Literacy/Social Studies This is a thematic study class where students will discover different countries and cultures around the world from the USA to far reaching places.Projects may include mapping, cooking, crafts, stories, and video presentations and more.

Kate Otte of The Artist's Tree brings her expertise immersing students in the world of art as they journey through different artists and styles each week. Students create a masterpiece inspired by the featured artist and style, and take home a piece of their own artistic expression each week.

Students will participate in Ocean First's swim program. They will take a 45 minute lesson taught by their instructors following their philosophy. Their teacher student ratio is 1-4 and the kids will be divided into classes based on their abilities. They will also participate in a Marine Science/STEM class, also taught by Ocean First staff, using their own curriculum. The session will be divided again by age/grade level so that the content is accessible for the whole group. Your state funding will cover the cost of the program but you are also welcome to self pay as well. The cost is $75 per session. This class is only open to students enrolled in our program this fall but hopefully can reach the broader homeschool community in the spring.

Field trips are available on Fridays and possibly Wednesdays this spring. We will visit a variety of educational and enriching places. Past trips have included the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, The Denver Children’s Museum, The Butterfly Pavilion, Recreation Centers, Historic Sites, Farms, NCAR, The Wild Animal Sanctuary, and the Denver Aquarium. Payment is required in advance. There will be no refunds given to students who are absent as we prepay for entrance tickets, materials, and staff for these days based on the number of students registered.

Twice monthly Emma Miller, Ms. Bioscience, brings the lab directly to us through our innovative mobile laboratory service. Lessons are hands-on experiments tailored to enhance understanding of biology and related sciences. When left to our own devices, we study Nature, Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, and Biology incorporating the scientific method into each class.

This program is offered in Fort Lupton, Colorado. In the program we cover horsemanship, grooming, anatomy, and care of the horse, in addition to topics in pasture management, veterinary care, feeding, and more. Each student also receives 1-to-1 horseback riding instruction each week. We have two wonderful horses in the program, Blue and Ember who love to help us teach and playful pony, Popcorn for the littles!

Spanish language is built in around Calendar Math. Practicing greetings, days of the week, months of the year, time, seasons, and colors promote conversational language skills. It is important to understand that early language development comes through the natural means of communication. Grammatical understanding develops later. as well as direct instruction to give children a great start in second language acquisition.

Lacey Wheeler of Harmony Tree Music studio will teach a dynamic class of her own creation. She introduces a new composer and instrument each week! Children love her lively songs and the creative movement infused into each class.

Wild Child HOWL (Hands On Wilderness Learning) is an integrative, STEAM based, wilderness enrichment program taught by experienced outdoor education guides. Students explore the outdoors while learning foundational concepts of science in a natural setting. When temps reach below 32 degrees, the program moves indoors.