Welcome to Cedaredge University, our fantastic summer school program! The point of our “University” is to educate students in areas that are fun, fast-paced and interesting – and to use reading to get there. We’d like this program to help our students – who will be 2 nd through 5 th graders next year – to be exposed to new topics and plenty of reading…while we continue to cultivate a love of learning! Here are the courses we’ll be offering in June. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please have them select their five favorite classes (Listing in order of most interest), and we will select three of them for your scholar to enjoy! Humanities (Arts, Reading and Writing) Bal-A-Vis-X – Professor Kallsen In Bal-A-Vis-X there will be sand-filled beanbags and racquet balls to help with visual tracking, auditory rhythm, focus, crossing mid-lines, balance, hand-eye- coordination, and so much more. The beanbags and racquetballs are used to teach patterns that can be done alone or with a partner. There will be an opportunity to advance in skills as the week goes on. Greek Mythology Readers’ Theater – Professor Whitney Don’t just read Greek mythology…perform it through Readers’ Theater! Greek mythology will be the focus as we read scripts adapted from various myths. Students will work in small groups, practicing their lines and correctly pronouncing names. Each group will get to read/perform their play for the class. Famous Artists: I Just LOVE Art – Professor Lampton In this unit, students will learn about famous artists and their legendary, transformative artwork. Each young, budding artist will also complete an art piece to take home to enjoy. Poetry Appreciation and Writing – Professor Whitney Poetry…the art of saying a lot with very few words. We will explore a variety of strategies for reading and appreciating poetry. We will also be writing poems using ideas from Georgia Heard’s book, Awakening the Heart. Students will produce one original poem by the end of this course. Orff – Professor Kallsen Kids will be experimenting with all different types of percussion instruments including keyboards. Each child will have an opportunity to learn rhythms, timing, key signature and then how to put it all together to create a mini-band. Blackout Poetry – Professor Whitney Learn how to create poems using old books, magazine articles or old newspapers. Poems live within words and lines on a page; it is up to the poet to release the poem that is already there. Come and explore this exciting form of writing! Hello, Universe Novel Group – Professor Rienks (3 rd – 5 th grade readers – homework reading assignments included) This class will read the 2018 Newbery Award winning novel, Hello, Universe. In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Come meet four unforgettable characters: Virgil, Valencia, Kaori and Chet. Through luck, smarts, bravery and a little help from the universe, a rescue is performed, a bully is put in his place and a friendship blooms. In class, students will read and discuss the novel using cooperative grouping. There will be some nightly assignments so that we can get a major portion of the book finished during the week. There will also be a short culminating activity that students can do as they finish the book on their own! This class will be limited to the first 15 students who register. _____ Yes, I would like my child to attend Cedaredge University. Child’s Name: _______________________ His/Her Top 5 Choices Are (Please just list course name): 1. _____________________________ 2. ___________________________________ 3. _____________________________ 4. ___________________________________ 5. _____________________________