Class Descriptions

At this time I do not have a class description for Poetry Tea or Robotics - they were added later & I believe they are already full!

Class Descriptions

Tutoring in Reading using the Barton Reading Program

*please note this program does not have a set time - you arrange a time with the tutor for 1:1 work*

I am offering tutoring in reading using the Barton Reading Program. The Barton Reading Program is a teaching method created for students with dyslexia. The Barton reading system not only can be used on dyslexic and struggling readers but on students learning to read as well. It is a reading program that is based on the highly structured Orton–Gillingham approach which is one of the few learning methods approved with most teachers of student with. The Orton-Gillingham teaching method creates a sequential system that builds on itself in an almost 3-dimensional way. It must show how sounds and letters are related and how they act in words; it must also show how to attack a word and break it into smaller pieces. And it is a multi-sensory approach, as dyslexic people learn best by involving all of their senses: visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic. For further information, you can go to the Barton website at www.bartonreading.com.

The Barton program works with individual students so these tutoring sessions will be one on one. This way each student will work at his or her own pace. I will be starting each student on Level 1. We can arrange a time that would work in your child’s schedule during co-op. I have seen great progress with my own son in using this program!

Since I am working toward getting certified as a tutor, I am charging a discount rate of $10 / hour for each session, which will be prorated to $7.50 since the classes are only 45 minutes long. Many tutors charge between $20 to $25 / hour for sessions.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to email me at toepkemail@yahoo.com or call at 217-440-2442.

Thanks,

Carolyn Toepke

Picturing America - 5th-8th grade Art

Picturing America is a curriculum using art to study and understand America’s history and founding principles. The Picturing America project shows different people and places, America’s struggles and triumphs using some of America’s greatest masterpieces from some of our nation’s most significant artists.

This class will be mostly looking at different pieces of American artwork along with the history of what America was going through at the time. They will be learning how to look at different aspects of art and what the artist may have been trying to convey. There will be one project/presentation due at the end of the semester and students can use their own supplies for this project. No extra supplies need be bought for this class.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to email me at toepkemail@yahoo.com or call at 217-440-2442.

Thanks,

Carolyn Toepke

Botany

Grades 1-6

Text Exploring Creation with Botany, by Jeannie K. Fulbright

I purchased my text from Christianbook.com for $27.49 with free shipping.

Students will complete the text reading and projects that will become part of two lapbooks they will create to store their knowledge. Friday co-op classes will review the information from the assigned reading and allow students time to share and work on their projects. Lab activities will be provided and completed during class. In addition, we will explore “Trees of Illinois” learning kit from the library and offer a field trip to the botanical garden in St. Louis. The text suggests dividing the 13 lessons into 2-week segments. Some lessons are shorter, and some are longer. We’ll explore each lesson as the interest of the students dictates. I expect the course to last 2 semesters.

The class is designed to fulfill a science course for the school year. If you choose a different science curriculum for your student, you are not required to purchase the text. I would welcome students who are interested in participating in lab activities with a group.

Class fee is $25 per semester. Lab and notebooking materials are included. Students should bring a pencil, glue stick, colored pencils and/or markers, and scissors each week, as well as their textbook if you purchase one. I will provide a variety of creative materials as well, but it’s nice to have some of your own.

Alona Peters

Literature for Grades 1-4

We will be exploring literature in the theme of “horses” to begin our semester. Literature will be shared as a group during class. Students will be encouraged to read and share their own books they are reading in this theme. These can be books they own, or books they check out from the library. We will also read a group book that I will obtain through the library. Since there is a wide range in reading levels in this group, the parent may have to help with weekly assignments at times. We will document what we are learning about our theme in a lapbook or notebook. The student will decide how they wish to collect their information. I plan for this theme to last 4-6 weeks, then the class will determine a theme we will explore the 2^nd half of the semester.

Class fee is $25 per semester. Notebooking materials are included. Students will need to obtain one or more books from the library or home to read. I will provide a list of suggestions. Students should bring a pencil, glue stick, colored pencils and/or markers, and scissors each week. I will provide a variety of creative materials as well, but it’s nice to have some of your own.

Alona Peters

Literature for Grades 5-8

We will be exploring literature in the theme of “slavery” and the “underground railroad”. I will be utilizing a learning kit from the library entitled “Slavery in Illinois”. I am just exploring all the materials available to us. I’m so excited to learn alongside the students who join this class. Students will be choosing historical fiction and biographies in our theme and sharing what they learn with their classmates. Students will document their findings in a journal. Additional learning kits in the themes of “Abraham Lincoln”, “Mary Todd Lincoln”, and “The Civil War” are available for our use. If we enjoy using them, we will continue this historical theme as the class is interested. Independent reading and some group selections will be utilized. I will obtain the group books through interlibrary loan. We would also enjoy a field trip to the Lincoln museum in Springfield to reinforce and expand what we are learning in our literature study.

The class will choose another theme or genre to explore 2^nd semester.

Class fee is $25 per semester. Journaling materials are included. Students will need to obtain one or more books from the library or home to read. I will provide a list of suggestions. Students should bring a pencil, glue stick, colored pencils and/or markers, and scissors each week. I will provide a variety of creative materials as well, but it’s nice to have some of your own.

Alona Peters

alonapeters@gmail.com

Middle School German 5-8 grade.

We might use the same book or Magnet Neu A1 - which is geared towards a little older children.

Chapters include:

Greetings

This is me

My hobbies

My family

My friends

My class

School and schoolsupplies

What do you like to eat

My day

Sport

My clothes

The student also needs a composition book for the translations, a folder for copies and written work-Index Cards are optional.

Below is the ISBN for the book we need. Optional is the work book for students who are older and driven to work at home.

Coursebooks are about $37.95. Siblings can share a book. You can buy yourself or I can put a group order in.

ISBN 978-3-12-676080-5

If you have any questions please contact Frau Percy - 217-622-0353

Judy Percy for TEACH

judy@percyco.com

Music 1st-4th grade

No curriculum, no charge, no required purchases. We're going to make music in a variety of ways, and the response of the kids will guide our direction through the semester. This will be a fluid endeavor!

Jessica Goetz

1981jessann@gmail.com

PE - 1-4th and 5th-8th

Deanna Twaddle

dvloh@hotmail.com

Art - 1st-4th

We will focus mainly on crafts!

Kylie Simpson

kylieandchantry@gmail.com

Drama

Class	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.
1st-4th	4 week Teamwork Unit	2 week Actor’s Tools Unit	3 week Pantomime Unit	2 week Reader’s Theatre Unit	3 week Costume Design Unit	3 week Puppetry Unit	4 week Choreography Unit	Prep for final sharing
5th-8th	4 week Ensemble Building Unit	2 week Intro to Acting Unit	3 week Improv Unit	2 week Scene Work Unit	3 week Scenic Design Unit	3 week Playwriting Unit	4 week Choreography Unit	Prep for final sharing

This curriculum would culminate in a final presentation for family and friends. All workshops will be led by a QCT teaching artist.

Kelsey Celek

Head of Education/Director of Student Theatre

217-222-3209 ex. 108/education@1qct.org

Preschool ages 2-6

We'll be using the Peaceful Preschool Curriculum (https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/blog/) as well as having lots of outside & free play time. Children will benefit from a multi-age classroom where everyone has the opportunity to learn from each other & the environment as well as the teacher.

THE PEACEFUL PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

The Peaceful Preschool Curriculum is a 26-part developmentally gentle curriculum designed to help you prepare your child for school, while enjoying great books and hands on activities together. With more than 290 pages of print-ready material, you will cover all twenty-six letters of the alphabet (and so much more!) over a period of twenty-six weeks. Each unit is laid out carefully and concisely, and has been lovingly curated for the brand new homeschool family, as well as the most seasoned one. The vision of The Peaceful Preschool, is to offer a curriculum that cultivates a love of literature, and a passion for learning.

subjects of study:

Read Aloud, Phonics, Counting, Fine & Large Motor Skills, Practical Life Skills, Art Skills

Shannon Jarvis

peanutsissydog@gmail.com