The classes that will be taught during the 2014-2015 academic year are:
Students will conduct various science experiments and projects dealing with the human body and basic chemistry.
Lead Tutor: Susan Meyers
Assistant Tutor: Kelli Pugh
History & Geography Projects
Students will gain practical, in-class experience creating presentations and projects on different topics, primarily focusing on US History and Geography.
Co-Tutor: Mandy Maberry
Co-Tutor: Liza Greve
Life Skills & Writing Class
This course will alternate life skills and writing instruction each month. Writing Class will be taught during the months of September, November, and March. In October, February, and April, the focus will be on various Life Skills. Writing topics covered are: how to organize your essay, correcting and enriching your essay, and how to develop a research paper. Work expectations will be age-appropriate. Life Skills taught will include basic nutrition, money/banking, entrepreneurship, and baking.
Co-Tutor: Heather Jones
Co-Tutor: Terri Serrato
Conversational Sign Language (1st Semester)
This class will only be taught during the first semester. The lead tutor is a sign-language interpreter in PSE (Pidgin Sign English). It is a combination of ASL and English, and is the language used most frequently by the deaf community. Students will be introduced to the basics of introductions, culture, expressions, adding descriptions, people, and food.
Lead Tutor: Terri Serrato
Assistant Tutor:
Music (2nd Semester)
This course will only be taught during the second semester. Students will learn basic music-reading skills and rhythms, and learn fun and educational songs, such as the 50 Nifty United States. Children will also work on a musical production that will be performed at the end of April.
Lead Tutor: Allison Chastain
Assistant Tutor: Anita Ervin
