9-10 Year Olds

This immersive, year-long course equips students with real-world skills through hands-on, project-based learning that blends math, literacy, life skills, entrepreneurship, and community service. In the first semester, students explore multiplication, division, and fractions through grocery math, meal planning, and cooking activities, while literacy comes to life through storytelling and stop motion animation. The second semester focuses on building a city and curating a historical museum exhibit, developing geometry skills, public speaking, and research abilities. Monthly lemonade stands and community service projects foster leadership, budgeting, and business acumen.

🔢 Math Learning Goals

1st Semester:

• Master multiplication and division facts

• Understand and apply basic fractions

• Plan and budget meals

• Follow multi-step cooking processes

2nd Semester:

• Calculate area and perimeter of rectangles

• Identify and understand lines, segments, rays, and angles

• Apply geometry concepts to real-world design challenges

📚 Literacy Learning Goals

1st Semester (Stop Motion Animation Project):

• Summarize text effectively

• Identify characters, setting, plot, theme, and conflict

• Recognize and use figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification)

• Understand narrative point of view (first-person vs. third-person)

• Distinguish between genres (realistic fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, informational, poetry)

2nd Semester (Museum Exhibit Project):

• Research and present a historical figure (pre-1960)

• Speak clearly and respectfully in discussions

• Actively listen and respond to peers

• Ask thoughtful questions and build on group ideas

• Use and understand new vocabulary

💡 Life Skills Learning Goals

• Budget for real-world tasks (meal prep, cooking)

• Clean and maintain a shared environment

• Manage a calendar and keep commitments

• Set and track personal and academic goals

• Break problems into manageable steps

• Memorize important information (e.g., phone number)

• Express feelings and advocate for themselves

• Celebrate progress and remain coachable

💼 Entrepreneurship Learning Goals

• Operate a monthly lemonade stand

• Practice creative problem-solving

• Set and meet sales goals

• Communicate ideas clearly and confidently

• Make decisions independently and as a team

• Consider customer needs and adjust strategies

• Demonstrate adaptability and resilience

❤️ Community Service Goals

1st Semester:

• Organize and contribute to a product drive (e.g., toiletries for donation)

2nd Semester:

• Plan and carry out a cash fundraiser