Spelling Bee Club: Words of Champions – July 24 – 27, 2023 – Ages 8 – 13
Monday, July 24 2023 @ 9:00AM – Thursday, July 27 2023 @ 9:45AM EDT
Instructor:
Jonathan MeolaInstructor Email:
jonathan@opententacademy.comGrade/Level:
3 – 8Day of Week:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayClass Times:
8:00AM – 8:45AM (ET)Terms/Semesters:
Summer 2023
Do you have a future Spelling Bee Champ?
This class will build their self-confidence while practicing words from the Scripps Spelling Bee Words of Champions.
Each week, Jonathan will present learners with a change to show off their spelling skills while participating in a fun, light-hearted competition.
We will use the Scripps Spelling Bee List to help prepare learners for any future competitions they would like to participate in.
Learners will not only learn how to spell the words, but they will learn the language of origin, root word meaning, and full definitions. Additionally, they will learn how to use the word correctly in a sentence. Each day we will approach between 4 – 8 new words!
Our goal is to help your learner practice their spelling, vocabulary, and public speaking skills in a fun, encouraging environment. Although a “winner” is declared each week, the focus in more on encouraging everyone to be able to speak up and speak clearly!
Parents: Every week you will receive a word list. If you would like, you can help your child prepare for our Thursday Bee.
Please note that EVERY week will have DIFFERENT words. Students are welcomed to join me for as many weeks as they would like! Each week is independent of one another.
NOTE: Registration deadline is July 17, 2023. There must be a minimum of 5 students to run this class.
Learning to love the past
History. This was definitely not my strongest area as a homeschool mother. I knew to provide my kids with what they needed, I had to look at outside resources. Taking a leap of faith, I registered both my 7th and 8th grader for U.S. History with Jonathan Meola.
Learning history through simple short stories using. “A History of US,” has been fun to read-a-loud. With a subject I once disliked myself, I’ve been able to power through, and engage with my children learning to love the past. Mr. Meola is a phenomenally fair instructor, and has allowed our kids to use their creativity for the semester project. The kids have enjoyed this area most about the class. Seeing their creations from the past come to life is a gift in itself. Thank you, Jonathan! You have lit a fire for history within my children!
Thanks for making homeschooling so much easier for us parents
We have absolutely loved Jonathan’s Ancient Civilizations class this year.
He is so organized, and his classes are expertly taught – my son usually makes me leave the room but I will often go back and listen to the recordings and watch some of the videos because they are so interesting.
We are thrilled that OTA is now a vendor with our charter school, and since Z will be in middle school next year, we plan on signing up for a lot more classes.
Keep up the excellent job and thanks for making homeschooling so much easier for us parents!
Best Course EVER!
During our family new year’s celebration, everyone completed a year-in-review questionnaire. One question asked, “What are you most proud of that you accomplished this past year?”
Without hesitation, our daughter blurted out “I learned to write a five-paragraph essay!”
Our daughter, who up until this past semester would only write science lab reports, should be proud of this accomplishment. She willingly dedicated days to completing required essays, and we owe this success to Lights! Camera! Action! class.
Mr. Jonathan’s enthusiasm, instruction, encouragement and feedback all generated a newfound level of confidence within our daughter. Plus, the course spurred everyone in our family (including grandparents) to watch incredible movies, which normally would not be in our Netflix queue. Mr. Jonathan’s impact reached beyond our daughter.
Amazing course!
I would like to say thank you. My daughter, Laura, was so inspired by OTA’s Lights! Camera! Action! class. She WANTS to improve at writing instead of shying away from the process that she finds so difficult. She is putting her heart and soul into trying. I am seeing improvement and I am seeing enthusiasm that just were not there before. You have no idea how joyful that makes me. This latest essay was really, really hard but a bit less overwhelming than the prior two. Slowly the elements that Laura is learning in class are sinking in. I appreciate all that you do for the class! Thank you!
Great class!
History. This was definitely not my strongest area as a homeschool mother. I knew to provide my kids with what they needed, I had to look at outside resources. Taking a leap of faith, I registered both my 7th and 8th grader for U.S. History with Jonathan Meola.
Learning history through simple short stories using. “A History of US,” has been fun to read-a-loud. With a subject I once disliked myself, I’ve been able to power through, and engage with my children learning to love the past. Mr. Meola is a phenomenally fair instructor, and has allowed our kids to use their creativity for the semester project. The kids have enjoyed this area most about the class. Seeing their creations from the past come to life is a gift in itself. Thank you, Jonathan! You have lit a fire for history within my children!
