Spring 2013 Sememster sign up is ongoing.
Currently being offered:
Russian Literacy I and II
This course is specifically designed for speech development (in Russian) for bilingual children. One of the hardest (and most important!) challenges for bi-cultural families is retaining and passing on a native language to children. This course focuses on language retention and development with weekly classes and is approximately 60 minutes long. The cost is $30 per student per quarter (seven weeks) with an emphasis on verbal skills. There are two age groups with specific lessons that focus on age appropriate activities. Russian Literacy I is for children aged 3-5. Russian Literacy II is for 5 and older.
Russian Language and Culture I
This course is being offered to children that are non-Russian speakers. The is an introduction to Russian language and culture. An ideal experience for globally minded families, children adopted from Russian speaking countries, or just someone that would like to learn a little Russian and have fun doing it! Language instruction will be basic building blocks and age appropriate. Other activities will revolve around learning more about traditional Russian culture and life in an engaging and educational format. Classes are roughly an hour long and the cost is $30 per student per quarter (seven weeks). This class is intended for ages five and older.
Schedule
All classes take place on Saturday.
First quarter: Spring schedule pending
Second quarter:
Times
Russian Literacy I (ages 3-5): 11:00 - 12:00
Russian Literacy II (5 and up) 12:15 - 1:15
Russian Language and Culture 1:30 - 2:30
Registration/Additional Information
You can register by downloading the registration form and following the instructions. Any inquiries can sent via our website contact form. Don't see an offering you would like? Your input is needed, let us know!
Classes are being offered Saturdays at Anna Whitten Hall on KVCC's downtown campus. Street parking is free on weekends, and garage parking is available. The address for Anna Whitten Hall is 202 N. Rose St. Kalamazoo, MI
Room number will be shared upon registration. Class sizes are limited and may be restricted.
The KRCA would like to thank Kalamazoo Valley Community College for helping make these programs possible with the generous donation of facility space. Please note that the programming itself is not directly affiliated with any KVCC programs.
Classes are being offered Saturdays at Anna Whitten Hall on KVCC's downtown campus. Street parking is free on weekends, and garage parking is available. The address for Anna Whitten Hall is 202 N. Rose St. Kalamazoo, MI
Room number will be shared upon registration. Class sizes are limited and may be restricted.
The KRCA would like to thank Kalamazoo Valley Community College for helping make these programs possible with the generous donation of facility space. Please note that the programming itself is not directly affiliated with any KVCC programs.
KRCA Educational Offerings
One of the primary goals of the KRCA is to offer and then build upon educational resources for the community surrounding needs as the organization perceives them. Spring 2012 saw the "launch" of the first formalized class with our Children's Literacy project. We hope to continually expand in size and age groups until we reach an optimal operating size. Other offerings that may be possible in the future include:
- Expanded age groups and proficiency for Russian targeting children in bi-cultural homes. courses recently expanded!
- Russian for English only speaking children. (varying age groups.) now added!
- ESL for native Russian Speakers.
- Casual Russian for adults.
- Advanced Russian for adults. (reading, writing, and speaking for adults with base knowledge.) adult hoping to learn Russian at any level can use our contact form to learn more about tutoring opportunities.
