We offer online subscription classes each trimester. Classes are led by unschooling parents and professionals with creative enrichment in mind for every learner.
Attendance is mandatory and is reported as it would be if your child was in a physical classroom. L classes are held once per week via Google Meets or Zoom.
Class fees are priced at the full amount for all total classes (weeks). Class fees must be submitted to paypal.me/friendsofcabrini.
Note: Parent engagement is appreciated to support weekly progress monitoring and project-based assignments.
In this ongoing class, unschoolers will learn a few engaging digital skills to set them up for success in remote learning and beyond. Unschoolers will enjoy learning how to create their own emails, learning internet safety, identifying cyberbullying, making digital art such as a comic strip, digital games such as crossword puzzles, and more. Downloadable printables will be provided along with live instruction. This class is ideally for unschoolers ages in grades 3-6.
Dates: Thursdays 11:15-12:00p EST (4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, and 5/23)
In this five week class, unschoolers will learn how to mathematically compute the circumference of a circle using both radius and diameter. Unschoolers will also learn how to find the area of a circle given its diameter. Unschoolers will discover how this knowledge can help us play a game of frisbee or decorate for a party. This clas sinckudes live instruction and weekly projects for unscoolers to try at home, along with an online quiz. This class This class is ideally for unschoolers ages in grades 5-6.
Dates: Thursdays 10:00-10:45A (4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 and 5/2)
This class aims to challenge your unschooler's attitude about calculations in the real world! We invite your unschoolers to practice calculating taxes that they can find on grocery bills, restaurant bills, and household utility bills. All unschoolers must be able to have access to these type of expenses with the help of their parents. We encourage you eat out once a week, go grocery shopping, and share your utility expenses. Thats right, we encourage you to be human and live like normal. Lol! Unschoolers will use their choice of tablets or iPads, or good old fashion pencil and paper with mental math to investigate and explore these types of mathematical expression. This class is ideally for unschoolers ages in grades 4-6.
Dates: Mondays 10:00-10:45A (4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29)
During this interdisciplinary class, unschoolers will learn about the history surrounding the ship, The Titanic. Topics to be covered will include: the architecture of the ship, the historical setting in England and the United States, the people that boarded and worked on the ship, the sinking of the ship, survivor stories, and explorations of the sunken ship. Each week an interactive lesson will be posted in the classroom along with a weekly assignment. The lesson will include live instruction, primary and secondary historical sources, and activities to immerse learners in this era of history. In addition, a discussion post will be posted each week in the classroom for unschoolers to engage with each other and the instructor. For the final project, unschoolers will create a replica model of the Titanic and display it live during the final class. This class is ideally for unschoolersin grades 4-6. Enroll here.
Dates: Tuesdays 10:00-11:15A EST (4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 and 4/30)
Ready to ditch the worksheets and dive into practical, real-world math? Join us for a fun and hands-on exploration of decimals! Forget dusty equations, we'll be conquering them head-on at the grocery store or a favorite coffee shop! Let's compare prices, calculate discounts, and estimate quantities – all while shopping for ingredients (or yummy treats!). Unschoolers can learn how decimals work in the real world through relatable activities and put their skills to the test to plan and budget for delicious snacks. This class meets in-person in Chicago, IL (at the Near North Library) every week and we will together adventure to a nearby grocery store or coffee shop for a day of learning. We recommend all parents provide weekly allowances for unschoolers to make their purchases. This class is ideally for unschoolers ages 7-11. Enroll here.
Dates: Wednesdays 11:00-11:45A (4/3, 4/10, 4/17, and 4/24)
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In this class, we will explore how to use syllable patterns to read two syllable words, practice reading sentences, spelling and then play games. This class features live instruction and mailed worksheets. Unschoolers will learn to identify different dyeable patterns such as V/Cv and VC/V, and how to divide syllable patterns. We will decode, blend, spell and write multisyllablic words. This class is ideally for grade K-2. Enroll here.
Dates: Tuesdays 10:00-10:30A EST (4/9, 4/16, 4/23, and 4/30)
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