ages 12+
Age of Illumination: Semester One
Mentor: Liz Roberts
This is a two-hour, yearlong class.
Semester Course Fee: $30
Age Requirement: 13+
Class Limit: 12 scholars
Age of Illumination is a two hour, two semester literary journey through medieval history. We will become familiar with heroes and monsters, saints and legends. We will analyze, memorize and perform poetry, create art, tell stories, and read timeless books.
Course fee includes binder with class curriculum, timeline and materials for projects.
Sampling of our reading list:
- Beowulf
- Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
- The Legend of King Arthur
- Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Joan of Arc
- The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
- Sonnets; Shakespeare
- The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Ages 8-11
Lego Robotics
Mentor: Rachel Snider
One semester, one hour
Fee: $50
Limit 9 Students
This class will use lesson plans provided by Lego Spike Prime to create robots and learn their different functions. It includes block programming. This class has a higher cost due to the materials needed and is highly subsidized by equipment already owned.
Lewis & Clark
Mentor: Rebecca Holmes
One semester, one hour
Fee: $- unknown
Join Lewis and Clark on their adventure across America, and learn about history, geography, Native Americans, animals, and botany.
The Amazing Human Body
Mentor: Rebecca Holmes
One semester, one hour
Fee: $-unknown
Did you know that your eyes actually receive images upside down? Learn about this and many other fascinating things about the greatest of all God's wonders: Your Amazing Body.
Johnny Tremain in Revolutionary America
Mentor: Katie Levans
One semester, one hour
Fee: $25
Follow along with Johnny Tremain's adventures. Learn about life and events in Revolutionary America. Enjoy hands-on, immersive projects and activities that place students into the Boston Harbor, or in a silversmith shop.
Homeroom
Mentor: Rachel Snider
One semester, one hour
Fee: $10
This is an opportunity for junior-scholars to become more acquainted with themselves and each other.
We will have a family morning meeting Charlotte Mason-style, including a few minutes of art appreciation, hymn, folk song, and poetry appreciation. We will be practicing songs and poetry together that through repetition we will know by the end of the semester.
Students will offer presentations or share things they have been learning about at home, including artwork and games they have created, stories and books they are interested in, etc.
We will explore a variety of interests together to spark imagination, personal study, and a love of learning through games, group activities, etc.
Senior Theater
Mentor: TBD
One semester, one hour
Fee: $10-15
All children in our Co-op will be enjoying a Theater class for third hour!
Ages 4-7
Junior Theater
Mentor: TBD
One semester, one hour
Fee: $10-15
All children in our Co-op will be enjoying a Theater class for third hour! Everyone gets to be involved, even our littles! During down time, CORE children will get to play. Children will have access to a wide variety of engaging play items designed to stimulate creativity.
Parent's Class
Mentor: Rachel Snider
One semester, one hour
Fee: $0
Mom's Book Club
Mentor: Rachel Snider