DO YOU HAVE A STUDENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO center their HOMESCHOOling experience around "the arts" and Project-based learning??
MRS. G., FROM BUILDING BRILLIANT MINDS ONLINE, LLC IS OPENING
BUILDING BRILLIANT MINDS co-op
- A HOMESCHOOLing Option
Enroll Now for the 2016-2017 School yEAR!!!!
(SPace is limited to 12 students for most courses)
Building Brilliant Minds Learning Center of the Arts (a Faith-Based Homeschooling Option) is offering homeschooled students an extensive experience in the world of the ARTS through a combination of Classical, Montessori, Mason and Project- Based Learning approaches beginning in the Fall of 2016!
Who?
Students* from 5th** - 12th grades. (We will be adding a grade each year. Beginning 2016 we will offer 5th- 12th.)
Students interested in the Arts and using the Arts to enhance core curriculum.
Students who thrive with a combination of core work with project based learning experiences.
Students whose parents would like a full-time "homeschooling" program, but do not have time (or desire) to do it themselves.
Students whose parents prefer a private school atmosphere for their children.
Students whose parents homeschool, but need would like support with accountability.
Students and families who want their faith to be an integral part of their educational experiences.
What?
First and foremost we are not a "school". We believe that parents should take responsibility for their children's education. Our students are registered through their counties as homeschooled students. We are here to teach, mentor and coach parents and students on their homeschooling path. We do provide some classes for homeschooled students centered around the arts and project-based learning, help guide them in project-based individual study plans, provide them space to work in a group setting and act as coaches and mentors for homeschooled students and their parents.
Options:
The Building Brilliant Minds Learning Center of the Arts is open for Full-time or Part-time Tutoring and Mentoring - Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30
for
Full-time Tutoring
Three days a week devoted to Arts Education (See the Instruction Schedule & Course Descriptions for 2016-17).
Two days a week of "Open group and individual work time" with Optional classes offered on these days.
Tutoring and Mentoring devoted to individual core courses (enhanced with project based learning Individual Project-Based Learning Plans created through mentoring sessions with the student, parents and Mrs. G..
Part-time Tutoring
One, two or three days a week completely devoted to the development of an "Arts Education".
Single Course Tutoring (Optional Classes)
Students may register for one course at a time.
General Mentoring
The Mentoring option though the learning center is intended to help reinforce the parent's role as educator by having a neutral third party hold the homeschooled student accountable for timely completion of his or her individual curriculum. (as selected by the homeschooling parents). Mentoring can also be used to help student and parents develop a Project-Based Individual Study Plans for their homeschooling subjects.
Optional tutoring sessions to be taken during "Open-Work" Hours for 2016-2017 include:
(We will be continuing to add private tutors and courses throughout the summer based on students' interest)
Private music lessons
Classical Ballet Classes
Individual Math Tutoring
Sewing Lessons
Mini Maker's Space
Included throughout the year:
Semester Showcases (December and May)
Monthly Family Lecture Series and Presentation Potlucks
Yearly Theater production
Parent/Student Conferences - at least 2 per semester
Use of the mini-Maker's Space during "Open Work Times'
When?
2016-2017 School Year
1st Semester - August 15 - December 16th (18 weeks w/Thanksgiving week off)
2nd Semester - January 2 - May 19th (18 weeks w/Spring Break and Holy Week off)
Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 (full-time students are not required to be here the entire time the center is open)
Prerequisites will be offered over the summer.
Where?
Leesburg (Lucketts), VA
Why?
The Arts, specifically the field of Architecture, tend to draw students into their studies in an all engaging way. Project-based learning is the new trend in the educational field. Studies have shown that students learn more and commit more deeply to their own education when they are deeply engaged in projects especially those based in the Arts and those that are centered around a student's individual interests. Educational opportunities as such engage not only the intellect, but also a creative, logical and proactive style of learning. Through a combination of the Classical, Montessori, Mason and Project-Based Learning experiences, Building Brilliant Minds students receive a very personalized education through which they thrive. Being mentored and held accountable by an "educational coach" gives students and parents tools that support the parents' goals for their students while encouraging student's to pursue their individual educational goals along the way.
Tuition?
Full-time Option: Center is open 9:30 - 5:30 M-F for courses, project work time and tutoring.
(This option is limited to 12 students)
$2500/semester materials fee
Part-time Options: (9:30 - 4:00) (Two-Three full classes, + 1/2 hour health + 1/2 hour social time)
Mondays - $750/semester - materials fee
Wednesdays- $550/semester - materials fee
Theater - $600/year (Students must commitment to the production for the year) - materials fee
Fridays - $550/semester materials fee
M/W/F + Theater (best all around part-time option)-$2100/semester for materials
Single courses for PreK-4th grade students) - (1.25 hour course)
Beginning Art - $200/semester for materials
Beginning Architecture 1, 2 or 3 - $200/semester for materials
Beginning Writing/Grammar - $200/semester for materials
Single courses for 5th-12th grade students -
$300/semester course online
$550 yearly course online
$500/year - AP Art Portfolio - Online Individual mentoring
Accountability Online Mentoring and Project Guidance -
1 half hour/week (40 weeks) - $400/year
Additional Options:
Fees for additional T/Th classes (Dance, piano, tennis etc..) will be paid and arranged directly through the tutor for these courses.
About?
Mrs. G. has a B.S. in Architecture from the Ohio State University and has completed two and half years of graduate course work in Theology and Church Architecture. She and Deacon Gillispie have been married for twenty years and have been blessed with nine children. In the past, she was a church organist for over twelve years and danced on scholarship with a dance company for five years. Mrs. G. has over 16 years of homeschooling experience with children who range from profoundly challenged to exceptionally gifted including one recent homeschooled through high school graduate. She is the owner and director of Building Brilliant Minds Online, LLC and has been teaching art and architecture through her online courses to students around the world for the last seven year. She is also a SchoolHouse Teacher. For her exceptional students, she sponsors a Chapter for the National Art Honor Society. Mrs. G. has created project-based courses for a variety of subjects. She has also directed four musicals as director of the St. Helen's Homeschool Theater Troupe. Mrs. G. is also a COPE Certified Health Coach, registered as a Test Administrator for BJU Press with credentials to administer the Stanford® and The Iowa Tests®, teaches Religious Education at her church and is a member of the following organizations: The National Arts Education Association, Special Needs in Art Education (SNAE) and The Design Issues Group. She is very committed to teaching all subjects with Christ as our Foundation and to teaching children how to serve Our Lord through their talents.
___________________________________________________________________________
* Students accepted through family interviews/application process etc..
**Courses (with requirement variations) may be open to 3rd - 4th grade students by application and/or invitation.
__________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: The options available at the learning center are not intended to replace the curriculum administered by the homeschooling parents, but is intended to supplement your curriculum and provide a collaborative work space for your student to help him or her develop his or her talents in a group setting.
Who?
Students* from 5th** - 12th grades. (We will be adding a grade each year. Beginning 2016 we will offer 5th- 12th.)
Students interested in the Arts and using the Arts to enhance core curriculum.
Students who thrive with a combination of core work with project based learning experiences.
Students whose parents would like a full-time "homeschooling" program, but do not have time (or desire) to do it themselves.
Students whose parents prefer a private school atmosphere for their children.
Students whose parents homeschool, but need would like support with accountability.
Students and families who want their faith to be an integral part of their educational experiences.
What?
First and foremost we are not a "school". We believe that parents should take responsibility for their children's education. Our students are registered through their counties as homeschooled students. We are here to teach, mentor and coach parents and students on their homeschooling path. We do provide some classes for homeschooled students centered around the arts and project-based learning, help guide them in project-based individual study plans, provide them space to work in a group setting and act as coaches and mentors for homeschooled students and their parents.
Options:
The Building Brilliant Minds Learning Center of the Arts is open for Full-time or Part-time Tutoring and Mentoring - Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30
for
Full-time Tutoring
Three days a week devoted to Arts Education (See the Instruction Schedule & Course Descriptions for 2016-17).
Two days a week of "Open group and individual work time" with Optional classes offered on these days.
Tutoring and Mentoring devoted to individual core courses (enhanced with project based learning Individual Project-Based Learning Plans created through mentoring sessions with the student, parents and Mrs. G..
Part-time Tutoring
One, two or three days a week completely devoted to the development of an "Arts Education".
Single Course Tutoring (Optional Classes)
Students may register for one course at a time.
General Mentoring
The Mentoring option though the learning center is intended to help reinforce the parent's role as educator by having a neutral third party hold the homeschooled student accountable for timely completion of his or her individual curriculum. (as selected by the homeschooling parents). Mentoring can also be used to help student and parents develop a Project-Based Individual Study Plans for their homeschooling subjects.
Optional tutoring sessions to be taken during "Open-Work" Hours for 2016-2017 include:
(We will be continuing to add private tutors and courses throughout the summer based on students' interest)
Private music lessons
Classical Ballet Classes
Individual Math Tutoring
Sewing Lessons
Mini Maker's Space
Included throughout the year:
Semester Showcases (December and May)
Monthly Family Lecture Series and Presentation Potlucks
Yearly Theater production
Parent/Student Conferences - at least 2 per semester
Use of the mini-Maker's Space during "Open Work Times'
When?
2016-2017 School Year
1st Semester - August 15 - December 16th (18 weeks w/Thanksgiving week off)
2nd Semester - January 2 - May 19th (18 weeks w/Spring Break and Holy Week off)
Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 (full-time students are not required to be here the entire time the center is open)
Prerequisites will be offered over the summer.
Where?
Leesburg (Lucketts), VA
Why?
The Arts, specifically the field of Architecture, tend to draw students into their studies in an all engaging way. Project-based learning is the new trend in the educational field. Studies have shown that students learn more and commit more deeply to their own education when they are deeply engaged in projects especially those based in the Arts and those that are centered around a student's individual interests. Educational opportunities as such engage not only the intellect, but also a creative, logical and proactive style of learning. Through a combination of the Classical, Montessori, Mason and Project-Based Learning experiences, Building Brilliant Minds students receive a very personalized education through which they thrive. Being mentored and held accountable by an "educational coach" gives students and parents tools that support the parents' goals for their students while encouraging student's to pursue their individual educational goals along the way.
Tuition?
Full-time Option: Center is open 9:30 - 5:30 M-F for courses, project work time and tutoring.
(This option is limited to 12 students)
$2500/semester materials fee
Part-time Options: (9:30 - 4:00) (Two-Three full classes, + 1/2 hour health + 1/2 hour social time)
Mondays - $750/semester - materials fee
Wednesdays- $550/semester - materials fee
Theater - $600/year (Students must commitment to the production for the year) - materials fee
Fridays - $550/semester materials fee
M/W/F + Theater (best all around part-time option)-$2100/semester for materials
Single courses for PreK-4th grade students) - (1.25 hour course)
Beginning Art - $200/semester for materials
Beginning Architecture 1, 2 or 3 - $200/semester for materials
Beginning Writing/Grammar - $200/semester for materials
Single courses for 5th-12th grade students -
$300/semester course online
$550 yearly course online
$500/year - AP Art Portfolio - Online Individual mentoring
Accountability Online Mentoring and Project Guidance -
1 half hour/week (40 weeks) - $400/year
Additional Options:
Fees for additional T/Th classes (Dance, piano, tennis etc..) will be paid and arranged directly through the tutor for these courses.
About?
Mrs. G. has a B.S. in Architecture from the Ohio State University and has completed two and half years of graduate course work in Theology and Church Architecture. She and Deacon Gillispie have been married for twenty years and have been blessed with nine children. In the past, she was a church organist for over twelve years and danced on scholarship with a dance company for five years. Mrs. G. has over 16 years of homeschooling experience with children who range from profoundly challenged to exceptionally gifted including one recent homeschooled through high school graduate. She is the owner and director of Building Brilliant Minds Online, LLC and has been teaching art and architecture through her online courses to students around the world for the last seven year. She is also a SchoolHouse Teacher. For her exceptional students, she sponsors a Chapter for the National Art Honor Society. Mrs. G. has created project-based courses for a variety of subjects. She has also directed four musicals as director of the St. Helen's Homeschool Theater Troupe. Mrs. G. is also a COPE Certified Health Coach, registered as a Test Administrator for BJU Press with credentials to administer the Stanford® and The Iowa Tests®, teaches Religious Education at her church and is a member of the following organizations: The National Arts Education Association, Special Needs in Art Education (SNAE) and The Design Issues Group. She is very committed to teaching all subjects with Christ as our Foundation and to teaching children how to serve Our Lord through their talents.
___________________________________________________________________________
* Students accepted through family interviews/application process etc..
**Courses (with requirement variations) may be open to 3rd - 4th grade students by application and/or invitation.
__________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: The options available at the learning center are not intended to replace the curriculum administered by the homeschooling parents, but is intended to supplement your curriculum and provide a collaborative work space for your student to help him or her develop his or her talents in a group setting.