Prescholar

9:00-10:50

 Ignite is a super fun class where students are introduced to many engaging ideas that are intended to spark their curiosity and light the fire of the scholar that is within them.  The year is divided into 5 units that are 5-6 weeks in length. (Growth Mindset, Literature/Shakespeare, Geography, Entrepreneurship, and Critical/Analytical Thinking)  Each of the units will include an assigned book to read which espouses the concepts focused on for that unit.  The students will have a writing journal to fill out throughout the semester.  This encourages them to work on developing not just writing skills, but also developing their own opinions and ideas on things.  Each class period includes lots of activities and discussions that cultivate a love of discovery, learning, and others' uniqueness. 

Book List: 

Wonder by R.J. Palacios

The Wednesday Wars by  Gary D. Schmidt

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Henry Reed Inc. by Keith Robertson

The Father Brown Reader- Stories from Chesterton adapted by Nancy Carpentier Brown

Drawing 1

10:00-10:50

This class will focus on the basics of drawing for younger kids, keeping a sketchbook, different media and having fun.

11:00-12:00

Outstanding “Wizarding” Lessons: the purpose of these classes is not to teach the Harry Potter books, but rather to use them as a fun guide line to learn different subjects each week. In Harry Potter, the students went to a boarding school and studied fun classes that are not the typical school subjects. We are going to be taking the fun of these classes and introducing your pre-scholars to a variety of helpful everyday life subjects in science, history, social studies, writing, and reading. Having these fun guidelines helps keep the love of learning engaging while bringing out the “magic” of the imagination.