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Paint, glue, build a sculpture, print, inspire, draw, breathe, recharge, relax. That's Art Experiment. Come enjoy and use your imagination.
INSTRUCTOR: Class teacher, Magdalen Pierrakos, is a visual artist based in NYC who loves the creative energy of her young artists/students. |
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We use art to learn about nature, and nature to learn about art! Drawing, sculpting, painting, arts and crafts, and activities of all sorts foster the students' relationship with the natural world and their inner artist.
INSTRUCTOR: This class is taught by Mr. Dan, a visual artist and educator based in New York. He is enthusiastic about all things art and nature, and he encourages the same in his students. |
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Children will have a blast exploring various materials and modalities while exploring their creative side in this mixed media arts class.
PREREQUISITES: Understand that your children may come home messy after using paint, markers, and clay. INSTRUCTOR: Abby Roberts spent over a decade teaching art and working with children and families as a Program Coordinator at the local YMCA. She is a child enthusiast and enjoys teaching and promoting growth, learning and creativity, which she has loved bringing to the children at Park Slope Afterschool Center for years. An extremely caring and compassionate teacher, Ms. Roberts is also a mom of four. |
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An amazing theatrical, musical experience where kids design and create a personality for their very own puppets. Kids then bring puppets to life by recording their voices on songs while preparing for a one of a kind, end of program musical performance! It's like a real life Pinocchio story!
INSTRUCTOR: Marc Herstein, aka Mr. Marc, Park Slope Brooklynite, educator, and highly sought out family entertainer has a gift in fully engaging children and retaining their ongoing participation. Marc brings over 20 years of live performance, songwriting, beat production, video production, event production, and audio engineering experience to a wide array of programming for pre-k through middle school-aged children. To date Marc has taught at over 15 Brooklyn elementary schools including Park Slope's PS 321, PS 118, PS 372, PS 10. |
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Join our exciting afterschool basketball class, where elementary students will have fun while learning the fundamentals of the game. Through engaging drills and friendly scrimmages, kids will develop essential skills like dribbling, shooting, and teamwork in a supportive and energetic environment. Perfect for young athletes of all skill levels!
INSTRUCTOR: This class is taught by Ms Diane. |
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Capoeira (pronounced ka-po-ay-ra) is an Afro-Brazilian art form that fuses dance, music, self-defense and acrobatics. Capoeira class creates a space where kids can be playful, animated, graceful and unique in a safe, fun and disciplined environment.
WHAT TO BRING OR PREPARE: Activewear and water bottle INSTRUCTOR: Romulo Leite of the Brazilian Association for the Support and Development of the Art of Capoeira will lead this class. Romulo, originally from Rio de Janeiro, is a former professional soccer player with over 10 years of experience in teaching soccer and martial arts for kids and adults. |
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Come back to where it all started and learn new flips and routines with your old PS 107 coaches and friends!
INSTRUCTOR: The awesome Ms Katie and Ms Diane are leading this class. |
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In this class, students will learn basics of cheerleading and how to work together. They will learn and practice dances and simple routines, jumps, basic stunts and beginner gymnastics.
INSTRUCTOR: Taught by Afterschool's beloved Coaches Ms Diane and Ms Katie! |
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Grouped by skill level and age, children will grow through sections beginning with Head Start™ for absolute beginnings, Advancing (planning a game), and GM Inspired tactics™ (diabolical). All levels will emphasize the fun and sport of the game. Promotions within sections will automatically occur during the semester.
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Students will receive vocal technique training and learn about blending and harmony. We will learn fun arrangements of songs from various genres and will culminate in a performance.
INSTRUCTOR: Stephanie Wells is an educator, music director, piano instructor and vocal coach. She has taught for many different schools and organizations such as NYU, Texas State University, The New School and Kingsborough College. She also works with Joffrey Ballet, TADA Youth Theater, Brooklyn Acting Lab, Hannah Senesh and many more! Ms Stephanie has been with afterschool since 2005!! |
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Come join the circus! We will juggle, hula hoop, play movement games, spin plates, and clown around. Great for coordination, exercise, and lots of silly fun!
WHAT TO BRING OR PREPARE: Activewear and water bottle. INSTRUCTOR: This class is taught by Tanya Solomon, also known as Razzle Dazzle, a magician and clown performing in New York for over a decade. Tanya has done Razzle Dazzle shows everywhere from living rooms to the PS 321 Carnival to the main stage at Webster Hall. She has also performed with the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Coney Island Sideshows by the Seashore, and she teaches circus arts to elementary age children in afterschool programs. |
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Do you have a knack for writing? Would you love to elaborate? Show, not tell, and use your senses. Or is writing not your thing, and would you like the chance to try new things? This creative writing class, led by the experienced 4th-grade teacher Marybeth LoPorto, offers a unique and exciting opportunity for students in grades 3-5 to explore various genres. It's a chance for your child to take risks with expression, figurative language, and vivid vocabulary. Marybeth's passion for teaching writing will guide the class in discovering the many facets of language and storytelling, fostering creativity and self-expression in your child.
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A high energy educational dance party with a twist of French language, music history, cultural infusions, academics, and exciting challenges. This exciting program ends with a grand finale dance party, prizes, and Dance Advance certifications.
INSTRUCTOR: Marc Herstein, aka Mr. Marc, Park Slope Brooklynite, educator, and highly sought out family entertainer has a gift in fully engaging children and retaining their ongoing participation. Marc brings over 20 years of live performance, songwriting, beat production, video production, event production, and audio engineering experience to a wide array of programming for pre-k through middle school-aged children. To date Marc has taught at over 15 Brooklyn elementary schools including Park Slope's PS 321, PS 118, PS 372, PS 10. |
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Dive into our dynamic dance class where you'll explore a variety of styles inspired by popular school votes! From the latest hip hop moves and groove-worthy rhythms to the elegance of theater jazz, this class offers something for everyone. Whether you're eager to dance to energetic beats, master new techniques, or refine your performance skills, our versatile curriculum ensures fun and growth. Join Miss Ashley's dance class to discover your favorite style, improve your coordination, and build confidence through movement.
INSTRUCTOR: Miss Ashley has been teaching dance for the last 10 years in Puerto Rico, Florida and NYC. She is excited to continue her journey to teach young students how to appreciate dance in all its forms. |
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The classes are designed as a full linguistic immersion experience, led by experienced native French speaking teachers. Students will explore their environment throughout the session, incorporating visual and physical activities that make learning a new language fun and engaging.
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Beanstalk is an arts-driven educational organization offering specialized Spanish and French language immersion classes and creative enrichment programs through arts and performances, to children aged 16 months throughout elementary grades, childcare centers, playgroups and private settings all across NYC. Brooklyn Beanstalk is committed to fostering the critical thinking of students by creating a fun, interactive learning environment that promotes development and a long lasting love of languages and the arts. |
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Futsal is a mini version of soccer that originated in Brazil. It was developed in Brazil due to the lack of soccer fields. Futsal consists of 10 players (5 players in each team) and uses a smaller, but heavier ball with less bounce. Since Futsal is held in a smaller space indoors, it requires the players to develop great teamwork, fast reactions, and accuracy. Students will learn futsal rules and tactics. Join us for a dynamic and engaging futsal experience that will help your child grow as an athlete and a team player. Whether they are new to soccer or looking to refine their skills, our Futsal kids class is the perfect place to kickstart their passion for the game!
INSTRUCTOR: Romulo Leite is a former physical education teacher and professional soccer player from Brazil, with a strong background in martial arts and fitness. He has been teaching at P.S 107 after school since 2013. |
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In this hands-in-the-dirt workshop, children learn about growing healthy plants, indoors and out. The seasons shape activities as fall brings cool-season crops and bulb planting; winter involves indoor growing; and spring, a celebration of germinating seeds, beautiful salad greens... and bugs! Participants will learn about an urban vegetable garden: how soil, water, light, temperature, plant and animal communities’ work and about creating a healthy environment for crops in the city. This workshop will include garden maintenance and planting in accordance with the seasons; and sustainable, organic gardening practices.
INSTRUCTOR: Jonathan Blumberg is a former PS 107 parent and experienced gardener. |
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If you have a passion for hair and want to expand your knowledge of hair fashion then Get Styled would be great for you. This program will consist of a mini lesson tapping into the history of hair. Students will be able to gain hands on experience, techniques, and the key elements of styling hair. We will learn new hairstyles and how to express individuality in our projects.
INSTRUCTOR: Get Styled was created by Malani Smith, a much loved favorite of the PS 107 community. Ms Malani, has been an employee at PS 107 since 2018, and an employee of PSACC shortly after. |
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Students will learn to create and edit images using Adobe Photoshop. We’ll learn how colors, shapes, and type combine to make captivating designs that express ideas. We’ll share them with each other in print and on screen and talk about what makes them work. As a final project at the end of the year, each student will design and print their own unique t-shirt.
INSTRUCTOR: Zak Greene is a web developer and teacher who has been with PSACC since 2015. His company, Shed, provides interactive design and development services for media companies, architecture firms, cultural institutions, and nonprofits. Through Shed Foundation, Zak works with a small network of teachers to provide tutoring, training, and classes for kids and adults. Learn more at https://shed.nyc |
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For students who are interested in reading age-appropriate graphic novels and manga and who want to further explore the genre. This class aims to foster literacy by reinforcing the idea of reading for enjoyment. The PSACC's extensive graphic novel library includes many classic series as well as current, popular titles to help young readers branch out and discover new books and authors. Books can be checked out on a weekly basis. There are also materials provided if students wish to create their own graphic book, although this is not the primary focus of the class. Please enroll your child only if you know they will be able to participate in the class as described.
INSTRUCTOR: The class is led by Kristin Earhart, a graphic novel enthusiast and PS 107 parent herself. |
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Improv Troupe is a fun and creative workshop teaching the building blocks of improv. Students will be introduced to the fundamental aspects of improvisation through theater games and exercises. They will learn how to work moment to moment by being grounded in their bodies and activating their impulses. In a safe and supportive environment, they will work together as an ensemble, building trust, and focusing on the concept of “Yes, and . . ."
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Acting Lab has been a PSACC partner since 2007 and we are thrilled to be back this fall. At BAL, our creative work is rooted in play and imagination. Our after-school theater classes are designed to encourage creativity, inspire and empower. |
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The kids Jiu Jitsu program is specially designed for children. Kids classes integrate fitness, self-defense, and basic Jiu-jitsu techniques. Our program emphasizes motor and social skill development through basic movements, coordination drills, and enjoyable skill-oriented games. Program objectives and curriculum highlights:
- Instill self-discipline and confidence - Enhance coordination and agility - Introduction to beginner Jiu-Jitsu techniques - Engaging in coordination drills and movements - Explanation of core values - Comprehensive training for children in martial arts, focusing on physical and mental development. - Great focus on fun INSTRUCTOR: Romulo Leite is a former physical education teacher and professional soccer player from Brazil, with a strong background in martial arts and fitness. He has been teaching at P.S 107 after school since 2013. |
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This workshop is a creative space for children to practice the first steps in the craft of acting. Through a collective theater-making process, they will uncover and explore a world of their own making onstage. This class will navigate basic acting techniques for the voice and the body while working to craft a new piece of theater inspired by the ensemble.
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Acting Lab has been a PSACC partner since 2007 and we are thrilled to be back this fall. At BAL, our creative work is rooted in play and imagination. Our after-school theater classes are designed to encourage creativity, inspire and empower. |
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In this program, children will explore various needle arts, including, but not limited to, knitting crochet, loom knitting, finger knitting and weaving and needlepoint. Through exploration, we can determine the craft/crafts that are best suited for each child. Needle arts use both sides of the brain and help develop logic, creativity, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and focus. Due to the repetitive motion of needle arts they are calming and meditative. Like any new repetitive motor skill (writing, playing the piano) mastery of the needle arts is achieved by practice. Daily practice of at least 20 minutes per day is ideal; however, mastery and other benefits can be achieved with as little as 20 minutes, three times per week. During the semester the children will work on individual projects and a least on group project.
First + Second Grade: First graders will learn finger knitting, arm knitting and finger crochet with each skill culminating in a finished project. The children will also complete seasonal projects for Christmas, Hanukkah and Valentine’s Day, etc. while learning weaving, needle point and basic embroidery. Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades: Returning students and those with previous experience with needle arts will advance to more complex needle knitting, crochet and needlepoint projects. New students will start with finger knitting and arm knitting and progress to basic needle knitting. All students will complete individual projects and one group project. |
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A fun and upbeat experience where kids learn how to practice and play yoga! Children will engage in interactive games, specialty kids yoga poses, and storytelling classes that will awaken their imagination, self-expression, and creativity. They will learn not only the benefits of yoga, but also enjoy creating community with fellow classmates, through an uplifting and co-creative environment.
INSTRUCTOR: Llamaste Family Yoga is a locally owned studio and brand based in Brooklyn, New York, servicing the Gowanus, Park Slope and other surrounding neighborhoods. Founded 10 years ago by Bill Ades, himself a father, grandfather and husband, he brings with him a highly experienced and personable team of certified children’s and family instructors to provide a playful and positive experience onto the yoga mat for kids of all ages. Llamaste Kids Yoga Programs: https://llamaste.com/pages/kids-page |
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"The only thing I love more than performing for an amazed audience, is sharing the art of Magic" - Liam Malanaphy
In Magic and Performance, the emphasis will be on cultivating a performance that is grounded in the wonder one feels when first seeing an amazing trick performed. The trick itself should eventually become a vehicle for sharing that feeling. In sharing magic performance with young people, one of the most fundamental things for them to understand is the enormous difference between knowing how a trick is done, and knowing how to do a trick. More than any specific tricks or talents, this class will seek to teach performance. We will be constantly performing for one another. This is often uncomfortable, even for otherwise technically accomplished students. Having performed my highly interactive show for many years, I am quite familiar with reluctant participants. I never push a student who is resistant, but through encouragement and incremental participation, every child shares the joy of participation. Even if a student just wants to learn to perform for her family, she'll leaving feeling confident in her skills. INSTRUCTOR: Liam Malanaphy has been performing since grammar school, and working professionally since junior high. When he saw other students singing, acting, and playing music at his school’s 7th grade talent show, he knew he wanted to be up there performing his magic tricks. His goal is to bring that enthusiasm to the students at PS 107. |
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What makes comics work? In this class, we will experiment with many different ways of making comics. We will practice putting pictures (and sometimes words) together to make unexpected things happen that are beyond "good" and "bad" drawing. We will have a lot of fun. We will listen to a lot of music. No artistic skill necessary.
INSTRUCTOR: This class is taught by 5th grade teacher Mike Carlson. |
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Mindful Sports multi-sports classes can include traditional team sports and creative physical education games. Engaging creative play, athletics, and mindfulness training help children have fun, stay safe, and learn the foundation of valuable social and emotional skills.
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Students will create animations and games with MIT Scratch. Scratch is a platform and online community developed by MIT that is designed to teach kids to write code. We’ll learn basic programming concepts like loops and conditionals, and how to break complex ideas down into small steps. When projects are finished, students will have the opportunity to share them with the class and the online Scratch community, and receive constructive feedback from their peers. Scratch allows for boundless creative potential, so there’s always something new to learn even for experienced Scratchers.
INSTRUCTOR: Zak Greene is a web developer and teacher who has been with PSACC since 2015. His company, Shed, provides interactive design and development services for media companies, architecture firms, cultural institutions, and nonprofits. Through Shed Foundation, Zak works with a small network of teachers to provide tutoring, training, and classes for kids and adults. Learn more at https://shed.nyc |
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Students will create animations and games with MIT Scratch. Scratch is a platform and online community developed by MIT that is designed to teach kids to write code. We’ll learn basic programming concepts like loops and conditionals, and how to break complex ideas down into small steps. When projects are finished, students will have the opportunity to share them with the class and the online Scratch community, and receive constructive feedback from their peers. This class is for students who have at least one year of experience with Scratch, ideally in a class setting. Occasionally small groups will be allowed to deviate from Scratch if they choose and use other platforms such as Neocities.
INSTRUCTOR: Zak Greene is a web developer and teacher who has been with PSACC since 2015. His company, Shed, provides interactive design and development services for media companies, architecture firms, cultural institutions, and nonprofits. Through Shed Foundation, Zak works with a small network of teachers to provide tutoring, training, and classes for kids and adults. Learn more at https://shed.nyc |
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Embark on a captivating journey through Greek and Roman mythology with CinemaKidz! Gods, heroes, and mythical creatures come alive through stop motion and live action films. Kids will dive into a classic myth of their choice to remake: building props, ruins, characters, costumes, and monsters. Once we've learned and practiced the FUNdamentals of Art Direction and Filmmaking from start to finish, participants then make their own Odyssey, as they write, plan, direct, and act in a short mythological film project. The class will culminate in a showcase of both written stories, video projects, and costumes and props to share with friends and family!
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In this class we will sing and dance, working with standard musicals and other styles of music, including pop, jazz, and rock!
INSTRUCTOR: Stephanie Wells is an educator, music director, piano instructor and vocal coach. She has taught for many different schools and organizations such as NYU, Texas State University, The New School and Kingsborough College. She also works with Joffrey Ballet, TADA Youth Theater, Brooklyn Acting Lab, Hannah Senesh and many more! Ms Stephanie has been with afterschool since 2005! |
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Get ready to be inspired and imaginative with a variety of exciting art projects! In this class your child will learn new techniques while having the freedom to explore and cultivate creativity and their inner artist.
INSTRUCTOR: Taught by beloved Kindergarten teacher Ms Sheri, who has a true passion for art and is teaching this class for the 6th year! |
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A two hour outdoor adventure in Prospect Park! Children will explore the Park observing the natural world around them closely. We will use field guides to name our discoveries and draw and write about them. We will then share this new information with our classmates and magnifying glasses will be used to see close up.
PREREQUISITES: This class is a full 2 hours. Families MUST COMMIT to the full two hours their children will be at the park. Children in this program WILL NOT receive homework help on the afternoon they attend Naturalist club. Families must be committed to assisting their child to complete homework on Naturalist Club attendance days. WHAT TO BRING OR PREPARE: Activewear and water bottle. Children must dress appropriately for hiking outside in all kinds of weather. INSTRUCTOR: Nat Club is taught by Becky Hutcheson. Ms Becky has been with PS 107 for two years and has taught Naturalist Club for us and teaches classes at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. |
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This class invites kindergarteners to explore and learn from the natural world. We venture out from the urban landscape and into that of the beautiful Prospect Park, where they are free to play, imagine, and create. It combines the magic of nature with the magic of being a kid!
WHAT TO BRING OR PREPARE: Activewear and water bottle. Children must dress appropriately for hiking outside in all kinds of weather. INSTRUCTOR: This class is taught by Mr. Dan, a visual artist and educator based in New York. He is enthusiastic about all things art and nature, and he encourages the same in his students. |
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Students will build, and take home, a new robot project each class! But not some boring metal thing - we’re talking whimsical robots that light up, drive, wiggle, float, spin, or do something else that kids love! STEAM learning is the core of this amazing hands-on class, but it’s the emphasis on fun and creativity that make this such a popular program.
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Robot Foundry has been offering creative STEAM programs for children and adults at their locations throughout New York City since 2011. Their signature Robot Builders classes take all of the best aspects of art, engineering, and design, and combine them into a super fun, hands-on building experience. |
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Kids move, dance, shake, and use their imaginations to the songs of Rolie Polie Guacamole, as well as many well-known classics.
INSTRUCTOR: Rolie Polie Guacamole frontman Frank Gallo has amassed a vast catalogue of songs over the last 18 years which he uses to curate a top notch music and movement class that encourages kids to sing, dance and shake (shakers & themselves!) along to the music. |
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Co-ed soccer warmly welcomes all children into our program regardless of developmental progress or skill level. This program is outrageously fun for children. The focus will be on individual training and drills and the children will have fun in a friendly manner, without competition or pressure to win. Your child will go off site for this program and cannot be picked up early. For safety, all pickups must be done at PS 107 and cannot be done from the park.
INSTRUCTOR: Romulo Leite, originally from Rio de Janeiro, is a former professional soccer player with over 10 years of experience in teaching soccer and martial arts for kids and adults. |
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In this group, we will focus on strengthening our social emotional skills. This will be a safe place to have children express themselves with fun games and activities focusing on promoting self-regulation skills, developing skills to identify and express their feelings, building meaningful connections with their peers, problem solving skills, conversational skills, emotional recognition, building resilience, and improving coping strategies. This program is a 10-week cycle.
INSTRUCTOR: The group will be led by Ms. Toni, P.S.107’s School Psychologist. Ms. Toni. holds a Master Degree in School Psychology from Long Island University and has been working as a School Psychologist for the past 4 years. She has experience working with children and adolescents, including those with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, and neurodivergent students. Her work has included close partnerships with families, school personnel, and other service providers to ensure that interventions are consistent, integrative, and manageable across settings. Ms. Toni looks forward to bringing fun activities and games to help strengthen social skills. |
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Discover a new language while traveling around the world! Learn about music, food, cultural festivals and iconic places from Spanish speaking countries. Keep your notes updated and your world map in sight, you are about to become a Spanish speaking globetrotter without leaving home. Our classes are led by experienced native teachers. Children will explore different themes throughout the session, incorporating visuals that make learning a new language fun and engaging. These classes are appropriate for children of all levels.
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Beanstalk is an arts-driven educational organization offering performing arts and language immersion programs for children. Since 2009 Brooklyn Beanstalk has been serving thousands of children and their families in NYC through schools as well as cultural and community institutions. Founded by performing and teaching artists, Beanstalk developed an articulate and creative program to offer children the opportunity to integrate another language as a natural extension of their understanding of others and the world by engaging children by connecting with their sense of wonder and delight and innate love of play. |
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Guided by a RollingStone Magazine and Billboard Chart featured musician known to us as Mr. Marc, singers and songwriters form a group, record a song and make a music video! There will also be a screening and/or live performance at the end of each semester.
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Story Play is an immersive dramatic play class where children will engage in storytelling by using their bodies, voices, and imaginations. This is an active class where children will move, dance, sing, and act.
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Acting Lab has been a PSACC partner since 2007 and we are thrilled to be back this fall. At BAL, our creative work is rooted in play and imagination. Our after-school theater classes are designed to encourage creativity, inspire and empower. |
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Stories come to life in this interactive dramatic play workshop! Physical theater, movement exercises and games create an environment for the rich kinesthetic play that this workshop offers. With an emphasis on the basic structures of a story, this workshop will leave your kids excited to continue reading, playing and imagining for years to come. We will be exploring stories that spark magic and wonder while creating our own original stories as well!
INSTRUCTOR: Brooklyn Acting Lab has been a PSACC partner since 2007 and we are thrilled to be back this fall. At BAL, our creative work is rooted in play and imagination. Our after-school theater classes are designed to encourage creativity, inspire and empower. |
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Superkid!! Join CinemaKidz as we invent, design, and become an original superhero to star in a short film! Participants will begin with drafting up a look and power for their hero. Using the CinemaKidz costume kit, children will then learn to create a costume and build props for their original character. After storyboarding a short film and making a comic, kids will then learn to use a green screen and film a short video to star in! Participants will learn how to add special effects and bring their character to life for the big screen, as they create their superhero action film.
INSTRUCTOR: CinemaKidz is a Brooklyn-based youth arts STEAM program, offering children ages 5 -15 the opportunity to explore the world of film, animation, and media arts in an engaging and interdisciplinary manner. We offer after school classes, in-school workshops, summer and vacation camps, weekend workshops and more. |
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Previously Buddies in Action, this class is true to its name, "Teaching Assistants ."To ensure the best experience for Grades 1 & 2, Grades 4 & 5 students have been assisting Ms. Marybeth over the last few years. This opportunity allows Grades 4 & 5 students to grow their innate leadership skills and love to help others. Teaching Assistants will be able to read aloud to the class, model STEM activities, and show the students how to use the iPad. Students in Grades 4 & 5 can begin building their resume with this experience.
INSTRUCTOR: The class will be led by Marybeth LoPorto, who brings her 20 years of teaching experience at NYCPS and 12 years at PS 107, including running her afterschool Technology class for most of her time at PS 107 and serving as the former Technology teacher at our school for three years. |