I wish my kids could do that! With so much interest in what we have been doing at CraftED Academy, I decided to create mini-PBL experiences through Learning Sprints this summer. Based on interest and availability I will be offering one Summer Learning Spring (see descriptions below), one Book Club and one Writing for Literacy Writers Workshop. Please submit your interest and availability HERE before May 15th.
Summer Literacy Offerings
Description:
Summer Literacy Offerings are designed to maintain student literacy skills, in an effort to reduce the “Summer Slide” and also address potential deficiencies due to the “COVID slide”. Oh, yah…and they are designed to make reading and writing fun!
Virtual Book Club with The Thing About Jellyfish or The Wild Robot
- Grades: 4-7
- Virtual, small group
- Duration: 4 weeks, once a week
- Weekly reading schedule and discussions roles provided
- Optional reading resources/activities provided to assist in comprehension and analysis
- 4, 45 minute Zoom meetings for reading strategy mini-lesson, peer discussion, check for comprehension, and address questions.
- Price: $75
Writing about Literature Workshop
- Grades 5-7
- In person, small group or 1:1
- Duration: 2 weeks, twice a week
- + 1 hour 1:1 writing conference with Jenny
- Students will learn how to write a formal literary analysis for theme and character traits.
- Price: $325
Combo price for both Virtual Book Club and Writing About Literature Workshop: $350
Summer Learning Sprints
Description:
Summer learning sprints are designed to provide 1 week engaging learning experiences through real-world topics and content aligned to grade level standards. Designed by expert educator, Dr. Jennifer Pieratt, students will have the opportunity to learn, or review, important literacy skills, science and/or social studies; in the context of interactive activities, labs, optional field-work and hands-on mini-projects.
Each participant will receive a folder for academic work and all learning materials provided, along with extension options for learning more independently. Students who participate in additional field work options will receive a field-work journal to ensure learning occurs in all field experiences.
- Grade levels: Going into grades 4th-7th
- Times: 9-11:30, Dates TBD based on survey responses
- Cost: $275/week
- Location: CraftED Academy of Cardiff
- Add-on experiential learning in the field- Morning participants have the option to attend additional field work in the afternoons, to deepen their learning.
- Times: 11:30-3:00
- Cost: $125/week facilitator fee + additional costs of experience
Candy Shop Cuties
Overview: We ALL love sugar, but do you know how sugar turns into that delicious candy you love to devour?! In this project we will explore the science of sugar, read about the history of sugar, learn about how your body responds to sugar, and design our very own candy!
Under the Sea
Overview: There is a whole world under the sea that awaits our exploration! In this Sprint we will conver fun topics ranging from kelp forests, to marine ecosystems and energy, reefs and the animals and plants that call this incredible place home. The more we grow to learn and love the ocean, the more we can help protect it-which is what we will do with a final mini-project that promotes awareness at the coast.
Living off the Land: Kumeyaay then and now
Overview: Our local history in San Diego is rich, and yet we drive by historic places and never think twice about how we all got here! In this Sprint we will learn about the Kumeyaay tribe and what life was like for them prior to European Exploration and the California MIssion System. Integrating social studies, science and art, we will create our very own “Living off the land “ survival handbook to capture all that we learn in this Sprint.
Captivity and conservation
Overview: We all love visiting the San Diego Zoo, but do you know the story of how the Zoo came to be? And the story of each animal that lives there? In this Sprint we will learn about the many animals in our zoo and the impacts of captivity and conservation on their survival. We will also learn how to write our opinion about captivity and design an enclosure with maximum enhancements to mimic survival of our favorite animal.
