

- Sep 24, 2018
- 3 min
Activities and Fireworks for Greek Heroes and Monsters
Image from https://www.deviantart.com/bohemianweasel/art/Greek-heroes-Perseus-Theseus-Jason-527386394 September 24-28 Workshop Activities 1. Craft – Theater Masks 2. Key Points – Greek Heroes and Monsters 3. Collaborative – Land Formations 4. Writing – Mythical Creatures 5. Math/Logic – Ancient Measuring 6. Genius Principle - Heroes 7. Big Activity – Greek Theater 8. Movement - Golden Fleece Minecraft Activities Fly with Icarus Explore the labyrinth Go on a quest for the gold


- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
Read, Regurgitate, Regret
In most learning environments, students listen to a teacher or read an assignment, followed by an assessment, where the information is returned to the teacher. The process is not very enjoyable and for too many children, the biggest lesson they learn is that learning is not fun. Traditionally, if the students answer all questions correctly, it is taken as proof that learning has happened. You could then infer that supposedly, all we need to do is to repeat the process over an


- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
Activities and Fireworks for Greek Gods
September 17-21 Just listed: Solar Business Tour Solar-powered r/c car included! Limited space - Register today!! Workshop Activities 1. Craft – Worry Beads 2. Key Points – Greek Gods 3. Collaborative – Seven Wonders 4. Writing – Resting on Your Laurels 5. Math/Logic – Casting Lots 6. Genius Principle - Superpowers 7. Big Activity - Ambrosia 8. Movement - Lightening Minecraft Activities Quiz game in the Underworld Greek Gods Identification Game Olympics, Part II Build challen


- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
PFD Academy
Long Beach Thursdays, 10-12 Santa Ana Wednesdays, 12-2 October 31-June 5 (no class December 25-January 2) Grades 6-12 $630 for 30 weeks + $50 materials fee Study and organizational skills to prepare students for college graduation Skills students will learn: Become an effective test-taker Be accountable for their progress & classes Take effective lecture notes Strategize their pathway to college acceptance Develop a system to succeed in school Take college courses while in hi


- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
What is Celebration Education all about?
We're writing a book on how to have powerful learning experiences without using curriculum, but in truth the approach is very simple: Learning should be fun. Children learn more quickly and the learning is more memorable when it's fun. Our hopes are that by introducing topics through fun activities, we will spark an interest in the learners. Once curiosity is sparked, who knows where it'll lead? Let your children explore the topic on their own and within their own intelligenc


- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
Fireworks for Ancient Greece
September 10-14 Workshop Activities 1. Craft – Greek Vase 2. Key Points – Greek Artifacts 3. Collaborative – Cracked Pot 4. Writing – Epic Poem 5. Math/Logic - Triangles 6. Genius Principle – Nine Heads are Better than One 7. Big Activity – Greek Festival 8. Movement - Olympics Minecraft Activities Introduction to the hero's journey Experience the hero's journey Fight in the Trojan War Participate in Olympics Build Challenge: Make the Parthenon or other ancient Greek structur


- Sep 1, 2018
- 2 min
What Makes You Tick?
Covina Mondays, 11-12 October 29 - December 10 (no class November 19) Grades 9-12 $108 for six weeks Register Now Self-Management Skills for the Teen World Come learn how your brain controls the way you concentrate, solve problems and get things done. This class is for high school aged students who want to understand and develop their self-management skills, also known as executive skills. This class connects the dots between how the teen brain works and how it controls acti