Morning Assembly - All students and parents will start the day together with prayer, announcements, hymn singing and family recitations wherein one or two families will be selected each week to read elegantly or quote from memory a piece of poetry, a speech, or memory work they’ve prepared at home. These may also be featured at the end-of-year showcase!
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Riches Rotation - Elementary and Middle School Students
Time: 9:00 - 12:15
Students Grade K-8th (ages 6-13)
After morning assembly, students break into Forms. Form 1 for K-2nd grade, Form 2 for 3rd-5th grade and Form 3 for 6th-8th grade. In each Form students will rotate through Shakespeare, Geography, Artist Study, Composer Study and Nature Journaling. All students will end the day together in Folk Dancing.
Students Grade K-8th (ages 6-13)
After morning assembly, students break into Forms. Form 1 for K-2nd grade, Form 2 for 3rd-5th grade and Form 3 for 6th-8th grade. In each Form students will rotate through Shakespeare, Geography, Artist Study, Composer Study and Nature Journaling. All students will end the day together in Folk Dancing.
Shakespeare - All students should experience Shakespeare! This course will follow a three-step process for two plays over the year. First, our youngest students read through a picture book retelling of the selected play, then they will journey through a beautiful retelling of the play from Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare and finally, students will listen to or read the play as a class. Studying Shakespeare is an abundant resource for understanding the human condition. While our young students enjoy the often hilarious or riveting stories, our older students have the opportunity to discuss and wrestle with the challenging ideas put forth by each play.
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Geography - Help your student gain a grand and grateful understanding of the world through the living literature of Richard Halliburton's Book of Marvels. Students will hear stories from all over the world as they walk in the shoes of a great explorer. Additionally, students will gain an even deeper grasp of God's great world, as they learn to draw the seven oceans and continents plus the continent of study for the year.
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Composer Study - Build an appreciation for the great music of history in composer study! After listening to selections of a composer’s work, students will narrate in addition to learning important musical terminology, about the composers themselves, and their musical eras. Each year students will listen to the compositions of 4 great composers.
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Socratic Seminar - Middle and High School Students
Time: 1:00-1:45pm
Students Grade 6-12
After lunch, students will break into cohorts based on the number of students participating. They will spend 8 weeks each on a strand of critical thinking development: Questions, Research and then Symposium. In each of these strands students will have reading and writing homework assignments that they will be expected to have accomplished and bring to class. In order to successfully navigate this class, students will need to have some previous grammar knowledge, and composition exposure. 6th-8th grade students may benefit from participating in Bridge Club before participating in the Socratic Seminar.
Students Grade 6-12
After lunch, students will break into cohorts based on the number of students participating. They will spend 8 weeks each on a strand of critical thinking development: Questions, Research and then Symposium. In each of these strands students will have reading and writing homework assignments that they will be expected to have accomplished and bring to class. In order to successfully navigate this class, students will need to have some previous grammar knowledge, and composition exposure. 6th-8th grade students may benefit from participating in Bridge Club before participating in the Socratic Seminar.
Questions - Thinking begins with questions, wonder and curiosity. The Questions seminar trains students to engage reflectively with literature and historical events. They will be questioned as well as create their own questions to discuss in class.
Research - In the research thread, students will develop their skills in independently finding out information. Through interacting with scientific literature and current events, students will wrestle with questions of bias, objectivity and truth as well as learn how to identify good resources, avoid echo chambers and establish Symposium - With the final thread of the Socratic Seminar students will combine their question asking and researching skills as they examine current events and case studies. They will be required to establish their own position on a case as well as possible opposing positions. For the end of year celebration students will give presentations for case studies they have worked on over the final weeks of class. |
Explore Clubs - All Students
Time: 1:00-1:45 and 1:45-2:30
Available to All Students
After Lunch, students have the option to participate in Explore Clubs - fun groups designed to develop your students interests and hobbies! Clubs vary based on parent leadership and student interest. However, some clubs will always be available such as Handcraft Club and Bridge Club. Clubs we would love to have facilitated are Choir, Chess Club, Robotics Club and more! Clubs will be announced, before the start of the year.
Available to All Students
After Lunch, students have the option to participate in Explore Clubs - fun groups designed to develop your students interests and hobbies! Clubs vary based on parent leadership and student interest. However, some clubs will always be available such as Handcraft Club and Bridge Club. Clubs we would love to have facilitated are Choir, Chess Club, Robotics Club and more! Clubs will be announced, before the start of the year.
Bridge Club* - In Bridge Club students in 4th-8th grade will work on their grammar understanding and composition skills. Through weekly written narrations and in-class grammar lessons, students will strengthen their command of the English language.
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Core Study - High School Students
Time: 9:00-12:15
High School Students (13-17)
After Morning Assembly High School students will have the opportunity to work on studying their core subjects with their peers. They may study for CLEP tests, read, write, work on projects, and more all while fostering friendships and community. At the beginning of class students will fill out and submit a goal sheet to the parent facilitator and then get to work! Students can bring their computers, books, use the whiteboard and team up with their peers to accomplish their personal goals. The parent facilitator will be available for questions or to assist students if needs arise. At the end of the morning, students will be given back their goal sheet to make notes on their progress and re-submit those to the parent facilitator.
The purpose of Core Study is to build a sense of independence and ownership in the student's perspective on their education,
High School Students (13-17)
After Morning Assembly High School students will have the opportunity to work on studying their core subjects with their peers. They may study for CLEP tests, read, write, work on projects, and more all while fostering friendships and community. At the beginning of class students will fill out and submit a goal sheet to the parent facilitator and then get to work! Students can bring their computers, books, use the whiteboard and team up with their peers to accomplish their personal goals. The parent facilitator will be available for questions or to assist students if needs arise. At the end of the morning, students will be given back their goal sheet to make notes on their progress and re-submit those to the parent facilitator.
The purpose of Core Study is to build a sense of independence and ownership in the student's perspective on their education,