Step One.
STEP ONE: PreK – 1ST GRADE
Step one is an adventure in early childhood education taking place on the first Saturday of the month. The purpose of Step One is to help practice fine motor skills and introduce young learners to interpreting visual language. Each session will start off with a reading from a children’s book followed by a guided crafting activity that utilizes the story as inspiration. Projects are developed for children ages 3 to 6. A guardian must attend with each child.
June 6: Step One – Butterfly Prints
10:00 – 11:00am OR 1:00-2:00pm | Ages 3 – 6 | $10/$8 Member (per child)
Learn about symmetry in nature! We will read Seeing Symmetry by Loreen Leedy and make colorful butterfly prints focused around color and symmetry.
June 27: Step One – America’s 250th Birthday
10:00 – 11:00am OR 1:00-2:00pm | Ages 3 – 6 | $10/$8 Member (per child)
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by making 4th of July themed art! We will read A is for America by Greg Paprocki, an alphebet book centered around simple American history. Get ready for parades by making patriotic windsocks. We will also experiment with different painting techniques to make a fun firework project!
August 8: Step One – Rainbow Fish
10:00 – 11:00am OR 1:00-2:00pm | Ages 3 – 6 | $10/$8 Member (per child)
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister taches about friendship and the value of sharing. We will read the rainbow fish’s story and then make our own colorful and shiny rainbow fish in a collaborative setting, learning how to share with our classmates and make art at the same time!
