Category: Extracurriculum

    
Course Goals and Objectives
A. Cultivate children and teenagers’ observation, memory, imagination, aesthetic and creative abilities.
B. Help children and teenagers’ mental functions grow and promote the balance between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
 C. Cultivate children and teenagers’ exploratory spirit, enhance self-confidence, and cultivate patience, perseverance, and the habit of focusing on what they do.
D. Preparing works for various painting competitions

Class Information

•       Every Sunday 3:30-4:30pm when GPCCS is in session.
•       This class is for kids ages 4+. Personal counseling is also available

Course Curriculum:

•    Learn a variety of painting materials such as colored pencils, crayons, acrylic, and line drawing.  Educate children  about perception using a variety of media and techniques.

Instructor:  Charlotte Liu

Charlotte Liu is currently an art student studying at Eastern Arizona College. She has 30+years of painting experience and 10+ years of kids-teaching experience in North America.

Cell Phone: (402)2815979

Weiqi / Chinese Go

    
Weiqi is one of the simplest games to learn, yet profound in its depth.  Enjoyable at any level of play, weiqi can take years or even a lifetime to master.  A game once enjoyed by emperors thousands of years ago, this game is approachable by school children of today and is associated with improved mathematics performance in school.

WeiQi Level I

     This Level I class is targeted at absolute beginners.  Students will learn the rules of play, starting with Capture Go and moving on to the Natural Method, which will teach them to make their groups survive.  They will learn how to end the game, which is unique and unlike any other game.  After mastery of the basics, students will move on to learn the no repetition rule and more advanced concepts like life and death, attack and defense, connection, and common tactical situations.

Instructor:  Paul Wheeler

Paul learned to play Go in 1992 at the Houston Go Club.  He has played at many Go clubs and tournaments over the years in Houston, Singapore, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Phoenix.  Most recently in 2023, Paul took lessons from Feng Yun 9 dan, competed in the US Open Go Tournament, and became an American Go Association Certified Go Instructor.

Open Mic Club是每周日下午3:30至4:30在GPCCS的一小时课外课程。该课程专注于10至15岁孩子早期公开演讲能力的培养。家长的参与是这门课程的要求。

课程内容：

Open Mic Club旨在提供一个积极的环境，让孩子们在家长的陪伴下，通过公开演讲的实践发展他们的演讲技能。以下是课程的主要内容：

公开演讲技巧：学习如何准备和传达一个有影响力的演讲。包括演讲主题的选择、结构、语言运用和肢体语言等方面的训练。

声音和表达：掌握正确的发声技巧和声音投射方法，以及有效运用声音和语调来增强演讲的表达力。

内容组织：学习如何将想法和观点组织成一个有逻辑结构的演讲，使听众易于理解和跟随。

自信心培养：通过演讲练习和反馈，帮助孩子们建立自信心，克服紧张情绪，并放松地展示自己。

观众互动：培养与听众和关众进行互动的能力，包括处理提问和回应观众反馈，临场提问等技巧。

家长参与要求：

家长的参与对于Open Mic Club至关重要。家长将在课程中担任指导者、支持者和观众的角色。他们将与孩子一起准备演讲，并提供鼓励和反馈。通过家长的参与，孩子们能够更好地发展他们的演讲技能，并建立更紧密的家庭联系。

通过Open Mic Club的课程的参与，孩子们将在早期阶段培养出自信、清晰表达和自我展示的能力。我们鼓励家长们与孩子一起参与这个有意义的课程，共同助力孩子们的成长和发展。

老师：Wendy Wong 衍稳
Email: wendyagentforhome@gmail.com

创意绘画/中国书画

**彭洁 | JiePeng **美术老师 / 艺术家** | **Art Teacher / Artist**  
热爱艺术，毕业于湖北美术学院，先后获得美术教育学士学位与中国画专业硕士学位。从事美术教学二十余年，拥有丰富的教学经验，曾在中国高校任教十余年，主讲创意素描、设计色彩、美术史、国画、书法及艺术欣赏等课程。移居美国后，开设儿童及成人绘画课程，善于启发学生发现美、创造美，教学形式灵活多样，寓教于乐，广受学生与家长好评。  
Passionate about art, Peng Jie graduated from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts with a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education and a Master’s degree in Chinese Painting. With over 20 years of teaching experience, including more than a decade as a university art instructor in China, she has taught courses such as Creative Sketching, Color Design, Art History, Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, and Art Appreciation. Since moving to the U.S., she has offered painting classes for both children and adults. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes inspiring students to discover and create beauty, blending flexibility with fun-filled methods. Her engaging approach has earned widespread praise from students and parents alike.

Some of my videos about painting

Watch “Review of the Joy of Children’s Painting” on my YouTube channel

https://youtube.com/shorts/HBpqBMNfCvs?si=wqGE3KsbmJ1-m3lX

Watch “Jie’s Art class—Ink wash brush painting fish” on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/Su2jkCzjKOc?si=PIOqFwG07PvAk9zL

Watch “I am glad guided kids painting and writing on Chinese new year as a volunteer 我高兴作为志愿者在中国新年指导儿童绘画和书写” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/i5onsHAtN04?si=Hw3poBAsc_OXooEg

Hope Toastmasters club ,主要是锻炼英文的公共演讲和沟通能力，俱乐部通过会员参与每次聚会角色的轮换，让每个会员都有机会练习组织聚会，领导群体的能力。俱乐部每周一次在Greater Phoenix Chinese Christian School教室周日下午3:30pm 到4:45pm在R204-205教室开会。欢迎家长带领孩子来参与，鉴于Toastmasters 俱乐部规定，年龄小于18岁的未成年人不能注册，但我们允许注册为会员的家长带不超过2个18岁以下的孩子参加活动，13岁以下的孩子一定要有家长陪同参加。所有孩子都要注册成为GPCCS的学生并注册演讲课。俱乐部的志愿行政管理者也有每年的免费培训机会。另外我们也会邀请其他俱乐部有丰富演讲和辩论经验的会员参与本俱乐部活动和成为本俱乐部会员的个人导师。俱乐部会费是$60 ／半年。新会员第一次买书加$20。孩子在GPCCS的注册费是每年$30. 需要报名的家长或者个人请联络：

Wendy Wong 衍稳： 负责会员招募 email: wendyagentforhome@gmail.com

GPCCS Chess Club

Information:

• Every Sunday 3:30-4:30pm when GPCCS is in session.
• This class is for kids ages 6-12. Previous experience does not matter.

Teacher: Hui Chen

Club Leaders:

Raymond Zou

Raymond Zou is a sophomore at Hamilton High School.  He has been playing chess for multiple years. He is a top 80 player in Arizona and has played in many in state and out of state tournaments. Raymond has taught at many chess camps and chess clubs.

Raine Huang

Raine Huang is a Junior at Arizona College Prep.  He has been playing chess since his early childhood.  He plays chess games and chess puzzles regularly.  

Overview:

This is a group lesson designed to improve students’ chess ability, from beginners to advanced students. We will teach basic chess fundamentals and rules to beginners. More advanced students will practice tactics and puzzles, and review games of chess experts. At the end of each class, students will pair up and play games.