Homeschool Class Schedule

Mondays:

SPARK! Super Six Week Session #3  April 16th – May 21st
$10.00 per class if paid individually ($1.00 sibling discount)
Save 10% when you pay in full for all 6 weeks (Payable in 2 installments)

10:00AM – 11:00AM – “Food for Thought” Art (K-2)  Taught by Fabiola Hansen
11:00AM – 12:00PM - “Food for Thought” Art (3rd-5th)  Taught by Fabiola Hansen
In these 6 weeks, we will learn a little about the nutrition of food and all the other things that food can provide us with. We’ll paint beautiful landscapes with dies made out of vegetables, fruits and spices and make a sandwich out of clay!!! Prepare to have a blast!

• Week 1 – Stamp art with fruits and vegetables
• Week 2 – Paint Landscape with food dies made out of blueberries, beets, spices, green leaves, etc.
• Week 3 – Still Life with fruits and pastries in oil pastels
• Week 4 – Printmaking- Making cards with food impressions
• Week 5 – Clay Sandwich
• Week 6 – Recycled paper fruit sculpture

10:00AM – 11:00AM - “Food for Thought” Science (3rd-5th)  Taught by Denise Archilla
11:00AM – 12:00PM - “Food for Thought” (K-2)  Taught by Denise Archilla
What better way to enjoy science than with food??? For the next six weeks, the SPARK science lab invades the kitchen for some Kitchen Chemistry, Eggsperiments, Conducting & Crystallizing and more!

12:00-12:30- Supervised Lunch

12:30PM – 1:30PM - “Food for Thought” Geography (K-2)  Taught by Lisa Narva
   1:30PM – 2:30PM - “Food for Thought” Geography (3rd-5th)  Taught by Lisa Narva

Why do people eat what they eat?
What did the ancient Aztecs eat?
What did the first Colonists eat, and how did the American Indians help the Colonists survive?

Through our exploration of the history of food, students will act and think like nutritional anthropologists to investigate food that is eaten around the world today. They will learn how the climate and geography of a region affect what’s for dinner, see how science and technology have changed our diet and explore how canning, freezing, modern farming and air travel have changed the way people eat.

12:30PM – 1:30PM - “Food for Thought” Architecture (K-2)  Taught by Lisa Ikegami
   1:30PM – 2:30PM - “Food for Thought” Architecture (3rd-5th)  Taught by Lisa Ikegami
Have you ever wondered how much goes into designing a themed restaurant? Not only does the designer consider the programmed functions of the building and how they are organized (dining areas, kitchen, restrooms) but he or she must also decide how the building looks from the exterior and how the interior spaces are shaped and treated. The lucky students who participate in this class will learn from our own architectural designer who is a specialist in themed restaurants. The students will be exposed to ideas on how to go about designing a restaurant for several culinary experiences! We will touch on Mexican, Italian and Japanese vernacular architecture in the process, and each student will learn to wrap all these new thoughts into their own set of drawings for their own unique restaurant!

Tuesdays:

(Limit 6 kids per class)

10:00AM – 1:00PM – Montessori (Ages 6-9) – This enrichment program is perfect for the child who learns well in a hands-on environment. As in true Montessori manner, the class size will be kept small. We will explore Math, Language, Geography, Science, Art, Music, and Practical Life. The curriculum will be progressive and it is advised that your child attend both sessions each week. Students will be allowed to progress at their own rate within each subject area and also be encouraged to explore areas of interest beyond the classroom.

10:00AM -1:00PM Preschool Montessori (Ages 3-5) – This Montessori based preschool program for ages 3-5 will include a variety of hands on activities to enhance and inspire your child’s educational exploration. Primary areas of concentration will include math, language arts and practical life. Studies show that the earlier children are introduced to math, the easier it is for them to understand and connect  math concepts and facts. Children use concrete materials – such as blocks, beads, and tiles – as they learn. Language Arts includes learning the letter sounds before learning their names, as phonetics is used as a foundation for reading.  Basic skills such as handwriting, cutting, sorting, pouring, pin-pushing, geometrical solid recognition and more are also introduced and practiced with an emphasis on promoting self confidence and independence. Children are allowed and encouraged to move around and work at their own pace whether individually or in groups. As Maria Montessori said, “The hand is the chief teacher of the child.”

Wednesdays:

SPARK! Super Six Week Session #3 April 16th – May 21st
$10.00 per class if paid individually ($1.00 sibling discount)
Save 10% when you pay in full for all 6 weeks (Payable in 2 installments)

9:00AM – 10:00AM – Art Adventure (Taught by Fabiloa Hansen)
Students in both elementary and middle grades will love this exciting class! Taught by award winning instructor, Fabiola Hansen, this class will appeal to any child  who loves art! Offering both basic and complex projects, which will never repeat,this is not your typical art class! Students will learn to combine cultural diversity, and art history, and add his or her own unique creativity to the projects as well! Children will be introduced to basic skills and a mix of media. Typical projects and materials will include sketching in pencil and charcoal, chalk and oil pastel work, watercolor painting, and clay exploration. Every week is a different adventure! Spark! was voted #1 Art Program In Orlando Nickelodeon’s Parents Choice award for this class!

10:00AM – 11:00AM  -  Chemistry  (Taught by Denise Archilla)
Join us for 6 weeks of Chemistry fun! Experiments include making Elephant Toothpaste, Slime, GAK, and the classic Volcano, of course. We’ll even get to “play” with food to demonstrate not only chemical changes but states of matter as well. It’s going to be a BLAST!)

11:00AM – 12:00PM 

INSTITUTE for EXCELLENCE in WRITING (Grades 3-5) (Taught by Denise Archilla)
Elementary students will learn to love writing and learn all of the basics needed to progress academically. Taught by a certified IEW instructor, students will get a comprehensive and challenging writing program.

INSTITUTE for EXCELLENCE in WRITING (Grades K-2) (Taught by Karen Shaddeau)
Early elementary students will be immersed in the arts of language through this course based on the new Primary Arts of Language curriculum by Institute for Excellence in Writing.  This course will follow IEW’s prescription by providing a language-rich environment where students will be exposed to an abundance of literary works and will be encouraged to model good writing through copy work exercises.  Students will practice story summaries, learn essential spelling rules, and begin learning parts of speech and stylistic techniques for writing.  The aim of the course is to lay a firm foundation in language arts for students to build upon.

12:00PM – 12:30PM – Supervised Lunch

12:30PM – 1:30PM – Hands-On History: American Explorers (Taught by Lisa Narva)
Each week we will look at a different Explorer. We will talk about the era the explorer lived in, and how their exploration impacted the world. Each week the students will create a collage on the topics covered in class.

Thursdays: 

Limit 6 kids per class

10:00AM – 1:00PM  – Montessori (Ages 6-9) – This enrichment program is perfect for the child who learns well in a hands-on environment. As in true Montessori manner, the class size will be kept small. We will explore Math, Language, Geography, Science, Art, Music, and Practical Life. The curriculum will be progressive and it is advised that your child attend both sessions each week. Students will be allowed to progress at their own rate within each subject area and also be encouraged to explore areas of interest beyond the classroom.

10:00AM -1:00PM Preschool Montessori (Ages 3-5) – This Montessori based preschool program for ages 3-5 will include a variety of hands on activities to enhance and inspire your child’s educational exploration. Primary areas of concentration will include math, language arts and practical life. Studies show that the earlier children are introduced to math, the easier it is for them to understand and connect  math concepts and facts. Children use concrete materials – such as blocks, beads, and tiles – as they learn. Language Arts includes learning the letter sounds before learning their names, as phonetics is used as a foundation for reading.  Basic skills such as handwriting, cutting, sorting, pouring, pin-pushing, geometrical solid recognition and more are also introduced and practiced with an emphasis on promoting self confidence and independence. Children are allowed and encouraged to move around and work at their own pace whether individually or in groups. As Maria Montessori said, “The hand is the chief teacher of the child.”