Enrichment K-12

PRAIRIE FIRE CHILDREN’S THEATRE 

We regret to inform our loyal Prairie Fire audiences and student actors that Prairie Fire Children's Theatre will not tour in Mankato this Summer 2020.  Our residencies planned for Summer 2020 have been moved to Summer 2021.  Our department has created a NEW SUMMER REMIX BROCHURE, accessed from our home page.  This resource details all programming we are able to offer this summer, including new drama opportunities for your consideration.  

New and returning students invited!
Join this fast growing Olympic sport. Each {YEL!} fencing class follows four basic components: •Teach It!…Hall of Fame Olympic Fencing Coach Ro Sobalvarro crafts our lessons and curriculum. •Practice It!…Students pair up and practice the fencing move or concept, rotate partners and repeat. •Move It!…Students then participate in fencing matches using only the moves taught so far. •Play It!…10-15 minutes each class students fence with multiple fencers at their skill level. All equipment provided. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

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Click here to register grades 6-12

New and returning students invited. Each {YEL!} Chess class follows four basic components: •Teach It!…Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games. •Practice It!…Students practice positions set by the coach to improve their understanding of the concept. •Puzzle It!… Students are given chess puzzles (constructed by WIM Serafima Sokolovskaya) and work with coach guidance to solve them. •Play It!…Each class ends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session (a $49 annual value). Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

Grades:  K-5

Each season, Mankato Community Education & Recreation offers classes taught by Youth Enrichment League (YEL). Course concepts range from Machines & Mathemagic, to Jr. League Robotics,  Beginning & Intermediate Coding, Chess, Fencing, and more!  Classes vary by season.  Since COVID-19, some YEL programs have even been available as online courses., giving our learners greater variety for learning options.

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Young Rembrandts is a NEW addition to our youth enrichment programming.  Young Rembrandts uses video tutorials to teach drawing skills.  Students can start & stop and view videos up to five times.  

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HORSE CAMP - BLENDED COURSE - (ONLINE TUTORIAL & ON - SITE RIDING)

Ashley Zutz- Twisted Z Performance Horses Ages 7 & Up 

We are bringing the stable to you! This course will bring the education and horse care knowledge package of our camps to your home. Horsemanship will be taught by Ashley Zutz, using a series of videos that will follow a workbook. Students will learn: Grooming the horse and grooming equipment How to tack up a horse before a ride and parts of the equipment Horse colors, markings, breeds, and more general information Nutrition and basic care of a horse How to handle a horse from the ground and safe practices when around horses Rider exercises to prepare for the first ride Activities and careers available with horses Videos will be sent to the parent email the week of your on site riding instruction. During your riding week, you will blend coursework knowledge obtained through the video series with on site riding. While at the stable, your student will obtain hands-on experience with a horse from grooming and saddling, to handling the horse on the ground and under the saddle. Basic horsemanship skills of learning how to walk, stop, steer, and back will be taught during this course. We will also learn arena etiquette and safety in addition to proper riding position for the horse and rider's safety. We will take a trail ride or have an obstacle course on the last day, weather permitting.

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Drama Kids programming is not available during the Summer Season 2020.