College for Kids - Prescott   

Hola and welcome to Spanish for Kids, where you will learn a new language in a fun and stimulating environment! We will go over basic concepts like colors, numbers, food, and animals with activities such as playing games, singing songs, and making crafts to reinforce the new words and skills. There will be a break halfway through each session (at about 10:30 a.m.) with theme-related snacks offered (or bring your own). Come ready to learn, work hard and have fun!

Hola and welcome to Spanish for Kids, where you will learn a new language in a fun and stimulating environment! We will go over basic concepts like colors, numbers, food, and animals with activities such as playing games, singing songs, and making crafts to reinforce the new words and skills. There will be a break halfway through each session (at about 10:30 a.m.) with theme-related snacks offered (or bring your own). Come ready to learn, work hard and have fun!

Discover the amazing diversity of native art from around the world! We will create Aboriginal bark paintings, Huichol yarn art, Chinook face masks, Native American pictographs and petroglyph paintings, Plains ledger art, Navajo sand paintings and much more. A visit to the Yavapai College Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden will be included in the class, as well as an art show and reception on the final day of class.

 

Dive into the hysterical world of comedy and create your own routines for everyone to enjoy! Explore the beginnings of the “funny bone in the spotlight” using literature and films. A tour of the Yavapai College Performance Hall is also included in the class. Create your own “bit” and present it on the last day of class when we host a stand-up comedy show with original and age-appropriate material for family and friends. Space is limited.

 

Is life pulling you down or perhaps up? Prepare and perform a comedic show (a la Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live or Second City) that displays your "funny bone" and ignites the audience of peers, family and friends with laughter and contagious pleasure. Looking for extremely intense comedians for this seriously grave position – to share a "funny bone!" A tour of the Yavapai College Performance Hall is also included in the class.

 

Build your Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills with innovative activities based on fables, fairy tales, and other fun stories! Explore “What if…?” and “I wonder…?” questions, suggested by the text, that invite you to create a balloon- powered car to help a tortoise improve his time as he races against the hare; design a flotation device or zipline to save the Gingerbread Man; discover how to create a complete circuit and make a playdough creation that lights up; work together to design a “Rube Goldberg-type contraption”; create a pinball or maze game you can play with a friend; and more! All supplies included in tuition.

Build your Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills with innovative activities based on fables, fairy tales, and other fun stories! Explore “What if…?” and “I wonder…?” questions, suggested by the text, that invite you to create a balloon- powered car to help a tortoise improve his time as he races against the hare; design a flotation device or zipline to save the Gingerbread Man; discover how to create a complete circuit and make a playdough creation that lights up; work together to design a “Rube Goldberg-type contraption”; create a pinball or maze game you can play with a friend; and more! All supplies included in tuition.

 

Welcome to the World of Kaleidoscope Art! Explore a different medium -- watercolor, tie-dye clothing, portfolio-making, mixed media, poetry and much more. Get ready to let your creative juices flow and create masterpieces to take home. A visit to the Yavapai College Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden will be included in the class. Students will need to provide a white cotton t-shirt and socks.

Think and eat green and create tasty comfort foods at the same time! You will create an array of main dishes, plus appetizers and desserts - all featuring raw foods. Prepare, cook, learn kitchen safety, clean-up, and most importantly, eat each day! Includes keepsake recipe book.

Everyone is inspired by art of the masters - Da Vinci, Monet, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Mondrian. Learn ways to imitate the masters’ techniques using different mediums and your individual touch. A visit to the Yavapai College Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden will be included in the class. We will make a mat for the best pieces and invite family and friends to an art show and reception on the final day of class. 

Discover our natural world, Prescott-style! Hike the Yavapai College campus and surrounding areas and identify local flora and fauna. Learn to use binoculars and field guides supplied by the Prescott Audubon Society to become familiar with simple bird-watching techniques. Make pine cone bird feeders, have an owl pellet party, and learn why it’s so important to protect our natural world. Guest presenters from the Prescott Audubon Society, the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary and other natural historians are featured. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes with socks, a hat and sunscreen. Bring a minimum of 1 quart of water, healthy snacks and a small backpack.

 

It’s time to rediscover the importance of “personal touch!” This course lays the foundation for young people to “pay it forward” to their community and shower “random acts of kindness.” Activities, skits, designing and writing personal cards to others and character development will be incorporated in the class. We will visit the Veteran’s Administration Hospital for a goodwill visit and host a local senior center to share snacks, conversation and handmade cards.

Explore watercolors and create your unique art using popular techniques, vivid imagery, and explosions of color – elements associated with this medium. We’ll incorporate mixed media with some of the paintings to create a multi-dimensional effect. A visit to the Yavapai College Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden will be included in the class. Share your artistic creations with family and friends during a casual art show and reception on the final day of class.