SAIL: Students Accelerated in Learning

Course Descriptions: Grades 1-4

The following SAIL courses are for students who have completed first, second, third or fourth grade. Courses will be limited to 20 students.

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Note: Please check back frequently to view new courses
as they are added to the curriculum.

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Math Matters!

Lou Ann Daniels
Lentz Hall 231

In this course, students will be engaged in fun, hands-on mathematical problem-solving. They will discover patterns and strategies that make learning math much easier. Students will build on their current knowledge and make connections among the different areas of mathematics. If you liked math before, you will love it after this class! This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.

Fun with Music

Robert Maleske
Johnson Art Center 205

This course will give students the opportunity to explore music through listening, reacting and creating. Together they will listen to music and talk about their personal reactions. They will express themselves through simple movement and dance, through basic rhythmic exercises (tapping, clapping and drumming), through simple vocal exercises (humming, whistling, chanting and singing), and by playing musical instruments. In addition to structured exercises, each participant will be encouraged to create her or his own original movements, lyrics, rhythms and melodies. Parents will be invited to a final performance.

Note: Participants can bring musical instruments that they may already have some experience with, and/or they will have the opportunity to learn about and experiment with some simple instruments (flutes, kazoos, keyboards, and drums) that will be available to them. Enrollment will be limited to 10 participants. This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.

An Adventure in Art

Emily Luck
Johnson Art Center 227

This course offers hands-on creativity and learning by integrating children’s art literature and related art projects. Students will be introduced to a new artist each day through the children’s art literature of Mike Venezia. They will create an art project based on the selected artist all while exploring different materials and art techniques. Family and friends, please join us the last hour on Friday for an art show! This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.

Spanish Beyond Dora the Explorer!

Miguel Ángel Santos
Lentz Hall 230

We know that watching Dora La Exploradora on television is not enough to learn Spanish. So come join us to learn much more than a few Spanish words! In this course, students will have fun with language while participating in fun and educational activities including art, dance, games, songs, costumes, puppet shows and much more. Playing along a language adventure, participants will stimulate their knowledge of Spanish to be able to communicate with others in a different language. Dora would not miss such an exciting Spanish course. What about you? Vamos! This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.

So You Want to Be an Author!

Patricia Beal
Clausen Center 108

Students will delve into the complementary arts of creative writing and bookmaking in this course. They will exercise their writing muscles, explore different genres of writing, and create their own book in which to publish a work of their choice. Students will be encouraged to express themselves in both words and art while enjoying the creative process. This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.

Sign Language is Fun

Melissa Caira
Clausen Center 106

In this course, students will learn 15 to 20 ASL signs every day through interactive games, songs and activities. Themes will include the alphabet, family and occupations, opposites, colors, numbers and days of the week. Have fun learning signs, reading/signing books, playing games, creating artwork and singing songs. This course requires an additional $25 materials fee.