Sharpen your reading comprehension and learn about the various elements of literature while reading engaging fiction, poetry, short stories, graphic novels, biographies, and plays all centered around the Middle Ages! We will spend approximately 3 weeks per book (to be read as homework at home) for a total of 5 literary units each semester. Class time will focus on teaching literary elements (plot, character, theme, symbolism, etc.) related to the story with some time reserved to work on the unit project. Unit projects will include: a diorama, essay, poetry memorization, monologue performance, newspaper article, and/or a persuasive speech. Any work not completed in class will be required as homework.
Requirements:
Students must be able to independently read books at a 5th grade reading level or higher. Students must have physical copies of the following books: Usborne Graphic Legends: Robin Hood by Russell Punter and Matteo Pincelli, Shakespeare Can Be Fun: Romeo and Juliet for Kids by Lois Burdett, Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad, Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight by Katherine Paterson, The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla, The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E.L. Konigsburg, Classic Starts: The Hunchback of Notre Dame retold from the Victor Hugo original (Sterling Publishing), The King's Castles by Kitty Anthony, and Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg by Joann Johansen Burch
In this class we will cover basic kitchen skills, safety around appliances, knife handling, while learning the essential techniques of cooking. We will learn cutting techniques, basic baking and cooking while making simple recipes that are savory or sweet. Nutrition will be incorporated as we discuss preparation techniques and ingredient choices. Students will be working in groups and have assignments: to be the cook, set up/clean up, and/or doing dishes. At the end of the class each student will receive a copy of all the recipes that we worked on all semester. I homeschooled my 8 children and taught them all to cook. Our recipes were so popular that we published a cookbook. I will share some of our family favorites with the students.
Requirements:
Students taking this class are expected to have an appreciation of the dangers inherent in a kitchen and thus be able to follow directions. Students should also be able to understand and follow instructions carefully to participate safely around a stove top and in handling a knife.
This course is designed to introduce the wonders of our solar system, the stars, and beyond. Your student will explore and learn about the sun, planets, asteroid belt, dwarf planets, the Kuiper belt galaxies, nebulae, and even black holes as they reveal the marvel and might of our loving Creator.
Each week in class we will do an experiment or project to reinforce what students are learning. Students must be able and willing to read the chapter at home individually or with a parent (there's also an audio version available for purchase from Apologia if that works better for your student) and come to class ready to engage in our classroom project/experiment that correlates with their at-home reading for that week. The goal is to continue to spark their curiosity about the world God has created and build good at-home study skills along with having a fun time with their peers doing cool experiments together.
This course is designed to introduce the wonders of our solar system, the stars, and beyond. Your student will explore and learn about the sun, planets, asteroid belt, dwarf planets, the Kuiper belt galaxies, nebulae, and even black holes as they reveal the marvel and might of our loving Creator.
Each week in class we will do an experiment or project to reinforce what students are learning. Students must be able and willing to read the chapter at home individually or with a parent (there's also an audio version available for purchase from Apologia if that works better for your student) and come to class ready to engage in our classroom project/experiment that correlates with their at-home reading for that week. The goal is to continue to spark their curiosity about the world God has created and build good at-home study skills along with having a fun time with their peers doing cool experiments together.
In this class students will use Apologia Young Explorer's Anatomy and Physiology Course Book to explore God's design of the human body and see how each system reflects His creative wisdom. Students will develop curiosity and confidence through experiments, note booking, and model building. They will also learn to describe, label, and explain key organs and systems of the body. They will learn how to care for their God-given bodies through healthy choices, and they will also connect scripture to science, deepening faith and wonder in God's creation.
Requirements:
Students must purchase the Apologia Young Explorer's Anatomy and Physiology Course Book prior to the first day of class, as they will be required to bring it to class each week.
Evidence of God’s creation is all around us. Each week we will explore an aspect of our wonderful world. Class begins with circle time which includes a read-aloud, songs/movement, and a mini-lesson related to our weekly theme. Students then move to stations which may include art projects, math/science activity, and the sensory bin. To end class, we come back to circle and students “share” with the class what they made or did that day!
Join us as we explore 1st/2nd grade grammar and sentence writing while creating an interactive language arts notebook. Interactive notebooks are a place for students to record what we learn in class in a fun and engaging way. Each student will bring home their notebook at the end of the term with over 60 pages they can use to reflect, practice, and demonstrate their learning.
Topics we will cover in this class will include vowel teams, beginning and ending digraphs, rhyming words, syllables, prepositions, synonyms, elements of a story, sequencing, and much more.
We will also read short stories aloud, answer comprehension questions as a class, and edit “fix-it” sentences.
Requirements:
Students should be reading at a Kinder/1st grade level or higher, able to sound out CVC words, and able to write a few sentences with help and encouragement. Students should also be able to use scissors and glue independently.
Please make attendance and punctuality a priority for this class. Students who are excessively absent or tardy will miss out on valuable class content.
Colors are all around us! Each week we will explore a new color. Class begins with circle time which includes a read-aloud, songs/movement, and activities related to our weekly color. Students then move to stations. Stations generally include an art project, math/science activity, and sensory bin. To end class, we come back to circle and students “share” with the class what they made or did that day!
Avast ye hearties! Come aboard and learn all about pirates, both real and fictional. Students will learn about life at sea, searching for treasure, pirate flags, pirate ships, how to read a map, and how to speak like a pirate. We will cover a different aspect of pirates each week through books, crafts, games, activities, and songs. Students will create a lap book that they will take home at the end of the term.
Thursday - Dance Studio B - 118: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Description:
In this class we will be reading 4 stories and making them come to life with a combination of crafting some of our own props, setting up the “stage”, rehearsing, and putting on 4 mini performances throughout the semester. Children will use their imagination and creativity to make their character their own and have fun doing so. Every four weeks we will unveil a different performance.