Homeschool Classes in Northridge are held at Congregational Church of Northridge, 9659 Balboa Blvd., Northridge (no affiliation with the church)
Fall 2023
| Class | Days | Instructors | Dates | Times | Ages | Status | Description | Instructor Bio | Class Status | Class Tuition | # of weeks | Duration | |||||||||||||
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| Quilting - Fall '23 | Mon | Elizabeth Seward | 09/11 - 01/22 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 10 & up | O | Using the basics of traditional American quilting, students in this class will practice and refine skills such as designing, exact cutting, piecing, and quilting either pillows or a small lap quilt by hand. We will explore traditional quilt block designs, stories behind them, and become familiar with the earliest as well as modern techniques. Sewing a quilt together by hand from small scraps of fabric using only a needle and thread is a very satisfying and empowering skill, and we may explore some machine techniques towards the end of the session. Basic materials provided, and guidance will be given if students want to take on larger projects. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Life Skills | |||||
| Young Scientists - Our Dynamic Atmosphere & Beyond - Fall '23 | Mon | Quest in Science | 09/11 - 01/22 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 09 - 12 | O | This Quest in Science course will launch our Young Scientists into the fascinating study of Air and Space Travel. Students will examine our atmospheric layers and the planets that make up our solar system. They will explore gravity on multiple planets and the concept of weightlessness. They will explore the world of airplanes, rockets, astronauts, and space. Students will experiment with air mass and air pressure. They will examine how an airplane maneuvers by controlling its pitch, yaw, and roll. They will hypothesize how ordinary toys would behave in outer space. Students will experiment with balloon rockets to develop an understanding of action/reaction. They will graduate from the space academy and create their own space suit for their future adventures in space. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Science courses | Science | |||
| Singing with Lisa - Fall '23 | Mon | Lisa Creahan | 09/11 - 01/22 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 04 - 07 | O | Introduce your child to music and performing in our exciting music class. Your child will learn to sing through vocalizing and singing in a group. There will also be an introduction to basic rhythms and music theory for a short time during class plus learning about different instruments. At the end of the semester, there will be a performance to showcase their talent. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $305 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 60 | 4,5,6,7 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Music & Singing & San Fernando Valley Site Manager | Music | ||||
| Spanish Conversations & Art Projects - new & continuing students - Fall '23 | Mon | Noel Rodriguez | 09/11 - 01/22 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 - 08 | O | Learn Spanish by making art projects! Students will learn the basics of how to speak, read, and write Spanish through an exciting variety of art projects. Students will also learn about artists from across Latin-america and try their hands at making something inspired by their art. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $305 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 60 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | Foreign Language | |||
| Phonics & Reading Comprehension - Level 3 - ability-based - Fall '23 | Mon | Terri Stair | 09/11 - 01/22 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | We will learn and assemble the sounds of consonants, vowels, and digraphs to unlock the magic of words and the world of reading! Below is how our levels progress to be ability-based: Reading Comprehension & Literature Level 3 : For intermediate readers, this class would begin reading longer stories and include more written responses to the reading. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $295 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 50 minutes per class | 10:00am-10:50am | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 50 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $24/hr; $20/wk; $79/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | |||
| "Stair"-way to Making Grammar Fun & Spelling with Greek & Latin root words - Fall '23 | Mon | Terri Stair | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 & up | O | Join us for class and gain a playful perspective about learning in an atmosphere where curiosity and innovative thinking are ignited! Whimsical posters, props, songs, and games reveal the building blocks of language and transform grammar from boring and bewildering to amusing and understandable! Students learn about the eight parts of speech, clauses and phrases, sentence purposes, the nine noun jobs, pronouns, types of verbs, and sentence structures. Students will improve their reading comprehension skills through their increased understanding of language structure. Now the class is getting even more exciting by adding in Greek & Latin root words to help with spelling – lots of games and fun will be part of the mix! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | |||
| Data Science Through Games - Fall '23 | Mon | Arwa Husain | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 - 12 | O | This class is designed to introduce data science and help children think analytically. Data is everywhere and it has become increasingly important to be able to analyze and understand data. In this class, we will understand the data science processes of asking questions, gathering and organizing data, modeling, analyzing and synthesizing, and communicating. This is a game based class and every class will be centered around a certain board game. Through these games (example of games: Blokus, Sequence, Clue etc.), we will cover topics that include data analysis, sampling, correlation/causation, bias and uncertainty in data, cleaning data, modeling with data, visualizing data, making and evaluating data-based arguments, and the importance and impact of data in society. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 9,10,11,12 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math | |||||
| Jewelry Making (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Mon | Therese Kochakji | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 & up | O | This class includes all materials for the jewelry we will be making. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $499 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $25/hr; $33/wk; $133/mo | Dance | Art | ||||
| Knitting & Handwork - Fall '23 | Mon | Elizabeth Seward | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 06 & up | O | Knitting fosters fine motor skills and visual tracking, as well as other foundational academic skills in a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable way. It teams the two hands and the two sides of the brain together, and encourages goal-oriented planning and perseverance. Neuroscientific studies have shown knitting fosters improved cognitive functioning, sustained focus, careful planning, imaginative and practical thinking, resilience, and has therapeutic and self-regulating effects. This class will focus on mastering basic skills such as plain knitting, casting on, and casting off, and will introduce purling. Each student will make several small items, and achieve a level of comfort, mastery, and pride in their accomplishments. Children are always proud of their tangible successes, and this confidence spills over into other subjects. And it’s really fun! The children will also be learning verses and poems, hearing stories, and doing some occasional short term projects as well. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Life Skills | |||||
| Spanish Conversations & Art Projects - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Mon | Noel Rodriguez | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 12 & up | O | Learn Spanish by making art projects! Students will learn the basics of how to speak, read, and write Spanish through an exciting variety of art projects. Students will also learn about artists from across Latin-America and try their hands at making something inspired by their art. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | Foreign Language | |||
| Young Scientists - Our Green and Crawly World - Fall '23 | Mon | Quest in Science | 09/11 - 01/22 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 - 08 | W | This is a two-part life science course that investigates plants and insects. We will learn how plants grow, what they need to survive, and what each part of a plant does. Students will observe seed germination, compare various varieties of seeds, and dissect both a seed and a flower. Each student will make their own “Green Guy” to take home and learn what plants need to grow. We will end this wonderful unit with a plant party for both students and families! The second half of the course offers an in-depth study of insects and their adaptations as we investigate the world from their level. We learn how to correctly identify an insect by examining various characteristics and investigate the many benefits insects provide. With this course, we hope to provide not only a greater understanding of our living world but a greater appreciation for it as well. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Class is full; please click the Register button to be added to the waitlist | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Science courses | Science | |||
| Dance Around the World (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Mon | Therese Kochakji | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 07 & up | O | Come learn some dances from around the world in a class with an experienced dance teacher. Therese focuses on teaching kids age-appropriate choreography and most of all making sure everyone has a great time as they learn about cultures while getting some exercise in a fun way! This class will teach dance moves inspired by cultures around the world, to catchy, popular songs and upbeat music. For example, learn how Indian dance comes to Hollywood creating, “Bollywood”. We will learn to move around like real Samba from Brazil, Reggaeton from Jamaica, Salsa, African, Hip Hop, dances from the Middle East and more! The best part, is these dance moves are timeless, and can be used on any dance floor. Most of all, Therese emphasizes the importance of making dance a fun way to exercise, uplift your spirits, and enjoy great music! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Dance | PE | ||||
| Engineering with Lego - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Mon | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 - 08 | O | Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects such as: Snowmobiles, Catapults and Lighthouses. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Lego Robotics | |||
| IEW Writing - Science themed - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Mon | Terri Stair | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Come learn how writing can become painless and even enjoyable with our veteran teacher, Terri Stair, who uses the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) curriculum to help students on this path. Terri is a certified IEW instructor and has taught countless children with this method, including her own children. This class will focus on science-themed writings and learning a bit about science and animals along the way. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | Multiple subjects | |||
| Living Math Discoveries - level 2 - Fall '23 | Mon | Arwa Husain | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 06 & up | O | Living Math is my way of making math more meaningful, more engaging, and more connected. It allows us to see math in a more natural way, and how it’s used in our everyday lives. In this class, we will focus on place value up to the hundreds, comparing numbers, and adding and subtracting into the hundreds, using multiple different strategies through math readers, games, arts, crafts, and activities. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math | |||||
| Middle School Physical Science - Fall '23 | Mon | Quest in Science | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 11 - 14 | W | This Physical Science course is an exciting examination of matter, which makes up the world around us, and energy, how everything around us moves and works. It is the combination of two science fields, chemistry, and physics. This complete course will span 2 x 15-week semesters but you register for one semester at a time. We will use the scientific method to carry out many hands-on experimental investigations because the best way to learn science is to experience it. Some topics studied this quarter will be: proper scientific tools and measurement, physical and chemical properties of matter, elements, compounds and mixtures, atoms and atomic theories, the periodic table, molecules, chemical formulas, and chemical bonding. Basic grade school math is recommended, and a few basic math concepts will be taught and used (graphing and slope). Science is fun, exciting, and ever so important to better understand our world today. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Class is full; please click the Register button to be added to the waitlist | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 11,12,13,14 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Science courses | Science | |||
| Spanish Conversations & Art Projects - Fall '23 | Mon | Noel Rodriguez | 09/11 - 01/22 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 09 - 12 | O | Learn Spanish by making art projects! Students will learn the basics of how to speak, read, and write Spanish through an exciting variety of art projects. Students will also learn about artists from across Latin-America and try their hands at making something inspired by their art. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | Foreign Language | |||
| IEW Writing - Renaissance history-themed - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Mon | Terri Stair | 09/11 - 01/22 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 11 & up | O | Come learn how writing can become painless and even enjoyable with our veteran teacher, Terri Stair, who uses the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) curriculum to help students on this path. Terri is a certified IEW instructor and has taught countless children with this method, including her own children. This year’s writing is meant to coincide with our World History study of the Renaissance, so that the writing will also be related to the same time period. Using The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) methods, students will learn to research topics, prepare keyword outlines from the source texts, organize the information, write their own sentences from their notes, and format three paragraph to five paragraph informative and persuasive essays. They will learn and practice IEW stylistic techniques to communicate more effectively and engage their audience. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | Multiple subjects | |||
| Introduction to 3D Modeling with Blender - Fall '23 | Mon | Lisa Creahan,Kainen Babaev | 09/11 - 01/22 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 10 & up | O | This course introduces students to the most powerful free 3D program available today: Blender! Students will learn the basics of Blender’s interface and tools, as well as aspects of 3D modeling, materials/texturing, sculpting, lighting, rendering, and simple rigging/animation through demos and personal projects. These skills can be applied to video game development, animation, 3D printing, and digital artmaking. This class will be beginner-friendly, so no previous 3D experience is required. Get ready to have fun, be creative, and make some cool stuff! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $420 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Technology and Programming | |||||
| Math Discoveries - level 1 - Place Value, Number Sense, Shapes, Intro to + and - (ability-based) | Mon | Monica Coombs | 09/11 - 01/22 | 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM | 04 & up | O | The way we do Math to make it more individualized is closer to semi-private tutoring. At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. This level is all about the very basics of math from place value to number sense, shapes, and an intro to addition & subtraction concepts. The basis of the class is RightStart Math, which incorporates lots of games to reinforce concepts. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $305 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:30pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 60 | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Math | |||||
| STEM Explorations using LEGO® - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Mon | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/11 - 01/22 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 08 & up | O | Level up your engineering skills with thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as: Sailboats, Snowmobiles and Catapults. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 15 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $120/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Lego Robotics | |||
| Creative Arts and Crafts with Recycling & Upcycling (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Tue | Noemi Panterra | 09/05 - 01/16 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 08 - 11 | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Art & Science | Art | |||||
| Everything Ancient Rome: Art, History, Inventions, Theater, and Myths - Fall '23 | Tue | Lynn Hayes | 09/05 - 01/16 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 10 & up | O | Veni, vidi, vici From the first small village to the world's most powerful empire, you’ll find surprises at every turn as we navigate our way through the most important events of Ancient Rome! Did you know that Emperor Caligula was so insane that he made his pet horse the high priest of Rome? Or that Emperor Nero reportedly sang on the roof of his palace as Rome burned in the Great Fire? Come explore with us the many phases of Rome, from the kingdom to the republic to the empire! We will also delve into Ancient Roman art, inventions, theatre and some of their most famous myths and legends! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Social Studies | |||
| Math Discoveries (Decimals, % and Fractions) - level 4 Math - ability-based - Fall '23 | Tue | Jean Hong | 09/05 - 01/16 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 08 & up | O | At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. The levels will be divided as follows: Addition & Subtraction – all addition & subtraction concepts and this level will also practice some addition & subtraction facts Multiplication & Division – all multiplication & division concepts and this level will also practice multiplication & division tables Decimals, %, and Fractions Integers (positive & negative numbers), Measurements & Pre-Algebra For this level students need mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Math | |||
| Phonics and Word Study - Level 1 with Dr. Seuss Stories & Activities - Fall '23 | Tue | Suzy Cooper | 09/05 - 01/16 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 04 & up | W | Sign up for this two-part class where we will practice all beginning aspects of reading and then take off into a multi curricular Dr. Seuss Unit. Pre-readers and beginning readers will focus on letters, sounds, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, decoding and blending through games, worksheets, movement in small group, whole group or independently . Part 2: Dr. Seuss Stories-If you don’t love Dr. Seuss already, you will by the end of this class! Dr. Seuss, captivating audiences, young and old, is one of my favorite authors! Over the course of the semester, we will read several of his most well-known and loved works, discuss it, then reinforce it by doing various activities based on the book of the week. This will include activities such as acting out the story one week, making our own oobleck with Bartholomew another week, learning about rhyming and poetry, starting recycling projects with the Lorax and many more. We hope you can join us! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Class is full; please click the Register button to be added to the waitlist | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | Northridge location | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Short-term class | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Phonics & Reading Comprehension & Handwriting | English Language Arts | ||
| Edifying Journeys Creative Storytelling Game - 6 kids max - new material-Fall '23 | Tue | Noel Rodriguez | 09/05 - 01/16 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 09 - 12 | O | Edifying Journeys (EJ) is a collaborative storytelling and role-playing game based on Dungeons and Dragons. It's set in a fantasy world where players battle monsters, explore new worlds, overcome puzzles, and riddles. While simple math, critical thinking and basic reading and writing skills are at the core of EJ’s game-play, creativity is at the heart of every adventure! Groups of 6 students max. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 60 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | English Language Arts | |||
| Kitchen Chemistry - outdoor class - all new material - new & continuing students welcome -Fall '23 | Tue | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/05 - 01/16 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 06 - 09 | O | Children are naturally fascinated by the world around them. This book utilizes that sense of wonder to help your students or children at home learn about chemistry in the kitchen. List of Concepts: * how to do an experiment * observing, predicting and recording results * learn about chemical properties & reactions using everyday kitchen items List of Activities: * 13 experiments to explore such questions as: * why oil & water don’t mix * why soap helps to clean * creating ” invisible ink” * floating eggs * penny magic, and more * forms to record results * simple scientific explanations and more | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $330 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 50 minutes per class | 10:00am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 50 | Semester class | 6,7,8,9 | $25/hr; $21/wk; $83/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Science | |||
| Phonics & Reading Comprehension - Level 2 - ability-based - Fall '23 | Tue | Terri Stair | 09/05 - 01/16 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | We will learn and assemble the sounds of consonants, vowels, and digraphs to unlock the magic of words and the world of reading! Below is how our levels progress to be ability-based: Reading Comprehension & Literature Level 2 : This class would be for students who have a knowledge of letters, sounds and basic blending. The focus would be on improving skills, expanding the recognition of sight words, and expanding vocabulary with long-vowel sound words as well. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $300 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 50 minutes per class | 10:00am-10:50am | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 50 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $23/hr; $19/wk; $75/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | |||
| Choose Your History - Readers' Theater - ALL NEW MATERIAL- Fall '23 | Tue | Lynn Hayes | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 & up | O | "History never looks like history when you are living through it." --John W. Gardner Live your history! This class empowers students to be their own historians, researchers, script writers, directors and performers. Students will decide what material they want to research and then create scripts based on those actual events. We will connect with the real human dramas that make history. Through the power of theatre, this class will allow students to dive deep into yesterday while cultivating the creative expression, leadership, and writing skills they need to use today. Ages 10+ or permission from teacher | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Social Studies | |||
| Creative Arts and Crafts with Recycling & Upcycling (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Tue | Noemi Panterra | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 11 - 14 | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | 11,12,13,14 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Art & Science | Art | |||||
| Creative Storytelling through Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) - max 6 students -Fall'23 | Tue | Noel Rodriguez | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 12 & up | O | Broaden your imagination’s horizons with this introduction to both short story writing and Dungeons and Dragons. In this class we will work as a group to create stories that students will then expand upon. We will use dungeons and dragons as a baseline for our storytelling, an excellent exercise in world-building. Students will also gain experience in working in a group while enhancing problem-solving and logic skills. By the end of the semester students will be able to play and run their own games. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | English Language Arts | |||
| Handwriting without tears & Poetry - Fall '23 | Tue | Suzy Cooper | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 04 & up | W | Learn how to properly hold your pencil and form your upper and lower case letters correctly without worry. I will use fun, engaging and developmentally appropriate instructional methods to enable the students to master handwriting as an automatic and comfortable skill. The curriculum will include thoughtful letter formation practice with pencils and paper. In addition, students will get kinesthetic practice with play doh, wikisticks, rainbow writing and more. After a movement break, we will focus on Poetry. Poems are great for beginning readers! The rhyme provides predictable text, while poetry gives students a chance to practice reading fluently and with expression. In this class, we will cover 16 seasonal fall and winter poems. Students will bring their poetry folders home to read to family members, pets or friends. They will bring it back to class each sessions to add another poem. Based on ability level, the students will get an opportunity to write& illustrate their own poem. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Class is full; please click the Register button to be added to the waitlist | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | Northridge location | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Short-term class | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Phonics & Reading Comprehension & Handwriting | English Language Arts | ||
| High School English Literature & Composition - level 1 (class has 2 parts - one at 11am and @1pm) | Tue | Terri Stair | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 02:20 PM | 14 & up | O | In this A-G-aligned 2-part class, students will read high school level literature, discuss, and analyze it, study the grammar in the literature, and work on their writing skills to develop writing skills to prepare them for college writing. The class will also cover other things such as poetry, speeches, and more, everything you will expect in a high school English class. There will be weekly homework (mostly reading the books and finishing up essays and other writing not completed in class). This class is ideal for 9th or 10th graders. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $799 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 200 minutes per class | 11:00am-2:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 200 | 14,15,16,17,18 | $15/hr; $50/wk; $200/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | English Language Arts | ||||
| Storybook Cooking - outdoor class - all new material - new & continuing students welcome -Fall '23 | Tue | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/05 - 01/16 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Class begins with a story, and the hands-on experience that includes measuring, sifting, pouring, scooping, combining ingredients and tasting. Kids also learn table manners, safe kitchen practices, and how to set up and clean up their workspace. Children cook and eat their own story inspired recipe in the class. Following the cooking lesson, the class will create a craft that corresponds with the story’s theme. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | |||
| Acting Shakespeare: The Tempest - Fall '23 | Tue | Lynn Hayes | 09/05 - 01/16 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 10 & up | O | “We are such stuff as dreams are made on” (Prospero, Act 4 Scene 1) A storm, a shipwreck, a magician, a sprite, a wildman and more fill the pages of William Shakespeare’s enchanting play, The Tempest. In this class, students will perform excerpts from this play, using their whole selves to connect with each other, literature and history in a meaningful and impactful way. We will embrace Shakespeare's language with passion and joy in a positive, nurturing environment! Through improvisational games and rehearsing with a script, their confidence with being onstage, handling Shakespearean text and ability to collaborate will grow. On the final day of the semester, students will perform for their peers and parents! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Social Studies | |||
| Earth Keepers: Gardening our way to environmental awareness & wellness - outdoor class - Fall '23 | Tue | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/05 - 01/16 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 08 & up | O | A wild and beautiful world exists outside of the classroom and this class is all about exploring it through nature and finding out its functions! This class will introduce your child to gardening as a way to increase their awareness of where food comes from and the importance of taking care of the earth in small and big ways in our everyday lives. Each class will be filled with activities and learning about, seed saving, plant potting, regrowing plants from scraps or cuttings, composting, soil types, foraging, fairies, worm farms, plant identification, and more! Gardening can offer the opportunity to learn the life cycle process by which plants and food grow as well as responsibility and caretaking of the plants and our planet. Your child will explore the wonders of our natural world to learn new skills that not only benefit the earth and the environment but their own health and wellness as well! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Science | |||
| I am.... series - Fall '23 | Tue | Marie Lafranque | 09/05 - 01/16 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Each week we will read a book from the “I am” library by Brad Meltzer and explore the life of a significant historical figure through story telling, theater, crafting, math, and science experiments. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Social Studies | |||||
| Knight Training: Historical European Fencing - new & continuing students welcome - Fall'23 | Tue | Noel Rodriguez | 09/05 - 01/16 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 06 & up | O | Come and learn how to fight with swords! We will learn how to use the techniques that knights and soldiers used in the middle ages, renaissance and the early modern period of Europe. Students will be doing light workouts with exercise bands, cardio and bodyweight exercises. There will be light contact sparring and to ensure their safety, students must provide their own fencing mask. Here is a link to what those look like and pricing. https://www.blue-gauntlet.com/BG-3-wpn-universal-400-NW-fencing-MASK_p_3652.html The brand and color are not important as long as it is a fencing mask that covers: the face, top and sides of the head. The practice weapons that we will use will be provided. These swords are made of soft plastics and surrounded by thick padding. Here is a link to what these practice weapons look like as well as a demo of how they are used. https://www.woodenswords.com/product_p/pad.saber.h.htm At the end of the semester, students will become strong and agile knights! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:00pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 60 | Semester class | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Edifying Journeys, Social Studies, Latin American Literature, Art & Spanish Conversations & Guitar | PE | |||
| Mixed Media Art with Upcycling & Recycling (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Tue | Noemi Panterra | 09/05 - 01/16 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 04 - 07 | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $395 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:00pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 60 | 4,5,6,7 | $25/hr; $25/wk; $99/mo | Art & Science | Art | |||||
| Culinary Magicians - Holistic Appetizers & Snacks - Fall '23 | Tue | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/05 - 01/16 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 08 & up | O | We all know Ms. Alicia's delicious treats from her other cooking classes, but this class will focus on holistic appetizers and snacks for that next party or dinner you are planning. It will still involve participation from students and the same organic, holistic cooking you are used to from her other classes. We do use nuts as substitutes for dairy products in this class (no peanuts though). | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | ||||
| Food Chemistry & Cake Decorating - Fall '23 | Tue | Terri Stair | 09/05 - 01/16 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 12 & up | O | The science behind the art! Why do you crave certain foods? What compels you to devour an entire bag of chips? You’ll find the answers in the complex world of sensory perception and discover the secrets to successfully creating your own masterpieces in the kitchen. Students will gain a first hand understanding through food based experiments conducted in the classroom and/or at home. Then students will also do some cake decorating and learn the science behind those ingredients and how to artfully decorate a cake. Students might have to bring in a cake baked at home for decorating some weeks later in the semester. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Accredited Instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)IEW Writing Classes, Grammar Classes, Food Science Classes, Etiquette Classes, and Tutoring | Science | ||||
| Moving Through the Seasons - Fall '23 | Tue | Marie Lafranque | 09/05 - 01/16 | 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM | 04 - 07 | O | In this class, we will explore the seasons through movement and story telling. Each class will have a 20 minute kid’s yoga session, a book (or two, or three) read aloud, a moment of circle time where each child will get a chance to discuss their week/feelings/life, and a mindful craft that will be connected to the seasons. Perfect for both social development and exploration of the natural world. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:30pm | 09/05/23 | 01/16/24 | 16 | 60 | 4,5,6,7 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Science | |||||
| Conversational Japanese Language & Culture - Level 1 (outdoor class) - Fall'23 | Wed | Nozomi Hirota | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 09 & up | O | Come learn about Japanese language & culture from a Japanese native. Students will be introduced to the language and culture while learning reading, writing and conversations and also activities such as arts and crafts, cooking and games. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Foreign Language | ||||
| High School Algebra 2 (year-long course) - ability-based - Fall '23 | Wed | Jean Hong | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 14 & up | O | This one-year course is a review and extension of the concepts taught in Algebra 1. You will gain a deeper insight into Mathematics and get to practice using your new skills with lots of examples and questions. In Algebra 2 you play with letters, numbers, and symbols and get to solve equations to find answers. Once you learn some of the “tricks”, it can be a fun challenge to figure out how to use your skills in solving each “puzzle”. With your new skills you will be able to put together equations so you can find good quality solutions to many tricky real-world situations. You will learn about Polynomials, Inequalities, many types of Functions, and how to solve them. You will develop advanced algebra skills such as graphing, analyzing and interpreting functions such as polynomial, rational and exponential. Algebra I skills are used throughout this course. We will use the following textbook, which can be purchased used: McGraw Hill Algebra 2 Common Core California edition..... | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Math | |||
| High School Physics & Physical Science Labs - lecture portion via Zoom for full credit | Wed | Brooklyne Coulter | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 14 & up | O | This class consists of a lecture portion via Zoom with homework to do and then an in-person lab or if you can’t do the in-person, there will be virtual labs available. If you have your own curriculum at home and would like to just do the labs in person, that works as well. Projects will be used as mid-term and final grades. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will be an introduction to physics. Topics to be discussed include forces, motion, Newton’s Laws, energy and momentum, how energy is transferred throughout the environment as heat, waves, electricity, magnetism, and how physics relates to astronomy. COURSE PREREQUISITES: Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 (preferred) and a sound understanding of problem-solving to do well in physics. They must understand quadratic equations, complex numbers, polynomial functions, radical exponents and equating, polynomial proficiency functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, rational expressions and equations. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Middle and High School Science & Labs | Science | ||||
| Study History through Minecraft: The Renaissance - Fall'23 | Wed | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 07 & up | O | Learn all about the historical figures, inventions, and art that originated in the Renaissance and then use that to build certain assignments in Minecraft and share with classmates. Students need to bring a device to work on that has Minecraft installed and also have their login information to access their Minecraft account. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Social Studies | |||
| Beginning Ukulele - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Wed | Jared Meeker | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | Come learn a fun and relatively easy-to-learn instrument, the ukulele, with Jared, who is also our guitar instructor. Jared can play multiple instruments and is a professional musician. Learn from the beginning to an intermediate level. Students will learn to play some of their favorite songs, strum chords, and read music. Every student needs to bring their own ukulele (they can usually be rented too). | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 60 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | |||
| Music & Singing - Fall '23 | Wed | Lisa Creahan | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 08 - 11 | O | Introduce your child to music and performing in our exciting music class. Your child will learn to sing through vocalizing and singing in a group. There will also an introduction to basic rhythms and music theory for a short time during class plus learning about different instruments. At the end of the semester, there will be a performance to showcase their talent. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 60 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Music & Singing & San Fernando Valley Site Manager | Music | |||
| Playland (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Wed | Lynn Hayes | 09/06 - 01/17 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 07 & up | O | This high energy, physically active class is all about the many ways we play--from improv games to classic team games like Capture the Flag, Kick Ball, Four Square, Musical Chairs and Tag! The focus is on having fun, making social connections, getting exercise, enjoying playing outdoors in a group, and building cooperation skills. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 60 | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Multiple subjects | ||||
| Beginning Guitar Group Lesson - Fall '23 | Wed | Jared Meeker | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Come learn some Guitar skills! Learn from the absolute beginning and explore reading music, playing rock songs, strumming chords, and playing riffs of popular songs. Every student will progress at their own level and either do beginning skills or more advanced. More advanced students will learn about notation of a melody, harmonies and the structure of songs from a professional musician, who has published his own curriculum. Students need to provide their own guitar (either rented or owned) | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | |||
| High School Chemistry Labs - lecture portion is via Zoom for full credit - Fall '23 | Wed | Brooklyne Coulter | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 14 & up | O | This class consists of a lecture portion via Zoom with homework to do and then an in-person lab or if you can't do the in-person, there will be virtual labs available. If you have your own curriculum at home and would like to just do the labs in person, that works as well. Projects will be used as mid-term and final grades. Students explore the fundamental principles of chemistry that include, but are not limited to: measurement, atomic structure, electron configuration, the periodic table, naming of elements and compounds, bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, properties of liquids and solids, solutions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, and green chemistry. COURSE PREREQUISITES RECOMMENDED: Algebra 2 and Biology | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Middle and High School Science & Labs | Science | |||
| High School Geometry (year-long course) - Fall '23 | Wed | Jean Hong | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 14 & up | O | In this yearlong class we will focus on understanding plane and space relationships. One thing that many students find they like is that geometry is less abstract and more visual than algebra - easier to 'see' what is going on in the problems. For some of this class we will focus on what people usually picture when they think of geometry: topics like area, perimeter and volume, measuring angles, and using triangles to find the heights of tree and buildings. You know, stuff you can use in the real world out there. About 2/3 of the class covers problems that are not designed to necessarily be directly usable in the real world, but are instead exercises so students can explore and practice the process of solving problems in general. We will spend a significant amount of time on proofs and logic, which helps students consider how we know the things we know, and how to build on knowledge we've learned before ..... | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | Kitchen | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Math | ||
| High School Japanese 1 - Beginner Level (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Wed | Nozomi Hirota | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 14 & up | O | Come learn about Japanese language & culture from a Japanese native. Students will be introduced to reading, writing and conversations as well as the culture. They will learn two Japanese alphabets; Hiragana and Katakana and also brief introduction of Kanji, Chinese characters. The fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and conversation will be established. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Foreign Language | ||||
| Introduction to 2D Video Game Design - Level 1&2 - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Wed | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Playing video games and designing them are 2 different skills. This class will take your child into the world of designing and creating their own 2D video game. Using Clickteam Fusion 2.5, students create their video game without having to learn actual programming first. They can also put their own music, video, animations and photos into their video games with a simple click. In the early stage of the program, students work together with their instructor to develop a video game as a group. As they progress, they will be able to work independently on their own games. For Level 2 – students need prior knowledge of the program. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Technology and Programming | |||
| PE Sports Class - Fall '23 | Wed | Efraim Dasana Sports | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Come participate in this fun PE class with Dasana Sports where they teach the kids a new sport each month. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | PE | PE | |||
| Where is? - History, Geography, Science & Writing - Fall '23 | Wed | Lynn Hayes | 09/06 - 01/17 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 & up | O | Travel around the world and back in time! Taking the popular Where Is? book series as inspiration, we will journey to different places like The Amazon, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, Mount Rushmore, the Parthenon and more! In addition to reading passages from the books and taking notes on what we've learned, students will do fun hands-on activities to provide a greater appreciation for and deeper understanding of these magnificent places. PREREQUISITE: Students must be able to read and write independently in order to be enrolled in this class. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Social Studies | ||||
| Acting Club: Modern Day Shakespeare | Wed | Lynn Hayes | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Using the hilarious, easy to understand, modern day language Playing with Plays - Shakespeare for Kids Series by Brendan P. Kelso, we will introduce a new Shakespeare play every couple weeks. This is a fun introduction to a wide-range of Shakespeare plays including As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and Two Gentlemen of Verona. It is also an entertaining way to review and explore more thoroughly plays your student already has been exposed to! Kelso even includes lines from Shakespeare's actual text material. In addition, we will play improv games to strengthen social connections as well as self-confidence in front of others. Students must be able to read independently. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Acting | ||||
| Conversational Japanese Language & Culture - level 1 (outdoor class) - Fall'23 | Wed | Nozomi Hirota | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 - 08 | O | Come learn about Japanese language & culture from a Japanese native. Students will be introduced to the language and culture through fun activities such as arts and crafts, games, singing and dancing etc. This course will include lots of outside activities. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Foreign Language | ||||
| High School Biology Labs - lecture portion via Zoom - Fall '23 | Wed | Brooklyne Coulter | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 14 & up | O | This class consists of a lecture portion via Zoom with homework to do and then an in-person lab or if you can't do the in-person, there will be virtual labs available. If you have your own curriculum at home and would like to just do the labs in person, that works as well. Projects will be used as mid-term and final grades. Students explore the fundamental principles of biology that include, but are not limited to: chemistry of life, the cell, gene to protein, genetics, genetic engineering, evolution, natural selection, kingdoms of life, human anatomy and physiology, ecology, energy, ecosystems, and environmental science. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Middle and High School Science & Labs | Science | |||
| Math Discoveries (Integers & Pre-Algebra) - level 5 Math - ability-based - Fall '23 | Wed | Jean Hong | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 10 & up | O | The way we do Math to make it more individualized is closer to semi-private tutoring. At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. The levels will be divided as follows: Addition & Subtraction – all addition & subtraction concepts and this level will also practice some addition & subtraction facts Multiplication & Division – all multiplication & division concepts and this level will also practice multiplication & division tables Decimals, %, and Fractions Integers (positive & negative numbers), Measurements & Pre-Algebra | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Math | |||
| Minecraft Mods with Java Programming - level 1&2 - Fall '23 | Wed | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 10 & up | O | In this class students will learn how to Modify or Mod the game Minecraft® using the JAVA Programming language. They will create custom swords, tools, armor, foods, biomes and entities — that can be played and shared with friends. Each student will be working on an individual laptop and they will be able to interact and test their mods in the game Minecraft®. Students will take home a flash drive with their mod files on the last day of class. Please note: All the students need to be able to 1. read 2. they need to know how to create folders, 3. they must be able to highlight text, copy text, and paste text 4. they need to be on a PC (non-MAC). | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Technology and Programming | |||
| Songwriting, Digital Music Recording & Sound Technology - Fall '23 | Wed | Jared Meeker | 09/06 - 01/17 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 12 & up | O | Come listen to some song genres and learn about them while at the same time working on writing your own songs, in groups, and individually, with the help and guidance of Jared, a professional musician. Prerequisite: Students should be familiar with an instrument at least at an introductory level. Piano keyboards can be provided, but students will need to bring other instruments in to use while working on songs in class. There will also be ear training to help with harmonies and songwriting. Finally, students will learn about music production and how to work with computer software to produce their own songs or at least understand how it’s done. Students will need to download the software on a laptop to bring to class. Learn various ways to produce music, using music software to record, edit, perform, and mix your own music and ideas. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | ||||
| From Bach to Rock - Music History & Appreciation - Fall '23 | Wed | Jared Meeker | 09/06 - 01/17 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 10 & up | O | This class explores music from the earliest written music to classical to blues to rock to electronica. We will do a lot of listening and mention stories of composers and musicians that have made an impact on human history. For high school a-g credit, please contact us at LearnBeyondTheBook@gmail.com so we can work with your charter school. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Ukulele, Guitar, Digital Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation, Basics of Drumming, Math & Music | Music | ||||
| High School Algebra 1 (year-long course) - Fall '23 | Wed | Jean Hong | 09/06 - 01/17 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 12 & up | O | This is a year-long class. We will start with a review of all operations with integers. We will then move into combining like terms, and writing & solving 1-step, 2-step and multi-step equations and inequalities, and absolute value inequalities. We will spend some time with the rules of exponents, including negative exponents. We will perform all operations with polynomials. We will be spending some time with linear equations and systems of equations and their graphs before moving onto all operations with rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations & functions. Of course, we would never leave out uniform motion problems cause if two trains leave the station travelling at different speeds, you need to know how long it will take them to be at the same place! We will use the following textbook, which can be purchased used: McGraw Hill Algebra 1 Common Core California edition..... | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Math | |||
| Lego Stop Motion Animation - Fall '23 | Wed | Kim Turney Schmidt | 09/06 - 01/17 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 09 & up | O | Make your Lego® creations come to life when you make your own movie with Legos! You will come up with your own ideas and stories, and you will also build your own sets and learn to use the camera yourself! Dream up an adventure in another galaxy, find a whole new world in Narnia, or create a pirate scene in the Caribbean! You will have a lot of fun and have a short movie to show at the end. We provide the software and laptops, as well as Lego materials to create exciting worlds! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/06/23 | 01/17/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Video Game Design, Minecraft Mods Programming & Social Studies through Minecraft | Technology and Programming | |||
| American Sign Language Conversations 1 & Deaf Culture - Fall '23 | Thu | Manik Yervandyan | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 08 & up | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | American Sign Language & Deaf Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Introduction to Chess Adventures (level 1) - Fall '23 | Thu | Lior Levy | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 06 & up | O | We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using multiple ways to make the game of chess exciting, accessible, and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, have better concentration and mental discipline, gain confidence, and have lots of fun! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $499 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $23/hr; $31/wk; $125/mo | Chess | Life Skills | |||
| Introduction to Conversational French - Fall '23 | Thu | Adela Ruiz | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 - 08 | O | Come study French through age-appropriate stories/literature, poems, songs, and art. We will also study related topics to the literature of the week including history, geography, and science. Adela, fluent in French, would love to share her love for the language with students while exploring topics that will arise from the literature. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | French & Spanish Literature with History, Geography & Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Introduction to Japanese Art & Architecture | Thu | Nozomi Hirota | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 10 & up | O | Children will be introduced to the philosophy of Japanese art and architecture while learning the history and culture of Japan. There will be arts and crafts activities including drawings, origami, model making, etc. This course will help your children to expand their creative language. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 9:30am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math | |||||
| Math & Movement - outdoor class - new & continuing students welcome - Fall '23 | Thu | Lynn Hayes | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 - 09 | O | Kids will practice basic math facts while getting active, strengthening their minds and their muscles all at once. Ideal for kids who like to move, math games will be blended into exercise activities. Time will be spent stretching and doing cardio as well. With an outlet for excess energy, kids find it easier to focus on the rest of their studies during the day. The times tables are practiced for memorization as we stretch and exercise. This class will help in simple mental math skills and teach lifelong *fun* fitness habits. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 60 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | PE | |||
| Pre-K Circle Time - Fall '23 | Thu | Marie Lafranque | 09/07 - 01/18 | 09:50 AM - 10:50 AM | 04 - 06 | O | Through songs, circle time and hands on activities children will learn each week about interesting subjects like Math, Reading, Animals, Geography, and so much more! Children will work on activities linked to books that we will read in class and will be able to grasp what can sometimes be abstract concept in a hands on way. We might, for instance, read The Life of Numbers and explore the idea of numeral vs number and how putting numerals in different positions will equate to different numbers, as well as create an art piece on the subject. We will learn letters and how putting them together will make different sounds and play with rhyming Cat/Rat/Mat for example. And we will do a LOT of fine motor skills with crafts and games each week that will play on a different strength. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 60 minutes per class | 9:50am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 60 | 4,5,6 | $20/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Multiple subjects | |||||
| From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation - outdoor class - Fall '23 | Thu | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/07 - 01/18 | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | 05 & up | O | This is definitely not mommy’s yoga practice! This class is different from anything you have in mind when thinking of a yoga class but will still contain all of the amazing benefits that yoga and mindfulness has to offer. Children derive enormous benefit from yoga and mindfulness practice, it enhances their ability to focus and learn, teaches them to focus on the present moment, brings them awareness of others and their surroundings, gives them tools to help navigate the sea of emotions, as well as the physical aspects of flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. In addition, their concentration, stress relief abilities, and sense of calmness improves, allowing them to absorb and learn more. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $325 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 50 minutes per class | 10:00am-10:50am | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 50 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $24/hr; $20/wk; $81/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | PE | |||
| American Sign Language Conversations 1 & Deaf Culture - Fall '23 | Thu | Manik Yervandyan | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 04 - 08 | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 4,5,6,7,8 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | American Sign Language & Deaf Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Chess Adventures (level 2) - Fall '23 | Thu | Lior Levy | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 06 & up | O | This class is for students who already took the level 1 class with Coach Lior or another chess class. We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using multiple ways to make the game of chess exciting, accessible, and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, have better concentration and mental discipline, gain confidence, and have lots of fun! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $499 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $23/hr; $31/wk; $125/mo | Chess | Life Skills | |||
| Creator Bots - Robotics & Coding - Fall '23 | Thu | CodeRev | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 08 & up | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Technology and Programming | ||||||
| Holistic Cooking & Nutrition - outdoor class - Fall '23 | Thu | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | W | Come learn to prepare your food in a holistic way, thinking of the nutrients going into your body and their function. This is a hands-on-make from scratch cooking class. This is a perfect way to introduce new foods to kids! The recipes are so simple that the students can even make them at home. This class uses vegan, gluten-free recipes. In this class, students are encouraged to experiment with different ingredients as they mature in their cooking skills every week. There is no homework for this class, just come and let’s get cooking! | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Class is full; please click the Register button to be added to the waitlist | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | |||
| Keepers of the Earth (outdoor class) - Fall '23 | Thu | Marie Lafranque | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Keepers of the Earth is an amazing book by Joseph Bruchac, with its guidance we will explore Native American Myths and explore hands on activities that will teach us how to care for the Earth and how to be environmentally conscious. Alongside these teachings we will also read the Herb Fairies series of books and learn about beneficial herbs and how to use them. Classes will be held outside, so please dress your children appropriately for the weather and in layers for this class. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Multiple subjects | |||||
| Study French through Literature, Poems, Songs, History, Culture & Art Projects - Fall '23 | Thu | Adela Ruiz | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 09 - 12 | O | Come study French through age-appropriate stories/literature, poems, songs, and art. We will also study related topics to the literature of the week including history, geography, and science. Adela, fluent in French, would love to share her love for the language with students while exploring topics that will arise from the literature. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | French & Spanish Literature with History, Geography & Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Where is....? History, Geography, Science & Writing | Thu | Lynn Hayes | 09/07 - 01/18 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 07 - 10 | O | Travel around the world and back in time! Taking the popular Where Is? book series as inspiration, we will journey to different places like The Amazon, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, Mount Rushmore, the Parthenon and more! In addition to reading passages from the books and taking notes on what we've learned, students will do fun hands-on activities to provide a greater appreciation for and deeper understanding of these magnificent places. PREREQUISITE: Students must be able to read and write independently in order to be enrolled in this class. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 11:00am-12:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 7,8,9,10 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Multiple subjects | ||||
| Coding with Creator Bots - Fall '23 | Thu | CodeRev | 09/07 - 01/18 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 - 08 | O | Learn some object-oriented coding skills while working with Creator Bots. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 5,6,7,8 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Technology and Programming | |||||
| High School Spanish 1 - Fall '23 | Thu | Adela Ruiz | 09/07 - 01/18 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 14 & up | O | This year-long A-G-aligned course will teach all the basics of High School Spanish 1 while employing projects, games, and other engaging activities to bring the language to life. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | French & Spanish Literature with History, Geography & Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Holistically Sweet - new recipes - Fall '23 | Thu | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/07 - 01/18 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 05 & up | O | Learn ways to make healthy sweet snacks & desserts that nourish the body and boost our energy with ingredients that are free of processed sugar and plant-based. We do not use peanuts in the recipes but will use nuts and other nut products, such as cashew milk, coconut oil, etc. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | |||
| Improv & Acting Skills - Fall '23 | Thu | Lynn Hayes | 09/07 - 01/18 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 09 & up | O | "There’s power in looking silly and not caring that you do." — Amy Poehler This process-based class focuses on building confidence in front of others, contributing to a team, increasing listening skills, adding to our script analysis toolbox and allowing ourselves to be wacky at one moment and vulnerable at the next. We will combine improv games with best-selling author Michael Shurtleff's definitive The 12 Guideposts as we learn to harness our inner power to be both silly and serious! As improv comedian Deb Rebbai quipped, it's time to "Put your whole self in - just like the hokey pokey." | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Shakespeare for Kids & Literary Analysis | Acting | ||||
| Math Discoveries (Multiplication & Division) - level 3 Math - ability-based - Fall '23 | Thu | Monica Coombs | 09/07 - 01/18 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 07 & up | O | At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. For this level students need mastery of addition and subtraction. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. The levels will be divided as follows: Addition & Subtraction – all addition & subtraction concepts and this level will also practice some addition & subtraction facts Multiplication & Division – all multiplication & division concepts and this level will also practice multiplication & division tables Decimals, %, and Fractions Integers (positive & negative numbers), Measurements & Pre-Algebra | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 1:00pm-2:20pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Math | |||||
| Cooking for Teens: Holistic Nutrition & Food as Medicine - Fall '23 | Thu | Alicia Danielle - Nourished by Alicia | 09/07 - 01/18 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 13 & up | O | Come learn all about the nutrients in your food and how everything works together to boost your immune system, what probiotics do, why certain foods are necessary, some real holistic nutrition from our own holistic nutritionist, Alicia. Come make some delicious recipes from food that is packed with nutrients and learn how to eat for different situations to improve your health. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $475 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | Semester class | 13,14,15,16,17,18 | $22/hr; $30/wk; $119/mo | Nutrition and Cooking Workshops & From Ten to Zen Yoga & Meditation | Life Skills | |||
| Learn to Read Korean (6 week class) - Fall '23 | Thu | Jean Hong | 09/07 - 01/18 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 06 & up | O | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $165 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $8/hr; $10/wk; $41/mo | Math, Stuffed Animal Storytime & Tutoring & Northridge site manager | Foreign Language | |||||
| Middle School French through Literature, Poems, Songs, History, Culture & Art Projects - Fall '23 | Thu | Adela Ruiz | 09/07 - 01/18 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 11 & up | O | Come study French through age-appropriate stories/literature, poems, songs, and art. We will also study related topics to the literature of the week including history, geography, and science. Adela, fluent in French, would love to share her love for the language with students while exploring topics that will arise from the literature. | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | French & Spanish Literature with History, Geography & Culture | Foreign Language | ||||
| Who was...? Inventors & Scientists Series from Edison to Einstein - Fall '23 | Thu | Monica Coombs | 09/07 - 01/18 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 07 - 10 | O | Learn some history and science all in the same class. With the use of the "Who Was?" series, we will explore the lives and inventions of scientists from Edison to Einstein | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Open | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | 16 weeks | 80 minutes per class | 2:30pm-3:50pm | 09/07/23 | 01/18/24 | 16 | 80 | 7,8,9,10 | $21/hr; $28/wk; $112/mo | Multiple subjects |