Arts and Enrichment
Art
Chess
All PS 110 students grades K-5 experience a 10-week cycle of chess. They learn moves, game strategy and strategic thinking.
Salvadori Center/Globe School
Salvadori pedagogy encourages students to initiate their own learning through inquiry– unlocking the built environment around them. Teachers who elect to participate in the program integrate the study of architecture into math, science and social studies units. In 2011-2012, classrooms in third and fourth grade used science and math skills to build model bridges.
National Dance Institute
National Dance Institute (NDI) is a non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by ballet star Jacques d'Amboise. NDI introduces students to the fundamentals of dance while challenging them creatively and intellectually.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
This program offers students in second, third and fourth grades school-based writing programs led by professional writers. T&W helps students develop creative and imaginative skills, increased motivation and skills in reading, and an improved ability to express their experiences and ideas in writing.
Rosie’s Theater Kids
Rosie's Theater Kids offers students in grade 5 the opportunity to dance, sing, perform and experience musical theater on a weekly basis. The program consists of instruction in music and dance, offering students an overview of the American musical theater. As students learn song lyrics and are introduced to the cultural context of Broadway productions, these lessons are integrated into the study of core curriculum subjects such as language arts and history.
PS 110 offers a special visual arts program in conjunction with Henry Street Settlement. Two days a week, students in Pre-K through 3rd grade work with diverse materials to create new artworks. Many of the artworks are directly tied to the curriculum.
Chess
All PS 110 students grades K-5 experience a 10-week cycle of chess. They learn moves, game strategy and strategic thinking.
Salvadori Center/Globe School
Salvadori pedagogy encourages students to initiate their own learning through inquiry– unlocking the built environment around them. Teachers who elect to participate in the program integrate the study of architecture into math, science and social studies units. In 2011-2012, classrooms in third and fourth grade used science and math skills to build model bridges.
National Dance Institute
National Dance Institute (NDI) is a non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by ballet star Jacques d'Amboise. NDI introduces students to the fundamentals of dance while challenging them creatively and intellectually.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
This program offers students in second, third and fourth grades school-based writing programs led by professional writers. T&W helps students develop creative and imaginative skills, increased motivation and skills in reading, and an improved ability to express their experiences and ideas in writing.
Rosie’s Theater Kids
Rosie's Theater Kids offers students in grade 5 the opportunity to dance, sing, perform and experience musical theater on a weekly basis. The program consists of instruction in music and dance, offering students an overview of the American musical theater. As students learn song lyrics and are introduced to the cultural context of Broadway productions, these lessons are integrated into the study of core curriculum subjects such as language arts and history.