Hope Connections

Our goal for Hope Connections is to provide a place for homeschool families and non-traditional students to connect in small groups through academic and social opportunities as a supplement to their curriculum. This program is a “drop and go” format where students will participate in a full day of engaging learning each week. Our day will be filled with STEM challenges, small group project-based learning tasks, social and emotional growth opportunities, and incorporate movement and fun along the way.

For more information and pricing details, please email Breland Tommerup at info@cdahope.com.

Connections Offerings

Tuesdays from 9am-2:45pm – Kindergarten through Second Grade Homeschool Students

8:50-9:15 Welcome/ Creativity entry task, Free time: Free time includes various open ended activities students can move between and connect with peers.

9:15-9:30 Community Circle: We begin our day with a community circle where each student has a chance to share their opinion about the entry prompt, one student shares about “Mighty Mouse” the class mascot, and we go over the schedule for the day.

BRAIN BREAK with MOVEMENT

9:30-9:45 Whole group reading instruction: Ms. Breland teaches a mini lesson on a reading strategy for the whole group that will be used during “reading club”.

9:45-10:45 Reading Enrichment Centers (~15 min per center): Stations include teacher-led and independent stations. All activities modified to the individual student’s current reading level.

10:45-11:45 PBL: Project based learning work on the semester’s topic. 

  • Fall 2023: Invent Idaho: Design thinking process
  • Spring 2024: Olympic Trials

*as the semester progresses, reading and writing enrichment shifts to PBL topic

11:45-12:45 Lunch/Recess: Students pack a home-lunch and after everyone is finished we either walk to the park, or students have structured free time similar to the beginning of the day.

12:45-1:30 SEL: Ms. Raydene teaches a SEL lesson based on the needs of the group

1:30-2:00 Math: Ms. Breland leads the class in a whole group mini lesson and students practice the skill in small groups. 

  • Fall 2023: Money
  • Spring 2024: Measurement

2:00-2:35- STEM 

  • Fall 2023: Intro to coding with DASH bots – Students use the Makewonder platform to learn how to code a Dashbot Robot. It is self-paced, so students are working at a variety of levels throughout the semester.
  • Spring 2024: Strawbees with Micro:bit robotics – Strawbees are straws and connectors for hands-on exploration with versatile pieces for making building and idea creation accessible for all ages and learning needs. The pieces snap and clip together to create shapes and 3D models. They can be combined with cardboard as well. The micro:bit component allows students to use their coding knowledge from the fall to incorporate movement with the strawbees. Students will be building AND coding now!

*As the semester progresses, Math and STEM blend together and move into a PBL unit. The specific project will be determined by student interests. 

2:35-2:45- Community meeting/ pack up: Students frantically gather their things from the day and help tidy up the classroom. We meet as a group and one student is chosen to take “Mighty Mouse” home for the week!

Wednesdays from 9am-2:45pm – Third through Fifth Grade Homeschool Students

8:50-9:15 Welcome/ Creativity entry task, Free time: Free time includes various open ended activities students can move between and connect with peers.

9:15-9:30 Community Circle: We begin our day with a community circle where each student has a chance to share their opinion about the entry prompts and we go over the schedule for the day.

9:30-11:15 PBL: Project based learning work on the semester’s topic. 

  • Fall 2023: Invent Idaho: Design thinking process
  • Spring 2024: Olympic Trials- We are able to dive more into the PBL components using KWL charts and creating researchable questions

11:15-12:15 Lunch/Recess: Students pack a home-lunch and after everyone is finished we either walk to the park, or students have structured free time similar to the beginning of the day.

12:15-1:00 SEL: Ms. Raydene teaches a SEL lesson based on the needs of the group

1:30-1:45 Math: Ms. Breland leads the class in a whole group mini lesson and students practice the skill in small groups. Students are leveled based on their abilities and complete tasks respectively.

  • Fall 2023: Money
  • Spring 2024: Measurement

1:45-2:35- STEM 

  • Fall 2023: Intro to coding with DASH bots – Students use the Makewonder platform to learn how to code a Dashbot Robot. It is self-paced, so students are working at a variety of levels throughout the semester.
  • Spring 2024: Strawbees with Micro:bit robotics – Strawbees are straws and connectors for hands-on exploration with versatile pieces for making building and idea creation accessible for all ages and learning needs. The pieces snap and clip together to create shapes and 3D models. They can be combined with cardboard as well. The micro:bit component allows students to use their coding knowledge from the fall to incorporate movement with the strawbees. Students will be building AND coding now!

*As the semester progresses, Math and STEM blend together and move into a PBL unit. The specific project will be determined by student interests. 

2:35-2:45- Community meeting/ pack up: Students frantically gather their things from the day and help tidy up the classroom. We meet as a group and share our highlights of the day if there is time.

Thursdays from 9am-2:45pm – Middle School Homeschool Students

8:50-9:15 Welcome/Free Time/Community Circle: We begin our day with a community circle where each student has a chance to share about their week as well as give their opinion about the entry prompt.

9:15-10:15 Math: Ms. Courtney teaches a mini lesson and then students practice the skill. If time permits, students also play a trivia game based on the concept we are focusing on.

  • Fall 2023: Money
  • Spring 2024: Measurement

10:15-11:30 PBL: Project based learning work on the semester’s topic. 

  • Fall 2023: Invent Idaho: Design thinking process
  • Spring 2024: Olympic Trials- We are able to dive more into the PBL components using KWL charts and creating researchable questions

11:30-12:30 Lunch/Recess: Students pack a home-lunch and after everyone is finished we either walk to the park, or students have structured free time similar to the beginning of the day.

12:30-2:00- STEM 

  • Fall 2023: Intro to coding with DASH bots – Students use the Makewonder platform to learn how to code a Dashbot Robot. It is self-paced, so students are working at a variety of levels throughout the semester.
  • Spring 2024: Strawbees with Micro:bit robotics – Strawbees are straws and connectors for hands-on exploration with versatile pieces for making building and idea creation accessible for all ages and learning needs. The pieces snap and clip together to create shapes and 3D models. They can be combined with cardboard as well. The micro:bit component allows students to use their coding knowledge from the fall to incorporate movement with the strawbees. Students will be building AND coding now!

2:00-2:15- Community meeting/Clean up: Students have classroom jobs that they complete to help clean our classroom while learning about money in a simulated real-world context.

2:15-2:45- Pack up/Structured Free Time: Students pack up their things and play a board game or card game of their choice until pickup.

Spring 2024 PBL Connections Info and Pricing