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Solving Math Problems
Grades 5 – 8
This class will teach specific techniques needed to solve math word problems. Initial activities will include solving simple
word problems in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Other types of word problems, such as multi-step
problems, will be taught as appropriate for the level of the students in the class.
Spelling Spectaculars
Grades 5 – 8
Come study the science of spelling while systematically analyzing words and sounds. Learn to apply rules for recurring
spelling patterns and spelling formulas for creating derivatives by doubling, dropping, or changing letters.
Sports Club
Grades 3 – 6
Enhance your knowledge of soccer and basketball, while building on your sportsmanship skills. Students will work with
a specialty trained Shelton coach for each sport to learn basic techniques. This class is ideal for both those new to
the sport and students that come with experience. Coaches will improve coordination and agility while working with
students in drills, conditioning, and games. Athletic shoes are required.
STEM & Songwriting
Grades 7-8
The musically inclined songwriter, DJ, or music-lover will love merging songs and technology. Using the interactive
Specdrums rings, students will design color patterns then use the color-recognition technology to tap the color with the
ring, then the app will play a coordinating sound. This makes music-accessible for all! Specdrums have pre-programmed
loops to help the DJ. Students will study existing songs and recreate them with technology, write the music using color,
and write their own lyrics to accompany their songs. Take music-writing to the next level!
Stop Motion Movie Making
Grades 3 – 5
Does your child have a great imagination and enjoy making things? If so, this would be a wonderful class for him or her.
Students will develop scenes with the use of clay, paper and various other mediums. Then, they will learn to edit their
video and share their movie via email. By the completion of this class they will have created a stop motion movie to
share via email.
Vocabulary Boosters
Grades 6 – 8
What do the Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek languages have to do with our English language? Students will examine
the morphology of English and discover where many of our prefixes, suffixes, and root words originated, while sifting
through the layers of English and uncovering a rich history that reveals many mysteries of our English vocabulary.
Writing with a Plan and a Purpose
Grades 5 – 8
Does your child have great ideas for fabulous stories but can’t get them written? This class will guide students through
the process of paragraph writing from brainstorming to the final product. Beginning with basic paragraph structure,
students develop paragraphs with a specific purpose, such as to persuade, to explain, to present facts, or to describe.
The steps of the writing process will be the emphasis of the class.
Computers in the Shelton Mobile Lab will be used during class time. Documents may be saved to Google Docs or to a
flash drive.
Yoga Movement and Mindfulness
Grades 3 – 5
Yoga is the practice of moving and breathing. We will work to build healthy bodies and learn how to reduce stress in the
process. Yoga also promotes mindfulness, develops balance, coordination and overall body awareness, relaxes the body,
reduces anxiety, boosts brainpower, and develops a strong body and lifelong healthy habits.
