Public Speaking – Vocal Variation Practice
In this Public Speaking class, our students practice their vocal variation by performing a play.
Junior Speakers – Speaking to the Audience
The instructor models how students must speak to their audience when presenting.
Public Speaking – Impromptu Speech
After randomly picking out a topic from a hat, the student delivers their impromptu speech.
Public Speaking – Expository Speech
This informational speech explains how tennis is played with the help of a graphic organizer.
Written Sample Student Work
Curious about what type of work our students do in class and for homework? Check out some sample work and activities below!
| Academic Writing Sample (7-8 yrs.) This is an uncorrected response to literature sample written by a first grader. There are obvious spelling and grammar errors, but the errors are grade-appropriate, and the response shows that the student understands the non-fiction article he read. | Academic Writing Sample (8-11 yrs.) This newsletter was created by several students combining their individual articles in one of our Academic Writing: Journalism classes. The students demonstrated their understanding of journalistic writing and the Five Ws of journalism individually, and then demonstrated their ability to cooperate and appreciate each other’s work together. | Creative Writing Sample (11-14 yrs.) This is a fictional article written by an 11-year-old student during a Journalism camp. This is the final draft of the article. Our instructors require students to use the academic writing process: pre-writing, drafting, editing and revising. |
| Math Olympiad Sample (9-11 yrs.) Math Olympiad is more than a competition; it is fun, engaging and fosters problem-solving skills. This student has shown the instructor that she not only understands how to solve an equation, but what the equation means. | AMC 8 Sample (11-14 yrs.) During each class, the AMC8 student is exposed to a variety of problems and encouraged to use many different skill sets. The instructors encourage students to show their work in creative and engaging ways. | Pre-Algebra Sample (11-13 yrs.) This work sample was done by a 10-year-old in a Pre-Algebra class. The instructor requires more than answers; she expects the students to explain the problem, strategies, as well as what the answer means. |
| Jr. Math Olympiad Sample (5-6 yrs.) Junior Math Olympiad instructors use a lot of strategies from Singapore Math while teaching, especially in the younger classes. Problems are engaging, colorful, and often promote dialog between the student and instructor. This class helps to foster a love of math at a young age. |