Inspiring young minds to achieve their best is an aspiration of the Los Alamitos Education Foundation’s Summer Enrichment Institute held at Lee Elementary.
“We’re reaching as many students as we can to enrich their lives to college and beyond,” said Michael Kahn, who’s programs manager for LAEF.
Kahn said the classes at the summer institute aim to build upon what students learn during the regular school year.
Inspiring young minds to achieve their best is an aspiration of the Los Alamitos Education Foundation’s Summer Enrichment Institute held at Lee Elementary.
“We’re reaching as many students as we can to enrich their lives to college and beyond,” said Michael Kahn, who’s programs manager for LAEF.
Kahn said the classes at the summer institute aim to build upon what students learn during the regular school year.
Classes like Computer Literacy/Coding and Robot Beginnings look to give students not only an up-close look at advanced concepts but also to give young minds a head start on such topics.
Robot Beginnings is a class intended for students in Transitional Kindergarten to Second grade, and teaches the mechanics of robots through conceptual and hands on learning.
Coupled with the math and science classes are various creative and fine arts courses.
A particularly hands-on course is the Fashion, Design and Sewing class taught by Camilla Wright. In the class the students learn how to sow and knit clothing or other materials.
The final project for the students of the class was to make an article of clothing and show it off in a fashion show held on the last day of the session.
Another great function of the summer institute is that learning isn’t held to just the classroom.
Kenpo Karate was taught at the recent summer session. The class offers basic karate techniques and self-defense fundamentals while basking in the summer sun for any student in Kindergarten through Fifth grade.
This expansion upon regular curriculum courses is what makes the LAEF summer institute special, said Kahn.
With abundance of classes offered and the passionate teachers involved, that feeling of “special” holds through.
The second session of the Summer concluded last week on July 22. For more information about LAEF and the Summer Enrichment Institute visit www.laef4kids.org or call 562-277-6876.
