Summer Offerings
After the most unique school year in remembrance, use this summer to fill gaps and help your student get ahead for next school year! Check out our selection of high school summer courses below! Academic Independence is able to cater courses to schools as needed!
Elementary School In- Person Courses
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Investigating Your Reasoning: Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills (Offerings for K-2 and 3-5 Grade)| The brain is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to get stronger! That’s why we’re offering a week spent on developing memory, literacy, and problem- solving skills through play and hands-on activities. Combine fun with learning to get your brain stronger!
Dance Your Way into Fairytales (K-2 Grade)| Immerse yourself in the magic of fairy tales! Using classic literary works to enrich your student’s love of fairy tales, this class will also teach a corresponding ballet lesson for one hour a day! Get your student moving and learning at the same time!
Time To Fill in The Gaps (Offerings for each grade Kinder- Middle School)| After the most unique school year in recent memory, your student may need some time to fill in the learning gaps made by this crazy year. Students will be taught math and ELA to help prepare them for the upcoming school year!
Superheros in Training (2-4 Grade)| Enrich your student’s love of superheroes! In addition to an awesome ELA experience, students will be taught some awesome Superhero-Ninja moves for one hour a day!
Dive into Deeper Learning (Offerings for K-2 and 3-5 Grade)| Recommended for students with Dyslexia, this class helps students build effective habits for learning in any subject.
Science is Crazy Fun (Offerings for 3-4th Grade)| Designed for 3rd and 4th graders, this course teaches the principles of science through fun experiments. You’ll be a mad scientist in no time!
Escape the Math Room (Offerings for 4-6 and 7-8 Grade)| YOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE NUMBERS: Math-based escape rooms for grades 4-6 and 7-8. Can you crack the code?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COURSES:
Monday - Thursday:
These classes will take plan in-person at our office
June 14- June 17 | Investigating Your Reasoning: Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills (K-2 Grade)|9:00 - 11:30 AM
June 14- June 17 |Dance Your Way into Fairytales (K-2 Grade)|1:00- 3:30 PM
June 21- June 24|Time To Fill in the Gaps (3rd Grade| 9-11:30 AM
June 21- June 24| Time To Fill in the Gaps (4th Grade)| 1:00- 3:30 PM
June 28-July 1| Investigating Your Reasoning: Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills (3-5 Grade)| 9-11:30 AM
June 28-July 1| Superheroes in Training (2-4 Grade)| 1-3:30 PM (2-4 grade)
July 5-8| Dive into Deeper Learning( K-2 Grade)| 9-11:30 AM
July 5-8| Dive into Deeper Learning (3-5 Grade)| 1-3:30 PM
July 12-15| Transition to Private Middle School (Schools that start Middle School at 5th Grade) |9-11:30 AM
July 12-15| Time To Fill in the Gaps (5th Grade) |1-3:30 PM
July 19-22| Time To Fill in the Gaps (Kindergarten) |9-11:30 AM
July 19-22| Time To Fill in the Gaps (1st Grade)|1-3:30 PM
July 26-29| Time To Fill in the Gaps (2nd Grade) | 9-11:30 AM
July 26-29| Spanish Skills for Littles (2-4 Grade)| |1-3:30 PM
Aug 2-5| Science Is Crazy Fun (3-4 Grade)|9-11:30 AM
Aug 2-5| Escape the Math Room (4-6 Grade) | 1-3:30 PM
Cost: $300 per in- person course
Middle School In-Person Courses
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Escape the Math Room (Offerings for 4-6 and 7-8 Grade| YOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE NUMBERS: Math-based escape rooms for grades 4-6 and 7-8. Can you crack the code?
Transition to Middle School | After the most unique school year in recent memory, your student may need some time to fill in the learning gaps made by this crazy year. Students will be taught math and ELA to help prepare them for the upcoming school year!
Get Cracking on Science (Offerings for 5-6 Grade) | Designed for 5th and 6th graders, this course covers the states and properties of matter, the elements, compounds, mixtures, unique qualities of water, acid vs. bases, and simple chemical reactions explored through controlled experiments, like ROCKET LAUNCHES and removing the eggshells without cracking the egg.
Science is Out of This World (Offerings for 5-6 Grade)| Designed for 5th and 6th graders, this course explores the solar system and Earth’s special properties. Throughout the week, students will build an EDIBLE model of Earth.
Science is a Wild Ride (Offerings for 7-8 Grade) Designed for 7th and 8th-grade students, this course teaches the fundamental principles of chemical reactions, forces, and motion. Experiments include building roller coasters, egg drop challenges, and more!
Biology: Life Observed (Offerings for 7-8 Grade)| This course is designed for 7th and 8th-grade students, where they will learn the basic properties of life, learning to distinguish between plants and animals. During the course, they will plant flowers and conduct a mini-dissection of a worm.
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES:
Monday - Thursday:
These classes will take plan in-person at our office
June 28-July 1| Get Cracking on Science (5-6 Grade)| 9-11:30 AM
July 12-15| Transition to Private Middle School (Schools that start Middle School at 5th Grade) |9-11:30 AM
July 12-15|Escape the Math Room (7-8 Grade) |9-11:30 AM
July 19-22| Science is a Wild Ride (7-8 Grade) |9-11:30 AM
July 19-22| Biology: Life Observed (7-8 Grade)|1-3:30 PM
July 26-29| Science is Out of This World (5-6 Grade) |1-3:30 PM
Aug 2-5| Transition to Middle School (Schools that start Middle School at 6th Grade)| 9-11:30 AM
Aug 2-5| Escape the Math Room (4-6 Grade) | 1-3:30 PM
Cost: $300 per in- person course
Middle School Online Courses
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Learning to Learn| Build effective study and self-regulation habits applicable to any course that will benefit your student forever.
Rising 7th Grade History| Apply new study techniques to discover the world of history.
Rising 8th Grade History| Apply new study techniques to discover the world of history.
Inquiry and Scientific Methods| In this hands-on, highly interactive course, students will improve their scientific skills including predicting, observing, data collection, and designing experiments and other investigations. This course can be paired with the Argumentation Writing course as a follow-up.
Argumentation Writing in History and Science| Students will learn strategies to strengthen their argumentation writing skills supporting their claims with evidence. This course works well for those that took the Inquiry and Scientific Methods Course.
Practice your Spanish! (Rising 7-8th Graders) | Promote efficient study skills to increase competency in the Spanish language
Rising 6-8th Grade Math Fundamentals| Make sure your student has the fundamentals down before school starts in the fall!
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES:
Monday - Thursday:
July 19-22 |Rising 7th Grade History | 12-1 PM
July 19-22 |Rising 8th Grade History | 1-2 PM
July 19-22 | Inquiry and Scientific Methods| 4:30-5:30 PM
July 26-29 | Argumentation Writing in History and Science| 4:30-5:30 PM
July 26-29| Learning to Learn | 1-2 PM
July 26-29 |Practice your Spanish! (Rising 7-8th Graders) | 3:30-4:30 PM
July 26-29 |Rising 6th Grade Math Fundamentals | 9-10 AM
July 26-29 |Rising 7th Grade Math Fundamentals | 10-11 AM
July 26-29 |Rising 8th Grade Math Fundamentals | 11-12 PM
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOT CAMP:
One Hour, One Day! *
Aug 30| Get Organized | 4:30-5:30pm
Aug 31| Get Planning | 4:30-5:30pm
Sep 1| Note Taking | 4:30-5:30pm
Sep 2| Brain Friendly Learning Strategies | 4:30-5:30pm
Cost: $200 per online course
Middle School Book Club
Academic Independence wants to help students navigate their summer reading as well as aid in developing the critical reading comprehension skills necessary to be successful in the upcoming school year as it relates to English Language Arts. Therefore, we have developed a comprehensive weekly plan to walk through a book of your student’s choice as well as the required reading for each grade level.
The Summer Book Club will begin Tuesday, June 8th, and run through August 3rd…
In June, your student will choose one of the recommended books from the Haislin reading list provided by your school. Each week we will cover a different topic that will help your student better understand the novel and improve overall reading comprehension skills such as note-taking, plot diagramming, character development and theme.
In July, we will all read the grade level required novel as assigned by your school and walk through it together. Each week, your student will be given an opportunity to do an assignment that your instructor will review appropriately and provide feedback.
The goal of the Summer Book Club is to keep your student engaged in the reading/writing process and help them increase his/her skills as it relates to ELA.
ALL SCHOOLS: INDIVIDUAL READ
WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS (JUNE 8-29)
June 8- June 29 (4 Sessions) |Rising 5th graders | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
June 8- June 29 (4 Sessions) |Rising 6th graders |11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
June 8- June 29 (4 Sessions) |Rising 7th graders |1:00 - 2:00 PM
June 8- June 29 (4 Sessions) |Rising 8th graders |2:30 - 3:30 PM
KINKAID ONLY: ASSIGNED READ
WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS (JULY 6-27)
July 6- July 27(4 Sessions)| Rising 5th graders| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 6-July 27 (4 Sessions)| Rising 6th graders| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 6-July 27 (4 Sessions)| Rising 7th graders| 1:00 - 2:00 PM
July 6-July 27 (4 Sessions)| Rising 8th graders| 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Cost: $200 a month