Classes/Books/Supplies

UNDER CONSTRUCTION for 2023-2024 ….PLEASE CHECK FOR CHANGES/UPDATES

***Class Fees are non-refundable. Classes may be changed up to a certain date before the beginning of the year. After classes are set, if you decide to change classes, you will be responsible for the fee for the class you are leaving and the fee for the class you are moving to.

First Hour

Nursery (all hours)

• Labeled Diaper Bag with the following:
  • Labeled Sippy Cup w/water
  • Labeled Diapers & Wipes
  • Labeled change of clothes (underwear if potty trained)
  • REQUIRED: Nap mat w/Blanket for afternoon rest time Example
  • $15 Supply Fee

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Pre K-2nd — Zoology 1 – Swimming Creatures

**All supplies included in class fee.**

• $20 Class Fee

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3rd-4th — Botany

We will dive into the wonderful world of plants using hands-on projects and nature journaling to record our observations. If you are new to nature journaling, have no fear! We will be following tutorials from John Muir Laws to help us all learn and improve our nature journaling skills.

***While we will be following the Apologia Botany book, purchase of the book will be unnecessary, and the class fee will cover everything your student will need for this class, including all needed nature journaling supplies. ***

• $50 Class Fee

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5th-6th — Earth Science

• Exploring Creation with Earth Science Textbook (3rd Edition) Here
• Exploring Creation with Earth Science Workbook (3rd Edition) Here
• Pens/ Pencils
• Color Pencils
• Scissors
• 3×5 Note cards
• $20 Class Fee

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7th-8th –Discovering Design with Earth Science

• Discovering Design with Earth Science Textbook Here
• Discovering Design with Earth Science Student Notebook Here
  • There is a free/printable version of the Student Notebook Here
  • If you print it yourself, you will need a binder. Please do not send loose paper.
  • **The Workbook is optional. It will provide a dedicated space for the homework assignments, but a spiral is acceptable.
• Spiral/Binder for notes/ homework
• Composition Book or spiral for note taking
• Folder with Pockets
• 3×5 Index Cards
• Colored pencils
• Highlighters
• Pens
• $30 Class Fee

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Biology (9th-12th) = 1 HS Credit

Chemistry (10th-12th — Prerequisite Algebra 1) = 1 HS Credit

• Discovering Design with Chemistry Book Here
• Discovering Design with Chemistry Workbook** Here
  • There is a free/printable version of the Student Notebook Here
  • If you print it yourself, you will need a binder. Please do not send loose paper.
  • **The Workbook is optional. It will provide a dedicated space for the homework assignments, but a spiral is acceptable. We will be creating our own lab book.
• Spiral/Binder for notes/ homework
• Lab Book (Graph Composition) Here
  • This will ONLY be used for labs. Must be separate from homework and notes.
• Calculator
  • Any calculator will do. Does not need to be a scientific calculator, but it helps. Example
• Index Cards 3×5
• $25 Class Fee

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Advanced Biology/The Human Body (10th-12th)= 1 HS Credit

• Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology -The Human Body Book Here
• Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology – The Human Body Journal Here
• Human Body Coloring Book (OPTIONAL) Here
• Binder/ Brad Folder for notes
• 3×5 Index Cards
• $30 Class Fee

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Physics (11th-12th)= 1 HS Credit

• Discovering Creation with Physics Book Here
• Spiral/Binder for notes/ homework
• Lab Book (Graph Composition) Here
  • This will ONLY be used for labs. Must be separate from homework and notes.
  • If you took Chemistry, you can use the same one…just continue it.
• Calculator
  • Any calculator will do. Does not need to be a scientific calculator, but it helps. Example
• Index Cards 3×5
• $25 Class Fee

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Second Hour

Pre K-2nd — Story Time Fun!

STORY TIME FUN! Is a fun and interactive class time where we will read a story together and have fun with an activity, game, craft, or snack that correlates with the book being read. This class is about making reading fun! The goal is to ignite fun, laughter and creativity!

****THIS CLASS INVOLVES FOOD!! Please make the teacher aware of any food allergies or restrictions.****

• Pencils
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Glue Sticks
• Kid scissors
• $30 Class Fee

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1st-3rd — Bible Stories

BIBLE STORIES: Telling Gods Story through studying the life of Jesus, Who He is and what He did for us.

• Book – “Telling God’s Story, Year One: Student Guide and Activity Pages” Here
• Pencils
• Crayons/Colored Pencils
• Bible
• $15 Class Fee

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4th-6th — Intro to Writing & Grammar

Using Writing With Ease by Susan Wise Bauer, (Charlotte Mason style) we will be learning the basics of writing via Copywork, Narration and Dictation from varying literature sources. Basics of Grammar will be incorporated into our learning. This class can be scaled to the learner, students who struggle or excel with reading and writing are welcomed and encouraged.

• 2 Composition Books
• Pens/Pencils
• $15 Class Fee

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3rd-6th — Heroes in History

In this “Heroes of History” class, we will be reading and learning about six different men and women who have influenced our world in remarkable ways.

• The Following Books are listed in the order they will be read for class.
  • Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate Here
  • Louis Zamperini: Redemption Here
  • Clara Barton: Courage Under Fire Here
  • Ronald Reagan: Destiny At His Side Here
  • Ernest Shackleton: Going South Here
  • Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Newgate Here
• Pencils
• Glue
• Scissors
• Colored Pencils or markers
• $10 Class Fee

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7th-9th — Exploring Narnia: A Literature & Writing Class

This course will utilize  The Magician’s Nephew  and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis to study great literature and to teach writing. We may also have time to for The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis. Our literature studies will include text analysis and comprehension questions, along with a smattering of history, geography, Bible, food, and art. While the writing portion of our class will include note taking and outlines, retelling narrative stories, summarizing a reference, writing from pictures, summarizing from multiple references, inventive writing, essays, and persuasive writing. No grades will be given in this class, however, students are expected to complete assignments and participate in class. You, as a parent, may choose to give your child a grade. 

Literature books – any version will do and may be print or audiobook. IEW does allow photocopies to be made by original purchaser for within family purposes.

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7th-8th — Pre-Algebra IN PERSON

• Math U See Pre-Algebra Student Pack Here
• Teacher set with video (optional) Here
• Spiral Notebook
• Pencils
• Pencil Sharpener
• Eraser
• $10 Class Fee

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9th-12th — Church History = 1 HS Credit

We will examine the whole scope of church history divided into four sections: early, medieval, reformation, and modern. We will note the stories of Christians as well as the development of doctrine via the writings and controversies of their day. 

Why learn church history?

•This is a way to encourage us in the faith as we see famous men and women take bold stands for truth and it will keep us from the errors of the infamous.

•We will be reminded of God’s faithfulness to His people throughout time, which in turn motivates the student to persevere in their faith. 

•Church history teaches us that though the church is not yet fully glorified, she is the bride of Christ, and He will protect her until His return, not allowing the gates of Hell to overcome her.

We will use Church History by Simonetta Carr (WORLD magazine’s 2022 children’s non-fiction book of the year) as the textbook. This should be about 10-15 pages of reading a week. The students will have short, weekly quizzes, and a research paper with a possible presentation of the paper

• Church History by Simonetta Carr Here
• Folder with Pockets
• Notebook Paper
• Pens/Pencils
• $10 Class Fee

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9th-12th — English Essay Writing= 1 HS Credit

In this course, we will learn about the writing process and hone the skill of constructing interesting and effective essays of different genres. We will review the works of authors as well as class peers to discover, develop, and enhance our own writing. We will further refine our writing by focusing on composition, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.

• The Elegant Essay Writing Lessons: Building Blocks for Analytical Writing, Third Edition Here
• Notebook
• Pens/Pencils
• Colored Pens (to make corrections)
• $10 Class Fee

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7th-12th — Spanish 1= 1 HS Credit

This will be a year long course studying the Spanish Language and will supply a full credit for High School Language.

• Abeka Spanish 1 Here
• Spiral Notebook
• Pen/Pencils
• Index Cards
• $15 Class Fee

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THIRD HOUR

PreK-2nd — Signing for Littles

In this class, we’ll learn the ASL alphabet, the Lord’s Prayer, and basic signing skills through games, songs, and crafts.

• Pencils & Eraser
• Crayons/colored pencils
• Glue Sticks
• Elmers Glue
• Kid Scissors
• $15 Class Fee

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Pre-K-2nd — Art, Music & Play!

In this class we will be using arts and crafts, music and play to learn and grow. There will be ample time to get their wiggles out.

• Pencils & Erasers
• Colored Pencils/Crayons
• Glue (both stick & Elmers)
• Scissors
• Pencil Box (to keep everything organized)
• Labeled Water Bottle
• $25 Class Fee

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3rd-6th — Intro to Art

In this beginners art class, we will learn the basics of drawing and painting.

• Feed My Sheep Art Workbook with paint packs Here
• 2B and 4B Pencils
• Pink Eraser
• Black, extra fine point sharpie
• Colored Pencil Set
• 8x 10 sketchbook (or a similar size)
• One poster board
• Several paintbrushes, medium to small
• A basic color set of acrylic paint: red, yellow, blue, white, and black. 
• $10 Class Fee

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3rd-6th — Intro to Spanish

In this class we will introduce Spanish vocabulary, basic everyday conversation and foundational verbs.

• Speedy Spanish Book 1 Here
• Speedy Spanish 1 Extra Practice Here
• Pens/pencils
• Spiral Notebook
• Pencil Sharpener
• Eraser
• $20 Class Fee

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7th-12th — Medieval History

Adventure through 1000 years of history as we explore the Middle Ages. This class will focus on the historical events of this time period around the world, and some of the aspects of daily life experience by those who made history. This will be a hands-on class with frequent in-class projects and a larger project worked on at home over each semester which will be presented in class (and in costumes made by students) at the end of each semester. These two larger projects will build on each other. You may check Librivox or Audible for the books below as well.

• Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle For purchase Here
• Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle Free e-book Here
• The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle For purchase Here
• The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Free e-book Here
• $40 Class Fee

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9th-12th — Let’s Learn to Code! = 1 HS Credit

This course will provide an introduction to writing software for the web, mobile and desktop applications. We’ll learn some basics that apply to all software languages, and each student will have the chance to build their very own website using PHP, HTML, CSS and more!

Students will require a PC or Mac laptop, and should have a completed a basic algebra course. The course will be taught by Josh Timonen, a mobile app developer that has worked for eBay, Intel, Weber and more.

• $20 Class Fee

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7th-12th — Functional Health & Nutrition FALL SEMESTER = 1/2 HS Credit

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates
The standard American diet has come a long way from traditional eating and ancient medicine practices. In recent years, there’s been a peak in interest surrounding nourishing foods and alternative health all across the globe. In this class, we’ll look at what we eat, how we eat, and how our body systems respond to the food we put in it.

Together we will learn about the 12 main body systems and what foods are used to support their healthy function. We’ll read food labels, learn to identify ingredients, and go over popular dietary trends. We will introduce some nourishing, traditional foods and learn how and when to supplement your diet for optimal healing. We’ll also compare modern and traditional farming practices as we discuss the importance of local agriculture in our community.

This class will include some food prep, tasting, and sharing over the course of the semester. We’ll compare nutritional values of our favorite snacks vs easy, homemade alternatives. We will share recipes and your kids will be encouraged to engage in meal prep in your home, it will be optional, but hopefully a blessing to your family.

• Pen/Pencil/Eraser
• Paper (Binder or Notebook),
• Note Cards 
• $15 Class Fee

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7th-12th — Speech & Debate SPRING SEMESTER = 1/2 HS Credit

Speech and Debate is a beginners-level public speaking course that instructs teens on the basics of speech making, as well as practical real life skills such as conducting an interview or teaching a Sunday school class. Students will experience public speaking in a progressive, non-threatening format. They will increase in self-confidence as they complete each assignment. As they become more confident in their public speaking, debate will be introduced as another way of improving speaking and listening skills.

• Curriculum to Order TBD
• Pen/Pencil
• Notebook
• Notecards
• $20 Class Fee

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9th-12th Government FALL SEMESTER = 1/2 HS Credit

We will be using Exploring Government by Ray Notgrass. The curriculum is a one-semester government course for a half-year high school credit. This curriculum is coming from a conservative, limited-government perspective. Siblings can share curriculum pack books.

• Spiral Notebook
• Pen/Pencil
• Highlighter
• $10 Class fee

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9th-12th Economics SPRING SEMESTER = 1/2 HS Credit

In this High School class, we will be watching videos from Economics for Everybody by R.C. Sproul Jr. and covering economic topics from the Bluestocking Guide that accompanies the book Whatever Happened to Penny Candy. There will be presentations at the end of the semester of our two projects: Stock Market Project and Budgeting Project. 

• Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Here
• A Bluestocking Guide: Economics Here
• Spiral Notebook
• Pens
• Pencils/Sharpener
• Highlighters
• $15 per student

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Zoomed Math Classes

Pre-Algebra (7th-10th)

• Math U See Pre-Alg Student Pack Here
• Teacher set with video (optional) Here
• $10 Class Fee

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Algebra 1 (8th-10th)= 1 HS Credit

• Math U See Alg 1 Student pack Here
• Teacher set with video (optional) Here
• $10 Class Fee

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Geometry (9th-12th)= 1 HS Credit

• Math U See Geometry Student pack Here
• Teacher set with video (optional) Here
• Calculator
  • Any calculator will do. Does not need to be a scientific calculator, but it helps. Example
• $15 Class Fee (this includes a protractor/compass set that will be provided)

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Algebra 2 (9th-12th)= 1 HS Credit

• Math U See Alg 2 Student pack Here
• Teacher set with video (optional) Here
• Calculator Any calculator will do. Does not need to be a scientific calculator, but it helps. Example
• $10 Class Fee