OUR PROGRAMS
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Online Tutoring starting this winter 2024
Academic Enrichment Programs
An enrichment program enables students to realize their potential in a variety of settings beyond the classroom. Through educational enrichment programs, students can develop a sense of self-awareness and understand their schoolwork better with enrichment programs that are in line with the school curriculum.
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Field Trips
We will periodically take students on field trips to Local Museums, Bowling facilities and Amusement Parks and more!
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Recreational Sports
This is another type of multi-modal learning that involves your child’s brain, physical activity and social interaction. This makes the learning “stickier” for K-5 children, “Exercise creates an upper for the brain,” “This helps us think more clearly, be more creative and reinforces the ability to learn.”
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Arts and Crafts
Self-Expression and Managing Feelings
As with all creative pursuits, arts and crafts activities are a fantastic creative outlet. Through art, children can express themselves freely, and sometimes without realising! Subconsciously, children will be expressing their inner thoughts and feelings through their artwork. Art is a great way for children to reflect and manage their emotions. The process of turning a thought into a tangible piece of art is a brilliant way of allowing us to manage our internal thoughts and feelings, moulding them into something real. Moreover, art and creative pursuits are proven to have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Other Benefits:
2) Improves Confidence and Self-Esteem
3) Fine Motor Skills
4) Patience
5) Concentration
6) Planning and Foresight
7) Organisational Skills
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Math, Science and Technology:STEM
STEM. Science, technology, engineering and math, commonly referred to as STEM, are key skills for today’s students.
Preparing today’s children to become the innovators and inventors of tomorrow begins with STEM education programs. Summer camps, after school programs and makerspaces provide opportunities to take traditional learning and pivot it to prioritize the hands-on experience and real-world application necessary for developing an innovative mind.
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education puts an emphasis on preparing future generations to be successful in their careers. The skills gained from STEM education extend beyond those needed to be successful in STEM fields, preparing children with varied interests who move into any industry to have valuable skill sets that allow them to be successful.
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STEM-based education teaches children more than science and mathematics concepts. The focus on hands-on learning with real-world applications helps develop a variety of skill sets, including creativity and 21st-century skills.
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21st-century skills include media and technology literacy, productivity, social skills, communication, flexibility and initiative. Other skills attained through STEM education include problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision making, leadership, entrepreneurship, acceptance of failure and more. Regardless of the future career path considered by these children, these skill sets go a long way to preparing them to be innovative.
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Book Club
Book clubs can enable students to learn from the freedoms given, which lead to a deeper understanding of their reading, developing deeper understanding of other people through their conversations, and providing opportunities to safely fail and celebrate success.
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As an instructional context, book clubs: Deepen readers' appreciation and understanding of a common text. Extend students' thinking as they process and interpret the perspectives and opinions of their peers. Expand students' ability to express their ideas orally using academic language.
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Creative Writing
Our Creative Writing program provides an environment for our k-5 and teens to explore themselves through story. Focusing on many different narrative forms as students work toward producing written stories of publishable quality. Students also read their stories at venues throughout the city of Chicago.
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Web Design Basic
Students learn how to construct a simple web page.
Using the tools in web editor to:
creating a background, insert images, insert text, color and audio. Posting their work on Mrs. Miller's web site.
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Community Gardening Program
In 2022 we partnered with the Chicago’s Urban Transformation Network (UTN). This organization promotes the growth and distribution of fresh food products within the Austin and Chicagoland area.
Their Mission
"We continue to pursue our mission of advocacy, education and empowerment by leveraging the strengths of our members, both within the network and in collaboration with other organizations and government agencies."
Urban Transformation Network
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