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With this short creative writing course, your 3rd through 6th grader will compose a short creative writing piece from a first-person perspective and continue to develop the joy of writing.
Special Notes: All course materials are provided FREE. This course is offered in two different time slots. Choose the day/time that works best for your family homeschool. There are three courses in the Grade School Creative Writing series. These courses are not sequential and so you can take one, two, or all three courses. They are labeled A, B, and C. Each course uses a similar story-building format however, each course builds toward a unique project. Course A (Fall or Spring Semester): Focuses on the story of a saint told from a third-person perspective. Course B (Fall Semester): Focuses on an historical event story (historical fiction) and also uses a third-person perspective. Course C (Spring Semester): Focuses on building a story from a first-person perspective. Total classes: 6 Class dates and starting times: Thursdays, January 25 to March 7, 2024 (No class Feb. 22) 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central 9:30 Mountain 8:30 Pacific) Duration: 30 minutes per class Prerequisite: Students should be able to easily compose 10 sentences when given a topic, preferably in their own handwriting. Parents can choose to take narration while the student composes the writing aloud. Basic elementary school punctuation mastery is recommended (or parents can edit with students prior to submission). The final story submission will need to be polished and typed. Note: Many students can invent language at a skill level beyond their ability to handwrite or type their work in a reasonable amount of time. This course can work for the child who struggles with handwriting and/or typing if the child’s oral language skills are ready for the class and parents are willing to write/type for the child. Parent Involvement: Parents should expect to be heavily involved in their student’s work. Skills will be taught each week, and then students will complete homework and submit for feedback. Timeliness of submissions is crucial for students to get timely feedback and stay with the rhythm of the course. Most students will need parental guidance and accountability for class time each week and for homework. Suggested grade level: 3rd to 6th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Creative Writing Fee: For all six classes: $119 if you register on or before November 15, $139 after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Amanda Gette, M.A., M.A.S. Course description: Learn how to write an historical fiction story! The instructor will coach students through a process for writing a story based on an historical event. Character development, setting, conflict and resolution, and grammar will be topics of instruction. Students will produce a polished story as an end project for the course. As a bonus, students will be instructed on how to self-publish their story in book form, so they can add it to the family library or gift it to someone. Course outline: Week 1: Setting the Stage (characters, era, event, factual history) Week 2: Writing the 10-sentence story skeleton Week 3: Continuing to write. Developing characters, creating realistic resolutions Week 4: Finish writing the story. Editing Final Copy Week 5: Preparing the story for publication. Illustration options Week 6: Online Book Party. Students will be able to come on camera and read a selection of their book. Course materials: All materials are provided FREE by the instructor. Homework: Students will read the course material, submit the assignment for each step of the course, and then submit a final project for teacher grading. Students will spend an average of 2 hours per week on homework in addition to class attendance. More 
Starts:
1/25/2024
11:30 AM
Ends:
3/7/2024
12:00 PM
Sessions:
6
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
24 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
With this short creative writing course, your 3rd through 6th grader will compose a short creative writing piece based on a historical event and continue to develop the joy of writing.
Special Notes: All course materials are provided FREE. This course is offered in two different time slots. Choose the day/time that works best for your family homeschool. There are three courses in the Grade School Creative Writing series. These courses are not sequential and so you can take one, two, or all three courses. They are labeled A, B, and C. Each course uses a similar story-building format however, each course builds toward a unique project. Course A (Fall or Spring Semester): Focuses on the story of a saint told from a third-person perspective. Course B (Fall Semester): Focuses on an historical event story (historical fiction) and also uses a third-person perspective. Course C (Spring Semester): Focuses on building a story from a first-person perspective. Total classes: 6 Class dates and starting times: Thursdays, November 2 to December 14, 2023 (No class Nov. 23) 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central 9:30 Mountain 8:30 Pacific) Duration: 30 minutes per class Prerequisite: Students should be able to easily compose 10 sentences when given a topic, preferably in their own handwriting. Parents can choose to take narration while the student composes the writing aloud. Basic elementary school punctuation mastery is recommended (or parents can edit with students prior to submission.) The final story submission will need to be polished and typed. Note: Many students can invent language at a skill level beyond their ability to handwrite or type their work in a reasonable amount of time. This course can work for the child who struggles with handwriting and/or typing if the child’s oral language skills are ready for the class and parents are willing to write/type for the child. Parent Involvement: Parents should expect to be heavily involved in their student’s work. Skills will be taught each week, and then students will complete homework and submit for feedback. Timeliness of submissions is crucial for students to get timely feedback and stay with the rhythm of the course. Most students will need parental guidance and accountability for class time each week and for homework. Suggested grade level: 3rd to 6th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Creative Writing Fee: For all six classes: $119 if you register on or before July 15, $139 after July 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Amanda Gette, MA, MAS Course description: Learn how to write an historical fiction story! The instructor will coach students through a process for writing a story based on an historical event. Character development, setting, conflict and resolution, and grammar will be topics of instruction. Students will produce a polished story as an end project for the course. As a bonus, students will be instructed on how to self-publish their story in book form, so they can add it to the family library or gift it to someone. Course outline: Week 1: Setting the Stage (characters, era, event, factual history) Week 2: Writing the 10-sentence story skeleton Week 3: Continuing to write. Developing characters, creating realistic resolutions Week 4: Finish writing the story. Editing Final Copy Week 5: Preparing the story for publication. Illustration options Week 6: Online Book Party. Students will be able to come on camera and read a selection of their book. Course materials: All materials are provided FREE by the instructor. Homework: Students will read the course material, submit the assignment for each step of the course, and then submit a final project for teacher grading. Students will spend an average of 2 hours per week on homework in addition to class attendance. More
Starts:
11/2/2023
11:30 AM
Ends:
12/14/2023
12:00 PM
Sessions:
6
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
22 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
With this short creative writing course, your 3rd through 6th grader will compose a short creative writing piece based on a Catholic saint and continue to develop the joy of writing.
Special Notes: All course materials are provided FREE. This course is offered in two different time slots. Choose the day/time that works best for your family homeschool. There are three courses in the Grade School Creative Writing series. These courses are not sequential and so you can take one, two, or all three courses. They are labeled A, B, and C. Each course uses a similar story-building format however, each course builds toward a unique project. Course A (Fall or Spring Semester): Focuses on the story of a saint told from a third-person perspective. Course B (Fall Semester): Focuses on an historical event story (historical fiction) and also uses a third-person perspective. Course C (Spring Semester): Focuses on building a story from a first-person perspective. Total classes: 6 Class dates and times: Thursdays, March 14 to April 25, 2024 (No class March 28 for Holy Week) 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central 9:30 Mountain 8:30 Pacific) Duration: 30 minutes per class Prerequisite: Students should be able to easily compose 10 sentences when given a topic, preferably in their own handwriting. Parents can choose to take narration while the student composes the writing aloud. Basic elementary school punctuation mastery is recommended (or parents can edit with students prior to submission). The final story submission will need to be polished and typed. Note: Many students can invent language at a skill level beyond their ability to handwrite or type their work in a reasonable amount of time. This course can work for the child who struggles with handwriting and/or typing if the child’s oral language skills are ready for the class and parents are willing to write/type for the child. Parent Involvement: Parents should expect to be heavily involved in their student’s work. Skills will be taught each week, and then students will complete homework and submit for feedback. Timeliness of submissions is crucial for students to get timely feedback and stay with the rhythm of the course. Most students will need parental guidance and accountability for class time each week and for homework. Suggested grade level: 3rd to 6th grade Suggested credit: 1/2 semester Creative Writing or English Fee: For all six classes: $119 if you register on or before November 15, $139 after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Amanda Gette, MA, MAS Course description: Learn how to write an historical fiction story! The instructor will coach students through a process for writing a story based on an historical event. Character development, setting, conflict and resolution, and grammar will be topics of instruction. Students will produce a polished story as an end project for the course. As a bonus, students will be instructed on how to self-publish their story in book form, so they can add it to the family library or gift it to someone. Course outline: Week 1: Setting the Stage (characters, era, event, factual history) Week 2: Writing the 10-sentence story skeleton Week 3: Continuing to write. Developing characters, creating realistic resolutions Week 4: Finish writing the story. Editing Final Copy Week 5: Preparing the story for publication. Illustration options Week 6: Online book party. Students will be able to come on camera and read a selection of their book. Course materials: All materials are provided FREE by the instructor. Homework: Students will read the course material, submit the assignment for each step of the course, and then submit a final project for teacher grading. Students will spend an average of 2 hours per week on homework in addition to class attendance. More
Starts:
3/14/2024
11:30 AM
Ends:
4/25/2024
12:00 PM
Sessions:
6
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
24 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Sign up with your grade school child to bring Beauty and Appreciation into your homeschool lessons. Art history, culture, and fun art techniques are all covered. We hope to see you in class!
Special Notes: If you’d like to continue your study of art, you can follow this course with Grade School Art 2: Religious Art and Abstract Art in the spring semester. Total classes: 8 Class dates: Mondays, October 16th to December 11, 2023 (No class Nov. 20) Starting time: 1:00 PM Eastern (Noon Central 11:00 Mountain 10:00 Pacific) Duration per class: 30 minutes (plus off camera student sharing time) Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 3rd to 6th grade Suggested credit: ½ semester Art Fee: For all 8 classes: $139 if you register on or before July 15, $159 after July 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga, M.Ed. Course description: An introduction to art history through the study of artists, culture, and artistic techniques. Additionally, students will learn about and apply artistic techniques to their own original creative works of art. Grade School Art Courses can be taken in any order. Course Outline: 1. Romanticism: What is it? (French) 2. English Romanticism 3. German and Russian Romanticism 4. American Romanticism 5. Realism: What is it? (Illusionist Realism and Naturalism) 6. Realism: Jean Francois Millet 7. Realism: Jules Breton 8. Realism: Edouard Manet Course materials: Students will create original works of art using the medium of their choice. Suggested materials (purchase student art-quality brands): art paper (an art notebook works well), colored pencils, watercolor pencils, various markers, drawing pencils, erasers, clay, charcoal, and watercolor or acrylic paints and brushes. Homework: Students will watch short videos, complete auto-graded quizzes, and create an art project each week. Time required: 30 min-3 hours, depending upon student interest. More
Starts:
10/16/2023
1:00 PM
Ends:
12/11/2023
1:30 PM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
8 open seats left
Class size:
20 seats
Sign up with your grade school child to bring Beauty and Appreciation into your homeschool lessons. Art history, culture, and fun art techniques are all covered. We hope to see you in class!
Special notes: New students are welcomed to join us midyear if there are open seats. Total classes: 8 Class dates: Mondays, January 22 to March 18, 2024 (No class Feb. 19) Starting time: 1:00 PM Eastern (Noon Central 11:00 Mountain 10:00 Pacific) Duration per class: 30 minutes (plus off camera student sharing time) Prerequisite: None Suggested grade level: 3rd to 6th grades Suggested credit:1/2 semester Art Fee: For all 8 classes: $139 if you register on or before November 15, $159 after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga, M.Ed. Course description: An introduction to art history through the study of artists, culture, and artistic techniques. Additionally, students will learn about and apply artistic techniques to their own original creative works of art. Grade School Art Courses can be taken in any order. Course outline: 1. Stained Glass Windows 2. Michelangelo and Space 3. Raphael and Space 4. Caravaggio and Light 5. Abstract: Splatter Paint 6. Abstract: Blow Art 7. Abstract: Shapes 8. Abstract: Pointillism Course materials: Students will create original works of art using the medium of their choice. Suggested materials (purchase student art-quality brands): art paper (an art notebook works well), colored pencils, watercolor pencils, various markers, drawing pencils, erasers, clay, charcoal. Additionally, acrylic, or watercolor paints, cardstock, paint brushes, clear contact paper and colored tissue paper are needed. Homework: Students will watch short videos, complete auto-graded quizzes, and create an art project each week. Time required: 30 min-3 hours, depending upon student interest. More
Starts:
1/22/2024
1:00 PM
Ends:
3/18/2024
1:30 PM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
19 open seats left
Class size:
20 seats
Join us for Part Two to prepare for future academic studies in a fun way and find the joy in learning something new!
Special Notes: All course materials are provided FREE by the instructor. It is recommended that the parent sits in on the weekly live class, so they can best assist students in making materials and doing memory work. If a parent is not available during the live class, they can watch the recording the next day. This is Part Two of a two-part course. Students may be accepted midyear if the instructor grants permission. Contact the instructor by email if you would like to join midyear. Total Classes: 12 Class dates: Thursdays, January 25 to April 28, 2024. (No class February 15 or March 28) Starting Time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central 12:30 Mountain 11:30 Pacific) Duration: 30 minutes Prerequisite: None Suggested Grade Level: 3rd to 5th grade Suggested Credit: One full semester Latin Fee: For all 12 classes: $177 if you register on or before November 15, $197 if you register after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Olivia Jones Course description: Students will continue their introduction to basic Latin speaking and reading skills through fun activities and homework assignments. By the end of the semester, students will have cemented and expanded their previous abilities to read a short Latin passage, answer comprehension questions in Latin, and sustain a 5-minute Latin conversation. In addition to the map of the Roman Empire, students will learn about the Roman household in order to write a cartoon dialogue entirely in Latin by the end of the semester. This course will prepare students for beginning middle school Latin with any Latin curriculum. We will explore mainly Ecclesiastical pronunciations. Course outline: Week 1: Introduction to second semester and review of numbers and letters. Week 2: Review Conversational Latin from first semester. Week 3: Review Map of the Roman Empire: Vocabulary, Genders, Ubi est? Etc. Week 4: Romana Familia: New vocabulary, Part 1. Review of Genders. Week 5: Romana Familia: New vocabulary, Part 2. Review of Singular vs. Plural. Week 6: Romana Familia: Possession for singular nouns and contextual reading. Week 7: Romana Familia: Review and practice contextual reading. Week 8: Romana Familia: Possession for plural nouns and practice contextual reading. Week 9: Romana Familia: Quot? Cuius? Week 10: Romana Familia: Chameleon Adjectives and Stable Nouns. Week 11: Review. Week 12: Submit a cartoon of a Latin family dialogue. Optional Final Exam: reading a short text in Latin. Course materials: A working microphone is required for this course. A total of 60 blank flashcards for vocabulary words and terms must be available to the student starting on the first day of class, as well as the completed vocabulary cards from the previous semester. Some means of taking pictures of flashcards and uploading them to Moodle will be required. A downloadable blank cartoon template will be provided free by the instructor. Homework: Students will be expected to spend 10-15 minutes every school day either making or studying vocabulary flashcards. Example flashcards and pronunciation videos will be provided by the instructor. Additionally, students will teach and practice basic conversational skills with parents (or competent siblings) and complete one review assignment in Moodle for an average of 30 minutes once per week before class. Once per semester, students will submit a creative project. More
Starts:
1/25/2024
2:30 PM
Ends:
4/25/2024
3:00 PM
Sessions:
12
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
21 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Integrate several subjects with this project-based unit study to bring the joy of learning right to your living room.
Introduction Welcome to the Grade School Unit Study Program for 3rd through 6th grade students designed to simplify and streamline your home education experience. Through an integrated literature-based curriculum, your family receives clear assignment schedules and checklists each week, as well as automated quizzes for students, and a once-a-week touch-base LIVE class where student discussion, games, and learning take place. In addition, students engage in writing assignments and hands-on projects, including one weekly assignment submission to receive instructor feedback. Special note: New students are welcome to join us midyear if there are open seats. Instructor: Amanda Gette Total Classes: 12 Class Dates: January 22 to April 29, 2024 (No class Feb. 19, March 25, or April 1) Your Class Times: 11:00 AM Eastern (10:00 Central 9:00 Mountain 8:00 Pacific) Multiple students per family: Siblings can watch the sessions (over the shoulder) and complete the automated quizzes FREE. However, only enrolled students may submit and receive teacher grading on weekly assignments and log in to the live sessions to participate on camera and in the chat box. To receive teacher grading for additional students, enroll each additional student independently. LIVE Class Duration: 25 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of student sharing on camera (off recording) Fee: For all 12 live classes and lesson plans: $269 if you register on or before November 15, $289 after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Subjects Included in the Unit Study: Based on a 4-day work week… * History: 30-45 minutes per day * Literature: 45-60 minutes per day * Greek & Latin Roots: 10 minutes per day * Poetry Memorization: 10 minutes per day * Creative Writing: 60-90 minutes per week * Science: 60-90 minutes per week * Saint Study: 30 minutes per week * Solo Reading (time varies per family choice suggested 30-60 minutes per day) Core Texts The same texts are used for both Part One and Part Two of the series. If you took Part One and purchased these texts, there is nothing to purchase for Part Two. New or used copies of the texts will work for use in this course. See BookFinder.com for the best prices. Your Book List Purchase or borrow the following books for the school year (if you haven’t already): ● The Story of Civilization (TSoC), Volume 3: The Making of the Modern World by Phillip Campbell, (ISBN-978-1-5051-0982-5) (All Year). Note: Supplementary TSoC Student and Teacher texts and Audio/Video products are optional. You are welcomed to add supplementary texts (as well as audio and video materials) as tools for further engagement. ● Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day by J. Fulbright. (ISBN-13: 978-1932012736 ISBN-10: 1932012737) (All Year) ● Saints & Heroes by Ethel Pochocki (ISBN-10: 11932350519 ISBN-13: 978-1932350517) (All Year) ● Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (any unabridged version) (All Year) ● English from the Roots Up, Volumes 1 and 2 by Joegil Lundquist. (Vol 1: ISBN-13: 978-1885942128 ISBN-10: 1885942125 Vol 2: ISBN-13: 978-1885942302ISBN-10: 1885942303). Any new or used volume works. Students have a choice to study Vol 1 roots, Vol 2 roots, or both. Many families only buy the premade flashcards rather than the book and flashcards, and this serves to be enough to study and take course quizzes. Choose the resource that works best for your family. (All Year) ● St. Phillip of the Joyous Heart by Francis X. Connolly (ISBN-10: 0898704316 ISBN-13: 978-0898704310) (Fall) ● Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel Brill (ISBN-10: 1883937175 ISBN-13: 978-1883937171) (Fall) ● The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi. (ISBN-10: 0545477115 ISBN-13: 978-0545477116 (Winter Break) ● The Children of Fatima by Mary Fabyan Windeatt. (ISBN-10: 0895554194 ISBN-13: 978-0895554192). (Spring) ● The Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum. (ISBN-10: 1883937078 ISBN 13: 978-1883937072 (Spring) Helpful Additions: The Making of the Modern World Optional: These tools will help your homeschool journey in this unit study, but they will not be assigned. Around the World coloring book (Dover History Coloring Book) by Winky Adam (ISBN-10: 0486439836 ISBN-13: 978-0486439839). Any World Map to hang in your home. Students will have fun tracking the journey of Phineas Fog as we read Around the World in 80 Days. How it Works The Grade School Unit Study Program incorporates History, Science, Language Arts, Art, and Religion to learn all subjects together in a unit that coordinates and dovetails into one harmonized year of learning. The Four-Year Sequence The entire program spans a four-year sequence based on the four volumes of TAN Books’ History series, The Story of Civilization, by Philip Campbell. The following years of study can be taken independently or in any order. The Ancient World (Volume 1, Year One) The Medieval World (Volume 2, Year Two) The Making of the Modern World (Volume 3, Year Three) The History of the United States (Volume 4, Year Four) In the 2023-2024 school year, you can choose a live course which studies The Ancient World or The Making of the Modern World for the Grade School Unit Study Program. This course description is for The Making of the Modern World. Coordination with the Middle and High School Programs Coordinate Learning, Simplify Teaching Your older students can also get LIVE, interactive courses here at Homeschool Connections courses that cover the same historical era as this program, so your elementary through high school students can study the same four-year historical sequence concurrently, making your homeschooling easier. Your Learning and Course Formats The year-long unit study is taught in two parts: Part One in the Fall Semester (12 weeks), Part Two in the Spring Semester (12 weeks). Sign your children up for both parts to create a complete year of learning. The “Flipped Classroom” The Grade School Unit Study Program uses a “flipped classroom” approach in a four-day-week course of study: families work together on interactive lessons (guided instruction). In addition to home learning, the once-a-week LIVE online class “becomes the place to work through problems, advance concepts, and engage in collaborative learning” (The Flipped Classroom, https://www.educationnext.org/the-flipped-classroom/). Daily Activities Families are provided with weekly checklists of assignments and a suggested daily schedule. Each week culminates with a LIVE, twenty-five-minute online class meeting for students and parent(s) together with the instructor. Class Meetings During each weekly class meeting, students discuss the past week’s readings, play games to reinforce content, and go deeper on relevant topics. After each live class, students have an opportunity to share project work and poetry recitation on camera. Frequently Asked Questions What role does the parent play? In this unit study program, the parent’s role is to… 1. Schedule and implement the course material into your daily school and home life. 2. Schedule and engage in read-aloud time. 3. Grade some of the materials and work (approximately 30-60 minutes per week, depending on family choice of enrichment activities). 4. Attend one live class session with your student(s) each week. What’s included in the course? Enrolled families will receive… 1. A weekly checklist of activities and assignments and a timeline template. 2. A suggested daily schedule for the four-day school week. 3. The weekly submission of auto-graded assignments, and instructor grading/feedback of one assignment per week by the instructor. 4. A LIVE class meeting each week with the instructor to discuss material studied and to offer students an opportunity to share their work and/or recitations on camera (off-recording). Parents are expected to attend. Which assignments are graded by the teacher? Enrolled students will have one assignment per week that is submitted for a grade. The assignment type alternates between project work (various subjects) and written assignments. Subject matter quizzes are auto graded. Questions? We’re happy to help! Simply email homeschoolconnections@gmail.com, or call Toll Free, 1-888-372-4757, and we’ll get right back to you with answers We look forward to seeing you in class! More
Starts:
1/22/2024
11:00 AM
Ends:
4/29/2024
11:30 AM
Sessions:
12
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
22 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
Integrate several subjects with this project-based unit study to bring the joy of learning right to your living room.
Introduction Welcome to the Grade School Unit Study Program for 3rd through 6th grade students designed to simplify and streamline your home education experience. Through an integrated literature-based curriculum, your family receives clear assignment schedules and checklists each week, as well as automated quizzes for students, and a once-a-week touch-base LIVE class where student discussion, games, and learning take place. In addition, students engage in writing assignments and hands-on projects, including one weekly assignment submission to receive instructor feedback. Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga, MEd Total Classes: 12 Class Dates: January 22 to April 29, 2024 (No class Feb. 19, March 25, or April 1) Your Class Times and Schedule All LIVE, interactive classes meet on Mondays. 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 Pacific) Multiple students per family: Siblings can watch the sessions (over the shoulder) and complete the automated quizzes FREE. However, only enrolled students may submit and receive teacher grading on weekly assignments and log in to the live sessions to participate on camera and in the chat box. To receive teacher grading for additional students, enroll each additional student independently. LIVE Class Duration: 25 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of student sharing on camera (off recording) Fee: For all 12 classes and lesson plans: $269 if you register on or before July 15, $289 after July 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Subjects Included in the Unit Study: Based on a 4-day work week… * History: 30-45 minutes per day * Literature: 45-60 minutes per day * Greek & Latin Roots: 10 minutes per day * Poetry Memorization: 10 minutes per day * Creative Writing: 60-90 minutes per week * Science: 60-90 minutes per week * Saint Study: 30 minutes per week * Solo Reading (time varies per family choice suggested 30-60 minutes per day) * Project Work (time varies per family choice suggested 60-90 minutes per week) Core Texts The same texts are used for both Part One and Part Two of the series. If you took Part One and purchased these texts, there is nothing to purchase for Part Two. New or used copies of the texts will work for use in this course. See BookFinder.com for the best prices. Your Book List Purchase or borrow the following books for the school year (if you haven’t already): ● The Story of Civilization (TSoC), Volume 1: The Ancient World by Phillip Campbell, (ISBN-10: 1505105668 ISBN-13: 978-1505105667) (All Year). Note: Supplementary TSoC Student and Teacher texts and Audio/Video products are optional. Depending upon your budget, you can add supplementary texts as tools for further engagement. ● Archimedes and the Door of Science, by Jeanne Bendick. (ISBN-10: 9781883937126 ISBN-13: 978-1883937126) (Fall) ● D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire (ISBN-10: 9780440406945 ISBN-13: 978-0440406945 (All Year) ● Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints, by Ethel Pochocki (ISBN-10: 1932350268 ISBN-13: 978-1932350265) (All Year) ● Detectives in Togas, by Henry Winterfeld, (ISBN-10: 0152162801 ISBN-13: 978-0152162801) (Fall) ● Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfeld (ISBN-10: 0152162682 ISBN-13: 978-0152162689) (Winter Break) ● St. Paul the Apostle, by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (ISBN: 9780895554260) ($8-16) (Spring) ● Galen and the Gateway to Medicine, by Jeanne Bendick (ISBN: 9781883937751 ISBN-10: 1883937752) (Spring) ● ·English from the Roots Up, Vol 1. by Joegil K. Lundquist (ISBN: 0-9643210-3-3). Any new or used volume works. Many families only buy the premade flashcards rather than the book and flashcards, and this serves to be enough to study and take course quizzes. Choose the resource that works best for your family. (All Year) How it Works The Grade School Unit Study Program incorporates History, Science, Language Arts, Art, and Religion to learn all subjects together in a unit that coordinates and dovetails into one harmonized year of learning. Your Program Description The Four-Year Sequence The entire program spans a four-year sequence based on the four volumes of TAN Books’ History series, The Story of Civilization, by Philip Campbell. The following years of study can be taken independently or in any order. The Ancient World (Volume 1, Year One) The Medieval World (Volume 2, Year Two) The Making of the Modern World (Volume 3, Year Three) The History of the United States (Volume 4, Year Four) In the 2023-2024 school year, you can choose a live course which studies The Ancient World OR The Making of the Modern World for the Grade School Unit Study Program. This course description is for The Ancient World Coordination with the Middle and High School Programs Coordinate Learning, Simplify Teaching Your older students can also get LIVE, interactive courses here at Homeschool Connections courses that cover the same historical era as this program, so your elementary through high school students can study the same four-year historical sequence concurrently, making your homeschooling easier. Your Learning and Course Formats The year-long unit study is taught in two parts: Part One in the Fall Semester (12 weeks), Part Two in the Spring Semester (12 weeks). Sign your children up for both parts to create a complete year of learning. The “Flipped Classroom” The Grade School Unit Study Program uses a “flipped classroom” approach in a four-day-week course of study: families work together on interactive lessons (guided instruction). In addition to home learning, the once-a-week LIVE online class “becomes the place to work through problems, advance concepts, and engage in collaborative learning” (The Flipped Classroom, https://www.educationnext.org/the-flipped-classroom/). Daily Activities Families are provided with weekly checklists of assignments and a suggested daily schedule. Each week culminates with a LIVE, twenty-five-minute online class meeting for students and parent(s) together with the instructor. Class Meetings During each weekly class meeting, students discuss the past week’s readings, play games to reinforce content, and go deeper on relevant topics. After each live class, students have an opportunity to share project work and poetry recitation on camera. Frequently Asked Questions What role does the parent play? In this unit study program, the parent’s role is to… 1. Schedule and implement the course material into your daily school and home life. 2. Schedule and engage in read-aloud time. 3. Grade some of the materials and work (approximately 30-60 minutes per week, depending on family choice of enrichment activities). 4. Attend one live class session with your student(s) each week. What’s included in the course? Enrolled families will receive… 1. A weekly checklist of activities and assignments and a timeline template. 2. A suggested daily schedule for the four-day school week. 3. The weekly submission of auto-graded assignments, and instructor grading/feedback of one assignment per week by the instructor. 4. A LIVE class meeting each week with the instructor to discuss material studied and to offer students an opportunity to share their work and/or recitations on camera (off-recording). Parents are expected to attend. Which assignments are graded by the teacher? Enrolled students will have one assignment per week that is submitted for a grade. The assignment type alternates between project work (various subjects) and written assignments. Subject matter quizzes are auto graded. Questions? We’re happy to help! Simply email homeschoolconnections@gmail.com, or call Toll Free, 1-888-372-4757, and we’ll get right back to you with answers! We look forward to seeing you in class! More
Starts:
1/22/2024
10:00 AM
Ends:
4/29/2024
10:30 AM
Sessions:
12
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
24 open seats left
Class size:
27 seats
Integrate several subjects with this project-based unit study to bring the joy of learning right to your living room.
Introduction Welcome to the Grade School Unit Study Program for 3rd through 6th grade students designed to simplify and streamline your home education experience. Through an integrated literature-based curriculum, your family receives clear assignment schedules and checklists each week, as well as automated quizzes for students, and a once-a-week touch-base LIVE class where student discussion, games, and learning take place. In addition, students engage in writing assignments and hands-on projects, including one weekly assignment submission to receive instructor feedback. Instructor: Amanda Gette Total Classes: 12 Class Dates: January 22 to April 29, 2024 (No class Feb. 19, March 25, or April 1) Your Class Times and Schedule All LIVE, interactive classes meet on Mondays. Noon Eastern (11:00 Central 10:00 Mountain 9:00 Pacific) Multiple students per family: Siblings can watch the sessions (over the shoulder) and complete the automated quizzes FREE. However, only enrolled students may submit and receive teacher grading on weekly assignments and log in to the live sessions to participate on camera and in the chat box. To receive teacher grading for additional students, enroll each additional student independently. LIVE Class Duration: 25 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of student sharing on camera (off recording) Fee: For all 12 classes and lesson plans: $269 if you register on or before July 15, $289 after July 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Subjects Included in the Unit Study: Based on a 4-day work week… * History: 30-45 minutes per day * Literature: 45-60 minutes per day * Greek & Latin Roots: 10 minutes per day * Poetry Memorization: 10 minutes per day * Creative Writing: 60-90 minutes per week * Science: 60-90 minutes per week * Saint Study: 30 minutes per week * Solo Reading (time varies per family choice suggested 30-60 minutes per day) * Project Work (time varies per family choice suggested 60-90 minutes per week) Core Texts The same texts are used for both Part One and Part Two of the series. If you took Part One and purchased these texts, there is nothing to purchase for Part Two. New or used copies of the texts will work for use in this course. See BookFinder.com for the best prices. Your Book List Purchase or borrow the following books for the school year (if you haven’t already): ● The Story of Civilization (TSoC), Volume 1: The Ancient World by Phillip Campbell, (ISBN-10: 1505105668 ISBN-13: 978-1505105667) (All Year). Note: Supplementary TSoC Student and Teacher texts and Audio/Video products are optional. Depending upon your budget, you can add supplementary texts as tools for further engagement. ● Archimedes and the Door of Science, by Jeanne Bendick. (ISBN-10: 9781883937126 ISBN-13: 978-1883937126) (Fall) ● D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire (ISBN-10: 9780440406945 ISBN-13: 978-0440406945 (All Year) ● Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints, by Ethel Pochocki (ISBN-10: 1932350268 ISBN-13: 978-1932350265) (All Year) ● Detectives in Togas, by Henry Winterfeld, (ISBN-10: 0152162801 ISBN-13: 978-0152162801) (Fall) ● Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfeld (ISBN-10: 0152162682 ISBN-13: 978-0152162689) (Winter Break) ● St. Paul the Apostle, by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (ISBN: 9780895554260) ($8-16) (Spring) ● Galen and the Gateway to Medicine, by Jeanne Bendick (ISBN: 9781883937751 ISBN-10: 1883937752) (Spring) ● ·English from the Roots Up, Vol 1. by Joegil K. Lundquist (ISBN: 0-9643210-3-3). Any new or used volume works. Many families only buy the premade flashcards rather than the book and flashcards, and this serves to be enough to study and take course quizzes. Choose the resource that works best for your family. (All Year) How it Works The Grade School Unit Study Program incorporates History, Science, Language Arts, Art, and Religion to learn all subjects together in a unit that coordinates and dovetails into one harmonized year of learning. Your Program Description The Four-Year Sequence The entire program spans a four-year sequence based on the four volumes of TAN Books’ History series, The Story of Civilization, by Philip Campbell. The following years of study can be taken independently or in any order. The Ancient World (Volume 1, Year One) The Medieval World (Volume 2, Year Two) The Making of the Modern World (Volume 3, Year Three) The History of the United States (Volume 4, Year Four) In the 2023-2024 school year, you can choose a live course which studies The Ancient World OR The Making of the Modern World for the Grade School Unit Study Program. This course description is for The Ancient World Coordination with the Middle and High School Programs Coordinate Learning, Simplify Teaching Your older students can also get LIVE, interactive courses here at Homeschool Connections courses that cover the same historical era as this program, so your elementary through high school students can study the same four-year historical sequence concurrently, making your homeschooling easier. Your Learning and Course Formats The year-long unit study is taught in two parts: Part One in the Fall Semester (12 weeks), Part Two in the Spring Semester (12 weeks). Sign your children up for both parts to create a complete year of learning. The “Flipped Classroom” The Grade School Unit Study Program uses a “flipped classroom” approach in a four-day-week course of study: families work together on interactive lessons (guided instruction). In addition to home learning, the once-a-week LIVE online class “becomes the place to work through problems, advance concepts, and engage in collaborative learning” (The Flipped Classroom, https://www.educationnext.org/the-flipped-classroom/). Daily Activities Families are provided with weekly checklists of assignments and a suggested daily schedule. Each week culminates with a LIVE, twenty-five-minute online class meeting for students and parent(s) together with the instructor. Class Meetings During each weekly class meeting, students discuss the past week’s readings, play games to reinforce content, and go deeper on relevant topics. After each live class, students have an opportunity to share project work and poetry recitation on camera. Frequently Asked Questions What role does the parent play? In this unit study program, the parent’s role is to… 1. Schedule and implement the course material into your daily school and home life. 2. Schedule and engage in read-aloud time. 3. Grade some of the materials and work (approximately 30-60 minutes per week, depending on family choice of enrichment activities). 4. Attend one live class session with your student(s) each week. What’s included in the course? Enrolled families will receive… 1. A weekly checklist of activities and assignments and a timeline template. 2. A suggested daily schedule for the four-day school week. 3. The weekly submission of auto-graded assignments, and instructor grading/feedback of one assignment per week by the instructor. 4. A LIVE class meeting each week with the instructor to discuss material studied and to offer students an opportunity to share their work and/or recitations on camera (off-recording). Parents are expected to attend. Which assignments are graded by the teacher? Enrolled students will have one assignment per week that is submitted for a grade. The assignment type alternates between project work (various subjects) and written assignments. Subject matter quizzes are auto graded. Questions? We’re happy to help! Simply email homeschoolconnections@gmail.com, or call Toll Free, 1-888-372-4757, and we’ll get right back to you with answers! We look forward to seeing you in class! More
Starts:
1/22/2024
12:00 PM
Ends:
4/29/2024
12:30 PM
Sessions:
12
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
23 open seats left
Class size:
25 seats
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