Mondays from 8:30-10:00

teacher-Joe  

 

Everyone likes making things!  This class is all about creativity, interacting with different materials, building projects, tackling challenges and taking apart things to learn how they work.   It is a fun mix of art and engineering.

Classes will sometimes contain a dedicated skills session, where the students will be introduced to a new idea or method, such as:
    * Soldering
    * Hammering
    * Sawing
    * Sewing
    * Technical drawing
    * Measuring
    * Templating
    * Prototyping
    * Disassembly
    * Reverse engineering
    * and so on....
Specialized skills will also be acquired during the process of realizing their own ideas on their individual projects.

environmentally friendly
Heavy emphasis will be placed on re-purposing of obsolete or unwanted items, re-engineering items to improve functionality and on the re-use of recovered materials.  

 

 

Mondays from 12:00-1:30

teacher-Gleamer 

 

This snack version of Iron Chef will be centered on independent food preparation with limited ingredients.  By challenging the students to make something to eat with what is available, they will be empowered to feed themselves with out clearing out the junk food aisle at the local convenience store! They will judge each others creations to see who bests the food challenge.

 

 

Mondays from 1:30-2:30

teacher-Michele

 

Participants will learn how to communicate in basic French sentences, and ask/answer simple questions, acquiring correct pronunciation. Learners will use common greetings and salutations, and build an ever-increasing practical vocabulary while engaging in conversation, direct instruction and oral practice, creative expression, games, song, and movement. Videos, cd’s, children’s books in French, and online resources are a few of the tools that will be used during class. Written language will also be incorporated for students who read and write.

 

 

Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00

teacher-Heather L.

Heather is looking forward to finding out what the students are interested in learning about music. She will be prepared to teach songs and games, music note-reading, historical/biographical information, and an overview of the instruments. She will try to cater to the direction the class wants to go while including as many of these areas as they can.

 

 

Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30

teacher-Gleamer

 

This class will focus on developing the unique goals of the individual participants. What is your personal food pyramid? Kids and their parents are enabled to figure out what they would like to focus on to accomplish their nutritional and health goals.

Parental participation is especially important if a change is being considered. Young people typically have many of the same basic nutritional values and ideals as their parents.

Hands on activities and interactive discussions will be utilized each class.

 

Subjects covered:

Jan 4 & 6-The process of nourishing-taking in and utilizing foods. What are your unique goals?

Jan 11 & 13-Digestion

Jan 18 & 20-Hydration

Jan 25 & 37-Vitamins

Feb 1 & 3-Proteins

Feb 8 & 10-Carbohydrates

Feb 15 & 17-Fats

Feb 22 & 24-Allergies and intolerances

Feb 29 & Mar 2-Review goals-Where to begin.

Mar 7 & 9-Where is my food? Can I afford it?

Mar 14 & 16-Recipes to fit your goals

 

 

team games

Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00

teacher-Gerry

 

Gerry will facilitate students in their voyage to understanding more about their inner and outer worlds.  She will guide them to discover their true INNER Self through guided visualization exercises, relaxation exercises after moving meditations, and the teaching of mindfulness skills.  Children will be invited to talk, draw, or act about their meditation experiences.  The children will be asked to choose their most comfortable meditation posture (sitting in chair, lying down, or sitting cross legged on the floor).  Meditation will empower the children to decrease stress in their lives, improve peer relationships, and improve self confidence.  Students should bring a yoga mat to class, if possible.

 

 

Wednesdays from 3:30-6:00

contact-Lynda

Does your older child long to hang out with other kids closer to their age? Bring them to Raw Learning!
Wednesday afternoons are set aside for ages 9 and up.
At Raw Learning they are able to play foosball, ping pong, air hockey, instruments, board games, computer games, and more.  Most importantly they can just hang out together!

 

 

 

Thursdays from 1:30-2:30

teacher-Michele

 

Participants will learn how to communicate in basic French sentences, and ask/answer simple questions, acquiring correct pronunciation. Learners will use common greetings and salutations, and build an ever-increasing practical vocabulary while engaging in conversation, direct instruction and oral practice, creative expression, games, song, and movement. Videos, cd’s, children’s books in French, and online resources are a few of the tools that will be used during class. Written language will also be incorporated for students who read and write.

 

 

eco-crafting with Crystal
Fridays from 10:00-11:30

teacher-Crystal    

Eco-crafting is a  class for designed for students of all ages.  The opportunity for each student  to express themselves artistically  is truly an endless adventure in this class.  While younger children may need to be assisted through the entire project, the more advanced crafters can work at their own pace and many times even make several crafts in a class.   This trimester the students will be making a variety of reused, natural, and eco-friendly crafts.  Some of the natural materials we will use include pine cones, seeds, corn husks, reeds, apples, leaves, pressed flowers, and beeswax. Some of the items we will reuse are cd’s, egg cartons, dish detergent bottles, and fabric scraps.  

 

 

Raw Learning
2807 North Augusta Street
Staunton, Virginia 24401
540.292.3002
gleamer@rawlearning.org