Schedule from July to November 2005
July 2, 9 am
organizational meeting (list review, letter-invitation, budget)
July 9, 5 am to 5 pm
meeting with young people and discussion of Charter
curriculum planning meeting and training of tutors
July 10, 3-5 pm
meeting with the parents, discussion of Charter
July 16, 9-11 am
group dynamics, getting-to-know each other
Leaf-printing with poster paint
Math: Learning addition and subtraction with leaves
Science: Leaves
July 23, 9-11 am
Reading: The Giving Tree
Writing: If you are the tree, what would you feel?
Science: Parts of a tree
July 30, 9-11 am
Documentary: Mangyan people and caring for the environment
Social studies: Indigenous people
Science: the environment, environmental destruction,
Forest preservation, water preservation
Aug 6, 9-11 am
Film showing: Spirit
Social Studies: The American Indian
Science: Animals
Assignment: Interview a member of your family
Aug 13, 9-11 am
Reading: A letter to a loved one
Discussion: family members and how you feel about them
Letter writing (in a card) to a member of your family
Art: decorating the letter and pasting postal stamps
Aug 20, 9-11 am
Singing with action: This is the Day
Reading: A Bible Story (on caring for others)
Values integration
Aug 27, 9-11 am
Social studies: Community Helpers
Poem writing on community helpers
Art: Writing the poem in a bond paper with drawing
Sep 3, 9-11 am
Film showing: Mulan
Social studies: China, trading of early Filipinos with Chinese Role playing on women and gender sensitivity
Assignment: bring papers, cans, board
Sep 10, 9-11 am
Art: recycling
Science: environmental waste, zero waste management
Sep 17, 9-11 am
Games: sack race, tug-of-war
Lessons in sportsmanship
Workshop and Writing: what rules would you make
Sep 24, 9-11 am
Go, grow, glow food versus junk food
Why is softdrinks bad for your health
Cooking: boiling bananas and making camote juice
Oct 1, 9-11 am
Film showing: Shark tale
Science: the ocean and sharks
Math: learning addition and subtraction through underwater life
Oct 8, 9-11 am
Story telling (something about environment)
Writing a story (also about environment)
Oct 22, 7-12 am
Field trip in La Mesa Dam Nature Park
Oct 29, Nov 5 9-11 am
Practice sessions for the culminating activity
Nov 12
Culminating activity
Nov 19
Evaluation meeting with parents
Nov 26
Evaluation meeting with young people