- Your student(s) learns from other teachers & students
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Your student(s) develops social skills in an educational environment w/adult supervision/role models
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Student motivation is naturally high in a hands on, social, activity-oriented setting
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You learn to expand your teaching skills (by teaching a variety of ages, learning styles, personalities, etc.)
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You contribute a fraction of the work but benefit from the preparation and teaching of all the moms involved
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It's a very efficient way to cover a lot of curriculum in a short amount of time
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You have a lap book or other work to take home to reinforce what was learned
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The lap book/projects can be shared with dad or other family members to give your child a chance to practice communication skills in describing what they learned
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You can extend the learning by attending field trips planned this year that correlate with the topics of the co op classes
CLASS FORMAT
Group Instruction---Overview of topic & directions for centers
Centers---Moms position themselves at the center they prepped & help students as they come to them. Centers might reinforce math, phonics, writing, mapping skills. Some may be have students learning information through games. Crafts, food & experiments relating to the topic can also be center activites. Each center provides some kind of student work or written piece that students write/draw or cut/paste to add to their lapbook or show what was learned.
Preschool/Kinders--Age Appropriate Centers with activities in Spanish, Music, Math, Animals, and Art. Snack & Outdoor Play too.
2009 - 2010 Topics (Tentative)
August - Engineering AZ Science Center Science on Wheels Class
September - DESTINATION: Polar Regions
October - Ancient Greece
November - Mission to the Moon/Space Science
December - Social Studies Fair/Artists & Crafts Around the World w/mini craft
January - Guest Speaker/Class
February - Walk Through the Old Testament
March - Charles Dickens & His Times
April - GO WEST! American Pioneers Sahuaro Ranch Field Trip
May - Maps, Maps, Maps
2008 - 2009 School Year Topics
September - Like a Rock(Geology)
Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum FT
October - "Stories of Old" (Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales
Arizona State Fair Field Trip
November - "Walk Like an Egyptian" (Ancient Egypt)
The Bead Museum Field Trip
December - Trip Around the World (Geography Fair)
January - "Moms Month Off"/Guest Teachers TBA
February - Ancient China
March - Destination: Jungle
Wildlife World Zoo Field Trip
April -Mark Twain/Steamboatin' the Mississippi
Pool Party
May - Amazing Body (Anatomy)
Arizona Science Center & Halle Heart Center Field Trips
2007/2008 MONTHLY TOPICS
September - Our Great State of Arizona
October - Fine Art & Famous Artists
November - Classical Music & Famous Composers
December - Christmas Around the World
February - Princesses & Pirates Play
March - Earn, Save, Buy & Sell (Economics)
April - Destination Deserts
May - Destination: Oceans
