Current Classes
I am so excited to be able to offer classes again this fall. Last year it was so great working with so many engaged and interesting students.
The first session will run from September 13th to October 29th. Classes are for children (generally aged 10 and up) who are independent readers and writers. Contact me if you have any questions about the age range or class requirements relative to your child.
As the year progresses, we will again be offering a rolling schedule of unit based classes. Stay tuned!
I will again be conducting these classes at the Old Schoolhouse in Barnstable Village on Rte 6A.
Schedule
Monday
Girls Writing Group
This class is all about girls! We write stories, create beautiful journals, learn a lot and have fun while doing it. We will write across genres; fiction, non-fiction, poetry, free verse and anything else we can come up with. The girls will be encouraged to use rich details, metaphor and simile, and lexically specific vocabulary. We will play games and tell stories orally as well.
Mondays, 10-11:00 am
Tuesday
Young Authors
This is the perfect class for either the reluctant writer or the proficient writer who needs to increase vocabulary, work on being concise, or finding a clear voice. We will do plenty of writing, and also include games, projects and exercises designed to increase vocabulary and improve word usage.
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30
America’s Beginnings
While we are all familiar with American colonization and the Revolutionary War, this class will go deeply into the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Congress, the issues debated by those first delegates and the framing of the Constitution by which we still live. This class will have required reading of primary source materials and homework.
Tuesdays, 10:50-11:50
Literature
Reading and writing go hand in hand. This class will read selections of books and authors who are considered to be in the canon of great literature. Students will analyze the writings, do some writing themselves and be able to look at literature and identify stylistic qualities. Reading will be required out of class, and participation in class discussion is essential. There will an emphasis on reading comprehension through retelling, connecting and reflecting.
Tuesdays, 12:15-1:1
Thursday
Excellent Executives
This class will focus on the Office of the President of the United States. We will look at major Presidential figures throughout history as a group and each child will do their own research project related to the Office of President and present it to the class. This class will examine the powers and limitations of the Office of President. (In future sessions, this class will address the Legislative and Judicial Branches of American government).
Thursday, 9:30-10:30
Curious Chemistry from your Cupboard
Drawing on natural curiosity, and encouraging the use of the Scientific Method, this class will use household materials to look at the properties of solutions, suspensions and colloids. In addition to doing experiments, there will be demonstrations of principals of chemical reactions that result in solutions, suspensions, and colloids. The students will write lab reports, do scientific drawing and form and test hypotheses. This class will include making oobleck and gloop ~ always fun!!
Thursday, 10:50-11:50
Pre-Algebra
This class will cover a variety of foundational skills required to master algebra. These will include place value, positive and negative numbers, ratios, percents, factors (Greatest Common Factor), multiples, fractions and decimals. This class will have both written work and group inquiry using math games and number theory to make abstract concepts concrete.
Thursday, 12:15-1:15
Additional Offerings
As always, I am available for small group or individual tutoring. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham (http://www.orton-gillingham.com/) , Lindamood Bell, and Wilson reading instruction methods. As a former special education teacher, I have many strategies for teaching reading and math skills to students who may be struggling.
In addition this year, by request of some parents, I will be offering individual curriculum support and guidance for older (12 +) students. In conjunction with your own homeschooling program I am available to work one on one with the student for 1-3 hours per week to provide additional support or accountability.
The first session will run from September 13th to October 29th. Classes are for children (generally aged 10 and up) who are independent readers and writers. Contact me if you have any questions about the age range or class requirements relative to your child.
As the year progresses, we will again be offering a rolling schedule of unit based classes. Stay tuned!
I will again be conducting these classes at the Old Schoolhouse in Barnstable Village on Rte 6A.
Schedule
Monday
Girls Writing Group
This class is all about girls! We write stories, create beautiful journals, learn a lot and have fun while doing it. We will write across genres; fiction, non-fiction, poetry, free verse and anything else we can come up with. The girls will be encouraged to use rich details, metaphor and simile, and lexically specific vocabulary. We will play games and tell stories orally as well.
Mondays, 10-11:00 am
Tuesday
Young Authors
This is the perfect class for either the reluctant writer or the proficient writer who needs to increase vocabulary, work on being concise, or finding a clear voice. We will do plenty of writing, and also include games, projects and exercises designed to increase vocabulary and improve word usage.
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30
America’s Beginnings
While we are all familiar with American colonization and the Revolutionary War, this class will go deeply into the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Congress, the issues debated by those first delegates and the framing of the Constitution by which we still live. This class will have required reading of primary source materials and homework.
Tuesdays, 10:50-11:50
Literature
Reading and writing go hand in hand. This class will read selections of books and authors who are considered to be in the canon of great literature. Students will analyze the writings, do some writing themselves and be able to look at literature and identify stylistic qualities. Reading will be required out of class, and participation in class discussion is essential. There will an emphasis on reading comprehension through retelling, connecting and reflecting.
Tuesdays, 12:15-1:1
Thursday
Excellent Executives
This class will focus on the Office of the President of the United States. We will look at major Presidential figures throughout history as a group and each child will do their own research project related to the Office of President and present it to the class. This class will examine the powers and limitations of the Office of President. (In future sessions, this class will address the Legislative and Judicial Branches of American government).
Thursday, 9:30-10:30
Curious Chemistry from your Cupboard
Drawing on natural curiosity, and encouraging the use of the Scientific Method, this class will use household materials to look at the properties of solutions, suspensions and colloids. In addition to doing experiments, there will be demonstrations of principals of chemical reactions that result in solutions, suspensions, and colloids. The students will write lab reports, do scientific drawing and form and test hypotheses. This class will include making oobleck and gloop ~ always fun!!
Thursday, 10:50-11:50
Pre-Algebra
This class will cover a variety of foundational skills required to master algebra. These will include place value, positive and negative numbers, ratios, percents, factors (Greatest Common Factor), multiples, fractions and decimals. This class will have both written work and group inquiry using math games and number theory to make abstract concepts concrete.
Thursday, 12:15-1:15
Additional Offerings
As always, I am available for small group or individual tutoring. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham (http://www.orton-gillingham.com/) , Lindamood Bell, and Wilson reading instruction methods. As a former special education teacher, I have many strategies for teaching reading and math skills to students who may be struggling.
In addition this year, by request of some parents, I will be offering individual curriculum support and guidance for older (12 +) students. In conjunction with your own homeschooling program I am available to work one on one with the student for 1-3 hours per week to provide additional support or accountability.