Language Curricular Setting and Enrichment Courses

Extracurricular Classes

In addition to language classes, We also offer free elective courses for registered students. You choose what is right for you. Each extracurricular course requires a minimum of 5 people to sign up to start the course. Otherwise the course will be cancelled. 

E1: Art Interest Class 艺术兴趣班 (Teacher: Meirong Keach)

The Chinese school in New Mexico will upgrade its existing after-school drawing class to an expanded art interest class in the upcoming school year. The art interest class will still be led by the experienced teacher Meirong, who will guide the children in various handicraft activities such as paper cutting and origami.

Paper cutting, a traditional Chinese folk art, is a beautiful red intricate craft that is still commonly seen in various significant festivals in China, serving as decorative items.

Handicraft is a profound and valuable artistic activity with many forms of artistic expression for children: paper cutting, origami, fabric collage, leaf pressing, straw weaving, and more. These activities not only enhance children's skills and abilities but also foster a range of skills, promoting their overall development. The benefits include cultivating manual dexterity and encouraging imagination and creativity. It is conducive to nurturing children's creative thinking. Through the practical aspects of hands-on learning and collaboration in handicrafts, children strengthen their comprehensive abilities, promoting intellectual and cognitive development.

新墨西哥州中文学校将在新学年把原有的课后画画兴趣班升级，扩展为艺术兴趣班。艺术兴趣班仍将由经验丰富的Meirong老师带领, 和孩子们一起做手工.(剪纸，折纸等等)。

剪纸，相信大家都不陌生，作为一种中国传统民间艺术，这种漂亮的红色镂空工艺品仍然常见于我国的多种重大节日中，并充当着装饰品的作用。

手工亦是一种意义深刻并极具价值的艺术活动，少儿手工有很多的艺术表现形式:剪纸、折纸，布贴、叶贴、草编、等等。这些不仅可以锻炼孩子多方面的技巧与能力，培养孩子多项技能，还能够促进孩子的全面发展。其好处是能培养动手能力并发扬想象力与创造力。有利于对孩子创造思维的培养，儿童通过手工学习中的实践,合作等环节增强自身的综合能力。促进孩子的智力和思维发展。

E2: Chinese Folk Songs 中国民歌学唱 (Teacher: Wenfang Zhang)

Learn to sing Chinese folk songs. Learn singing skills, master the correct state of breathing and vocalization, understand the background of songs, and learn to express music and emotions in singing. Learn to reflect the meaning of the lyrics more effectively, understand the author's original intention, and implement the melody meaning of the composer. Parents are welcome to join this class.

《尚书》中有这样一段话，“诗言志,歌永言,声依永,律和声”。说的是心有所感，用语言陈其情、敷其事，便叫做诗；把诗里的语言读音用高低疾徐的方法咏叹,便叫做歌；依着歌的高低疾徐配成乐曲，便叫做声；发出与乐曲相和的音响的东西便叫做律。所以未有歌之先，就有语言，语言是歌唱的基础。

中国民歌学唱: 学习歌唱技巧，掌握正确的呼吸发声状态，了解歌曲的背景，了解作者本意，贯彻曲作者的旋律含义, 学习在演唱中表现乐感和情感。欢迎家长加入民歌学唱课。

E3: Chinese Chess (Teacher: Lin Liu)

The Chinese Chess class will cover the basics of how to set up the board in Chinese Chess as well as the piece names. The course will also cover how to play Chinese Chess at a beginner to intermediate level. Certain strategies and or tactics will be taught at the discretion of the teacher to students that are able to use them. Students are recommended to be at least eight year of age to attend this course.

中国象棋(推荐8岁以上青少年)介绍中国象棋的基础知识，教授下棋策略和战术。适合象棋初级到中级水平的青少年参加。

E4: Karate (Instructor: Mr. Render)

Classes will be taught by Black belt instructor, Mr. Render, from American Kenpo Karate Academy. Please visit their website, https://www.akkakarateusa.net/ , for more information on class schedules. AKKA’s philosophy is teaching the traditional values of Honesty, Courtesy, Respect and Discipline through self-defense education and classical forms. Classes are free to students who are 5 years and older and attend New Mexico Chinese School of Arts and Languages (NMCSAL). AKKA uniforms are strongly recommended after the 3rd lesson to promote discipline and martial arts spirit. Each uniform costs about $35. 

Mr. Render is a lifelong student of martial arts and a 20-year practitioner of Kenpo karate. His background in personal training and a degree in physical therapy help his teaching nurture the understanding of the activities and the mindset of the Martial Arts. 

Through class activities and games, students will be introduced to the basics of martial arts, including blocking, striking, kicking and other essential movements for self-defense, all in a fun environment. These Drills/Skills will be both dynamic and challenging, but have been shown to improve awareness and focus in daily life. 

To Be Determined: (If anyone would like to teach following classes, please send email to info@nmchineseschool.org or contact our board members.)

Dance (To Be Determined)

Dance Course aims to provide a platform for students to dance freely, feel music and interact with each other. After the Chinese course, the Latin dance and modern dance will help students to reduce stress, improve the cultivation of physical art, and broaden students' dance potential. This semester plans to complete the basic pace of the Latin dance Chacha and Rumba and modern dance waltz. 

舞蹈课程旨在提供一个让学生可以自由舞蹈、感受音乐、彼此交流的平台。在中文课程之后，借助拉丁舞与摩登舞使学生减缓压力，提升形体艺术的修养，广泛开发学生的舞蹈潜力。本学期计划完成拉丁舞恰恰恰和伦巴各一套完整的铜牌套路与摩登舞华尔兹的基础步伐学习。

Line Drawing 线描画  (To Be Determined)

Line art or line drawing is any image that consists of distinct straight lines or curves placed against a background (usually plain), without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color) to represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects. Line art can use lines of different colors, although line art is usually monochromatic. Line art emphasizes form and drawings), of several (few) constant widths (as in technical illustrations), or of freely varying widths (as in brush work or engraving). Line art may tend towards realism, or it may be a caricature, cartoon, ideograph, or glyph. This course will teach line drawing from the beginner level.

线描是运用线的轻重、浓淡、粗细、虚实、长短等笔法表现物象的体积、形态、质感、量感、运动感的一种方法。特点简练、清晰。线描既是具有独立艺术价值的画种（白描），又是造型基本功的锻炼手段，还是工笔画设色之前的工序过程。线描不仅可以勾画静态的轮廓，还可以表现动态的韵律。用线和空白可以谱写出一支支和谐流动的线的协奏曲。

Arts&Crafts (To Be Determined)

This class will teach students basic art skills and Chinese/American culture through various fun arts and crafts activities.

Teach basic Chinese origami skills through different origami folding activities. Introduce Chinese/American culture and holidays through arts and crafts activities and work. Developing other arts and crafts skills such as creating, drawing, coloring, cutting, and building.

Expectations: Attend the class on time. Listen to the teacher. Bring basic art supplies to class.

Violin (To Be Determined)

Basic violin skill and stage performance.

Martial Arts (To Be Determined) 

Martial arts is one of the outstanding cultural heritages of the Chinese nation. Children's martial arts class introduces martial arts spirit, cultivates martial arts interest, learns basic movements, achieves the purpose of improving physical fitness, stimulating children's potential, enhancing self-confidence and tempering will. The main  learning contents of this semester are : horse steps, punching, kicking, Tai Chi and a simple performance routine.

武术是中华民族的优秀文化遗产之一。少儿武术课通过介绍武术精神，培养武术兴趣，学习基本动作，达到提高身体素质，激发孩子潜能，增强自信心，磨炼意志的目的。本学期的主要学习内容为：马步，冲拳，踢腿，太极步，以及一套简单的表演套路.