Spring 2024 Classes
Please note: BHLC is not a drop-off program. All families will be required to remain on-site and complete a volunteer job, which typically involves assisting in a class.
For Spring Semester, BHLC will offer a ten-week session of in-person classes at a Lexington park on Mondays.
The dates for the 10-week in-person classes are as follows:
3/18/24, 3/25/24
4/1/24, 4/8/24, 4/15/24, 4/22/24, 4/29/24
5/6/24, 5/13/24, 5/20/24
Registration begins Tuesday, 2/27 for members and Thursday, 2/29 for new members.
A note on Covid-19 precautions
Two of BHLC's core values are inclusivity and compassion. As such, we strive to create an environment that meets the needs of our students and volunteer teachers. While the official public health emergency provisions surrounding COVID-19 have ended, COVID remains an ongoing health risk that impacts the participation of some families. For this reason, BHLC has decided to continue two-way masking in classes and at the sign-in pavilion. Unless otherwise indicated, masking will be optional at other times, including after classes, on the playground, at events, in clubs, and on field trips.
Registration information for Spring 2024
Registration for the Spring semester begins Tuesday, February 27th for current members and Thursday, February 29th for new members. The registration buttons will go live on those dates.
If you have questions about registration, classes, or payment, email us at hello@bluegrasshomeschool.com
In-person 10 Week Classes
These classes will occur at a Lexington park. The location will be shared with participants upon registration. Classes begin the week of March 18th, 2024.
Schedule:
11:00am-12:00pm Class 1
12:00pm-12:30pm LUNCH
12:30pm-1:30pm Class 2
1:30pm on: Stick around for The Snack Shack, free play, and other fun!
K-2: Continuing Storyshare 11:00am - 12:00pm{$35}
taught by Sarah Flight and Crystal Greene
During the first class period, we will be exploring the world through the lens of Andrea Beaty’s Questioneer series, and Emma Yarlett’s “Nibbles: The Book Monster'' series. After our circle time reading, we will get hands on each week with book related activities, experiments, or crafts.
PS. Free Play: during the second hour of classes (12:30pm-1:30pm), Continuing Storyshare students can stick around for more fun at the playground and adjacent field where we will have supervised free play activities available. This fun bonus is Included with Continuing Storyshare registration.
11:00am-12:00pm
CLASS IS FULL-JOIN WAITLIST 3rd-5th: There Be Dragons! Taught by Nora K {$35}
Let’s go on a dragon quest using a standards-based language arts and STEAM program from Wizards of the Coast, the publishers of Dungeons & Dragons, and the curriculum specialists at Young Minds Inspired. We will learn the ins and outs of D&D through fun activities, puzzles, and games. Once we are familiar with the game we will spend the last 3-4 classes creating our own D&D characters and playing a short game, working on our storytelling, creative writing, improv, and teamwork skills!
6th-7th: Fairy Tale Theatre: 10-Minute Plays, taught by Amanda C. {$35}
“Something familiar, something peculiar. Something for everyone: a comedy tonight!” In this class, we are putting on a play: more specifically, two 10-minute comedies loosely based on familiar fairy tales. Over the course of 10 classes, we will audition, rehearse, and perfect these plays. Additionally, we will work together to create simple costumes and props. On the final day of class, we will perform our plays for the rest of BHLC!
8th-12th: The Art of Biology, taught by Hannah H. {$35}
Fundamentally, the study of biology is driven by wonder, imagination, and the willingness to challenge the status quo with new ideas.
Unfortunately, too many science education programs are so dry and/or overwhelming that they lead creative and unconventional kids to think they’re “not good at science.”
That ends here! This class will help provide a grounding in the material and background students need to go on to AP or college biology if they so choose, but Art of Biology students will leave the beaten path of rote learning and instead go on a journey of discovery as we explore the fascinating beauty of the world around us.
12:30pm-1:30pm
3rd-5th: Team Builders, taught by Kathy R. {35}
Let's dive into the world of teamwork and communication with our course, Team Builders! Join us as we explore together, learn new skills, and build strong friendships through exciting group activities and games. The goal of the course is to provide an experience where kids will thrive in group and pair activities, fostering social-emotional skills, leadership roles, decision making and collaboration. Opportunities will be provided to encourage participation, cooperation, and the exchange of ideas among group members to achieve common goals or objectives. Students will engage in active games, creative art activities and immersive ongoing projects. Get ready to laugh, learn, and grow together in a supportive, no-pressure and exciting environment!
Team Builders will have a special project this semester: The Snack Shack! Students will collaborate to design, budget, and implement this innovative venture. Through hands-on experience, students will not only run the Snack Shack but also gain valuable skills in teamwork, budgeting, and event management as they distribute tickets and oversee operations. As an on-going project, every week there will be a Snack Shack for the entire student body, offering a new snack each week following the second class hour. Students from Team Builders will hand out tickets to all students to be redeemed for one snack at our pavilion. Team Builders students will operate the snack shack in the first few minutes following the second class hour. Snacks may include things like : prepackaged crackers, granola bars, mini raisins etc.. Accommodations will be made for any allergies or food restrictions.
6th-7th Faulty Planet, taught by Maria G. {$35}
We live on a dynamic and ever changing planet filled with both beauty and hazards. This semester we’ll be diving into natural disasters that occur on the spinning, tilted third rock from the sun. Why does hail form? How are volcanoes and earthquakes related? What are the varied ways in which water affects the earth? Do wildfires have any benefits? Should I really be worried about quicksand? As we study geologic, atmospheric, hydrologic, and biologic events we’ll learn why they happen and how humans can cope with them.
8th-12th: Take Note, taught by Melissa R. {$35}
We are living in an age of distraction. We are constantly connected to the noisy world online, and we find ourselves overscheduled to the point of exhaustion. Our attention is a precious resource, one we so often squander on things we aren't all that interested in. Luckily, our attention is like a muscle; we can develop and strengthen it with practice.
The simple notebook is a tool used by the great thinkers, writers, and artists throughout history to document their process and highlight the things they notice that interest them. In this course, we will use this tool to see the world anew and have our curiosity sparked. Using activities from the books The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker and How to Be an Explorer in the World by Keri Smith, students will learn new ways of seeing, documenting, and interacting with their surroundings. All students will receive a journal for activities in and out of class. An incomplete list of what we will do is as follows: take inventories, make art, collage, play with words, write lists, look closely, identify patterns, collect our observations, and discover the wonder in our everyday lives.
Students should expect to leave this course with a greater understanding of what interests them (a big clue in figuring out what to do with one's life) and the necessary tools for being more engaged in any environment they find themselves in. It's the opinion of the teacher of this course that developing these skills makes us better humans, too. So, let's slow down, explore the world, and take note of all that we find.
