English Writing I（Gr. 9-12)
Class email: EnglishWriting1@csandover.org
The class will help students to focus on developing an original argument and supporting it with evidence and analysis. Students will be instructed in organization, clarity and the importance of the editing process. In addition to writing essays, students will develop their critical reading, grammar and vocabulary skills to strengthen their comprehensive English language mastery.
Mr. Vincent G. Bradley, MA, MEd is a veteran humanities educator. A frequent speaker at the College Board’s Advanced Placement National Convention, Mr. Bradley has been an Advanced Placement Grader and an SAT Grader. He holds advanced degrees from Marquette University, where he received a full tuition scholarship and served as an Instructor for college freshman, and Boston College, where he earned 80% fellowships. The office of his college admissions consultancy, Bradley College Solutions, is located in North Andover, MA. His clients have gained acceptance to Phillips Academy Andover, Tufts University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston College, Northeastern University, Boston University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, and Yale University. He lives in Andover, MA with his two sons his wife, Dr. Susan Bradley. He is a member of the Boston College Club in Boston.
English Writing II (Gr. 6-8)
Class email: EnglishWriting2@csandover.org
The class will help students to focus on developing an original argument and supporting it with evidence and analysis. Students will be instructed in organization, clarity and the importance of the editing process. In addition to writing essays, students will develop their critical reading, grammar and vocabulary skills to strengthen their comprehensive English language mastery.
Mr. Vincent G. Bradley, MA, MEd is a veteran humanities educator. A frequent speaker at the College Board’s Advanced Placement National Convention, Mr. Bradley has been an Advanced Placement Grader and an SAT Grader. He holds advanced degrees from Marquette University, where he received a full tuition scholarship and served as an Instructor for college freshman, and Boston College, where he earned 80% fellowships. The office of his college admissions consultancy, Bradley College Solutions, is located in North Andover, MA. His clients have gained acceptance to Phillips Academy Andover, Tufts University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston College, Northeastern University, Boston University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, and Yale University. He lives in Andover, MA with his two sons his wife, Dr. Susan Bradley. He is a member of the Boston College Club in Boston.
Chinese Zither for Adult
Class email: ChineseZitherforAdult@csandover.org
古筝，中国最具代表性的传统乐器之一，历经2000多年的文化沉淀，它以形制古朴典雅、音色柔美和别具一格的感染力而深受众多人的喜爱，成为当下最受欢迎 的民乐之一。 古筝是“仁者之器”，学习过程中能够提升协调能力以及自控能力，并且可以让孩子受到传统文化底蕴的润养。古筝学习具有潜移默化的教化功能，使得孩子在 学习音乐的同时也在学习美、感受美、实践美，不断提升孩子自身的文化艺术修养。
Chinese Zither I
ChineseZither1@csandover.org
古筝，中国最具代表性的传统乐器之一，历经2000多年的文化沉淀，它以形制古朴典雅、音色柔美和别具一格的感染力而深受众多人的喜爱，成为当下最受欢迎 的民乐之一。
古筝是“仁者之器”，学习过程中能够提升协调能力以及自控能力，并且可以让孩子受到传统文化底蕴的润养。古筝学习具有潜移默化的教化功能，使得孩子在 学习音乐的同时也在学习美、感受美、实践美，不断提升孩子自身的文化艺术修养。
Art I (Drawing, Sketch)
Class email: Art1@csandover.org
素描是绘画艺术形式的基础。我们将通过素描与写生，提高学生的观察能力，学习比例、透视、结构、明暗、构图等基本绘画要素。课堂 静物写生和室外景物速写相结合，尝试多种形式的绘画技巧，让学生提高绘画水平的同时享受艺术创作的乐趣！素描与写生课，适合一年 级以上、有初级绘画基础的学生。
International Chess
Class email: Chess@csandover.org
The chess club provides students a fun filled experience to learn and practice chess skills. For beginners, students will learn the rules of the game, chess notation, and chess tactics. For students with some chess experience, we will teach some strategies of chess, such as the opening, middle game and end game. For advanced students, they can improve their skills through playing with teacher assistants or the teacher.
The class is mostly unstructured, meaning it is not a classroom setting, but playing games. Students may be asked to solve puzzles when the situation is appropriate. Currently, the club has several highly motivated high school student volunteers helping students so that each student has our attention at all times. A little bit about myself: I founded the CSA chess club 8 years ago and taught students since then. I love to work with kids and believe the philosophy of learning by playing. I was a volunteer at the North Andover Franklin School Chess club and I was a chess merit badge counselor at the Boy Scouts of America Troop 87.
国际象棋是少年儿童智力开发和培养良好竞技品德的趣味游戏。在美国大多数中小学都有国际象 棋俱乐部。研究表明参加象棋俱乐部的学生学习成绩普遍高于其他学生。我们中文学校的象棋俱 乐部也很受学生和家长们的欢迎。在役情前，俱乐部有多达十几个学生。疫情期间我们一度停止 活动。这学期我们刚转为线上活动。由于这是一个新的尝试，大家可能对网上象棋俱乐部不太了 解，我在这里给大家介绍一下情况。欢迎更多的同学加入俱乐部。 和其他任何课程一样，网上俱乐部缺少了面对面交流那种感觉。但是从学习和提高棋艺的角度看 它有很多优点。首先，它减少了许多学生注意力分散的问题。其次，网上提供了丰富的资源。学 生可以在课外观看很多高质量的教学视频，从最初级的入门到各种技巧都有。学生毎天都可以做 练习题。毎个学生下的棋都有记录，可以复盘。上课时老师帮助分析学生下过的棋，讲解如何下 棋的水平和解答学生的问题。通过实战案例分析讲解如何运用战略战术，而不是用简单灌输的方 式进行教学。线上的另一个好处是不受时间和空间的限制，下课后学生们可以继续下没下完的棋, 也可以另外和其他人或机器下。通过几周短暂的教学经验看，学生们进步很快。最后，家长们可 以监看孩子的进展情况。学生的所有活动都有记录。学生的水平也是有分数记录下来的。如果爸 爸妈妈们有兴趣的话也可以和孩子一起学，看看能不能下过你们的孩子。
Wushu
Class email: WuShu@csandover.org
Instructor Dennis Chen is practicing martial artist in both contemporary Wushu and traditional Kung fu. He has 15 years of experience in Hung Sing Choy Lee Fut under Sifu Kevin Chan, as well as 2 years of contemporary wushu from China. Dennis is accomplished in various competitions such as the International Chinese Martial Arts Competition, Kuoshu, and New Tang Dynasty Traditional Martial Arts Tournament.
Choy Lee Fut is a tradition system of Southern Kung fu which combines the martial arts techniques from various Northern and Southern Chinese kung-fu systems; the powerful arm and hand techniques from the Shaolin animal forms from the South, combined with the extended, circular movements, twisting body, and agile footwork that characterizes Northern China’s martial arts. It is considered an external style, combining soft and hard techniques, as well as incorporating a wide range of weapons as part of its curriculum.[5] Choy Li Fut is an effective self-defense system,[6] particularly noted for defense against multiple attackers.[7] It contains a wide variety of techniques, including long and short range punches, kicks, sweeps and take downs, pressure point attacks, joint locks, and grappling. According to Bruce Lee, “Choy Li Fut is the most effective system that I’ve seen for fighting more than one person. [It] is one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against. Choy Li Fut is the only style [of kung fu] that traveled to Thailand to fight the Thai boxers and hadn’t lost.”
Wushu is a contemporary sport standardized by China after 1946. Currently, it has become an international sport through the International Wushu Federation and was debuted as the Beijing Olympics as a guest event. Competitions are based on sanda (fighting) and taolu (forms), which are similar to gymnastic routines Students will learn a range of techniques from punches and kicks to weapons such as swords and staves. Students will also have the opportunity to compete in local tournaments to test their skills against other school for friendly competition!
Dr. Meng Academy
Class email: DrMengAcademy@csandover.org
Starting from Spring 2021,CSA is partnering with Dr. Meng Academy to offer series extracurricular classes.
“Math Kangaroo for 2-4th Graders” is exclusively offered for CSA community and can be signed up via CSA online registration.
【About Math Kangaroo Competition】
Math Kangaroo Competition is an international, once a year event, always on the third Thursday in March. Math Kangaroo competition originated in Australia and today it is held in 52 countries and more than 6 million students participate, including 36,000 in the United States. All students in grades 1-12 qualify for participation in Math Kangaroo. Students will take part in 75 minutes test, solving 24 (grades 1-4) or 30 (grades 5-12) multiple-choice questions. Each participating student receives a T-shirt, an electronic certificate of participation, and a gift. Students who rank top 20 in the country and top 3 in a given state are recognized on Math Kangaroo website and receive gifts. CSA is planning to organize Math Kangaroo competition next spring.
For more information about Dr. Meng Academy and to sign up other classes offered by Dr. Meng Academy,
please go to its website at www.DrMengAcademy.com
Computer Programming
Class email: ComputerProgramming@csandover.org
Class Hours: Saturdays: 10:00 am – 10:45 am
The instructor intends to build and provide a long-term learning pathfor motivated students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills on computer programming, computer science and technology, from grade 4 to12 (10-12 years old).
In this semester, the learning material will be prepared and distributed by the instructor either in URL links or PDF files. Part of the coding practice will be on a text-based interface logged into a remote computer prepared and provided by the instructor. As students’ ability develops, the instructor will lead students to write code and run programs on students’ own computer. In order for that, it requires installing more software on the student’s computer. Those software are free. If parents have security concern on intalling these software, then need to provide the student with a dedicated computer without important family data stored on it.
For text-based coding, students can login into the remote computer for practice during certain time periods over each week. If students need longer time to use the remote computer, instructor will consider and accommodate accordingly.
Student needs one of these types of devices to follow the lesson:
• Mac computer, desktop or laptop.
• Linux computer, desktop or laptop.
• Windows computer, desktop or laptop. Windows computer must have (free open-source) “putty” software installed. Instructor can guide through the process.
Robotics – Beginner
Class email: RoboticsBeginner@csandover.org
Camp hours: twice per week, for 5 weeks total: Mon/Wed 4:00 – 5:30 pm (6/21 – 7/21, 7/26 – 8/25)
This class gives kids the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of robotics, including the logic and programming knowledge required to design and develop solutions to real-world problems. Students use simulation software to control a virtual EV3 robot, incorporating different type of sensors and robot attachments to create fun programs.
Over the course of 5 weeks, student will learn about loops and various sensors, including Ultrasonic and Color. Using simulation software, they will programmer virtual robots to complete certain tasks, like using the color sensor to stay inside a marked black square… Also they will apply what they learn to design and program robots for a sumo competition as last project.
$30 material fee is to cover one year VRT software license fee.
The 5 weeks camp is hosted by a group of 10 accomplished high school seniors and college STEM students with years of experience in FTC team, EV3, Python/Java programming.
Robotics – Advanced
Class email: RoboticsAdvanced@csandover.org
Minimum age to sign up is 9 years old.
This class gives kids the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of robotics, including the logic and programming knowledge required to design and develop solutions to real-world problems. Students use simulation software to control a virtual EV3 robot, incorporating different type of sensors and robot attachments to create fun programs.
Students will learn more advanced programming and new sensors, including Compass and Infrared, to create more complex and powerful programs. Students will combine their knowledge of variables and programming logic operations to complete challenges from the World Robotics Olympiad and design programs to have robots compete in fully autonomous soccer matches.
$30 material fee is to cover one year VRT software license fee.
The 5 weeks camp is hosted by a group of 10 accomplished high school seniors and college STEM students with years of experience in FTC team, EV3, Python/Java programming.
Gong Fu
Class Email: GongFu@csandover.org
Fitness, focus, and an ancient Chinese martial art!
Gong Fu is more than just kicks, punches and earning belts. Students also develop self-confidence, awareness and respect for oneself and others. This six-week course will help students build a foundation for traditional Gong Fu. Students will practice stances, kicks, hand techniques, and short forms. Activities include: pad work, speed & reaction drills, meditation and games. Students will have the opportunity to test early level requirements within our ranking system. Exercise, build friendships and have fun!
Math Kangaroo for 3-4th Graders
CSA is partnering with Dr. Meng Academy to offer “452 Math Kangaroo
For 3rd/4th Graders”. This class is good for both new students as well as returning students from 451 class in the spring semester. The class will be 15 weeks from 6/6 to 9/12.
This class is exclusively offered for CSA community with more than 30% discount from Dr. Meng Academy’s tuition. If interested, please sign up via CSA online registration.
【Course Description】
“452 Math Kangaroo for 3rd/4th Graders” is for above-average students in grades 3-4 who enjoy both math and intellectual challenges beyond the school curriculum. Each week, we will discuss mathematical concepts and practice creative problem-solving strategies with Math Kangaroo-type problems. There are two goals for this course: (1) Students significantly boost their math performances in schools. (2) Prepare students to excel in Math Olympiad, MathCounts, AMC, and other math competitions a few years later. Math Kangaroo is a first great step for your child to discover a love for mathematics or even the competitions!
Teacher: Dr. George Meng
Advanced Bilingual Chinese Language
Class email: AdvancedBilingualChineseLanguage@csandover.org
This online class is for students who have studied Chinese for at least three years in a non-immersive setting. A small class (maximum number of students in a classroom is 3) ensures every student will get customized instructions and interactions.