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High School Classes

Spanish I

Age: 9th-12th grades

Day/Time: Monday—10:30-11:45 a.m.

Tuition: $150/per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Cost of materials for class: approx. $120

Textbook: TBA

This is a beginning course in Spanish which emphasizes oral communication on a variety of student-friendly topics. It covers introductory pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and structures necessary for communicating in Spanish on a basic level. The course is intended for students with no previous knowledge of the Spanish language.

Latin I

Age: 9th-12th

Day/Time: Monday—10:30-11:45 a.m.

Tuition: $80.00 per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Prerequisite: none

Text: Latin for Christian Schools (Latin I), BJU Press – text and worktext

Description: In this course students will learn Latin vocabulary, grammar, and English derivatives (vocabulary), as well as conversation, translation work (primarily from Vulgate scripture), and some Roman and Biblical history. Conversation and text reading will be used to help students to pick out grammar inductively, and worktext activities and scripture translation will be used to apply their skills deductively. Roman and Biblical culture will be introduced as it applies to the scriptures being translated and vocabulary being learned in order to help students learn to translate not only grammatically, but culturally. Students will gradually build vocabulary, grammar, and translation helps and resources throughout the year that may be used in future studies. Emphasis will be placed on using skills learned both in writing and in Bible study/translation work. One to two quizzes and a cumulative test will be given each semester.

High School Latin 2

Age: 10th-12th

Day/time: Monday/Thursday—9:00-10:15 a.m.

Tuition: $120.00 per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Prerequisite: HS Latin 1

Text: Latin for Christian Schools (Latin II), BJU Press – text

Description: This is a continuation course from HS Latin 1. Students will continue to build on their knowledge of Latin vocabulary, grammar, conversation, translation, and historical and cultural relevance. As the students will have a greater vocabulary and knowledge of Latin syntax and grammar, more emphasis will be placed on translation work (mostly out of the Latin Vulgate, but some work will also come from the text). Students will also continue to build their helps and resources for use in translation and daily work. One to two quizzes and a cumulative test will be given each semester.

Algebra I

Age: 8th – 10th Grade

Time: Monday/Thursday—9:00-10:15 a.m.

Tuition: $110 per semester -- full year course – 16 week/ semester

Pre-requisite: 8th grade or above

Textbook: Bob Jones Algebra 1

Description: This class will cover two or three lessons per class meeting. There are 4-5 hours of homework per week, and student or parent is expected to correct the homework. Grade will be based on take-home quizzes and in-class tests (2 or 3 per semester). Scientific calculator and graph paper will be needed

Algebra II

Age: 9th – 12th Grade

Day/Time: Monday/Thursday—10:30-11:45 a.m.

Tuition: $120 per Semester -- full year course – 16 weeks/semester

Pre-requisite: Algebra 1

Textbook: Bob Jones Algebra 2, 2nd Edition.

Description: This class will cover two or three lessons per class meeting. There are 4-5 hours of homework per week, and student or parent is expected to correct the homework. Grade will be based on take-home quizzes and in-class tests (2 or 3 per semester). Scientific calculator and graph paper will be needed.

Physical Science

Age: 8th -10th

Day/Time: Monday/Thursday—12:00-1:15 p.m.

Class Fee: $150 semester —full year course—16 weeks/semester

Supply fee $25

Prerequisite: Current enrollment in Algebra I or having completed Algebra I

Textbook: Bob Jones Physical Science, an Introduction to the Physical World

Student text and lab manual.

Students will learn the basics and introduction of Chemistry and Physics. Students will cover topics such as metric measurements, basic unit analysis, speed/acceleration, light, sound, simple machines and more. This class will include labs. Supply Fee includes materials for labs, handouts, and all basic materials needed in class.

Chemistry

Age: 10th-12th

Day/Time: Monday/Thursday—1:30-2:45 p.m.

Tuition: $180 semester – full year course – 16 weeks/semester

Supply Fee: $25

Textbook: A Beka 2nd Edition, Chemistry: Precision and Design---textbook and lab book

Prerequisite: Completed Alg 1, taking Alg 2

Students will participate in class through labs, discussions, videos, observation exercises, lectures, homework assignments, and exams. Topics will include Intro to Chemistry, Matter, Stoichiometry Gases, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, Nuclear and Organic Chemistry. Supply Fee includes materials for labs, handouts, and all basic materials needed in class.

Research and Composition

Age: 9th-12th

Day/Time: Thursday—12:00-1:15 p.m.

Tuition: $100 per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Supply fee: $5.00

Minimum: 15 students

Synopsis: Students will be exposed to a variety of writing experiences: research, creative, expository, descriptive, explanatory, etc during this one-year course. Tools from the IEW curriculum will be used (not exclusively) in order to build structure and style to students’ writing repertoire. A field trip to the downtown library will be taken mid-year to assist students in the essentials of conducting research for their own research assignment. This class will assist parents in their endeavor to prepare their children for college level writing.

Economics and “Mini Society”

Age: 9th-12th grade

Day/Time: Thursday—10:30-11:45 a.m.

Tuition: $90 per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Supply fee: $5.00

Minimum: 20 students

Description: Students will be able to receive one hour of credit for this high-school level class. “Hands-on” experiences will allow students to fully comprehend economic principles learned in the first semester as well as testing their market skills during the second semester while participating in “mini-society.” Topics such as opportunity cost, supply/demand, cost/benefit analysis, banking, currency, economic history, government and current events will be discussed and applied as students test their knowledge by competing in a classroom market society.

Drama

Age: 6th-12th grade

Day/Time: Monday—12:00-1:15 p.m.

Tuition: $100 per semester—16 weeks per semester

Text: Intro to Theatre by Suzi Zimmernan—Student Handbook (included in tuition cost)

Description: Students will learn the basics of theatre history, play production, backstage work, technical terms and performing in front of an audience. We will, once a semester take some portion of what we've learned, either short skits or improv and perform as a service project (nursing home, if possible, or outside at a park). I am also going to encourage creative writing, adapting well know stories into skits as well as going through the text. This class will help your child open up their creativity, give them communication skills, prepare them for public speaking, give them confidence working in/with large and diverse groups of people and build tremendous team working skills. This is certainly NOT just a class for kids interested in becoming "actors", it is a well rounded course that will give your child confidence and abilities that they will be able to use in all areas of their lives!

Instructor: I am a homeschooling mom of five children, ranging in age from 7-16 with a deep passion for theater and drama. Our entire family loves theater and entertaining people. I love kids and really enjoy drawing the creativity out of them. I am somewhat new to the drama scene, actually, but am voraciously learning and developing along the way. Come and learn with me! I have directed two children's theater productions, and have several more planned for the 2008-2009 year

Book Discussion

Age: 9th-12th grade

Day/Time: Once a month—Sept., Oct., Nov., Feb, Mar., April 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Tuition: none

Prerequisite: none

Textbook: list of books will be made available

Description: Reading Great Literature sharpens the mind, quickens the heart, and causes one to think beyond their world. It will be our aim to ponder, discuss, present and apply what we learn to real life. Emphasis of this class will be on critical thinking and the message of the work rather than vocabulary or chapter questions. An assignment will be emailed one month prior to each discussion and will need to be completed before class. We will be covering 6 complete works. A list will be made available.

Middle School Classes

Writing and Grammar

Ages: 6th-8th grade

Day/time: Monday 10:30-11:45 a.m. / Thursday 10:00-10:50 a.m.

Tuition: sliding scaled depending on the number of students enrolled

10 students = $150.00 semester—full year course—16 weeks/ semester

11 students = $136.00 semester

12 students = $125.00 semester

13 + students = $115.00 semester

Required texts: Bob Jones University Writing and Grammar 8 student workbook, and test packet. Book # 218297, $20.00 Tests # 218321, $13.00 Other requirements: 3 ring binder with dividers and notebook paper, pencil, blue ink pen

Description:

Grammar--Complete grammar course utilizing the Bob Jones University text,

Writing and Grammar 8. Covers all sentence patterns and types from

inverted to complex. All parts of speech will be thoroughly covered including noncount nouns, simple, perfect and progressive verbs, reflexive and intensive pronouns and adverbial phrases. Sentence construction including phrases and subordinate clauses. Verbals - participles, gerunds, and infinitives -- agreement, usage, punctuation, study skills and library skills complete the grammar portion of the course.

Writing--A combination of The Foursquare Method, gleanings from IEW, and the Bob Jones University text will provide instruction in composition skills. Students will learn the writing process from the planning stage to topic sentences and from paragraphs to the 5 paragraph essay. In addition, several projects will be offered such as designing a travel brochure, answering test essay questions, writing business letters, writing an ad for a game, and creating a photo essay. The composition instruction will be interspersed with the grammar during the year.

Grading and Testing--All bookwork will be checked, however grades will taken only on specific exercises after the skill has been taught and practiced. Tests will be taken at home, proctored by the parent, and returned the next class period for grading. Tests are not open book. Pop quizzes are possible The grading scale is as follows: 93-100 A, 83-92 B, 73-82 C, 63-72 D, 53-62 F . If a parent request different testing and/or grading a record sheet can be provided for the parent's use. Special arrangements may be made with the teacher on an individual basis for oral testing at an additional fee.

Middle School Latin I

Age: 5th-8th grade

Day/Time: Thursday—11:00-11:50 a.m.

Tuition: $60.00 per semester—full year course—16 weeks/semester

Text: Latin for Children, Primer A (Activity Book A highly recommended, but optional)

Prerequisite: None

Description: This is a course both for beginners and for kids who have had some Latin. We will work through a 32-week text that gently but thoroughly brings students to an understanding of Latin vocabulary, grammar, English derivatives, and basic translation. The text includes daily practice, fun chants and games for repetition, and age-appropriate lesson practice. We will also introduce Biblical and church history as it applies to the lessons.

Primer A is the first of three years available through Latin for Children. 2-3 years of this curriculum will effectively prepare students for high school level language study.

Drama

Age: 6th-12th grade

Day/Time: Monday—12:00-1:15 p.m.

Tuition: $100 per semester—full year course--16 weeks/ semester

Text: Intro to Theatre by Suzi Zimmernan—Student Handbook (included in tuition cost)

Students will learn the basics of theatre history, play production, backstage work, technical terms and performing in front of an audience. We will, once a semester take some portion of what we've learned, either short skits or improv and perform as a service project (nursing home, if possible, or outside at a park). I am also going to encourage creative writing, adapting well know stories into skits as well as going through the text. This class will help your child open up their creativity, give them communication skills, prepare them for public speaking, give them confidence working in/with large and diverse groups of people and build tremendous team working skills. This is certainly NOT just a class for kids interested in becoming "actors", it is a well rounded course that will give your child confidence and abilities that they will be able to use in all areas of their lives!

Life Skills/Middle School Book Discussion

Grades: 6th-8th grades

Day/Time: Thursday—11:00-11:50 a.m.

Tuition: $10 per semester

Supply fee: $15

Class limit: 15 students

Description for Life Skills (1st semester): This class will consist of practical application of some of life’s principles such as: responsibility; choices; freedoms; boundaries; leadership; true friendship; accountability; goal setting, etc...

We will use things such as: meal planning; budgeting; tire changing; giftings test; possibly personality test; career interest research; being responsible for a sack of flour for 1 week as if it were a baby and any other creative ways we can think of to help apply life’s principles into a Life Skill.

Designed to be a fun and creative way to reinforce the power of choices and the freedoms and responsibility that come with good choices, but also the freedom to choose irresponsibly and feel those consequences as well.

There will be homework limited to a maximum of 30 minutes a day, but I believe averaging 15 minutes a day. Although the weeks we meal plan and grocery shop and fix a meal may take a little longer.

Taught by:

2 of CHEER's Mom's, having between them 6 kids ranging in age from 8 to 18.

Description for Book Discussion (2nd semester):The goal of this class will be to look for Life’s Skills and choices made by those we read about. Using their lives to reinforce character choices through discussion; play acting; possibly dioramas or decoupage; possibly drawings - bottom line we will be looking for others positive and negative choices and how that affected their lives and looking for ways to make a picture for our memories to hold those lessons.

The list of books will be decided at a later date with a preference given to books from the Sonlight Curriculum suggested for this age group. We will read at least 3 books during the semester and possibly more if the group participation and discussion allows.

The homework in this class will be reading the books and at a minimum drawing a page of pictures to represent some of the key choices noticed and discussed in the book. The homework will probably consist of 30 minutes per day including reading the book.

Teachers R Us Classes—Middle School/Elementary

Teachers R Us classes will enable moms to share their particular teaching styles, learn new techniques from other moms and work together to teach some of the classes that are more difficult to teach at home alone. Each mom will sign up for a minimum number of slots each semester to teach. There will be two moms each week who will work together to create a fun, activity-oriented lesson for the students. A curriculum/textbook will be provided with books and resources for each class. You will not have to “reinvent the wheel” each week, but will work together with other moms to teach the lesson using resources and creative ideas you have generated together. It is a great way to learn new techniques and get to know other moms with children of similar ages to your own.

TRU MS Science

Cost: supplies for class and/or textbook for teacher

Text: A list of available texts will be given at the TRU meeting

Day/time: Thursday—12:00-12:50 p.m.

MS Science will build on the materials that were covered last year. You do not need to have participated last year to participate. We will cover a variety of topics that are covered in most MS science curriculums. Topics will include systems of the human body, genetics, cell division, solar system, sun and moon, rockets, asteroids, temperature, weather, atoms, molecules, magnetism, wind energy, and other related topics. Teachers will teach the material and then have an activity or experiment that would reinforce the information. Several textbooks will be available or can be purchased to help narrow down the topic and find ideas to help reinforce the material.

TRU MS History—Electing America’s Leaders/Government

We are in the middle of an election year. What an excellent time to teach your middle schoolers about the election process and basic government concepts. We will be using KONOS Electing America’s Leaders to learn about how we elect our leaders. We will hold a mock election complete with campaign literature, voter registration cards, and a voting booth. Students will also be asked to do a report on a president and present the information during the year.

Second semester we will take the process into how our government is set up and operates on a daily basis. We will cover the branches of government, federal spending, how a bill becomes law and other related topics. We will have a textbook to take the teach material from and other resources to use. This will be an interactive class in which the students will discuss and provide ideas and do activities related to the topic of the week.

Cost: Materials and $15 (Electing America’s Leaders Unit Study from KONOS) This will be purchased at one time

Day/time: Thursday—2:00-2:50 p.m.

TRU Art

Teaching art opens up many different ideas for moms. This year we will focus on learning about various artists, their lives, and distinctive styles. Students will present information in a creative way about an artist of their choice. Artistic styles of the various artists will be practiced in class by the students. The students will also be exposed to various elements of art such as line, color, shape and basic art techniques. This will not be an arts and crafts class, but a class in which students learn basic art techniques, artistic styles and art history focusing on the lives of famous artists. First semester we will learn basic elements of art. The second semester we will utilize the information from the first semester and learn about famous artists and attempt to put their styles into personal art.

Cost: Materials and Purchase of book (Teaching Art to Children)--$21.95 and/or an additional text TBA

Time/Day: Thursday—1:00-1:50 p.m.

Elementary Classes

TRU Science

Science will build on the materials that were covered last year. You do not need to have participated last year to participate. We will cover a variety of topics that are covered in most elementary science curriculums. Topics will include systems of the human body, genetics, cell division, solar system, sun and moon, rockets, asteroids, temperature, the sun/moom, magnetism and physical science topics. These will be taught at an elementary level. Teachers will teach the material and then have an activity or experiment that would reinforce the information. Several textbooks will be available or can be purchased to help narrow down the topic and find ideas to help reinforce the material. Moms will be given a list of possible textbooks to use along with websites and other materials to assist in planning and teaching.

Cost: supplies for class and/or textbook for teacher

Text: A list of available texts will be given at the TRU meeting

Day/time: Thursday—11:00-11:50 a.m.

TRU History—Electing America’s Leaders/Government

Cost: Materials and $15 (Electing America’s Leaders Unit Study from KONOS) This will be purchased at one time. There will be an opportunity to order a government textbook if desired.

Time/day: Thursday—1:00-1:50 p.m.

TRU Art

Teaching art opens up many different ideas for moms. This year we will focus on learning about various artists, their lives, and distinctive styles. Students will present information in a creative way about an artist of their choice. Artistic styles of the various artists will be practiced in class by the students. The students will also be exposed to various elements of art such as line, color, shape and basic art techniques. This will not be an arts and crafts class, but a class in which students learn basic art techniques, artistic styles and art history focusing on the lives of famous artists. We will focus on basic elements of art—line, shape, color, etc. first semester. Second semester we will take those elements and apply them to the art of famous artists.

Cost: Materials and Purchase of book (Teaching Art to Children)--$21.95 and/or An addition text TBA

Time/Day: Thursday—12:00-12:50 p.m.

Elementary Social Skills/Book Discussion

Age: 3rd-5th

Day/Time: Thursday—10:00-10:50 a.m.

Tuition: $10 per semester—full year course—12 weeks/semester

Supply fee: $15

Text: Social Skills Activities by Darlene Mannix

Class limit: 15 students

Social Skills Description (1st semester): This class is designed to reinforce with practical applications many of lives social skills such as: Working with others; Making Friends; Keeping Friends; Rules and Responsibilities; Understanding Social

Situations Correctly... We will use in class discussion; in class play acting; in class games; and many other tools to help reinforce and make practical sense out of some of the many skills needed to better understand the use and need for social skills. There will be worksheets sent home and the parents should expect their students to have homework of approximately 10 minutes a day. We endeavor to make this class enjoyable for the students and a fun and creative way to understand the power of choice.

Taught by: 2 of CHEER’s Mom’s having 5 children between them ages 12, 12, 8, 8, and 5.

Book Discussion (2nd semester): This class will be designed to discuss books easily read by this age group or with this age group. Including, but not limited to: Series of books called Childhood of Famous Americans with the choices including: Thomas Edison; The Wright Brothers; Albert Einstein; Clara Barton; Benjamin Franklin. We will read a minimum of 2 books through the semester and possibly 4, depending on the depth of the class participation.

The goal of this class will be to look for Social Skills and choices made by those we read about. Using their lives to reinforce character choices through discussion; play acting;

possibly dioramas or decoupage; possibly drawings - bottom line we will be looking for others positive and negative choices and how that affected their lives and looking for ways to make a picture for our memories to hold those lessons.

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