PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions After School Program

• Your child will receive a snack each session during the program.

• The PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions take place from 2:20 P.M. until 4:45 P.M. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

• Please pick up your child from the PS 48 lobby promptly at 4:45 P.M.

• Learn more about the program. Visit the PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions media page.

• You can always contact the program educators through the Remind app. Please reach out at anytime.

Through this program your child will:

• Investigate fun scientific and mathematical topics;

• Develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing English skills;

• Learn about physical literacy and personal wellness;

• Enhance preparation for 21st Century careers that require collaboration and tech savviness; and,

• Prepare for success on the NYSESLAT exam in May 2019.

Program Overview

The PS 48 Title III After School Program for SY2018-2019 focuses on accelerating the English language acquisition for English Language Learners (ELLs) and at risk immigrant students who may have a home language of English as well. The program centers on developing content knowledge aligned to the New York City Dept. of Education (NYCDOE) social studies and science scope and sequence. This will provide the academic vocabulary and literacy skills to be successful for grade level demands, whether tasks or formative assessments in literacy, in particular for the Spring 2019 NYSESLAT assessment. The program is a successful model for ENL learning. Assessment data collected at the beginning, middle and end of the program demonstrates that each year students in the program make accelerated English acquisition and academic content learning gains.

Throughout the program students learn English through hands on science activities. They will also engage in physical literacy activities as part of NYRR's Rising New York Runners program. When it's warm, this includes investigating the outdoors, including weather, archeology, gardening, and plant life. All of this while reading books and articles, listening to videos and simulations, speaking and presenting information, and writing about their scientific ideas. In English! And we help your child with their first language also. Students become producers of content, not just consumers of content, by creating projects for authentic 21st century audiences. The program's students hail from across the globe, including Yemen, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Honduras, Guinea, and so on. The program will take place at PS 48, the PS 48 garden, and Drake Park (directions in Google Maps).

Units of Inquiry and Exploration

These are the tentative units that your child will explore through science and physical literacy. They are subject to change based on student interests.

1. Changing Landforms (Geology)

2. Plant and Animal Diversity and Identification

3. Going Green! Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling

4. Capstone Project: Environmental Public Service Announcement using BrainPop's Make-A-Movie

Raz Kids (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Your child will be able to read on the go! At home, on the train, in the park, anywhere with internet access. Plus they can listen to the books, write about the books, annotate the books, and so on. Your receives free access to Raz Kids as part of the after school program! Please let your child use a phone, tablet, or computer every day to use Raz Kids. Don't forget to talk with your child, in any language, about the stories they are reading. This will help them understand and remember what they learn!

NYSESLAT Rubric: This rubric lets students know how well they are writing constructed responses. Help your child understand the rubric. Click for more information on the NYSESLAT samplers.