Scribble. Preschool Psychoanalytic Support Group
For children ages 5-7
The Scribble psychoanalytic support group for preschoolers focuses on kids' attitudes towards education and their relationships with teachers and other children. It features classes on letters, numerals, and notes, an origami workshop, and special playtime periods for joint activities involving both children and psychoanalysts. The project includes regular psychological sessions for parents to discuss a variety of issues - from child's behavior to family relationships to choice of elementary school.
The course is run by highly experienced instructors.
SCHEDULE
February 4, 2014
Tuesday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Characteristics of a square. Making squares from rectangular sheets of paper.
Numbers
Union, intersection, and complementation as shown in flower names starting with “L”, people self-identified as women, and people self-identified as Chinese.
Notes
Music and theater. History of theatrical music.
February 7, 2014
Friday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Equilateral triangle. Different ways to make an equilateral triangle from a square.
Letters
Discussing nouns and verbs. Making up sentences using only nouns and verbs.
Notes
Music and theater. Music in contemporary theater.
February 11, 2014
Tuesday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Characteristics of a square. Different ways to cut out squares from irregular-shaped pieces of paper.
Numbers
Goats and stakes: what area of a meadow would be eaten by a goat tied to a stake? …two stakes? Can we keep the goat in one place? Can we make it eat out a ring, not a circle?
Notes
Sound effects in theater. Use of wind machines, rain machines, and other special effects.
February 14, 2014
Friday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Explanation and comprehension. Children orally instruct blindfolded classmates to fold paper. Significance of visual perception.
Letters
Word accent. Identical words with different accents (“DEsert” and “deSERT”). Accent in poetry.
Notes
Opera. Interaction between the orchestra and singers.
February 18, 2014
Tuesday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Silent teaching: children instruct classmates using gestures only.
Numbers
Measuring units of length on the axis. Painting over every third and fourth numbers… What kind of numbers are these?
Notes
Opera. Vocal performance in the context of opera costume design.
February 21, 2014
Friday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Self-styled figures. Inventing and sharing ways to communicate an origami instruction over distance.
Letters
Rhythm as shown in poetry. Beating time. Rhythmic processes found in the world.
Notes
Opera. Interpretation of popular arias.
February 25, 2014
Tuesday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Making pop-up books. Detailed examination of techniques.
Numbers
Patterns: covering squared sheets with identical L-shaped and S-shaped figures or triangles.
Notes
Violin. Significance of high register instruments for Western Europe’s musical culture.
February 28, 2014
Friday
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Origami
Individual assignment: children work independently on origami fitting their interests and abilities.
Letters
What is comma for? Use of comma in sentences like “The panda eats, shoots and leaves.”
Notes
Garage music. Characteristics of garage music culture in the United States.
Group size: 9
Price per class: 1,500 rubles
Price per month: 9,600 rubles
Price for 3 months: 24,000 rubles
Enrolment requires an interview with a teacher. Each application is considered on an individual basis.
Instructors:
Alexander Bronnikov, Olga Zaytseva, Yulia Akhtyamova, Asya Vlasik - psychologists, psychoanalysts; alumni of Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (Consulting and Clinical Psychology department); members of the international psychoanalytical association Le Champ Freudien; currently involved in post-graduate studies at European School of Psychoanalysis (EEP) and taking regular internships at psychoanalytical institutions in France and Belgium.
Gleb Napreenko - art critic and art historian; graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Mechanics and Mathematics; currently earning a History degree at MSU.
Dmitry Vlasik - musician, composer, performer of contemporary music; alumnus of Moscow Conservatory.
For more information, please call +7 905 509 34 07 / +7 916 128 64 02 or visit http://asbronnikov.wix.com/lunohod .