This year we have included this section dedicated to classes designed for elementary aged students.  We hope this makes your decision process easier.

Elementary Classes 2023-24

As a credentialed elementary school teacher with a Masters in Education & 29 years experience in the classroom, pre-K-middle school, 

I provide age appropriate reading foundational skills: oral language development, phonological skills, letter knowledge and strategies to develop language skills, comprehension skills, critical thinking skills, & writing development strategies.

Class limited to 11 students

Class Begins  January 26

Last Day  May 26

This class is age appropriate for

Grades 1-2   

Ages 6-8

Contact:  Ms Gloria

Heart2heart01@protonmail.com

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“EIE Teacher”

213-220-2428

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 COST:  $300.00 for the semester

Grades: 1^st-5^th

Cost: $160 PER SEMESTER

Class Description: In this class students will learn engineering and public speaking skills while expanding their creativity. Each week students will be given a build challenge and then they will present their creations to the class. Each week students will learn a new public speaking skill, such as eye contact, speaking clearly, standing up straight, etc. They will also learn listening skills as each of their classmates present their creations. In addition, students will also learn some fun Lego facts along the way.

Enrollment:

• Call or Text Malia (323) 513-6816
• Email maliapoggio10@gmail.com

Appropriate for grades K-8.  Older music lovers are welcome! Younger children are welcome with a parent.

 Traditional American songs, which include folk songs from around the world, were once known by every schoolchild.  Although they are foundational to an understanding of American literature, culture and history, our public schools dropped almost all of them in the 1970s, along with the fun and historical understanding they include.

In this class we will learn traditional songs from American history and the history/stories behind them.  We will do a lot of singing, clapping and moving with great music while learning about American History.   Carolyn majored in Music History and has been a song leader for several decades.  End your week with music, fun and history!

COST:  $100 per semester (ask about family discounts)

Call Carolyn at EIE 626-821-0025

• $160.00.00 per class for elementary students 

• Numbers
• Colors,
• Body parts such as head, shoulders, arms, hands, stomach, legs and feet and some facial parts and organs.
• Food
• Classroom objects
• Emotions
• Family members
• Clothing
• Animals
• Community names including library, fire station and grocery store.
• Basic introduction phrases and greetings
• Asking and answering basic questions.

CONTACT:  

• Karla Luna
• spanishclassesbykarla@gmail.com
• (818) 370-4294

• $200.00 per semester cash pay.
• $250.00 per semester Charter Pay.

• Numbers 1- 50
• Days of the week
• Months of the year
• Seasons
• Answering basic questions
• Asking basic questions
• Greetings (formal and informal)
• Masculine and Feminine articles
• Learning how to say if you like or don’t like something
• Names of foods and activities
• Learning to say subject pronouns
• Indefinite articles used with masculine and feminine nouns
• Plurals to identify nouns
• Body parts

CONTACT:  

• Karla Luna
• spanishclassesbykarla@gmail.com
• (818) 370-4294

Conquer any fraction frustration with the help of Mrs. Small.  This class is geared for middle school students who want to build foundational math skills to better understand fractions, decimals, and percents; place value; order of operations; number lines; and more.  Either using your own curriculum or Saxon Math 7/6, this class will help middle-school students gain a solid foundation of algebraic reasoning and geometric skills as they prepare to move on to higher-level math.  Mrs. Small can also help eliminate math monsters by providing homework accountability to keep up with math lessons with either the syllabus provided or one completed by the parent.

COST: 

• $250/ semester private pay.
• Plus $20.00 Registration Fee

Textbooks: Either your own curriculum or Saxon Math 7/6 kit

(ISBN-13: 978-1591413493)

CLASS BEGINS:  September 11, 2023

COURSE DURATION:  1 school year, from September 11 through May 20.

 In this Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Themed course, students will learn about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Romans, Egypt, Pompeii, and more while IEW’s structural units and elements of style are introduced gradually.

 During the course, students will take notes, summarize narrative stories, write from pictures, compose creative essays, and more. Additionally, with the activities, games, and parties, there will be enough silliness and fun to keep the atmosphere light while students learn.

 The goal of the course is NOT to receive a good grade or compare one student to another. The goal is to develop a love for and interest in writing. We are looking for progress. With realistic expectations, progress is determined by comparing a child’s writing in September to his/her own writing in January and in June.

 COST: $250.00 per semester ($275 if a charter student) plus books, etc.  Miss Lilli is a vendor for: Sky Mountain, ILEAD, Excel Academy, Sage Oaks, Golden Valley, Gorman, Inspire, and more.

 TEXT BOOK REQUIRED Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons [Student Book only]

Author(s): Lori Verstegen

ISBN: 978-1-62341-344-6

Edition/Printing: Sixth Edition, December 2020

Copyright Date: 2020

Specifications: 362 pages

 CONTACT: Lilli Witczak (626) 232-7932 or email at: lilli.witczak@gmail.com

CLASS BEGINS:  September 11, 2023

COURSE DURATION:  1 school year, from September 11 through May 20.

 This course is designed to introduce students to great literature. There is entirely too much bad news nowadays for kids. We will not list the details for you. You know this is true. This course is designed to be filled with merriment and mirth. Glad tidings!

  Students read some of  the best humorous literature on bookshelves, while they will learn, through research, the background of the author as well as the cultural context. They will be given the opportunity to discuss books and what makes them funny. If a given book was made into a movie, we might watch the movie and compare it to the book. Writing assignments will include author profiles, historical approach papers, and more. Additionally, students will be provided with tools to strengthen their writing skills. The class will be meeting in person at EIE. We will have a couple of amazing parties that students will remember, with a smile, well into adulthood.

 Books Required:

•  Right Ho Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
• Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
• Candide by Voltaire
• The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
• Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
•  

 This above book list is a minimum goal. Yes, some of the books are easier to read than others. Not everything need be difficult and just because a work is not difficult, does not mean that it is not worth reading.

 Fees: $250.00 per semester ($275 if a charter student) plus books.

 Miss Lilli is a vendor for: Sky Mountain, ILEAD, Excel Academy, Sage Oaks, Golden Valley, Gorman, Inspire, and more.

 CONTACT: Lilli Witczak (626)232-7932 text only -or- email at: lilli.witczak@gmail.com

SCIENCE-2-U ELEMENTARY CLASSES

2023-24 EIE Science 2 U Schedule

Learn about the life cycle of the silkworm. We’ll study this creature from egg to larvae to pupa to moth. Each student will receive their own silkworms and science journal. This class is even a great idea for a science fair project! We’ll also read Jill Wilcox’s book called, “Wego the Wonderful Silkworm”.

Let’s learn more about chemistry! In this class we’ll explore acids and bases, perform titrations and experiment with a variety of chemicals that are right under your nose.

What is the scientific method?  Is it a logical way of problem-solving in science?  In fact, you use this method every day but you probably just don’t realize it. We will practice this method every week by solving cool, fun experiments with many outcomes. Your student will decide what they want to test and try it right in class. Some of the experiments we’ll figure out using the scientific method will be;  What is the best way to make the perfect flying plane? How can you test whether an egg is raw or hard-boiled without breaking it? Why does food coloring react differently to different types of milk? How can you tell what is in a box without picking it up? We’ll even throw in more crazy experiments until you are a walking, talking scientist! See you there!

Come learn the shocking truth about electricity! What is electricity? How is it produced? We’ll learn about AC/DC, parallel and series circuits and you’ll even build a working electric motor. Come have an electrifying time!

Can you resist the pull of magnets and the fields they create? We’ll discover what magnets are, what types of materials they can and cannot attract, how many different types of magnets there are, and how magnetism relates to electricity! You won’t be able to pull yourself away from this class!

What exactly are germs?  How do you catch a cold?  What is a disease?  We’ll explore the differences between bacteria and viruses and study some common diseases and learn prevention techniques. This class will be filled with tons of interesting experiments!

Learn about the relationships that make this world so unique. We will study everything from the food chain to acid rain. We’ll be making some cool ecological models using soda bottles (so start saving those 2-L soda bottles)!

Come learn about what the earth is made up of. We’ll study plate tectonics, mountain formation, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, and more with fun and messy experiments!

Grades                     2nd – 4^th

^{Cost                         $200.00 per semester}

Class Begins            September 14

Contact                   Cindra Barnes    Schoolhouseofthegroves@yahoo.com

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                                 OR Marty at EIE 626-821-0025

Description            This class is designed to work on any elementary skill requested by the parent.

It can be used to supplement ‘at home teaching’ by utilizing a different style that might fit better with a student’s way of learning.

 COST:  $200.00 PER SEMESTER

This class is age appropriate for 1^st – 4th grades.

Schoolhouse of the Groves is dedicated to using creative and fun ways to excite your younger elementary aged child about the path to learning, ‘THE 3 R’s’.

This class will cover the following topics

READING         Rev your child up for the love of reading. We know that Children who are                        read to are more apt to develop a love for reading. This class takes storytelling to the next level by presenting stories in a fun and creative way with the use of theatrical methods, games, puppets and reenactments. stories will come to life and Children will be taken to new lands, on mystical journeys and challenging adventures through the magic of books.                                               

w RITING                       Start your child off ‘RITE’                                                                                                                       A play on words is just one of the creative methods that can be used to have fun with the alphabet. This class will offer creative ways to begin the writing process. THIS IS NOT A HANDWRITING CLASS. Your child will explore fun methods for sentence structure, presentation development, public speaking, poems and word manipulation using games and art.

RITHEMATIC                 MATH doesn’t have to be a bad word. Our ‘Rithematic’ is anything but…..                         Get a head start with your child’s number learning by enhancing it with fun and games structured specifically to a young learner’s process of pyramid skills for adding, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, algebra and statistics.

Contact:                    Cindra Barnes              schoolhouseofthegroves@yahoo.com

or TEXT attention SHG 909-993-2203

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

TARGET: Grades 1-5

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters – Sept to Jan, and Feb to May)

COST PER SEMESTER : $288.00 (discount given to those who pay for class in full at registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If we are not on your school’s vendor list, we’ll contact you to start the process!

Students become “neighbors” in a crazy Colonial Town they help create, where they will experience many events through the year including festivals, natural disasters, historic events, unbelievable mishaps and some silly celebrations!  As each town event effects the residents, it will serve as the journal prompt for a creative writing assignment for the week.

“Swarms of bees overtook the town, and I…”

“The highlight of the festival was one daring performer who…”

“The wagon unhitched sending us barreling into the…”

Town residents will start by deciding what to name their town and decorating their own home and property. Each student will choose a historic job that will produce weekly earnings. They can use their income to save and upgrade their home, or buy or barter for additions to the property from the marketplace.  Town residents will talk about and compare stories about the events of the week.  Some drawing, crafts, prize games, and other creative expressions will also be incorporated throughout the year to fit our Colonial theme.

While the class will have some mini lessons on writing techniques, literary devices, figurative language, and poetry, our focus is not on the formal fundamentals of writing.  The main goal of this class is to motivate kids to put pen to paper to write with enthusiasm and express their ideas in written form.    Journal writing is done during class time, and journal expectations can be varied to adapt to different learning levels and abilities.

TO REGISTER: Beginning April 1, 2023 simply complete the registration form at http://WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as the school begins processing for this period, in order to secure enrollment.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

TARGET: Grades 2-5, and Grades 4-7 (two timeslots)

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters – Sept to Jan, and Feb to May)

COST PER SEMESTER : $288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full at registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If we are not on your school’s vendor list, we’ll contact you to start the process!

 You are invited to become a savvy problem solver as a member of our distinguished society where we treasure critical thinking  and out-of-the-box ideas.

 Your exclusive S.S.S. membership entitles you to solve exciting weekly challenges, that will stretch your brainpower, flex your reasoning, boot your creativity, and harness the power of teamwork!

 Your challenges will include:

• Perplexing Puzzles
• Detective Mysteries
• S.T.E.M. Challenges
• Brain Games
• Treasure Hunts
• Escape Room Adventures
• And more!

Your success will merit awards, that could grant you a place in the Secret Solvers Society “Brain Hall of Fame”.

TO REGISTER: Beginning April 1, 2023 simply complete the registration form at http://WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as the school begins processing for this period, in order to secure enrollment.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

TARGET: Grades 3-6

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters – Sept to Jan, and Feb to May)

COST PER SEMESTER :  $288 (discount given to those who pay for class in full at registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If we are not on your school’s vendor list, we’ll contact you to start the process!

 Master Criminal Nina Pasadena is at it again!  This time she is determined to capture America’s amazing landmarks to declare this nation the “United States of Nina Pasadena”

 Join the Acme Detective Agency on the state-by-state hunt for super spy mastermind, Nina Pasadena.   This time she is using puzzles, secret messages, invisible ink, locked cases, combination codes, and more to communicate with her henchmen about their missions.  The henchmen will be under cover, disguising themselves as famous people from each state.  If we identify and capture them, we can intercept their messages and decode their plans for the next targeted landmark!

 Our investigations will include state nicknames, flags, symbols, major cities, significant sites, historical information and more.  We will use books, atlases, encyclopedia, maps and other research materials to stop Nina in her tracks!

 Agents will also be responsible for an Agent Special Assignment (aka- a short research paper, and drawing task to work on at home) about a specific state that is a suspected henchman hide-out. Agents will present their Special Assignment in front of the Acme team (oral presentation).

 Will we catch Nina Pasadena?  Join us on this Geography Adventure!

 PLEASE NOTE: THE CONTENT AND PRESENTATION OF THIS CLASS IS DIFFERENT THAN 2022-23.  Think of it as Nina Pasadena 2.0 going across America.

 TO REGISTER: Beginning April 1, 2023 simply complete the registration form at http://WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as the school begins processing for this period, in order to secure enrollment.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

TARGET: Grades 3-6

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters – Sept to Jan, and Feb to May)

COST PER SEMESTER :  $288.00 (discount given to those who pay for class in full at registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If we are not on your school’s vendor list, we’ll contact you to start the process!

 Journey through the life and times of Ancient Civilizations inspired by the cartoon video adventure series, Kid’s Animated History with Pipo.  Each week, students will watch Pipo’s 11-minute video that uses humor and storytelling to share a picture of life in a specific Ancient Civilization.  Together, we will identify important individuals, ideas, icons, and invention of that time period.  We’ll bring that history alive with hands-on activities, games, art, and creative projects that will reflect the ancient culture we study.

 Join us as we  explore:

•  The Mayan Civilization
• The Inca Empire
• The Aztec Empire
• The Viking Age
• The Celtic Era
• The Byzantine Empire
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient India
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Persia
• Ancient China
• Ancient Japan
• Mesopotamia

TO REGISTER: Beginning April 1, 2023 simply complete the registration form at http://WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as the school begins processing for this period, in order to secure enrollment.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

THE FOLLOWING CLASSES BY ANI JANBAZIAN ARE DESIGNED

FOR GRADES 8 – 12!

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

LOCATION: In-person at Excellence in Education, Monrovia

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters – Sept to Jan, and Feb to May)

COST PER SEMESTER :

 $380 (discount given to those who pay for class in full at registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If we are not on your school’s vendor list, we’ll contact you to start the process!

**tuition includes a full-color 302 page text/workbook, and online portal access for Beyond Personal Finance that will be provided to each student**

Students 8th-12th grade are in the drivers seat in this “FUTURE YOU” Game-of Life simulation class. In this program, prepare to make decisions, experience the unexpected twists and turns of life by exploring:

• Education
• Car purchase
• Apartment Rental
• Credit Cards
• Marriage
• Expanding Family
• House Purchase
• Charitable Giving
• Business Basics
• Reconciliations
• Careers
• Budgeting
• Divorce
• Payroll
• Income Tax
• Investments
• Interest
• Insurance
• Layoffs
• Retirement
•  

 Expect to have a blast expanding your “soft skills” to equip you for adulthood with our inspired TASKMASTER© challenges. These exciting and out-of-the-box TASKMASTER© challenges will develop and practice interpersonal and thinking skills for life such as: Problem Solving, Communication, Critical and Divergent Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership, and more…

 ©TASKMASTER is an award-winning UK comedy gameshow with ©TASKMASTER EDUCATION suggestions that will inspired these challenges.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6X1PsRa5c  How long is the piece of string?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DR78ZR51Tk Drop the water balloon from the greatest height.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnpGQUYJEP0 Deliver the plates to Alex.

 This class will also use Beyond Personal Finance curriculum created by Charla McKinley – All Rights Reserved – Copyright © 2014

 TO REGISTER: Beginning April 1, 2023 simply complete the registration form at http://WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as the school begins processing for this period, in order to secure enrollment.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com