Classes with Sherri Heinzman

Course Description

Materials Fee:	$ 10
Class Fee:	$210
Includes Non- refundable deposit:	$50
(Compare at $50 per month)
Payment Plan available
Curriculum:	$150
Homework:	Yes
Hours/Week:	2-3
Max/Min Students:	10/5
Grades:	10-12

Common Sense Economics

Class will be instructional and discussion oriented. Includes a complete week by week syllabus, reading comprehension questions for the Common Sense Economics text, Eight Economic Principles DVD and the Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy; Video Preview and Worksheet Questions used in conjunction with The Ultimate Resource DVD as well as Supplemental Readings, a collection of articles that help further the students understanding of economic principles. Weeks 2-5 of this course take the students through Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard Maybury and its corresponding workbook, A Bluestocking Guide to ECONOMICS. We have found these books to be invaluable in presenting a very understandable introduction for students who are new to economics.

Curriculum:

ECONOMICS IN A BOX Student Guide, Common Sense Economics Text, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard Maybury and its corresponding workbook, A Bluestocking Guide to ECONOMICS

Class is offered for Grades 10-12

Class Time: 1 1/2 hours. This is a 16-week one semester class.

Biography:

Before marrying her husband, Gregg in 1992, Sherri developed her ability to connect with her students by serving in full-time children and youth ministries. These ministries included: Missionary to Mexico, and in the U.S. positions as Children’s Pastor & Youth Pastor.
Sherri worked 14 years in the banking, accounting, and finance industry with Banks, Savings and Loans, a Finance Company, and the Oil & Gas Leasing Industry before staying home to care for and teach Sara and Leah. As a devoted home school mom and leader for 10 years, the Lord has given Sherri a talent and love for teaching; and to help students and parents alike to learn how to be godly stewards in Education, math, Financing, Banking, Investments, and Economics. Equipping them with the knowledge and tools of how to be a good steward of the blessings God is giving them. Over the last 7 years, Sherri has worked with Dr. Miles Jones and taught all the levels of Super Math, Super Reading, and Matrix Math/Reading. As of the 2008 fall semester, she has returned to teaching with the Super Math Group at “Creative Arts in Action.” Sherri has also been working with an educational foundation to teach financial literacy for High School students. She has been asked to work with the educational foundation to develop criteria on which to base a scholarship for a deserving homeschooled student.

Course Description

Materials Fee: $ 20

Class Fee: $350

Includes Non- refundable deposit: $50

(Compare at $50 per month)

Payment Plan available

Curriculum: $ 40

Homework: Yes

Hours/Week: 2-3

Max/Min Students: 10/5

Grades: 4-6

History comes Alive

Experience an in-depth look at History of The Modern Age (1850 to 1994) - Introduce your child to the marvelous story of world civilizations with the newest volume of this read-aloud series.

Where was the Crystal Palace? Who was the Sick Man of Europe? And how did cow fat start a revolution?

Homework consists primarily of map work, studying for tests, reading assignments and the gathering of information in preparation for written and oral reports. Students will also research one historic person from each period to do a presentation on.

Projects may require outside materials such as project boards and materials for building dioramas.

Required texts:
Story of the World Volume 4 paperback, student pages and tests.

Class Time: 1 1/2 hours.
This is a two 14-week semester, 7 month, class.

Course Description

Materials Fee:	$ 20
Class Fee:	$298
Includes Non- refundable deposit:	$50
(Compare at $45 per month)
Payment Plan available
Curriculum:	$150
Homework:	Yes
Hours/Week:	2-3
Max/Min Students:	8/5
Grades:	K-2

Matrix Math & Threshold Reading

Matrix Math first takes children through counting, naming, quantity and formation of numbers. In a series of easy steps using the dot matrix they will soon be adding and subtracting. Threshold to Reading uses animals in the shape of letters to teach all the sounds and symbols they need to cross the literacy threshold. Following this early systematic phonics they learn to blend letters together and sound out words. They will soon be reading and doing math, just add patience and regularity.

Curriculum Kit Includes:

	Matrix Math Text
	Matrix Manipulatives
	Matrix Posters
	Matrix Video
	Matrix Copy Masters
	How Numbers Made Friends
	Threshold to Reading Text
	Threshold Phonics Posters
	Threshold Video
	Animals of the Ark Storybook
	Animal Alphabet Mnemonics
	Primer Word Cards

Class Time: 1 hour. This is a 28-week two semester class