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G.U.I.L.D. FALL 2023 classes
At G.U.I.L.D. we strive to provide
in-person classroom experiences to the CSRA homeschool community that are engaging, academically challenging, enriching and fun.
Classes offered vary based on current student interest and teacher availability. Our teachers are fellow homeschool parents who specialize in specific subjects.
G.U.I.L.D. is structured as a University Model (UM) Hybrid where those that can and want to teach do, those that can organize and plan do, and those who can assist the teachers do. We are volunteer built and run. We do need volunteers to help with various activities but not all volunteer opportunities require one to be present everyday. Our biggest need is teacher and teacher assistants, however, we also need volunteers to help with student cleaning organization, G.U.I.L.D. party and activity planning, hall monitor duty among some others.
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We do have some limited drop-off spaces.
Your students may take one or all the classes for their age group.
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Fall 2023 Class Schedule
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Clubs 9:30-10:30
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First Session 10:30-12:00
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Lunch 12:00-12:40
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Second Session 12:45
(Elementary mini-session 12:45-1:30, 1:30-2:15)
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Clean Up 2:15-2:30
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Dismissal 2:30
Fall 2023 Class Offerings
Please request information if you wish to register.
Fall 2023
9:30-10:30
Elementary: Lego Club $30
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​Lego building club. Cost includes basic Lego block kit​.
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Middle School: KPOP Club $10
Does you student love all things KPOP? This is the club for you!! Talk about your favorite bands, learn some Korean culture and possible dabble in some Korean language skills.
High School: Mock Trial Club $10
Student will learn beginning debate skills through a Mock Trial Club using Disney's Monsters, Inc; Alice in Wonderland; and Princess and the Frog.
Elementary Anatomy
$120
K-6th Grade
10:30-12:00
Sassafras Twins Volume 2: Anatomy
Your student can begin their journey at any point during the Sassafras Twins Journey. If you missed Volume 1 you can jump in Volume 2 and never miss a beat!
The summer-long, science-filled, adventure-packed journey continues with a look at the human body!
In The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume Two Anatomy, the zip-lining science adventure continues for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras - and we want to bring you along for the ride!
Join the Sassafras Twins as they travel to fascinating locales to learn about the human body.
Together, you will learn all about the human body as Blaine and Tracey zip around the globe. In the book, you will visit locations like:
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An ancient tomb in Ethiopia to learn about the skeletal system;
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A garbage landfill in Texas to study the digestive system;
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And a bistro in Italy to experience the five senses!
The twins will meet a variety of local experts who help them along the way to learn about the different systems of the human body.
We want you to enjoy learning about anatomy, too!
And, we know that through every tooth key, garbage digestion system, and delicious meal in this living book will teach your students about the human body in a way that they’ll never forget!
We know this because thousands of readers have already told us so.
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Elementary ARTistic Pursuits
$85
K-6th
12:45-1:30
From the ARTistic Pursuit Website
HOMESCHOOL ART PROGRAM
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Childhood development studies were foundational to the layout of the program. ARTistic Pursuits lessons offer children the right kinds of information at the right time. We expect a child to be a child and we value what they produce from their own hands. Projects do not ask young children to draw like adults. Projects do not require rigorous practice before making meaningful art. Children enjoy art when their own interests and motivations are guiding them. Engaging each child's interests is at the forefront of each Artistic Pursuits lesson.
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You can RELAX. You don't have to draw. The lessons lay the groundwork for children to create their own artworks with purpose and greater knowledge. In grades 4-12, students can work independently. At the K-3rd grade level, you gather the art materials listed on the project page, then learn alongside your children, as you read the lesson text. They create the art. That's how easy it is to use this curriculum.
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In our approach, children SEE techniques demonstrated, then select a subject of their own and apply the process to their own ideas. True learning happens as they understand and use the concepts presented in the materials. Even the youngest student is creating art that is personal. Art is far more than imitation; it is a language that allows the doers, our children, to speak for themselves and to express their own ideas and interests through pictures.
With art skills, our children are given a voice. Children of all ages can show and share with others what they see and think about the world around them. By teaching art purposefully, you can expand your children's awareness of their surroundings, of nature, and of the people they share the planet with: their friends and family.
Elementary Agriculture
$85
K-6th
12:45-1:30
Elementary Agriculture will use the after school curriculum provided by the 4h for at home use. This class is not associated with a 4h Extension/Club.
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This course will use the Acres of Adventure Curriculum afterschool program provided by the 4h.
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The curriculum will engage youth in learn-by-doing agriculture activities within the following thematic units: All About Agriculture, Fast Food Agriculture, Mystery Agriculture, and Plant Detectives.
Middle School PE
$50
0.5 Credit PE
6th-8th/9th
12:45-2:15
Middle SChool PE will make fitness fun! Your student will get fit through a selection of games, activities and challanges while having fun with their friends!
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This course is self-curated by our in-house PE teacher.
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Middle School Writing - 2 Semester Class (Fall '23/Spring '24)
$130
0.5 Credit English per semester
If both Fall '23 and Spring '24 semesters of Cover Story are taken 1 credit of English will be achieved.
6th-8th/9th
10:30-12:00
Curriculum: Cover Story
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From the Cover Story Website:
Cover Story takes middle school students on a guided tour through the universe of Story. Through the process of creating the content for their own magazine in a single school year, students are led, step by step, on a fun, thought-provoking journey of exploration and creation. They write poems, short stories, non-fiction articles, letters, and many other short pieces. They also learn to journal every day by following the creative structure of The Remarkable Journal of Professor Gunther Von Steuben. Along the way, they study not just a story’s form, but its execution.
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Award Winning author Daniel Schwabauer, creator of the One Year Adventure Novel, opens up classic short stories, historic letters and poems, and his own insight into the writing life to reveal the process behind the page.
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Your student will write:
• creative non-fiction articles
• letters
• poetry
• short stories
• blog posts
• and much more
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Reluctant writers like to ask, “What’s the point of writing?” Parents and teachers sometimes answer pragmatically, with statements like, “Writing is an extension of thinking,” or “Writing is a skill that will serve you your whole life,” or “Good writing skills will help you get a better job.”
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Mr. S. prefers to answer that question with a question: “What do you think the point of writing should be?” Or, to put it another way, “What do you want to write about?”
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The question is not whether or not students should be required to write. The question is why they should care. Cover Story turns the question around and lets students discover the answer.
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Students are far more motivated to write when they choose their own subject and goals. Rather than assign topics a child has no interest in, (“Today we’re going to write a five paragraph theme about mollusks! isn’t that great?”) Cover Story allows students the freedom of choosing a theme for their magazine, and a subject for each assignment. This approach gives the structure and guidance they need to understand the principles in each lesson, but allows them to create from passion rather than pressure.
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+ The Journal
Included in the [curriculum] is a copy of The Remarkable Journal of Professor Gunther Von Steuben. This is the book in which students will write journal entries every day. But it is no ordinary book! Copied on its pages are the handwritten notes of Professor Von Steuben himself—a man of mystery, intrigue and profound insight into the nature of the world and its inhabitants. Students are encouraged to complete what Von Steuben began, and answer the questions that linger since his inexplicable disappearance….
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Grammar Component
Twelve additional video lessons on grammar are included in the set. The grammar component is optional, and designed to be used as needed to supplement the other instructional materials.
Cover Story‘s approach to grammar de-emphasizes memorization of Latinate terms and emphasizes true comprehension.
Mr. S. teaches the practical application of grammar as a tool for self-expression and a necessary part of communication. Grammar isn’t the point. Story is the point. When students understand how grammar can help them achieve their own goals, even things like direct objects and predicates become more interesting.
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Click the link below to see sample lessons and learn more about the program.
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High School Literature - 2 semester class (Fall 23/Spring 24
This class may be full. Please request information if you wish to register.
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$50
Tuition fee covers cost of movies for class, & the curriculum. Students will need to purchase/rent the movies for home use which is approximately a total of $34 via Amazon Prime
0.5 Credit American Literature per semester
If both Fall '23 and Spring '24 semesters are taken 1 credit in American Literature will be achieved.
Advanced 8th, 9th-12th
10:30-12:00
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Curriculum: Movies as Literature by Kathryn Stout and Richard Stout (this is not the 7Sisters Curriculum)
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From the Cathy Duffy Website:
Movies as Literature uses classic films as material to be used for literary analysis in this full-year English course for high school students.
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The course presents studies for 17 movies. The movies themselves will need to be accessed on your own. You will want to have a DVD or streaming option that allows students to watch the movie, rewind, and search for particular scenes rather than a one-time airing on a television station. Since the choice of movies will matter a great deal to most parents and students I will list all of the movie titles here.
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Shane
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Friendly Persuasion
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The Quiet Man
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Arsenic and Old Lace
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The Music Man
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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The Maltese Falcon
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Rear Window
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Emma
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The Philadelphia Story
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The Journey of August King
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Henry V
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A Man for All Seasons
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Chariots of Fire
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Movies as Literature begins with 14 pages of “Getting Started” information for both the teacher and the student. I expected this book to serve only as a supplement, but reading through the Getting Started section made me confident that using Movies as Literature as a complete course would work well. The movies themselves take the place of literature, acknowledging the reality that this is the medium for storytelling most accessible to modern audiences. Preparation for discussion and the discussion itself teaches students many of the tools of literary analysis such as plot development, theme, foreshadowing, setting, mood, character development, symbolism, the author’s purpose, point of view, motivation, puns, and irony. The analysis includes other aspects applicable to film such as staging and dramatic effects. After discussion, students are given two or three questions from which they will choose one as the subject for an essay.
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It is simple to adjust the course to fit a wide variety of needs. “Activities for Extended Study” can be used by students at any time, but parents or teachers who want to use this as an Honors level course should require students to complete at least five of these extra activities. Students with special needs can provide oral answers to composition questions rather than essays. Most junior high students should tackle only the first six movies, and teachers might skip questions that seem too advanced.
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Movies as Literature really surprised me [Cathy Duffy] with the depth of what it accomplishes. It looks so interesting, that as I read through it, I found myself wishing for an opportunity to teach the course.
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There are two movies that have questions in the curriculum that reference biblical topics or concepts. These questions will be omitted during class discussions and homework requirements. As every family has their own ideas about religion these questions/topics will be at the discretion of the parent whether or not they want to include this for study in their homeschool.
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High School Marine Biology - 2 semester class (Fall 23/Spring 24)
This class may be full. Please request information if you wish to register.
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$150
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0.5 Credit Marine Biology/Oceanography per semester
If both Fall '23 and Spring '24 semesters are taken 1 credit in Marine Biology/Oceanography will be achieved.
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Advanced 8th, 9th-12th
12:45-2:15
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Marine Biology will use a full curriculum from TeachersPayTeachers that the author has provided for those without a district ID or access to use the curriculum via teaching point.
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From the Teaching Point Website:
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Field tested and used successfully in more than 1,000 schools, the New York State Marine Education Association gave this year-long course an excellent review. Course materials give high school students a rich, laboratory-based learning experience, with 45 exciting labs and accompanying lectures that cover all applicable national and/or state standards.
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G.U.I.L.D. Collaborative will partner this curriculum with dissections of selected marine animals. Labs listed in the curriculum will be chosen based on availability of supplies and pace of course according to students enrolled.
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This course is designed to be sans textbook. If you feel that your student would like to use this course with a textbook, you may use any marine biology textbook that you please, just be forewarned that the items in the textbook you choose will likely not be in the same order as this curriculum. This curriculum is menat to build from lesson to lesson.