PLA Elementary Courses

Tutors: Melissa Briggs & Ruth Meyer

Course Description: 

The Kindergarten / First Grade class at PLA is so fun! It includes opportunities for our students to develop numerous academic and social skills. Studies will include Language Arts, Handwriting, Math, Recess, Chapel, Lunch, Social Studies, Art, and Science. Mrs. Melissa and Mrs. Ruth have been co-teaching this class for several years. It is a wonderful, safe, and welcoming environment for your K/1 students to learn about teamwork, following instructions, making new friends, and doing fun group activities! It's a joy to see the students progress over the course of the school year in their confidence and abilities.

Tutor: Kelsie Sims

Course Description:

The Elementary Math Facts enrichment course is designed to enhance proficiency and fluency in fundamental math operations. Through a variety of fun and engaging games and exercises, students will develop a solid foundation in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts, which are essential for success in higher-level mathematics. 

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No book required

Tutor: Poem Bokoles

Course Description: 

In this course we will be exploring food and cooking from all different angles! Students will learn flavor theory, basic cooking skills and so much more!

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No book required

Tutor: Hope Bokoles

Course Description: 

This year we will be doing first semester medieval history and the second semester will be literature based language arts. The Medieval history will focus on Medieval Europe, Castles and Cathedrals, Knights, Medieval Asia, War and Plagues, Aztecs, Renaissance. There will be some small writing assignments as well as hands-on projects in class as well as homework assignments for the history. The language arts/literature will focus on parts of speech, punctuation, fiction, non fiction, sentence structure, writing and more while reading a variety of books. We will also do creative hands-on projects to go with the book studies.

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In this course we will use the Rabbit Trails curriculum. This is a literature based

curriculum that uses fascinating children's books to teach significant parts of history.

Tutor: Laura Motok 

Course Description:

The course can be adjusted to provide more of a challenge to Middle School Students by introducing quizzes, more advanced writing topics,

along with vocabulary memorization and spelling.

Curriculum:

Apologia Flying Creatures Notebook Journal

Apologia Flying Creatures Textbook

New editions of both books are required for class.

Second and Third Grade Students need only to purchase the textbook, as we will be doing the lapbook (materials purchased and distributed by the tutor) and living books in class.

Tutor: Kelsie Sims

Course Description:

Typing: In this course, we will spend one semester focusing on computer typing. In this age of

technology, children are learning how to use computers at a younger age. In this course, we will

learn all the keys of a keyboard and how to type effectively, fast, and accurately.

Cursive: In this course, children will strengthen their handwriting skills and learn how to write in

cursive. We will also practice signing our name.

Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing hand-strength in dexterity and

memorization of keys. Each child will be given a computer keyboard to use in class only.

(Having laptops and computers at home to practice is recommended for this course).

Curriculum:

Typing: We will be using a digital curriculum called, “Typesy”. Each student will have their own

login to complete activities, games, spelling words, and words per minute (WPM) exercise

throughout the week. The supply fee will cover the cost of the program. I will provide each

student and parent with their login information.

Cursive: We will be using Handwriting Level 3 from The Good and the Beautiful. Each child

will bring their workbook to class and will practice at home. Parents will be required to purchase

this book for $15.99. Please see link below.

Introduction to Cursive Handwriting Level 3

Tutor: Karie Ramirez

Course Description:
The goal of this class is to develop a love for Spanish that your child will carry with them throughout their lives. We will learn vocabulary and phonetics for proper pronunciation. We will touch on the natural ability to learn another language at their prime age. We will build conversation skills through songs, illustrations, games and skits. We will use movements and even incorporate a little bit of ASL to help remember the skills they are learning. 

Curriculum:

Risas y Sonrisas Curriculum.

Tutor: Eric Massengill

Course Description:

“Involve me and I will understand.”

I absolutely love this quote. Since its beginnings the center of drama has been communication and involvement with the objective of understanding the world. Through active and interactive classes, students will gain self-confidence, leadership skills, and

cooperation. Further, students will become comfortable being in front of others, will learn to think creatively, and acquire skills necessary for the audition process. By participating, students will have a hands-on opportunity to participate in their own learning through the exploration of various forms of drama such as mime, improvisational theatre, reader’s theatre, and creative drama. They will learn how to develop character, create environments, express emotion, movement, and learn memorization techniques. The class will touch on various theatre styles throughout history (It is important to know how we got to where we are!) and encourage exploration of their own expression. The class will perform a one act play in mid to late April.

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There is no textbook required for this class. The student’s supply fee will cover the cost of the scripts.

Tutor: Colton Oeser

In this course we will learn and practice health and wellness concepts through interactive teaching, measuring skills, and performance. The goal of this course is to grow an appreciation for these amazing bodies God has gifted us and how to utilize them to their greatest ability for His glory.

Tutor: Poem Bokoles

Course Description:

In our elementary music class, we follow through the amazing workbook, Music Theory Made Easy. I’ve been working with this book in classes for the last 2 years and have found it to be challenging yet understandable for ages as young as 5! Your student will leave this course with an understanding or basic music theory, such as the musical scale and how to place/read notes from it, the shapes and titles of musical signs and more!

Curriculum:
Alfred's Music Theory Made Easy Level 1

Tutor: Larissa Reid

Course Description:

This class is based around projects that can be accomplished by students of many ages/grades. It relies heavily on the elements of art, art history, and various mediums. Introducing students to new mediums will push their creativity into new areas. Student’s individual skills will be developed by encouraging them to go to the next step in their progress toward proficiency.

Tutor: Heather Donnell

Course Description:

Each class will begin with a short lesson directly from the Bible. Students will then be asked to build with Legos something related to the lesson. Occasionally, they will be given the opportunity to use their imagination and strategic planning skills to free-build what they want with Legos. We will wrap up each class with a “show and tell” and pictures of what they built to be sent to parents each week.