**$200 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $200 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

This group focuses on nature-based ecology and environmental biology with additional lessons in natural history and nature journaling. Every lesson is structured through an environmental education framework and is intended to take place outside (weather permitting) or through hands-on indoor activities. Budding Naturalists will focus on curiosity about the why. As we explore, we will look deeper into why leaves are green, why many insects lay eggs in water, why animals hibernate, and more! Let's get close with our world around us with Ms. Emma, our "naturalist-in-residence".

**$225 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $225 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

Explore the art of World Building with our Fantasy Book Club. Imaginations will flourish as we explore fantasy novels paired with engaging activities to help bring our books to life! We will include works by Brandon Sanderson, C.S. Lewis and others with student input on interests to help shape our journey. (Book list will be released before the first class.)

**$225 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $225 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

For students on similar reading levels, who will enjoy reading the same book together as a group and possible follow up with reading assignments at home. We will work on reading strategies, comprehension, inferencing and basic writing skills. Some books may have a  movie counterpart, which we would watch to compare and contrast. 

Book titles TBD. Some books being considered are the following: “Frindle” by Clements, The Chocolate Touch” by Apple, “Charlotte’s Web” by White, “Glory Be” by Scattergood, “Hatchet” by Paulsen, “Bridge to Terabithia” by Paterson, “From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” by Kongsburg, “Slob” by Potter, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by Boyne, “Racing in the Rain” by Stein. I would like to have the learners input before deciding.

**$200 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $200 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

Studies show that children regularly engaged in creativity, such as crafting, painting and drawing develop a greater capacity for problem,, solving, risk taking, visual understanding, and communication skills. Art boosts self-esteem and provides a sense of accomplishment.

Students of any level will learn art fundamentals, color mixing, collage, textures, art history and also about the most important artists around the world and their amazing journeys, we will explore different art movements in search of everyone's unique style.

**$200 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $200 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

This two-hour class will be filled with instruction and activities. This class will be designed around the needs of the students and what concepts that need more attention. Learners will experience fun activities, utilize manipulatives, and engage in learning that requires critical thinking. We will represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction, focus on understanding place value, measure and estimate lengths in standard units. We will also work with time, money, data, and attributes of shapes.

**$100 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $100 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

 All reading levels are welcome to join us as we explore historical times and influential figures through reading and interactive activities.  We will include well known historical figures and times as well as those who are more of a mystery to us. Every class will have a reading/listening time followed by a hands-on activity relating to the reading.

**$350 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $350 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

Reading/Spelling Discoveries is an intensive reading and spelling program designed for reading and spelling readiness, emergent readers and spellers, struggling readers and spellers or gifted children with unique learning styles. Your child will receive targeted instruction in areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, spelling, listening & reading comprehension skills. Reading/Spelling Discoveries uses an Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach.Orton-Gillingham is a language-based, multi-sensory, structured, and sequential method of instruction that assists struggling students by activating visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic sense to enhance learning and memory. This group meets twice a week for two hours. This 1pm to 3pm group will have a snack and play break.

**$350 per month, September through May.** You will receive an invoice from October through May for $350 per month to participate in this class. One registration fee per learner is required to register for this or any class.

This class uses an Orton-Gillingham approach to reading.  Orton-Gillingham is a powerful research-based approach to reading and spelling that is language-based, multi-sensory, sequential, incremental, and cumulative. Your child will receive targeted instruction in the areas of phonics, decoding, spelling, listening, reading comprehension, and vocabulary skills.  We will begin the year with a review of foundational reading and spelling patterns.  Then we will move into morphology.  Morphology is the study of words and how they are formed and used.  We will study prefixes, suffixes, root words, and their meanings.  The study of morphology is an essential practice for all students, especially those with dyslexia, and research shows that students who received morphology instruction significantly increased comprehension and spelling skills.  We will learn all of these important skills in a safe learning environment full of confidence-building activities and fun games.  A portion of each class will also focus on reading dyslexia-friendly chapter books and applying literary strategies. These books are specially designed and formatted to address some of the common barriers to reading. Please send your child with water, a snack, and a camping chair for reading OUTSIDE.