home study program

Next Orientation meeting is on Wednesday September 8th at 2:00pm.
Where: Aveson Charter School 1919 E. Pinecrest St., Altadena, CA
Contact: Dr. Nicole Elliott-Murray
Email: nicoleelliottmurray@aveson.org

The Goal of ACIS:

To offer a hybrid program that allows students to receive the benefits of individualized
instruction at home, while attending Aveson one day per week for academic and social
enrichment. The secondary goal of this program is to offer students a structured program
that offers them the opportunity to engage in in-depth independent study of topics of deep
personal interest. At ACIS, students have a chance to shine while learning at their own pace.

Our students are fueled with self-confidence whether working alone or in a group setting,
thereby creating a community of outstanding scholars who excel in all that they do.

Home Study Program

Your child will have access to all school-wide programs at Aveson including:
  • Field Trips
  • Talent Shows
  • Book Fairs
  • Fundraising Events
  • School Photos
  • Parent Education

In The Classroom...

Once a week, your child will attend class with fellow home study students at Aveson.
Students are grouped in multi-aged classrooms: Kindergarten – 3 rd grade & 3rd – 6th grade.

Specialty Classes:
Each trimester your child will also have the
opportunity to choose between two specialty
classes, which may include:

  • Engineering with LEGO® bricks
  • Advanced Math/Science
  • World Languages
  • Culinary Arts

Curriculum:

Credentialed advisors will instruct your
child using:
  • Thematic writing units
  • Team challenge activities
  • Public speaking/Debate
  • Group projects

Your Commitment:

  1. Attend monthly meetings with your child's advisor to develop educational goals specific to your child's interests & abilities.
  2. Submit monthly progress & attendance reports and work samples.
  3. Volunteer in the classroom twice a trimester (or every six weeks).
  4. Participate in state-mandated testing.


Teaching Tools:

To enhance your home study experience, you will receive a $300 curriculum stipend* per
child. These funds may be used to purchase textbooks and learning materials in
accordance with your child's learning style.

A portion of the stipend ($150) may be used to purchase online curriculum, Compass
Learning Odyssey, which works in accordance with California State Standards.
*Please note that consumable supplies such as paper & pencils will not be funded.

For more information, please plan to attend an orientation meeting. RSVP Dr. Nicole Elliott-Murray (nicoleelliottmurray@aveson.org).

 

Internet Resources

There is an abundance of educational resources available for free on the internet. The following is a sample of what you can find.

  • lessonpathways.com: a compilation of educational resource links for grades K through 5 organized into 36 week ready-to-teach learning units in science, history, math, language arts, and reading and phonics.
  • tlsbooks.com: offers numerous free worksheets to supplement your early childhood education program, home day care, elementary school classroom or home-school.
  • superteacherworksheets.com: Printable, Free Worksheets For Teachers
  • mrsperkins.com: Mrs.Perkins' Dolch Words is a website dedicated to providing teachers and parents with everything they need to teach Dolch sight words to their children.
  • spellingcity.com: is a new and innovative interactive educational site used to help children of all ages improve their spelling skills and expand their vocabulary.
  • ixl.com: Practice makes perfect, and IXL makes math practice fun. With unlimited math questions in more than 1,000 topics, students improve their skills and confidence and always have new challenges to meet. All of IXL's dynamic math practice skills are aligned to state standards, making it easy to find the right skills to practice.
  • mathworksheetwizard.com: is a FREE resource for teachers and home study moms and dads. You can make an unlimited number of printable math worksheets.
  • kids.nationalgeographic.com: Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.
  • kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids: Stories, games, activities, and crafts about animals from the online edition of National Geographic's new Little Kids magazine for children ages 3-6
  • historyforkids.org: history and science for middle school kids
  • handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com: online nature journal using Anna Comstock's book Handbook of Nature Study as our textbook and the great outdoors as our classroom. Home of the Outdoor Hour Challenges – teaching the study of nature in an outdoor setting.

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Photos on this page courtesty of Virginia McCrum (professional photographer)