Our Elementary department is a combined effort of parents to instruct our 1st - 6th graders in a collaborative setting. At least one parent of each elementary-aged student must participate in classes. Lead positions earn compensation. Parents are required to assist with set-up, clean-up, and other behind-the-scenes activities. We believe that the Lord has given each person unique gifts and talents and that by contributing these, our collaborative is strengthened, and our children are greatly benefitted
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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A breakdown of 2024-25 Elementary tuition and fees can be found here: Elementary Course and Material Fees
| Core: History | Core: Science. | Core: Memory Work. |
| Additional Tuesday Courses | ||
| Foundations of Math. | ||
TAP 1 (2024-2025) STARTS THIS FALL | TAP 2 (2025-2026) | TAP 3 (2023-2024) | |
|---|---|---|---|
History | Ancient History to Age of Exploration | Age of Exploration to Age of Imperialism | Age of Imperialism to Sept. 11, 2001 |
Science | Earth Science - Biology - Botany | Physical Science - Astronomy | Anatomy - Health |
Geography | African and Asian Countries Major Land Features | European and South American Countries Major Land Features | U.S. States and Capital Major U.S. land features |
The Tuesday Morning Core Program is designed to introduce students to the Classical Model of Learning. In this model, elementary school children are expected to become familiar with a specific body of knowledge but are not yet asked to analyze it. On Tuesdays, we dedicate time to learning new memory work and studying science, new grammar terms, and history. The chart shows the content that rotates each of the three years; however, math, Latin, English, and Timeline are repeated yearly.
Due to the program's structure, we require students and families to sign up for all of the components on Tuesday mornings.
Class Length: 55 mins/24 weeks
Required Texts: Yearly memory guide books, music, and maps
Materials Fee: $30
Homework Level: Moderate, about 1-2 hours of memorization each week.
Course Description: The Elementary Core program is set up to introduce new memory material each week to our 1st thru 6th graders. This process is based on the idea that children easily soak in new material. Anchor's Science and History class teaches the same topics that are covered in each week's memory work class. New memory work will be given each week in the following areas: Timeline, History, Geography, Latin, English/Grammar, and Science. Students should memorize the memory workpieces each week. See Tuesday Triannual Program chart above to review topics covered each year. Latin, Math, Timeline, and English repeat each year. More information about the Classical Model can be found here: Classical Model at Anchor.
Class Length: 55 mins/24 weeks
Required Texts: Leads will Specify
Required Materials: 1" D-ring binder with numbered dividers 1-24.
Course Fee: $80 Materials Fee: $50
Homework Level: Light-Moderate, 1-2 hours of homework each week.
Course Description: All Science classes reinforce each week's memory work. Lead will introduce that week's Science topic to the class and dive into an interactive lesson teaching students about that week's topic. Students will receive weekly homework on Google Classroom. Lead may assign worksheets, reading selections from a Science book selected by the lead tutor for each grade, videos, and other supplemental activities to be done at home.
Class Length: 55 mins/24 weeks
Required Text: The Story of the World Student Textbook and audio. TAP 1 will need Vol 1+2, TAP 2 will need Vol 2+3, and TAP 3 will need Vol 4. Teachers will also provide materials and homework focusing on that week's History sentence.
Required Materials: 1" D-ring binder with numbered dividers 1-24, school box, pencils, pen, markers, glue sticks, scissors.
Course Fee: $80 Materials Fee: $50
Homework Level: Moderate, 1-2 hours of homework each week.
Course Description: Students will learn history with The Story of the World Curriculum. Class time will be spent completing various corresponding hands-on activities, map work, and reviewing the historical significance of the event. Reading and homework must be done at home before class and are assigned on Google Classroom each week. Google Classroom is utilized for this class and is required for students to complete weekly homework.
The Thursday Enrichment Program is designed to offer various enrichment courses. Students participate in Art, a rotation of mini-courses, and fitness. This program consists of rotating classes. Due to the program's structure, we require students and families to sign up for all of the components on Thursdays. This keeps the groups cohesive, allows friendships to form, and streamlines Thursday mornings for the cooperative.
| Art. | Fitness |
| 6-week Mini-Courses | |
Health, Music, ASL and STEM | |
Our Enrichment Program offers these mini-courses to help students become more well-rounded through various activities such as ASL, music, STEM, and Health. These courses are offered in blocks of six weeks, allowing students to explore different areas of interest throughout the year. This program is an excellent opportunity for our children to grow, both academically and creatively, while also building strong relationships with their peers.
Class Length: 50 mins/6, weeks each
Course Fee: $100 ($25 for each course paid directly to each lead tutor) Materials Fee: $50
Students registering for the Thursday program will participate in all four courses throughout the year, rotating every 6 six weeks in a pre-set rotation.
Health: Health class will cover a wide range of topics related to health and nutrition through various lessons and activities.
Music: Students will explore the structure and genres of music, growing in their appreciation of the Art.
ASL: The course's primary focus is to introduce students to ASL. Students should develop a basic understanding of ASL vocabulary and the alphabet. In addition, students should be able to greet each other and share about themselves using the learned language.
STEM: Students will explore many aspects of science, technology, and math using hands-on activities and challenges!
Class Length: 50 mins/24 weeks
Required Materials: Comfortable clothing and sneakers
Course Fee: $80/year
Course Description: This class will be 50 minutes of high-energy and fun-filled activity, starting with a dynamic warmup, a series of exercises, and ending with games. By making exercise fun, children get excited to move around. Moving around results in becoming physicIt's more robust and more energetic. It's a significant first step to cultivating a lifetime of health and fitness!
Class Length: 30 mins/24 weeks
Required Materials: none
Course Fee: included in Tuesday's Core material fee
Course Description: On Thursday morning, this time will be allotted to play games to help students review weekly memory work topics. There will also be time devoted to reciting any memorized work.