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Program Director: Nicholas Sterling
Contact : (781) 493 - 6345
Email : nsterling@nesacademy.com
Dr. Nicholas Sterling a Ph.D. in ancient Greek & Roman civilization
from Brown University, is a lecturer of Greek and Roman literature at
University of Rhode Island and has been an after-school instructor of
chess at Kennedy-Longfellow School in Cambridge, and Math Mania and
Stock Market Game with Newton Community Education. Dr. Sterling
provides one-on-one chess tutoring and is a Tournament Director at the
Waltham Chess Club.
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Igor Gavrilov & Nicholas Sterling - Chess
This course will cover the basic rules and skills of chess: how the
pieces move, how to record games and positions, the relative values of
the pieces, popular tactics (including forks, pins, skewers, discovered
attacks) and fundamental strategy, and some frequently seen opening and
endgame positions. Kids will get to play each other to test out what
they have learned. There are additional opportunities for private
tutoring. Taught by Nicholas Sterling.
Nicholas Sterling - Math Adventure
A recreational mathematics program for kids of all ages, designed to
inspire them to love doing math. The adventure is all in the
imagination! Kids play a role-playing game in which they fantasize a
quest to find a lost treasure, nab a bad guy, slay a monster, or solve
a mystery. If they do well with their math, they do well in the game,
and eventually WIN!! Taught by Nicholas Sterling.
Nicholas Sterling - Geography Adventure
Travel around the world in search of crooked criminals, nasty nemeses,
and heinous hoodlums! NESA GEOGRAPHY ADVENTURE is a recreational
geography program for kids of all ages, designed to inspire them to
love learning about geography, mapping, and world culture and history.
The adventure is all in the imagination! Kids play a role-playing game
in which they fantasize solving a mystery and nabbing the bad guy. If
they do well with their geography, they do well in the game, and
eventually WIN!!
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Program Director: Scott Wilhelm
Contact : (781) 493 - 6345
Email : swilhelm@nesacademy.com
Scott Wilhelm earned his Masters of Science in Education in 2007 from
Simmons College. He has been teaching for 12 years. Scott spent the
greatest part of his teaching career teaching Math and Science to
incarcerated youths in the Boston detention and treatment systems
developing lab-based curricula for both traditional and nontraditional
learners, but has taught most ages and subjects.
Igor Gavrilov, a well-known chess master from Macedonia, now resides
here in Boston. At the age of 23 years old, he has already been two
times chess champion in his country.
Scott - Kinetic Study And Games
Explore the laws of nature and the universe with Scott Wilhelm, certified science teacher with years of experience. Students will engage in a series of hands on activities where they build their own tools and use them to explore the laws of physics and nature. Excellent as a stand-alone academic enrichment program, or we can support a child's endeavors in a specific academic goal. |
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Program Director: Stephanie Peacock
Contact : (781) 493 - 6345
Email : SPeacpock@nesacademy.com
Stephanie Peacock received a BA in painting at Tarleton tate University in 2001. She has participated in numerous group showings throughout Texas and Massachusetts as well as one solo show at the Langdon Center for the Arts, Granbury, TX. In addition to many private collections, she is publicly isplayed at Tarleton State University in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.
Her works have been published in Tarleton’s Anthology. Her works have also been published as cover art for compact discs on the Arsis Audio label including recordings of the Huntington Brass Quintet and music of composer Daniel Pinkham. Her art has been shown and sold at the Milan Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, and the Cambridge Art Association in Cambridge, MA.
Stephanie currently teaches studio art, art history and civics at Catholic Memorial School in West Roxbury, MA.
She has conducted numerous art camps since 1999 throughout central Texas and the greater Boston area.
Class Description:
Studio Art Class at NESA!
- Learn to draw, paint, sculpt, and create all types of
- mixed media art!
- Students will have the opportunity to focus on their favorite forms of art and will be encouraged to produce work on their topic of interest.
- In addition to creating these projects, the students will learn about prominent figures in art history. This will include gaining a knowledge of all the wonderful art to be seen throughout Boston and the New England area.
This class also focuses on group activity and brainstorming. Brain exercises and yoga will be incorporated to help the students reach their highest level of creativity and physical wellness.
Ages 4 – 7
This course will teach your children how to see art and appreciate it in everyday life. The younger students will use all different types of media in order to develop their artistic sensibilities. They will create “found object” sculpture and learn how to create art through observing their immediate surroundings. It will focus on activities led by example with specific help from the instructor at all times.
Ages 7 and up
The students will learn the elements of art: line, space, shape, color, texture, and form. Every project will incorporate one or more of the elements. They will eventually build upon this knowledge in order to create art surrounding their own interests. In addition to creating art, the students will learn some art history that pertains to the current project. This knowledge helps the students understand how and why artists create art in today’s world.
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Program Director: Kyrie Kowalik
Contact : (781) 493 - 6345
Email : KKowalik@nesacademy.com
Kyrie Kowalik graduated from Allegheny College in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Spanish, focusing on Latin America. She spent part of summer 2007 in Nicaragua working to hone her Spanish speaking skills. Additionally, she lived in Allegheny’s Spanish House, where she organized and participated in cultural and language awareness programs for the Allegheny community. She discovered her love of teaching Spanish through Student Spanish teaching in Meadville schools to kindergarten and third graders. She loves to incorporate student goals into her lesson plans and is excited to share her passion for Spanish with a new group of learners.
Class Description:
4-8 yr old Spanish Class (Tuesdays 6-7pm)
This course will provide students with a beginner’s knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. The course will aim to achieve this goal through interactive activities including speaking exercises, songs, food tastings and paper activities. By the end of the class students will be able to have basic Spanish conversations and explain aspects of the Hispanic Culture.
9-14 yr old Spanish Class (Tuesdays 7-8pm)
This course will provide students with a beginner’s knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. The course will aim to achieve this goal through interactive activities including speaking exercises, songs, food tastings and paper activities. By the end of the class students will be able to have basic Spanish conversations and explain aspects of the Hispanic Culture.15-Adult Spanish Class (Tuesdays 8-9pm) This course will take you through the basics of Spanish from the alphabet, present tense, vocabulary, Hispanic culture and much more. Through interactive activities students will learn to listen, read, write and speak the language. Whether or not you are looking to learn the language for a loved one, business or simply for the fun of it this class will provide you with a general overview and will be flexible to the diverse levels of those in the classroom. |
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I take my two grandsons to the Sunday Morning Play time to get exercise. Very nice Sunday morning out for the boys. Love this place.
--- Diane B. December 2011
I'm mother of a boy with autism that had a birthday party at NESA this past weekend. I wanted to say that Matt and Joe were absolutely wonderful with the children and I was really impressed by the way they worked with the group. The children had a great time. THANK YOU.
--- Anne B. November 2011
The soccer teacher is phenomenal!!!! What a wonderful person and teacher! Thank you so much for arranging for him to teach here!
What has your experience been with NESA?
Excellent. NESA works well for my family there are so many choices. I can have 3 of my kids participating in different programs at the same time.
How do you think sports help your child in everyday life?
Sport is so important and it teaches children how to stay healthy, fit ...
In what ways do you think our program has helped your child?
Good experience playing with other kids and physical activity.
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