Watchung Giving Nest Enrichment
Our fun filled enrichment classes are offered in multi-week sessions throughout the year.
Classes are offered as an after school activity until 3:30. Not all classes are taught each session.
Please visit or email Mrs. Amy in the office for schedule and more information.
Wonder! Where science and art meet.
The children will expand their minds while creating amazing art and learning the science behind it. The session will begin with chromatography, the science of separating a mixture. How will the children do this...by being color detectives! The children will use the simple process of separating ink into its individual colors. How exciting it will be to see each “wonder”-ful project that your child brings home every week.
Miss Sherry and Miss Heather have been at the Giving Nest since 2006. Miss Sherry is the teacher in the three day Bluebird class and Miss Heather is the assistant in the five day Cardinal class. They have also worked together in the past in the five day Bluebird class. Miss Heather studied Fine Arts at Raritan Valley Community College and was accepted into Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. Heather’s love of art started when she was in preschool making pictures with tempera paint and wearing her father’s old flannel as a smock. Miss Sherry worked at The Waksman Institute of Microbiology located on the Rutgers Busch campus before joining us here at The Giving Nest.
Fine Art with Miss Heather
Children have fun learning the Elements of Art such as texture, form and color theory while using different mediums including watercolor, acrylics and pastels.
We will also explore different artists and their styles.
The last day of each session we will have our own art gallery opening where the children will show off their artwork.
Miss Heather is the 5 day Cardinal assistant. She studied Fine Arts at Raritan Valley Community College and was accepted into Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. Heather’s love of art started when she was in preschool making pictures with tempera paint and wearing her father’s old flannel as a smock.
Science with Miss Sherry
Children learn about science in terms of exploring, discovering, and nurturing their curiosity about the world around them. We will learn by asking simple questions that bring meaningful information to our students. These questions lead to activities that encourage children to explore, discover, and draw conclusions.
Miss Sherry is a Bluebird teacher and has been at the Giving Nest since 2006. She is a graduate from Kutztown University with a degree in Micro/Cell Biology. Miss Sherry worked at The Waksman Institute of Microbiology located on the Rutgers Busch campus before joining us here at The Giving Nest. She is very excited to teach the children about science and help them to explore the world around them.
Legos With Preschoolers
Each week the children will work on fun and exciting lego models with Miss Sherry, all while using gross motor skills, hand eye coordination, cognitive problem solving with determining sizing and piece placement. There will be individual and group projects that will be displayed at the end of the session!
Miss Sherry is a Bluebird teacher and has been at the Giving Nest since 2006. She is a graduate from Kutztown University with a degree in Micro/Cell Biology. Miss Sherry worked at The Waksman Institute of Microbiology located on the Rutgers Busch campus before joining us here at The Giving Nest.
Let's Dance
Let’s Dance! is an introductory co-ed dance class with a creative movement structure. Boys and Girls will be exposed to different dance techniques focusing on Ballet, Creative Movement and Tumbling.
Miss Sarah majored in Dance Education at Rutgers University and is currently a preschool educator. She has been dancing from the age of 2 and has been a faculty member at Gotta Dance since 2004. Gotta Dance is a leading New Jersey dance school that offers education and opportunities to children of all ages. Miss Sarah will provide the same wonderful experience she had as a young dancer to her dancers at The Giving Nest.
Sew Much More!
The children will create and bring home his/her very own special sewing or weaving project each week. By using their hands, the children will begin to develop manual dexterity and manipulative skills. Each child will also continue to develop his/her fine motor skills and concentration while building self-confidence with each successful project completed. The children will be surprised to see the results each week made out of mittens, socks, felt puppets and Sew Much More!
Mrs. Barbara is an assistant in the 5 day Bluebird class here at the Giving Nest in Watchung. She has been with the Giving Nest since 2000 starting at our Bridgewater and Martinsville locations, joining Watchung in 2016. Mrs. Barbara has enjoyed sewing as a pastime for more than 20 years, making an assortment of items from Halloween Costumes for her three children, window treatments, clothes ....and everything in between. She has even sewed wonderful Holiday gifts for family and friends as well as for every student in her Bluebird class!
Dinosaurs with Miss Sherry
The children go on a dinosaur adventure every week and learn all about dinosaurs and their habitats - how they lived, when they lived, where they lived and what they ate!
Miss Sherry is a Bluebird teacher and has been at the Giving Nest since 2006. She is a graduate from Kutztown University with a degree in Micro/Cell Biology. Miss Sherry worked at The Waksman Institute of Microbiology located on the Rutgers Busch campus before joining us here at The Giving Nest. She is very excited to teach the children about the world of dinosaurs.
