Program Description

What is ODE and who is it for?
O.D.E. is a one day a week educational program designed for homeschooled children. O.D.E. offers enrichment-type classes to augment the education of your child, classes that can be more effectively taught in a group. Each class upholds a high standard of excellence, and a syllabus is available at the beginning of every session for the parent to know exactly what their child will be learning and doing.

Are classes organized by grades?
Elementary-age children are divided in the following groups: 1st and 2nd grade, 3rd and 4th grade, and 5th and 6th grade, and junior high and high school. As a homeschooling parent, no one knows your child better than you. The age/grade guidelines are general, and you should place your child in the class you think is most appropriate. Adjustments can be made as classes get underway, also with the input of the teacher.

We are pleased to offer preschool for children aged 3-5. There are two preschool classes - a junior preschool for the 3 year olds, and a preschool for 4 and 5 year olds. Our preschool is not limited to homeschool families.

What classes do you offer?
ODE offers a class in the following areas each session: P.E., Fine Arts, Science, a Unit Study, and Boys' and Girls' club with life skills. Click here to view the scope and sequence for our first 6 completed years of ODE.

What should students bring?
Students are expected to have a 3-ring binder with dividers to bring each week, along with paper and pencils.

What about homework?
Homework will be made available to further enhance the classes. However, the O.D.E. staff wishes to play a supportive role to homeschooling parents rather than create additional pressure. The older children, who can do work independently, will be asked to do assignments as the teacher deems appropriate. We believe this responsibility is one our children will benefit from having, but grades will not be given, nor will there be negative consequences. However, our Jr. High and up classes will have a substantial workload at home in order to qualify as "transcriptable" classes.
Jr. High & High School
SESSION IV: March 15 - May 10, 2013

Jr. High & High School Class Schedule
Junior High High School
9:00 - 10:30
Physical Science Art
10:30-11:00
 PE PE
11:00-11:30
 LUNCH LUNCH
11:30-1:00
 Art Civics

1:00 -

2:30

 Civics Chemistry

 

Class Descriptions  

Physical Science with Mr. Michael Thompson

This course will include hands-on lab experiments and activities to help students understand concepts and vocabulary terms. Students will be asked to complete at home readings in order to prepare for class each week. A syllabus will be available before the first day of class.

Required Textbook: Exploring Creation with Physical Science. By Jay L. Wile

Chemistry + Lab with Mr. Michael Thompson

The class will include hands-on lab experiments and activities to help students understand concepts and vocabulary terms. Students will also be asked to complete at home readings, worksheets, and tests. A syllabus will be available before the first day of class. We highly recommend that students complete Algebra 1 before taking this course.

Required Textbook: Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 2nd Edition. By Jay L. Wile. Apologia

Junior High Social Studies: World History & Civics with Mrs. Elizabeth York

World Religions

The great faiths of the world will be explored in a lively survey class that will encourage debate and discussion. Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam will be covered as well as Jainsim, Sikhism, Shinto, and Norse religions. This is a hands-on laboratory class that leverages the peer groups through weekly small-group projects. The class encourages participation through the dialectical method, and reinforces core learning practices through note-taking, research, and quizzes. There will be guest speakers during the quarter..

Click here to see Mrs. York's 4-year plan. Refer to Year B.

High School Social Studies: World History & Civics

World History from 1700's through Modern Times

Catherine the Great, The East India Company, World Wars, Suffrage, MS-DOS - The last 300 years have been a dizzying leap in the world. This animated class surveys the major global milestones since 1700. Students will formulate and defend opinions in weekly group discussions as world history comes alive in debates on civics, leadership, discovery, invention and individual achievement. This class encourages peer participation and reinforces core studying techniques such as note-taking, research, and critical thinking..

Click here to see Mrs. York's 4-year plan. We are in Year B.

Jr. High and Highschool Fine Arts with Mrs. Karina Jacks.

Sculpture

For the past three sessions we have built up knowledge of how to see and accurately represent an object. First we began with pencil and pen, then we moved on to paint and a variety of other drawing materials. This session we will make the jump to three dimensional work. Sculpture demands a whole new way of thinking, but begins with the basic skills we learned in our previous lessons. Together we will explore paper mache, found objects, transforming line into sculpture, and soap carving. Come prepared for hands on activity!

Jr. High and Highschool PE with Mr. Malcolm Burges.


 
Preschool & Kindergarten

For our Preschool and Kindergarten, we offer two classes. Our 3-year olds and younger 4's make up the younger class, sometimes referred to as Mom's Day Out. The older 4-year-olds, and 5-year-olds are in the Pre-K and Kindergarten class, where they learn more advanced skills. Both classes are well-structured and prepared by our wonderful, professional, caring teachers.

Jr. Preschool/Mom's Day Out activities include:

  • cutting out and learning shapes
  • sign language
  • free time
  • snack time
  • gym time
  • alphabet, number, and writing games
  • and so much more

Pre-K/ Kindergarten activities include:

  • learn number and letter recognition
  • science and math
  • fun, hands-on transportation unit for the fall session
  • Bible stories
  • gym times where we learn new games and get our exercise
  • morning and afternoon snacks
  • creative play

We will seek to develop character and group skills such as listening well and raising our hands before we speak. There will be games and crafts to make learning more fun and we always have a great time together.

Elementary
SESSION IV: March 15 - May 10, 2013

Elementary Class Schedule
  1-2 3-4 5-6
9:00
Math/Geography
 PE Unit
10:00
Unit
 Art Science
11:00
Science
 Unit Math/Geography
12:00
------------------Lunch------------------------
12:30
Art
 Science PE
1:30
PE
 Math/Geography Art


Class Descriptions

Unit with Mr. Matt Kudo

Ten-hut!! The first battles of the American Revolution were fought by Minutemen; grab your musket, bullets, and powder, and you’re ready to go on a minute’s notice. Today, the American military is much more complex – and confusing! Why does the Army have pilots? How come the Marines are part of the Navy? What are all those acronyms – CVN, DDG, SSBN, WMD, and countless others? What are the SEALs, Green Berets, or Rangers? And just what is the difference between a soldier and a Marine anyway? In this unit, students will learn about the history and organization of the three branches of the American military. We will also learn about some of the equipment and hardware the military has developed in the past and present, as well as its effect on civilian technology. Come learn about the United States military today!

Science with Mr. Bill Lyons

More info soon - check back!

Art with Mrs. Karina Jacks

We've had a great year of art making! Our first session began with studying artists that are alive today, then we moved on to paper crafts around the world, and last session we examined the elements of design. In our final session we will be discovering Outsider Art. Outsider Art is work that becomes famous even though the artist has not received formal training. These artists create without restrictions and rules. They break the confines of the art world and challenge our idea for what is needed to become a great artist. As we learn about

P.E. with Mr. Malcolm Burges

Physical education at O.D.E. teaches more than just physical fitness.  Through fun and exciting games and activities, students learn important life skills such as cooperation, strategy, cool-headedness, group decision-making, and personal perseverance.  

Math/Geography with Ms. Sarah Wagner

During this session, we will be devoting every other week to either math or geography, alternately. In the geography portion of this session, we will ‘travel’ to Asia as we delve into the wonders of culture and cartography in this exciting region of the world. Math classes will consist of exciting math games, intended to stimulate students’ minds and encourage them that math can indeed be fun!!