, Writing

Age Range

Age 11, Age 12, Age 13

Duration

16 weeks

Curriculum

Included

Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
January 6, 2017 May 5, 2017 Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

More info coming soon from Jessicah! Excited to have her with us to teach more kids the fundamentals of storytelling and character development.

Writing: Fiction 2

Categories

Reading, Writing

Age Range

Age 13, Age 14, Age 15+

Duration

16 weeks

Curriculum

Included

Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
January 5, 2017 May 4, 2017 Thursday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Share and discuss favorite poems and enjoy a snack! Students meet for weekly teatime with Desiree, as presented by Juile of Bravewriter. Poetry is enjoyed as it was meant to be, in a relaxed environment that encourages reading aloud and lively discussion. Students will take turns providing teatime treats for the class, and IfSpace will happily provide the tea and china.

Poetry Teatime

Categories

Arts and Music, Reading

Age Range

Age 10, Age 7, Age 8, Age 9

Duration

16 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
January 5, 2017 February 23, 2017 Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
March 9, 2017 May 4, 2017 Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM