I will use the Institute for Excellence in Writing curriculum to implement the structure and style writing method. I will also be using Fix It Grammar and Our Mother Tongue to implement grammar into the course as well. Each week the students will write 1-2 paragraphs that they will stand up and present to the class. The class will be interactive and the students will be up at the board to correct sentences and diagram as well. At the end of the course, the students will choose a character and write a research paper to present in costume of their choice. My total fee is $45 for the class, my fee is $5/ child for my expenses for the class with making copies, etc US History Based IEW course student workbook for $40 including shipping and tax. If you want to do Fix It Grammar on your own at home the book is $19. I will be using and copying some of the material to share in class, but this is a daily grammar book if you’d like your child to perform grammar daily at home. Class range is 4th-7th.
Time: 10:45 AM
JV Cheerleading
This class will be a 25 minute class for 3-8 year olds interested in cheerleading and gymnastics. We will learn simple jumps, cheers, stunts, and tumbling. We will also play some fun games to build team unity!
Memory Makers
Get ready to sing, recite, move, and remember! In this engaging memory-work class, students will build confidence and strengthen their minds while learning foundational prayers, patriotic pieces, and Bible knowledge through songs, repetition, and interactive activities. We will tackle what we can and add more if we master all.
Together, we’ll practice memorizing and understanding:
The Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles’ Creed
The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem
The Books of the Bible
The 12 Disciples
The Days of Creation
The 50 States
A list of U.S. Presidents
Classes are upbeat and encouraging, using music, rhythm, games, and group recitation to help students of all learning styles succeed. Whether your child loves to sing, move, or simply listen and repeat, this class makes memory work joyful, meaningful, and achievable.
Come build lifelong knowledge, strong recall skills, and a love for learning—one verse, song, and fact at a time! 
Jr. High Physical Science Labs
This course will serve as a very brief introduction to physics and chemistry. We will spend 6 weeks on chemistry topics and 6 weeks on physics topics. The chemistry lab experiments will be taken from the American Chemical Society’s education resources. Though not strictly necessary, students would benefit greatly from utilizing the website to study the topics further. We will perform 1 laboratory experiment from each of the six chapters on the website:
- Chapter 1 – Matter (Solids, Liquids, and Gases)
- Chapter 2 – Changes of State
- Chapter 3 – Density
- Chapter 4 – The Periodic Table and Bonding
- Chapter 5 – The Water Molecule and Dissolving
- Chapter 6 – Chemical Change
The physics labs we perform will primarily deal with graphing and analyzing the data we collect using a motion sensor:
- Graphing Your Motion
- Speeding Up
- The Indy 100
- Crash Dummies
- Falling Objects
- Exploration with Optical Lenses
Health & the Physical Body
Learning God’s purpose of designing our bodies, the building blocks of a healthy lifestyle, how our cells work together to help us digest food, breathe, move and much more. This class will be through The Good and the Beautiful unit study course and recommended for 3rd-6th that can competently read. Writing will be a minimum, but they will encouraged to take notes.
Art in Nature: Drawing Intensive (High School)
Art in Nature: Drawing Intensive (High School)
God has created the most intricate and detailed works of living art—moving sculptures of majesty and wonder that surround us in nature. Art in Nature: Drawing Intensive is a high school–level course designed to develop strong, refined drawing skills through focused study of God’s creation.
In this in-depth class, students will explore drawing using a variety of media, including graphite pencils, charcoal, colored pencils, pastels, and watercolor pencils. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, students will learn to observe carefully, render form and texture, understand value and color, and create thoughtful compositions rooted in the beauty of the natural world.
Subject matter will range from the microscopic details of plants, insects, and natural textures to expansive landscapes and sweeping sunsets. As students uncover the finite details woven throughout creation, they will gain a deeper appreciation for the beauty, order, and complexity that point to intelligent design in the universe. This course encourages artistic growth, disciplined practice, and a greater sense of wonder for the Creator’s handiwork. 9th Graders are also welcome in this class. All materials included in the supply fee.
Creative Science
This class will be an extension of last semester’s preK/K science. We will learn about new animals and science concepts. Each class will start with a short video or picture book and be followed by craft and activity stations to reinforce learning.
Advanced Theater
Advanced Theater
Teachers: Annie Young, Amy Kountz
Ages: 12 and up
Cost: $15
This class is a two semester/ year long class for kids with a wide range of gifts and interests who are ready to use their skills by putting on a play from scratch! ***The acting roles for the play have already been cast, but new kids are welcome to join this semester and help with back stage work. Since this is a two semester class and all our roles are already cast, priority registration will be given to kids who are already cast in the play.
The first semester we wrote an original play and music, started working on set and costume design, held try outs, and cast rolls for our play.
Semester two will consist of putting all the pieces together to produce a finished original play, which will be performed in mid May outside of class time. (Exact dates and location are still to be determined.) We will once again work in teams to act, direct and produce the play. We will focus on stage management, hair/make up, costume/set design, advertising, choreography, acting, and more!
While we will have adults around for guidance, we hope this class will be strongly led by the kids who take it. For that reason we ask that the kids who sign up be ready to participate in an active and helpful way for the whole group. This is a HUGE team project, and each kid’s role is vital in our success. If they sign up we NEED them, and the whole group is depending on them working hard in their role. Please make sure your child knows this before choosing to sign up.
We can’t wait to see it all come together! It is going to be so fun!
*** IMPORTANT INFO***This class will involve work outside of normal co-op hours especially during the second semester. Specifics on that are still to be determined.
Intermediate Band
The intermediate class builds off of the skills we have previously acquired. Students will continue working with their instrument and furthering their reading ability. Music theory will be incorporated in a more in depth way. Also, fun songs! All previous students should be in this group.
Public Speaking
We will cover different kinds of public speaking, how to create a fluid speech, how to connect with an audience, and we will write a number of speeches of different kinds and perform them in front of the class.
My goal for this class is to give the students a foundation they will be able to pull from whenever they’re asked to create a talk in the future, whether it be for a job, church, wedding, etc.
I only limited the class size so the students would have time to deliver speeches.