Spring 2012 Class Catalog
At Here to Help Learning, we provide supplemental classes for home-schoolers. This includes hands on learning classes in history, math facts, writing, literature, science, and art.To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class. You may use the "Add to Cart" button which will allow you to pay these registration fees through PayPal. For more information on registration and additional forms, please visit our Registration page. Directions to our home can be found on our Contact page.
To Enroll Your Child in Spring Classes
- Select the "Add to Cart" button and pay the registration fee for desired classes through Paypal.
- Go to the Registration page and fill out all required forms for Spring 2012
- Turn in forms on first day of classes.
Tuesday Classes
Beginning-Intermediate Piano
Tuesday 9:00-10:00am
Teacher: Jennifer Welch
Jennifer provides the keyboards and headsets for the class. Music theory and technique are taught each week in a group lesson and each student is encouraged to progress at their own learning pace. She emphasizes rhythms, note reading, and technique while using a variety of classical and modern music. This class is an excellent way to expose your child to the world of music and theory. Graduates of this class are ready for private lessons.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-8
- Fee: $208/16 lessons (That’s $13.00/lesson!) plus registration fee. Piano books are not included in the class fee. Jennifer also accepts Vision Charter School payments.
$30.00 non-refundable registration fee:
To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class.
Voice and Drama-Spring Musical
Tuesday 10:00 am-11:00am
Teacher: Jennifer Welch/Beth Mora
Jennifer Welch and Beth will team up to offer your children an opportunity to develop their drama and voice abilities while performing a Christmas musical entitled, The Amazing Grace Race. Jennifer will teach vocal care, diction, harmony and expand your child’s range while Beth will teach drama, stage presentation and performance skills. Their love for children and their encouraging spirits make this class a great place for even timid singers and actors to blossom! The musical will be performed for the 300 plus parents and children who visit the Food Give away at Green Valley Community Church during the spring.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-8
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee
- Two performances are tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2012 at 9:00am and 11:00am.
- Mandatory dress rehearsal will be on Friday May 4th from 9:00am-12:00pm.
$30.00 non-refundable registration fee:
To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class.
Early American History
Tuesday 11:00 am-12:00pm
Teacher: Beth Mora
One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all… Come and explore our roots as a nation. The second half of American History will begin with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence and the birth of our Constitution. Students will be challenged to put the Bill of Rights to the test with real life cases. This will lead into a study of the Civil War and the struggles of a growing nation and the expansion of new frontiers. We will finish the semester with a look at the explosion of inventions that propelled our nation into the industrial revolution. Every class is filled with true hands on history projects. History feast days are always a history class favorite. Your children will be able to dress up in historical costumes, help prepare and eat foods from the historical period they are studying.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
- Also recommend: Enrollment in one of the grade appropriate American Literature classes.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
Early American Literature Grades 1-3
Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm
Teacher: Beth Mora
American History will never be the same for your young elementary grade student! This class includes hands on crafts and projects that will reinforce reading comprehension. Vocabulary, story analysis and literary techniques will be included all lessons.
In this class, all stories are read to the students.- George Washington By D’Aulaire
- Courage of Sarah Nobel by Dalgliesh
- Little House in the Big Woods by Wilder
- Abraham Lincoln by D’Aulaire
- Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman by Ferris
- Buffalo Bill by D’Aulaire
- Recommended Grade level: 1-3
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
Building Writing Skills Grades 1-3
Tuesday 2:00-3:00pm
Teacher: Beth Mora
Whether your child hates the written form of communication or just loves to write, any child can be taught to write and even have fun doing it. Trust me; I have had both types of students. The key is to capitalize on their wonderful imaginations and their innate love of playing with language. Each student will have the opportunity to “publish” their writing in a class anthology at the end of the spring semester. Basic punctuation will be covered through the focused self-editing. The peer review method is used to enable your child to receive positive feed back from their peers and corrective feed back through asking questions about the writing piece. My goal is that your child will begin to appreciate the writing process and expand their writing abilities. Each student will have the opportunity to “publish” their writing in a class anthology at the end of the spring semester. All lessons will be taught in class however, parents will be expected to help children complete their assignments at home. This semester we will concentrate on poetry, creative writing, and response to literature.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-3
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
Wednesday Classes
Botany/Geology Part 2
Wednesday 10:00-11:00am
Teacher: Beth Mora
"Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God the Almighty;" Revelation 15:3.S cience is the discovery of God’s marvelous works. In the elementary school years one of the most important foundations for your child to discover in science is God as the Creator. This semester will explore the world of plants. From tiny seeds to giant sequoias, this fascinating science will excite your child’s curiosity! I use the Apologia curriculum as a foundation, but I add more experiments and modeling projects to each lesson. We will also continue to explore the field of geology, diving into plate tectonics and fossils.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
$30.00 non-refundable registration fee:
To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class.
Exploring the World of Art
Wednesday 11:00am-Noon
Teacher: Beth Mora
Where would this world be without the beauty of art? God honoring art just calls to our souls. Help your child learn a skill they will enjoy throughout their lives. Your child will be exposed to simple drawing techniques, coloring and shading. Your child will learn about O’Keeffe, Hakusai, and Remington. They will even try their hand at duplicating these artist’s masterpieces. They will also enjoy the creation of various 3D art forms and have fun exploring God’s world of colors and textures.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
$30.00 non-refundable registration fee:
To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class.
Thursday Classes
Spanish for Elementary Students
Thursday 9:00-10:00am
Teacher: Clemencia Massa
This class is for those students who have completed Mrs. Massa’s Advanced Spanish Class or has had a previous Spanish class and have been assessed by Mrs. Massa. The class will continue to increase in their Spanish vocabulary and usage of the language. They will also gain more confidence in their ability to read and write in Spanish. Clem also accepts Vision and Sutter Charter School payments. Please call if you are interested in a beginning Spanish class.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
$30.00 non-refundable registration fee:
To reserve your spot in the class, we have a non-refundable $30.00 registration fee per class.
Botany/Geology Part 2
Thursday 10:00-11:00am
Teacher: Beth Mora
"Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God the Almighty;" Revelation 15:3.S cience is the discovery of God’s marvelous works. In the elementary school years one of the most important foundations for your child to discover in science is God as the Creator. This semester will explore the world of plants. From tiny seeds to giant sequoias, this fascinating science will excite your child’s curiosity! I use the Apologia curriculum as a foundation, but I add more experiments and modeling projects to each lesson. We will also continue to explore the field of geology, diving into plate tectonics and fossils.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
Exploring the World of Art
Thursday 11:00am-Noon
Teacher: Beth Mora
Where would this world be without the beauty of art? God honoring art just calls to our souls. Help your child learn a skill they will enjoy throughout their lives. Your child will be exposed to simple drawing techniques, coloring and shading. Your child will learn about O’Keeffe, Hakusai, and Remington. They will even try their hand at duplicating these artist’s masterpieces. They will also enjoy the creation of various 3D art forms and have fun exploring God’s world of colors and textures.
- Recommended Grade level: 1-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
American Literature Grades 4-6
Thursday 1:00-2:00pm
Teacher: Beth Mora
Early American heroes will not be forgotten when your child immerses themselves in these true to life biographies. All reading, vocabulary and comprehension questions will be done at home. In class, your child will participate in correcting their assignments, discussions and class projects that will bring what they are reading to life. Additional poetry and short stories will also be covered.
Please note: Books to be read at home must be purchased by parents and are not included in class fee.- George Washington: Man of Prayer and Courage (Sower Series)
- Of Courage Undaunted by James Daugherty
- Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandberg
- Amos Fortune: Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
- Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Recommended Grade level: 4-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee. Books not included in class fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.
Writing-Grades 4-6
Thursday 2:00-3:00pm
Teacher: Beth Mora
The transition from lower to upper elementary grade writing can be challenging. Your child needs lots of encouragement! In this class your student will be taught organizational and critical thinking skills to sharpen their writing. The five paragraph essay will be introduced and punctuation will be covered through the self-editing and peer review method. They will also learn the beginnings of formatting their research essays. All lessons will be taught in class however, parents will be expected to help children complete their assignments at home. This semester we will concentrate on poetry, playwrights and response to literature. Early American history topics will be incorporated into some of their writing assignments. Each student will have the opportunity to “publish” their writing in a class anthology at the end of the spring semester.
- Recommended Grade level: 4-6
- Fee: $105/16 lessons plus registration fee.
Please call to be placed on a waiting list.