Co-op Starts Friday

Homeschool co-op starts on Friday. I am on the leadership team, but I have been less involved this semester than ever before. I did handle the class enrollment and some of the scheduling. Next year, I will be even less involved if I am still working full time.

So these are my children's classes. We meet every other week through the end of April, for a total of 8 sessions. It's the highlight of the kids' lives, I think!

David

1 – Open Gym

2 – Build it Better Lego (David is teaching and I am assisting.)

Bring your uncompleted Lego sets to class and have a Lego master help you build. After you've completed the model, David will show you ways to modify and improve your models to make new and better models. We may order pieces online to add to your set to create exciting ships, vehicles, sculptures, and other cool stuff. You bring your own Legos and pay for any extra pieces (.07-.35 per piece). No supply fee.

3 – Lego Robotics 4

Students will build a racing robotic devise and then program it to race on a variety of racing courses.

4 – PE 10+

This gym class will continue with a 15-20 minute warm-up, followed by a team sport.

5 – More Flight and Space

Each week 1 or 2 "milestones" in Aerospace will be discussed (and reviewed at the end of the 8 weeks)

Emily

1 – Cricket in Times Square

This literature class is from Beyond Five in a Row unit-study! It's for ages 8-12. Each week your student will get a rock solid hour of rich information and hand's on lessons that will enhance his/her homeschool journey....from science to reading a classic book, to history, art and music to Newspaper and Dictionary Treasure Hunts and even eating Chinese food or at least cooking it!

2 – Grooming for Girls

I hope to make the girls aware of the need to care for their hair skin nails and feet. Their bodies are changing now and some families have a hard time with young girls paying attention to hygiene. I plan to have fun with this class as grooming can be fun (Skin care, french braids, hair wraps)

3 – Choir

If you love to sing and enjoy learning new music, then this is the place to be. Learn songs, basic music theory and proper breathing techniques in a class that definitely hits a high note!

4 – Drama

We will practice reading with expression, reciting scripture & poetry, practicing presentation (enunciating, facial expression, voice) the class will choose their own readings and contribute short dramas for the class to learn. A performance is possible but not mandatory.

5 – PE for Girls

This is a physical education class for girls only in which we do weekly warm-ups, running, and a variety of games and sports.

James

1 – Karate

Style of karate: Tang Soo Do. Students will learn: basic actions (kicks, punches, blocks), one-steps (practice against an opponent), self-defense, 1st basic form, and also respect for others and obedience of parents/teachers.

2 – Build It Better

Bring your uncompleted Lego sets to class and have a Lego master help you build. After you've completed the model, David will show you ways to modify and improve your models to make new and better models. We may order pieces online to add to your set to create exciting ships, vehicles, sculptures, and other cool stuff. You bring your own Legos and pay for any extra pieces (.07-.35 per piece).

3 – PE ages 6-9

Kids have lots of energy. This class attempts to burn off some of that energy in a fun way. Calisthenics, old favorites as well as new games will be introduced. Sportsmanship and cooperation emphasized.

4 – Making Wooden Toys

Students will assemble and paint wooden toys, such as boats, planes, cars, etc...

5 – Creatures Creatures

Using Leo Lionni books, this class of 6-8 year olds will explore the life of fish, snails, worms, and frogs. We will learn using art, science, and literature. Creatures will share our time together at co-op and become your pet by going home with you.

Suzy

1 – Open Gym

2 – Puppet Theatre

Through familiar fairy tales, students will learn sequencing and story retelling, using stick puppets.

3 – PE for ages 4-5

In general, we are starting off with warm ups, doing an organized games (duck, duck, goose, or hot potato, ect) and then letting the kids have some free play. If Ann can find the music tapes, we will work with music and movement. No Fee.

4 – Kiddie Krafts

Each week, we’ll do a craft related to a holiday theme. We’ll also be reading a book or two related to that theme as well!

5 – Phonemic Fun

Children who are not aware of phonemes are at serious risk of struggling to learn to read. Some kids pick this up automatically, but roughly 25% of first graders need direct instruction and many reading programs do not include enough. The great news is that phonemic awareness can be built using games, poems, songs, and fun books!! We'll have a lot of fun being silly and learning at the same time!