Equal parts science, history, math, and literature this class will use living books and hands-on projects to explore the famous scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians throughout the ages. The goal of this class is to foster a love for the STEM fields through outstanding storytelling. We will cover discoveries from da Vinci, Galileo, Copernicus, Newton and more. Students need not have a love of math or science to succeed in this class, but they should be eager to learn and ready to follow directions.
In this creative drama class, favorite children’s stories, fairytales, and folktales from around the world come to life through theatre games, creative movement, improvisation, and story play. Costumes, props, and music help encourage children’s imagination.
Fairytale Theatre is a non-performance focused program that introduces children to the magic of stories, movement and theatre. Each week a new story is presented as inspiration for creativity!
Each week, we’ll gather to read a heartwarming story from the G.L. Charles with Jesus series, where little ones learn about kindness, love, and friendship through simple, faith-filled lessons. After storytime, we’ll bring the story to life with a fun hands-on art craft. This class combines gentle learning, and creative play, as we explore what it means to walk with Jesus every day!
Learn how structural engineers use physics, knowledge of the properties of building materials, and geometric shapes to design structures with sufficient strength and stability. Using modular building pieces, we will learn the basics of structural engineering through model-building experiments. Each model demonstrates a basic principle of mechanical physics or structural engineering in a hands-on way. We will start out with small models that demonstrate how structural elements can be attached together to maximize the strength of a structure for a fixed amount of material used. Learn about basic structural elements including columns, beams, trusses, plates, arches, shells, and catenary. Explore the forces acting on structural components including tension, compression, shear, and bending. Move onto building more complex models of trusses, roofs, and small buildings. Experiment with different types of bridge construction: a truss bridge, arch bridge, cantilever bridge, rope bridge, and suspension bridge. Finally, end with build models of towering skyscrapers.
Requirements:
Finger strength and dexterity to build with small plastic building pieces.
Students will meet weekly with Miss Lucinda to learn basic skills and techniques in drawing, painting, clay, and various other media. Along with learning to develop creativity, students will be introduced to master artists from multiple historical periods and the Seven Elements of Art. The class can be taken throughout the entire school year, if desired, or by the semester, and will not repeat the same material. The class is a good fit for children who love hands-on projects and can also listen well and follow instructions.
This is a year-long studio art class for children between the ages of 8 and 12. Students will meet weekly with Miss Lucinda during the Fall & Spring Semesters to learn basic skills and techniques in drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media. There will also be a fun Christmas project for gift-giving. Along with learning to develop creativity, students will be introduced to master artists from various historical periods and the Seven Elements of Art. This class is a good fit for children who love hands-on projects and can also listen well and follow instructions.
This is a year-long studio art class for children between the ages of 8 and 12. Students will meet weekly with Miss Lucinda during the Fall & Spring Semesters to learn basic skills and techniques in drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media. There will also be a fun Christmas project for gift-giving. Along with learning to develop creativity, students will be introduced to master artists from various historical periods and the Seven Elements of Art. This class is a good fit for children who love hands-on projects and can also listen well and follow instructions.
This is a studio art class for children ages 9 through 12. Students will meet weekly with Miss Lucinda to learn basic skills and techniques in drawing, painting, clay, and various other media. There will also be a fun Christmas project for gift-giving. Along with learning to develop creativity, students will be introduced to master artists from various historical periods and the Seven Elements of Art. Please note that this class will be offered again in the Spring semester, featuring different artists and projects. The class can be taken throughout the entire school year, if desired, or by the semester. The class is a good fit for children who love hands-on projects and can also listen well and follow instructions.
This year-long studio class is for students who love art and would enjoy more time for projects. Some exposure to the Elements of Art would be helpful, but not required. Students will learn various techniques in drawing, painting, and printmaking. They will participate in group discussions about art and culture, meet guest artists, and participate in one field trip per semester.
In this class we will be studying the sweet side of science. It will be a hands on science class about sugar integrating chemistry, biology, and nutrition. We will learn sugar’s chemical structure, its role as an energy source in living organisms, chemical effects in baking, and its health implications. Please note, while this class will teach moderation of sugar consumption, we will be tasting many of our experiments in class; it’s just too hard not to. Please consider your students diet when enrolling.