K-5 Class Descriptions
Note: Children are instructed separately to ensure students are taught according to their developmental needs and abilities (subject to change based on class minimums and space allowances).
*Arts Enrichment class offerings and schedules vary by location
Serious Fun’s Cooking & Culture class will lead the children in age-appropriate lessons in culinary techniques, while encouraging them to be adventurous eaters.
The students will have fun using their five senses to prepare tasty dishes with ingredients and spices from an array of cultures while exploring different cuisines of regions around the world–all in a completely vegetarian and nut-free environment. The children will also learn proper use of tools and kitchen safety, while strengthening their fine motor skills.
All students will showcase what they’ve learned the best way any chef can, by preparing a delicious tasting to share with our families at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year celebration!
Children enrolled in Serious Fun’s Magic & Clowning class will discover their inner performer through the art of illusion and clowning techniques. Students will learn how to perform
simple magic tricks, the fundamentals of juggling, balancing acts, and making balloon animals!
Magic and Clowning are fun and engaging ways for kids to improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, while expressing their creativity by developing different characters. The students will also practice their public speaking skills when performing for a live audience and work their magic at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration.
In Serious Fun’s STEM & The Arts class, students will explore the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Art–where they will learn how to think like an inventor!
Our Partner’s expert approach begins by presenting complex topics in engaging, interactive, age-appropriate lessons. Children will have fun learning principles of science, technology, and engineering by linking them to playful DIY projects that the students build and take home.
Whether it’s learning basic engineering and coding concepts and robotics, how combining certain chemicals can produce surprising results, or how to use the “detective process” to analyze fingerprints and solve mysteries, our team approach methods tie scientific theory to creative design in amazing ways that inspire kids to engage and learn!
In Serious Fun’s Music Workshop, students will explore the fundamentals of music, musical vocabulary, composition, songwriting, and different musical instruments and their sounds.
Our instructor will illustrate how music can be an effective tool for creative expression through a combination of hands-on activities and fun, interactive lessons.
The children will also be introduced music history and an array of composers, artists and performers from different genres, like classical, jazz, blues, rock and roll, pop, and hip hop–helping the students to develop listening skills and spark an appreciation of music. The students will showcase their newly developed musical knowledge at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration!
In Serious Fun’s Soccer & Sports class, students will enjoy the world’s most popular sport while learning new skills like controlled kicking, passing, shooting. Classes will also include a focus on other sports and fitness
fundamentals like basketball, running, gameplay and the value of good sportsmanship! Activities are held both indoors and outdoors, as weather allows.
Soccer & Sports is a fun and engaging way for kids to get lots of exercise
and improve balance and coordination, while learning to work together as a team towards a common goal.
Children enrolled in Serious Fun’s Sculpture & Upcycling class will be encouraged to think creatively and understand the importance of reducing waste and repurposing materials that might otherwise end up in landfill–
promoting sustainability and environmental awareness, while making beautiful, original works of art. Students will experiment with a variety of mediums, colors and themes as a way to interpret the world around them and express their feelings through sculpture.
The children will exhibit their one-of-a-kind, hand-made sculptures in a gallery showcase at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration!
Children enrolled in Serious Fun’s Drawing & Painting class will learn how to interpret the world around them (and their imaginations!) using light, shadow, color, composition, and shapes by utilizing various materials and
specialized techniques.
Students will be introduced to different artistic movements and styles, while also being encouraged to explore their inner artist–providing a positive outlet for self-expression and self-discovery.
As students’ creativity and abilities evolve throughout the year, they will develop a portfolio of their original artwork that will be highlighted in a gallery showcase at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration!
In Serious Fun’s Keyboard & Guitar class, students will learn to play keyboard and guitar or ukulele, depending on their age and ability. The children will have fun learning about melody, rhythm and harmony as our
instructors introduce them to the fundamentals of reading music, and how to clap out various rhythms, strum chords and pluck melodies.
Playing keyboard and guitar can help children develop fine motor skills, like finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination, while boosting their self-esteem and fostering music appreciation. The students will showcase their newly developed musical talents with a live performance at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration!
In Serious Fun’s Dance Explorers class, students will learn about different styles of movement and choreography influenced by a variety of genres from around the world. This dynamic class
can build confidence and is a fun way for children be active and get exercise, while expressing their thoughts and feelings through the art of movement.
Students will develop new skills like improved coordination and enhanced sense of spatial awareness. The children will learn dance-related terms and work collaboratively to create and combine choreographed dance elements in sequence for their final performance at Serious Fun’s End-of-Year Celebration.
Serious Fun’s Design Studio class introduces students to the elements of design, including architecture, graphic design, fashion design and industrial design. They will take on a lead role as
they learn the fundamentals of both design and engineering. The children will incorporate principles of form and function when creating their own unique drawings and build 3D models and mixed media. They will also learn the history and cultural background of different styles of art and design.
