Contact: (626) 482--8963
Monrovia Classes for 2019/20
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 CLASS TOWN JOURNAL WRITING
Wednesdays 9:00am - 10:00am **IMPORTANT** This class is full.  Contact wesparklearning@yahoo.com to be added to waiting list
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 1-5.
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 14 week semesters - classes begin September 18, 2019)
COST PER SEMESTER  (ALL materials provided):
$250 for private pay homeschool families.
$275 for iLead, Epic, Aveson, Compass, Inspire, Heartland, Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Summit, and Excel Academy Charter students (Golden Valley is pending approval). If you don't see your school listed, please contact us at WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com so we can apply to become a vendor for you.

Students become "neighbors" in a crazy Town they help create, where they will experience many events through the year including festivals, natural disasters, community events, unbelievable mishaps and some silly celebrations!  As each town event effects the residents, it will serve as the journal prompt for a creative writing assignment for the week.

"For Adopt-a-pet day I chose a..."
"When I ran the charity marathon, I couldn't believe it when..."
"A meteor crashed into the town square today, and I was so..."

Town residents will start by deciding what to name their town and decorating their own home and property. Each student will choose a job that will produce weekly earnings. They can use their income to save and upgrade their home, or enhance their property with decorative and fun items from the marketplace (trampoline, gazebo, bird bath, backyard mini golf, and much more!).  Town residents will talk about and compare stories about the events of the week.  Some drawing, crafts, prize games, and other creative expressions will also be incorporated throughout the year.

While the class will have some mini lessons on writing techniques, literary devices, figurative language, and poetry, our focus is not on the formal fundamentals of writing.  The main goal of this class is to motivate kids to put pen to paper to write with enthusiasm and express their ideas in written form.    Journal writing is done during class time, and journal expectations can be varied to adapt to different learning levels and abilities.

REGISTRATION: Beginning May 1, 2019, Simply complete the form and payment on the Registration page of this site.  Charter School students must request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible, in order to secure enrollment.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com
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KID'S VID'S & LEGACIES NEW CLASS!
Wednesdays 10:15am - 11:15am **IMPORTANT** This class is full.  Contact wesparklearning@yahoo.com to be added to waiting list
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 2-6
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 14 week semesters - classes begin Sept 18, 2019)
COST PER SEMESTER (ALL materials provided):
$250 for private pay homeschool families.
$275 for iLEAD, Epic, Aveson, Compass, Inspire, Heartland, Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Summit, and Excel Academy Charter students (Golden Valley is pending approval). If you don't see your school listed, please contact us at WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com so we can apply to become a vendor for you.

What made Mozart a musical prodigy?
How did Marie Curie's development of X-ray's change medicine forever?
How many lives were saved because of Harriet Tubman's commitment to the Underground Railroad?
Why is Da Vinci's Mona Lisa one of the most famous painting of all time?
How did the Wright Brothers success impact transportation and modern air travel?

Journey through the life and legacies of some of histories most notable people, with video episode-inspired, discussion and hands-on explorations.  Meet the scientists and inventors who changed how we live through their innovation, technology and contributions to medicine.  Wonder at the creative genius of some of the worlds most talented musicians, artists and writers. Learn about formidable leaders and patriots that fought for their people, their freedom or a new way of thinking.  Follow the adventures of explorers who charted the earth, and made history with their discoveries.

Inspired by video cartoon biography series' World Ahoy , Now You Know About , and Sung History and more,  classes will include:
  •         one or two educational cartoon biographies
  •         video comprehension guide
  •         weekly hands-on creative activities

Notable people will include*
Leonardo Da Vinci, Magellan, Marie Curie, Vincent Van Gogh, Mahatma Ghandi, Dimitri Mendeleev, William Shakespeare, Susan B. Anthony, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla, George Washington Carver, Marco Polo, Caravaggio, Harriet Tubman,  Alexander Flemming, Zheng He, Amadeus Mozart,  Claude Monet, Ada Lovelace, Alexander the Great, Louis Pasteur, Wright Brothers, Isaac Newton, Cleopatra, Vasco De Gama, Galileo
*subject to change

 Tuition includes all materials necessary for class, including a folder/binder, writing implements, school supplies, craft projects, art materials, incentive prizes and goodies for classroom rewards or celebrations.

REGISTRATION: Beginning May 1, 2019, simply complete the form and payment on the Registration page of this site.  Charter School students must request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible, in order to secure enrollment.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com
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BUILD-A-MICRONATION  NEW CLASS!
Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm **IMPORTANT** This timeslot is full.  Please consider the afternoon timeslot!
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Wednesdays  3:30pm-4:30pm Still available!
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 3-7
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 14 week semesters - classes begin Sept 18, 2018)
COST PER SEMESTER (ALL materials provided):
$250 for private pay homeschool families.
$275 for iLEAD, Epic, Aveson, Compass, Inspire, Heartland, Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Summit, and Excel Academy Charter students (Golden Valley is pending approval). If you don't see your school listed, please contact us at WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com so we can apply to become a vendor for you.

Imagine...
...an underwater nation where residents live in bio-domes, and use candy for money.
...a rock n' roll republic where music starts each day and the president looks like Elvis.
...a kingdom whose citizens wear shades of purple, and travel by unicorn.
...a gamer state where video game scores translate to real money in the bank.

In this class, students can mastermind, invent, develop, and design their very own nation and culture.  Micronations are imaginary countries that have many of the same things as real ones: laws, customs, culture and history - even their own flags, coins, and stamps.

Step by step, using examples from real nations, other micronations, and fictional lands, students will establish a government, create a language and distinctive clothing, initiate unique holidays, print a currency, write a constitution, and so much more.

Dynamic discussions and hands-on activities will explore:
Government
Political Systems
Language
National Symbols
History
Geology & Resources
Physical Geography
Economy
Currency
Citizenship
Infrastructure:
Transportation & Communication
Cultural Identity:
Food, Art, Music, Clothing, Pastimes, Holidays

REGISTRATION: Beginning May 1, 2019, Simply complete the form and payment on the Registration page of this site.  Charter School students must request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible, in order to secure enrollment.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com
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WHERE IN THE U.S.A. IS NINA PASADENA?
**IMPORTANT** This class is full.  Contact wesparklearning@yahoo.com to be added to waiting list
Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 2-6
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 14 week semesters - classes begin Sept 18, 2019)
COST PER SEMESTER  (ALL materials provided):
$250 for private pay homeschool families.
$275 for iLEAD, Epic, Aveson, Compass, Inspire, Heartland, Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Summit, and Excel Academy Charter students (Golden Valley is pending approval).If you don't see your school listed, please contact us at WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com so we can apply to become a vendor for you.

Master Criminal Nina Pasadena is at it again!  This time she is determined to capture America’s amazing landmarks to declare this nation the “United States of Nina Pasadena”

Join the Acme Detective Agency on the state-by-state hunt for super spy mastermind, Nina Pasadena.   This time she is using puzzles, secret messages, invisible ink, locked cases, combination codes, and more to communicate with her henchmen about their missions.  The henchmen will be under cover, disguising themselves as famous people from each state.  If we identify and capture them, we can intercept their messages and decode their plans for the next targeted landmark!

Our investigations will include state nicknames, flags, symbols, major cities, significant sites, historical information and more.  We will use books, atlases, encyclopedia, maps and other research materials to stop Nina in her tracks!

Agents will also be responsible for an Agent Special Assignment (aka- a short research paper, and drawing task to work on at home) about a specific state that is a suspected henchman hide-out. Agents will present their Special Assignment in front of the Acme team (oral presentation).

Will we catch Nina Pasadena?  Join us on this Geography Adventure!

PLEASE NOTE: If you took the World version of this class last year, this class uses the same theme, but features new criminals, and is structured differently so that the cases unfold in a fresh new way for our national adventures!

REGISTRATION: Beginning May 1, 2019, Simply complete the form and payment on the Registration page of this site.  Charter School students must request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible, in order to secure enrollment.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com
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BUILD-A-BIZ: Pizza Edition
Wednesdays 2:15 - 3:15pm **IMPORTANT** This class is full.  Contact wesparklearning@yahoo.com to be added to waiting list
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian, We Spark Learning
WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia
TARGET: Grades 3-7
COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 14 week semesters beginning Sept 18, 2019)
COST PER SEMESTER  (ALL materials provided):
$250 for private pay homeschool families.
$275 for iLEAD, Epic, Aveson, Compass, Inspire, Heartland, Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain, Summit, and Excel Academy Charter students (Golden Valley is pending approval). If you don't see your school listed, please contact us at WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com so we can apply to become a vendor for you.

As a classroom entrepreneur you will plan and create your own pizzeria and take care of it’s daily operations, learning dozens of practical concepts related to your new venture along the way.

What will the week's assignment be: Designing and naming your restaurant? Planning the Grand Opening? Calculating profit? Scripting a commercial? Making a brochure? Conducting an employee job interview?

In the exciting world of business, there is so much you can learn:
Writing a Simple Business Plan
Basic Economics
Money Matters
Math
Problem Solving
Marketing
Customer Service
Management
Nutrition
and Design.

You will dream up weekly pizza specials to test the market as you look for successful dishes to grow your permanent menu. Will your new recipe be a hit? Find out the following week, through a Consumer Report showing customer sales and reviews.  We will track the collective profits of all class Pizzerias to earn real prizes throughout the year.

In Semester #2, you will have one special project to complete at home,  followed by a chance to present it in front of your fellow “business owners”.  We will finish our year with a real-life Pizza Party to celebrate how well you Build-a-Biz!

Tuition includes all materials necessary for class, including a folder/binder, writing implements, school supplies, design materials, incentive prizes and goodies for classroom rewards or celebrations.

REGISTRATION: Beginning May 1, 2019, Simply complete the form and payment on the Registration page of this site.  Charter School students must request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible, in order to secure enrollment.
Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com
Click below to watch a student commercial:
Inspired by this class, we are excited to share how a Build-A-Biz graduate has started her own business selling beautiful handmade paper gifts.  Check out Chillin' Quillin's wonderful website!
REGISTRATION FOR 2019/20 CLASSES BEGINS MAY 1, 2019.  ENROLLMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL CLASSES ARE FULL.