AN OVERVIEW of FEET CO-OP CLASSES
2024 - 2025
FEET offers homeschool co-op classes for preschool through 9th grade,
as well as a staffed nursery for infants and toddlers.
Littles
Nursery
Instructor: Nikki Klingl & Heather Lafave
Class Length: 3 hours / 15 meetings
Description: A perfect blend structured activities and lots of free play. Nursery caps at 8 children.
Each child will receive a storage bin to hold the necessities (i.e., bottles, diapers, wipes) as well as a few favorites (like blankets, stuffies, and pacifiers). Parents are responsible for diaper changes as needed.
Class size is limited to 8 children.
Pre-K 3/4 & 4/5
Instructors: Anna Kramer & Kayleigh Wuollet
Class Length: 3 hours / 15 meetings
Description: Kids need to know that a big God loves them so, so much. To that end, these classes are a resource for parents and a welcoming place for children that nurture the spiritual, social, cognitive, and physical development of preschoolers.
Preschool-aged children learn exceptionally well through play, but also benefit greatly from structure. Each day in class there will be a regular routine that includes plenty of free play, physical play, and cooperative play, as well as group listening time, art, music, science, and a Bible lesson.
Class sizes are limited to 8 students.
Kindergarten
Instructor: Wendy Walker
Class Length: 3 hours / 15 meetings
Description: Using the Five in a Row curriculum, each week Kindergarteners will read a quality children’s story that will serve as the launching point for a variety of geography, social studies, art, and science lessons. Parents will receive a letter each week outlining the lessons and activities.
Class size is limited to 10 students.
Elementary Class Schedule
1st & 2nd
9am | Art
10am | Science
11am | PE
3rd & 4th
9am | Science
10am | PE
11am | Art
5th & 6th
9am | PE
10am | Art
11am | Science
Elementary Class Descriptions
Elementary classes are limited to 22 students each.
Science: Geology
Instructor: Julie Von Vett
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: If you were to study geology from a secular book it leads you to believe in evolution and millions of years. If you were to study geology from a Biblical creation and Flood perspective, it would lead you closer to the Creator. This year I want to lead the student closer to the Creator by answering questions like: How old is the earth, are there dinosaurs in the Bible, how many ice ages were there….. My prayer is for each student to be in awe of our Creator through the study of rocks.
Class can stand alone without books. Other ways to enhance the study of geology include checking out library books and DVDs about rocks, dinosaurs, gems, volcanoes, earthquakes, fossils, etc.
Recommended but not required:
- Exploring Geology with Mr. Hibb | Discovering Evidence for Creation and the Biblical Flood by Michael J. Oard…. (very good! If you were to pick a “textbook” this would be the one)
- Life in the Great Ice Age by Michel and Beverly Oard
- Jonathan Park series, CD series
- God’s Design for Heaven and Earth: Our Planet Earth by Debbie and Richard Lawrence. Find it at www.answersingenesis.org/curricula
- The Geology Book by Dr. John D. Morris with study guide (free downloadable study guide@www.masterbooks.net)
- The Fossil Book by Gary Parker with study guide (free downloadable study guide@www.masterbooks.net)
- Dinosaurs Unleashed by Kyle Butt and Eric Lyons
- The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved by Ken Ham
- Dinosaurs and Creation by Donald DeYoung
- The Puzzle of Ancient Man by Donald Chittick
- Genesis Finding our Roots by Ruth Beechick
- Adam and His Kin: The Lost History of their live and times by Ruth Beechick
- Geology and Creation: 100 questions and answers from a biblical perspective by Don DeYoung
6-year Science cycle: Botany, Geology, Weather/Astronomy, Animals, Flying Creatures, and Human Body
Art
Instructor: Lindsy Paurus
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: Students will learn about art history and different techniques used over the years through the “Meet the Masters” art curriculum. Students will learn about line value and crosshatching, color value and shading, positive and negative shapes, texturing and more. Each student will get a chance to create their own artwork using the different techniques of each of the artists we study using a variety of mediums. During our first class, in addition to an introduction to the course, each person will be creating a portfolio to hold their artwork for the year.
Gym
Instructor: Ryan Hannay, Nate Crist, Jarrod Klingl
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: Class will emphasize teamwork and an exploration of Buffalo Covenant's unique offerings, like frisbee golf.
Middle School Class Schedule
9am
Public Speaking
with Pastor Kevin
or
IEW Writing
with Chelsie
10am
World Religions
with Pastor Kevin
or
Foods Across the U.S.
with Jackie
11am
Minnesota History
with Chelsie
or
Chem in the Kitchen
with Jackie
Middle School Class Descriptions
Public Speaking
Instructor: Pastor Kevin Sorenson
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description:
One of the greatest fears most people have is speaking in front of a group of people. Why is that? There are many reasons, but one of them is simply lack of training and preparation.
This course will seek to help each student grow more comfortable in standing in front of a group and giving some type of speech.
World Religions
Instructor: Pastor Kevin Sorenson
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: This class will cover the world’s larger and more prominent religions:
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Chinese Philosophies
• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity
We will explore the origins of each, the main tenets of each religion’s teaching, and the key people and/or founders of each group. We will also compare and contrast each religion.
There will be one project per half-year, along with quizzes and an exam over each of the religions we examine.
IEW Writing
Instructor: Chelsie Ofsthun
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: Knights, Vikings, kings, and famous men of the Middle Ages come to life with medieval history-based writing lessons. From the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, from chivalrous knights to Genghis Khan, students will improve their knowledge of medieval times while learning to write with structure and style.
Curriculum required: https://iew.com/medieval-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only
Anticipated HW Load: ~20-30 minutes a day
Minnesota History
Instructor: Chelsie Ofsthun
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: Explore Minnesota state history through the Northern Lights. Northern Lights is the Minnesota studies curriculum used by over 85 percent of Minnesota’s sixth graders, though the class will meet the learning needs of the upper middle school grades by covering history, civics, economics, and geography standards.
Curriculum Required: Northern Lights by Dave Kenney (available at retailers or for $50 if ordered through Minnesota Historical Society)
Anticipated HW Load: ~20-30 minutes a day
Chem in the Kitchen
Instructor: Jackie Gallus
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: This is not your typical chemistry class. Instead of bunsen burners and algebraic equations we will be using basic kitchen tools and recipes. We will be exploring chemistry concepts through real life cooking and baking. Book list coming soon.
Note: This will be a peanut free class. Other food allergies cannot be accommodated at this time.
Foods Across the U.S.
Instructor: Jackie Gallus
Class Length: 60 minutes / 15 meetings
Course Description: This year we will be traveling across the US learning US state geography. Our class time will be spent in the kitchen learning how to make foods from the different regions as we study them. Book list coming soon.
Note: This will be a peanut free class. Other food allergies cannot be accommodated at this time.
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