Thy American Experience

THINKER DAY 

Kinder thru Sixth Grade.

Offered MONDAY, TUESDAY, or WEDNESDAY. In these six classes, your student will write and illustrate a volume of history.

• AMERICAN HISTORY with Art Skills – Hear the story of history while you illustrate your creative portfolio!
• GEOGRAPHY of the United States – Maps
• SCIENCE of and in the Colonial and Early Period of America
• FINE ART – American Arts & Crafts Movements 
• READING & WRITING – The Colonial Primer – plus HANDWRITING in Calligraphy (Famous Historical Quotes)
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Outdoor Organized Colonial Sports & Drills

BOOKS FOR REQUIRED THINKER DAY HOMEWORK:

• Story of the World Book 3 – Early Modern Period & Workbook
• A CHILD’s FIRST BOOK OF American History BY EARL SCHENCK MIERS, ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES DAUGHERTY, Available from Beautiful Feet Books or Reading Resources. 

DOER DAY

Kinder thru Sixth Grade.

Offered THURSDAY or FRIDAY 

Theme: The American Farmers Life, The Little House on the Prairie Series

• ARTS AND CRAFTS – Home Economics & Handicrafts of the Little House on the Prairie Series.
• AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING – Paint the National Parks and Monuments of America in Watercolor.
• MATH & MONEY – Economics in Early America. All students in this class will participate in a Spring Colonial Fair. 
• BOOK CLUB & CREATIVE WRITING – Based on the Little House Books
• THEATER – This class will perform a play with an American Historical theme. 
• ORGANIZED HISTORICAL GAMES & MUSIC

BOOKS FOR REQUIRED DOER DAY HOMEWORK:

Little House on the Prairie Series

FINE ART COURSES

AGES 12 to Adult

Offered FRIDAYS

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING

HISTORY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN SCULPTOR

THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION

DRAWING & WATERCOLOR OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS

AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN OIL

Materials lists are on the Registration Page for each class.