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Fall Classes Currently Scheduled at CLC
August 8, 2009
This is the current list of classes we have scheduled for this year at Creative Learning Connection. Please contact the teacher(s) for any class(es) you are interested in.
Fall Classes for Younger Students:
Spanish Immersion Classes
INSTRUCTORS: MARIA NEWKIRK & ANGELA SANTOS
MARIA NEWKIRK (BACHELORS DEGREE IN SPANISH AND ESL, PLUS 19 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE)
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.DestinLA.com Contact info: 256-429-8222; beta@nuke8.com
1st - 4th Graders, Mondays, 4:00 – 4:50 p.m.
COST: $80/semester September - December
Plus $10 material fee per semester (Minimum number of students 10; Max: 15)
Spanish will be spoken 100% of the time. It will be in a FUN and friendly environment to eliminate anxiety!
This Spanish immersion class will incorporate the Natural Approach as well as the Total Physical Response Methods. Our goal is for the students to achieve a proficient level of listening comprehension, Speaking, Reading and Writing of the Spanish language at an early elementary school level.
The class will be divided into 5 parts.
1)-craft time in Spanish: such as play dough, card making, ceramics, rubber stamps and more!
2)-Reading & Reading comprehension/Story time: The students will learn how to read in Spanish and will listen to stories being read to them.
3)-Short formal Spanish class: which includes vocabulary, & basic grammar. The students will receive Spanish worksheets.
4) -Spanish games & songs: We believe in teaching through meaningful play experiences so your kids will enjoy many fun games and activities that will allow them to learn Spanish in a fun a creative way!
5) Spanish drama/short plays and skits to present to the parents at the end of the school year.
Spanish Immersion Class for 5th-8th Grade
Mondays, 3:00 – 3:50 p.m.
COST: $80/semester September - December
Plus $10 material fee per semester (Minimum number of students 10; Max: 15)
The students will be using the Muy Bien Spanish Series along with Destin Language Academy’s Spanish program.
This class gives the students a very good base for the High School Spanish classes. They will learn Spanish vocabulary in context, basic grammatical structures and verbs, basic reading for reading comprehension, Spanish dialogues and more! We will also do a report & presentation on a Spanish Speaking country of the student’s choice. This will be done in teams and will be presented to the class during the semester. This will allow the students to learn more about the Spanish culture and traditions.
If there is interest in a High School Spanish class, we can start a waiting list for that....
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Class Title: Geography/History Club
Aimed at Students Grades: 2nd -- 7th
Instructors: Dee Fuller and Catherine Jaime
Day/Dates: Generally the 1st, 3rd (and 5th) Tuesdays, starting 15 Sept
Times: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Brief Description: Come discover Early American History through videos, activities, and more.
Cost: $5.00/week
Contact Dee at deirdrefuller@mchsi.com, or Cathy at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu for more details.
Class Title: Science Club/Inventors’ Corner
Aimed at Students Grades: 1st -- 7th
Instructors: Catherine Jaime and Dee Fuller
Day/Date: Generally 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, starting 8 September
Times: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Brief Description: Each week is an exciting hands on approach to learning about inventors and inventions
Cost: $5.00/week
Contact Cathy at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu for more details or Dee at deirdrefuller@mchsi.com.
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“Critterology” Information
Ages/Grades: 7-12/2nd-6th grades ( all class members must be able to read and write)
Days/Dates & Times: The Following Tuesdays,11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
5 Sessions (each covering 4 weeks):
1 September 8, 15, 22, & 29
2 November 3, 10, 17, & December 1
3 January 12, 19, 26, & February 2
4 February 16, 23 March 2, 9
5 March 23, 30, & April 6, 13
(Each 4 week session will concentrate on a different topic area.)
Description of Class: A fun, brief study of different animals or groups of animals. Meetings will include specimen study/examinations, games, worksheets, and discussions concerning the animal or group of animals of the day.
Costs: $20 per 4 week session; payable @ first class of each session. (There will be no refunds for missed classes, but students will be given all handouts and worksheets if requested in advance of the next meeting.)
Instructor Information: Homeschooling grandfather (6 years); taught 8th grade Science 1 year (DecaturHeritageChristianAcademy); retired Instructor @ CalhounCommunity College in Health & PE(25 years); BS,MA,EDS from U.A.B. with a teaching minor in Biology.
Register by calling Mike Sharman 256-350-9047 or emailing msharman9047@charter.net
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Class: Essay Writing Class
Ten week essay writing class beginning in September.
Class time: 2:00 to 3:00.p.m.
The class will be geared toward 6th through 9th grade students.
For more details contact Jane Swearengin at 4alabama@bellsouth.net
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Class: Creation Science
Instructor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: 6th - 12th grade Students
Day: Tuesdays (starting September 8)
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Class Description: This is a great class for your students, even if they are taking another Science class! Classes will involve various amounts of discussion, lectures, activities,and some videos. We will be focusing on Animals in the Fall, and Astronomy and Geology in the Spring.
Fees: $20/month
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
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Art Classes
Teacher: Lissa Wilson, MAT/art education
Fees: $35/session (4 classes)
Class Duration: 90 minutes, Wednesday mornings from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Class size: minimum 4 students, maximum 10 students
The following art classes will be offered to students, ages 7-12, and taught by a certified art teacher/homeschool mom. Materials are provided and included with monthly fees. Each session, the students will be introduced to new media, techniques, genre, and artists.
Session 1 (registration deadline August 26,2009)
Drawing: The students will be introduced to the art of Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Jean Claude Monet. The students will explore and use a variety of drawing media and techniques in their unique creations.
September 9: Portraits (Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci )
September 16: Colorful Still Lifes (Henri Matisse )
September 23: Natural Landscapes (Jean Claude Monet)
September 30: I Invented This! (Leonardo da Vinci)
Session 2 (registration deadline September 23, 2009)
Bookmaking: The students will be introduced to book art and explore various book styles/bookmaking techniques of famous authors, such as Eric Carle and Faith Ringgold. They will create unique personal and themed books using a variety of art media and techniques.
October 7: Handmade Paper and Intro to Storybook Art (mixed media)
October 14: Storybooks (mixed media)
October 21: Portrait Flip Books (drawing)
October 28: Themed Book (mixed media)
Session 3 (registration deadline October 21, 2009)
Sculpture: The students will be introduced to and explore various sculpture techniques and media. They will work individually and in groups to create one-of-kind masterpieces.
November 4: What’s Your Line? Sculpture (Joan Miro, mixed media)
November 11: Personal Sculpture Pots (Egypt, clay)
November 18: Recycled Junk Art Sculpture (John T. Unger, mixed media)***
December 2: Decorated Cube Sculpture (Louise Nevelson, mixed media)
***Optional: Feel free to bring several items that can be given a second life for this project (plastic panty hose eggs; scrap yarn, string, fabric; clean and empty plastic butter tubs, milk cartons, egg cartons; bottle caps; paper towel/tissue tubes; and etc…). You may swap and share your great finds!
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Fall Classes for Older Students:
English Classes w/ Michele Penton
Day: Tuesdays
Time/Class: 10 a.m. -11 a.m. Lit and Comp (adv 6th - 9th grade)
Time/Class: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Speech (High School)
Time/Class: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. British Literature A (10-12)
More details as I have them...
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Michele at: cmpenton@yahoo.com
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Class: Creation Science
Instructor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: 6th - 12th grade Students
Day: Tuesdays (beginning September 8)
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Class Description: This is a great class for your students, even if they are taking another Science class! Classes will involve various amounts of discussion, lectures, activities,and some videos. We will be focusing on Animals in the Fall, and Astronomy and Geology in the Spring.
Fees: $20/month
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
Class: Geometry
Instructor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: High School
Day: Tuesdays (beginning September 8)
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Class Description: We will be using GeometryVideoText for this. The plan is to get through the first 3 modules (A, B, C) this school year. In order to do that, we will need to average 3 lessons/week. It will be an agressive schedule, but if students keep up on their homework, and attend classes regularly they should be able to keep up.
Fees: After purchasing the program, I have had to change the fees slightly for this program. I apologize for any inconvenience. I had planned to charge a registration fee to help cover the costs of the program, but families are going to need to purchase the student materials themselves, so I am raising the monthly cost to $25 (instead of $20) and dropping the registration fee.
During the course of the school year, each student will need the Student WorkText and the Progress Tests ($20 each for each of the 3 levels). They also recomend the Course Notes, but that is up to you. You may want to look at mine before you decide. ($17 for each level). It should take us about 2 1/2 months to go through each level, if you want to space out those purchases. You will need to go to the VideoText website to order the materials: http://www.videotext.com/catalog.htm. Scroll down to where it says Extra Materials. Be sure to order the Geometry and not the Algebra! (I considered ordering them as a group, but the prices on the website include shipping, so it wouldn't save us anything.) I will try to keep the blog up to date with information on how we are doing, and if there are any changes: http://CLCGeometry.blogspot.com
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
“Class”: Government Club
Advisor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: Junior High/High School Students
Day: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays (starting September 16)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Class Description: At least 1 meeting/month is a General Meeting. (In the fall, 1 meeting/month is Mock Trial related.)
Fees: $20/family/semester
There is also a blog for the Government Club: http://clcgovtclub.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
We will have our Open House on Wednesday, August 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.
Class: Economics
Instructor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: High School Students
Day: Wednesdays (starting September 9)
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Class Description: This is the 4th year Cathy has taught this class, and she is very excited! She has a blog started for it now at: http://clceconomics.blogspot.com/
Some of the resources include the Wall Street Journal and Ideas on Liberty.
Classes will involve various amounts of discussion, lectures, activities, and some videos.
Fees: $20/month
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
Class: Shakespeare
Instructor: Catherine Jaime
Grades/Ages: Junior High/High School Students
Day: Wednesdays (starting September 9)
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Class Description: We will watch & read (& occasionally discuss) Shakespeare plays.
Fees: $20/month
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Catherine at: cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or 325-3305.
Now a blog for Shakespeare: http://clcshakespeare.blogspot.com/
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Spanish I- High school level (9th-12th grade)
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 pm
Cost: $85/semester
September 10th - December 10th
Maria Newkirk, 256-429-8222, beta@nuke8.com, www.DestinLA.com
For this class we will be using the Chicos y Chicas book series. The students will have tests and quizzes and will receive a semester grade based on: Class participation, homework, quizzes and tests.
Chicos y Chicas is Spanish as a Foreign Language program intended for Middle or High School students. There are four levels and each level contains 8 units (each unit has 2 lessons) depicting everyday situations designed to develop communication and cultural skills in Spanish involving family, classroom, home and friends. The communicative tone is designed for rapid and structured progress. This program takes a dynamic and contemporary approach to learning, still within a classroom environment.
The students need to bring student book 1 and workbook for level 1 as well as a pencil and eraser to class.
***(Please contact the instructor for information on how to order the books after registration)
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Math Classes for Home school students
Limited number of openings available
Enrollment open for 2009-2010
Junior High and High School levels offered
Leigh Ann Miles
8 years experience, Bob Jones High School
8 years experience tutoring/private teaching
References available upon request
lamiles@knology.net
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Creative Learning Connection
8006 Old Madison Pike, Ste 11-A, Madison, AL 35758
www.CreativeLearningConnection.com 256-325-3305
Hours in August: Monday - Saturday, 12 - 5 p.m.
Hours in September: Monday - Thursday, 12 - 5 p.m.
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