Washington DC's Family Guide

Sep. 12th - Dec. 7th

Join us Mondays and/ or Wednesdays from 9:00am-12:00pm.
Absolute Beginners! For little ones who are just getting started.
Recommended for kids aged 3-5
Minimum Skills:
NONE
Pre-Kindergarten Playtime will get your child familiar with letter names and basic sounds, numbers up to 10, names and basic characteristic of shapes, names of colors and more. They will develop social skills as they get to play and make friends.

This class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708. Right next to the 197 &295 interchange.

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Sep. 12th - Dec. 5th

Join us Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 4:30am-6:00pm.

Recommended for kids aged 10-17

Minimum Required Skills
No experience needed!

Students will learn basic Spanish skills. The exact curriculum will depend on the skills, needs and interests of the enrolled students and will likely include:
- the alphabet
- greetings
- various uses of numbers
- simple yes or no questions and answers
- simple information seeking questions, and
- vocabulary that helps them express themselves on topics that are relevant to their life.

The curriculum is customized to the existing skills and knowledge of the students so if your student has done some Spanish in the past, they will work on learning new vocabulary while practicing grammatical concepts they are reviewing and learning new grammatical concepts with vocabulary they already know

For students who are taking this class to only fulfill their own desire to learn Spanish, the enrichment option offers that experience. For students who are also trying to fulfill a homeschool World Language requirement, the "for credit" add-on option will fulfill this requirement in most states. Please contact us if your state has very specific requirements and we will let you know if we can fulfill them. For credit students will receive a syllabus, graded assignments and assessments and a certificate of completion with covered Standards of Learning and grades notated on the "back". If digital versions of these are not acceptable, please communicate that to me and I can snail mail them to you.

This class meets via Zoom.

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Sep. 13th - Dec. 8th

Join us Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9:00am-12:00pm.\r\n\r\nRecommended for kids aged 5-8\r\n\r\nFor students who are ready to build on their basic skills. \r\n\r\nMinimum Skills: \r\n* Can decode 3-letter words \r\n* Can write 3-letter words and use creative spelling to sound out longer, more complex words \r\n* Can add and subtract to 10\r\n\r\nThis series of in-person classes will include: English Mechanics, Social Studies, Art, Science, Math, Creative Writing and more. All of the classes use games, small group work, movement, and/or hands-on activities. Teacher team will be lead by Meredith Kaunitz with instruction by a variety of teachers according to area of expertise.\r\n\r\nThere may come a time when public policy or public health recommendations cause us to move to all virtual but we will continue to offer in-person, drop-off as much as possible. Our brick-and-mortar space boasts several features that will protect us from all contagion, including COVID-19, such as windows that open allowing air exchange, sinks in every rooms for hand washing on our way in and out, medical grade air purifiers, and medical grade sanitizing cleaners.\r\n\r\nThis class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708. Right next to the 197 &295 interchange.

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Sep. 13th - Dec. 6th

Recommended for kids aged 4-6

Minimum Required Skills
No experience needed!

Students will learn basic Spanish skills such as colors, numbers, letters and more.

This class meets on Zoom.

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Sep. 13th - Dec. 6th

Recommended for kids aged 5-8

Minimum Required Skills
- Can introduce themselves and others
- Can count from 1-20
- Can ask and answer basic yes-no questions

Students will learn how to ask and answer information seeking questions, to count higher, to use numbers in various ways, etc.

This class meets on Zoom.

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Sep. 14th - Oct. 31st

Learn From the Best Anywhere, Anytime - Full Scholarships Available\r\n\r\nKey Features of Self-Paced Learning With Digital Media Academy:\r\n\r\nLearn anywhere, any time\r\nProgress at your own pace\r\nNo pre-requisites\r\nNo special software or hardware required\r\nAccess the same courses presented by Digital Media Academy at prestigious universities around the world\r\nCourses are aligned with global standards\r\nReceive a Digital Media Academy certificate upon completion\r\nWhat\'s better than attending an innovative digital media or technology course at a prestigious university campus like Stanford University? Doing so in your own home, at your own pace.\r\n\r\nWhether you live in a time zone that makes attending a live Digital Media Academy course difficult, or you want the freedom to move more quickly or slowly through the material, Digital Media Academy\'s self-paced digital media and technology courses might be just what you\'re looking for.\r\n\r\nDeveloped by industry and curriculum experts, and tested and proven by over 500,000 students throughout the past 20 years, these courses allow young learners to explore their passions and develop 21st century skills.\r\n\r\nAlthough these courses have traditionally been delivered live and in-person on North America\'s most prestigious university campuses, the self-paced format allows students aged 5 to 18 the world over to experience Digital Media Academy\'s unique educational offerings.\r\n\r\nNot only that, but after the great success of the spring break virtual camp scholarship program, Digital Media Academy is offering Ten Thousand FULL scholarships for talented students who would benefit from a self-paced learning experience.\r\n\r\nWhy Self-Paced Learning?\r\n\r\nStudies have shown that when students are given the ability to decide for themselves how much time to spend learning new material, they perform better because they are able to focus their efforts on concepts they find personally challenging.\r\n\r\nDigital Media Academy recognizes the advantage of a self-paced format not only for student performance, but for accessibility as well. Knowing that not every student lives close to a campus where courses are offered, or even in a convenient time zone to attend a virtual course, Digital Media Academy wanted to offer the same high quality of digital media and technology education that has been delivered live for the past 20 years in a format that would ensure as many young learners as possible would have access to it.\r\n\r\nThe self-paced format allows learners of all backgrounds to enrich their learning, explore potential career paths, ignite their passion and build a foundation of knowledge and skills that are not only exciting but in-demand.\r\n\r\nWhat to Expect from a Self-Paced Tech Course at Digital Media Academy\r\n\r\nWith over self-paced 30 courses available across 6 categories, there is sure to be something that piques the interest of the young learner in your life. Courses are available for ages 5-8, 9-12 and 13-18, in the following categories:\r\n\r\nDigital Storytelling\r\nGame Development\r\nCreative Design\r\nComputer Science + AI\r\nRobotics + Engineering\r\nBusiness + Entrepreneurship\r\nEach course has 5 or 6 modules, and requires an average of 12-15 hours to complete. While participants are given three months to work through the course at their own pace, a particularly motivated learner could complete a course in a matter of days. It all depends on the learner\'s schedule, preferences and needs.\r\n\r\nNo special equipment is required, and if a participant has questions, they can ask a virtual teacher. Learning and progress will be assessed through automated quizzes and assignments.\r\n\r\nUpon completion of a course, learners will receive certificates demonstrating their achievement, which include the seal of alignment with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).\r\n\r\nWho Should Consider a Self-Paced Course?\r\n\r\nDigital Media Academy\'s courses enhance students\' academic opportunities by offering research-based, 21st century learning in areas like game design, coding, animation, and other subjects that aren\'t always comprehensively covered in school.\r\n\r\nOur self-paced courses are designed for young learners aged 5 to 18 with an aptitude for digital media or tech subjects who would benefit from gaining a foundation of understanding in that subject.\r\n\r\nCourse options include:\r\n\r\nAges 9-12:\r\n\r\nEncryption, Cyphers and Digital Detectives\r\nDesign Challenges\r\nFun With Robots\r\nAnd more\r\nAges 13-18:\r\n\r\nApp Designer Studio\r\nIntroduction to 3D Modeling in Tinkercard\r\nShow and Tell: Script and Storyboard\r\nAnd more\r\nDo you know a self-motivated young learner whose interest might be sparked by an engaging digital media or technology foundation course offered by a certified, trusted and proven education institution?\r\n\r\nDon\'t miss this opportunity to inspire them!

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 7th

Price for 12 classes: $220
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 pm
recommended age range: Teens


Learn art skills from drawing to painting to sculpture!

This class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708. Right next to the 197 &295 interchange.

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 7th

Price for 12 classes: $144
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
recommended age range: 10-18


Create your own game using Unreal Engine. This class will help you come up with an idea, plan your assets, and plan your game's objective and levels. Then you will learn how to create assets, and you may learn techniques for coding. How far you get depends a lot on how complicated your game idea is, how many assets you need to create and how quickly you finish making them. * Must have laptop capable of connecting to WiFi that your student can bring to class.

This class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708. Right next to the 197 &295 interchange.

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 7th

Price for 12 classes: $144
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
recommended age range: 8-18


YouTube Academy will help your budding YouTuber set up their channel, create the required graphic art, come up with ideas and schedules for content, figure out how to create, edit and upload content, how to market themselves to their ideal audience and how to maintain their channel. We will walk through the basic steps of how to create, use, and navigate your way through YouTube and your channel. We will go in more depth about your content, display, and how to put the "You" in "Youtube!"

This class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708. Right next to the 197 &295 interchange.

**All students will need to have a parent signed waiver that allows us to create a YouTube channel for them if they don't already have one or that allows us to create and upload content to their existing channel.

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 7th

Price for 12 classes: $110
Wednesdays, 5:00-5:45 pm
recommended age range: 5-8


No experience needed!
Students will learn basic Spanish skills such as introducing themselves and others, talking about how many (up to 10) and descriptions, such as colors. This class meets over Zoom.

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 7th

Recommended for kids aged 6-10

Even older kids love stories- just not baby stories!
Popular stories, fun facts, making art, show and tell and more fun and interactive activities will keep your child engaged, and creating!

Perfect for just after lunch to digest before they go back outside to run around!

Taught by Teresa Sedano

This class meets on Zoom.

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Sep. 26th - Dec. 5th

Recommended for kids aged 4-7

Let's make some music together! We will learn about pitch, rhythm & rests. We will sing songs and dance to them. We will move in different patterns of sound and rests. We will play different instruments to various rhythms. We will sing together and dance to music of different time signatures. We will experience different styles of music and maybe even do some visual art reaction to each song.

This class meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708

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