School Year Plan: Star Student
6/25/92 - 12 yrs old - 6th grade

Parents:
Star Parents
1711 Bright Lane
Ojai, CA 93023

Dispositions: Inventing 31, Performing 25, Thinks/Creates 16, Produces 12, Relates/Inspires -4
Modalities: Picture, Hands-on, Discuss/Talk
Talents: Math-Logic, Mechanical Reasoning, Word-Language Reasoning, Spatial, Interaction-Self, Interact-Others, Interact-Animals, Interact-Nature, Humor.
Interests: Architecture, drafting, physics, chemistry, general science, geography, history, math, research, computers, travel, drawing fixing things, building things, models, video games, work with animals, camp, hike, listen to music, work with cars, create.
Involvement Issues:
Hardest Subjects: Language Arts, English
Dislikes:
Needs: Time to be “center stage”, to entertain and to be appreciated for who he is, what he knows, and what he does. Understanding for the fact that he is feels most comfortable as a “loner”.
Objectives for himself: To have fun, to be spontaneous, to feel a sense of freedom, to be appreciated for what he has to contribute, to understand how things work, to be smart.

Type of Program: Learning Centers and Self-Initiated Projects

School Tools:

__ globe
__ camera
__ microscope
__ map of the world mounted on foam core
__ encyclopedia of some kind (On-line, multiple volumes, or single volume desk size)
__ Suggested Resource (Highly recommended research tool)
__ dictionary (On-line weblink or other weblink or book)
__ other (specified during consultation)
__ other (specified during consultation)

General strategies for learning that can earn credit for core subjects:

Build Models
Field Trips
Watch videos of literature, history, science, famous people
(Others specified during consultation)

Suggested materials for each of the core subjects:

Math / Logic

Suggested math text
Suggested math game
Suggested online game
Other

Or
Review the above subjects on (weblink) – a complete online math program

Language Arts

Spelling
(weblink) – Day-by-day lessons or you can edit for needs and interests.
This is a great spelling program for visual-picture learners. There are no long lists of words to learn. Star will be able to choose his own words.

Writing
(weblink) – Day-by-day lessons.
This is truly a step by step writing program. Decks of cards are dealt out to allow the student to take one step at a time to create a piece of writing. Starts with writing a paragraph and moves to a five paragraph essay by the end of the year.

Reading
Free reading: About one book per month of his choice. Since he enjoys explaining things, make time to listen to him talk about what he is reading. Take trips to the library to select books, if possible.

Also, Read to Star. These could be longer, more difficult books than he would choose for himself.

Science

Experiments
(weblink) This company has a large, varied selection of all-in-one Science Kits.
These kits come highly recommended by science teachers.

(weblink) Build a world of geometric bubbles 72 pcs. $10.00

(weblink) (Beginner) 121 pcs. $19.95

On-line Activities (weblink)

Reference Book:
(suggested book)
This is a large book illustrated with cartoons. It is full of practical information about how many things we take for granted work, i.e., electricity, microwave ovens, etc. Star could study one of these a day and teach someone what he has learned.

Explore
Star can make his own scrapbook of the area where you live.
Take nature walks and hikes.
(Others specified during consultation)

Television
Watch the (suggested channels)
Decide on your own projects to do and discuss your ideas with your teacher.
Do research on (suggested topics)
Teach / explain what you have learned.
(You may need to make drawings or posters or download images to help you explain/teach.)

On-line
(weblink) - Energy Quiz
(weblink) - Constantly updated science and technology news
(weblink) - Interactive gallery

History

Take a field trip to a nearby city.
Identify the architectural influences in the buildings you’ve photographed.

Virtual Tours
(weblink)
(weblink)
(weblink)

If you purchase Suggested Resource (about $80), there are some great virtual tours of ancient ruins.

Read about Architecture:
Books by (suggested authors)
Books: (suggested names)

Watch Television
Watch the (suggested channel)
Teach others what you learned.

Web Search
Also research (suggested weblinks)
Video Games – Your choice.

Suggested video game - (weblink)
Suggested video game – (weblink)

Movies
Watch historical movies: (Please check the ratings for these films and choose only those that meet your standards.) Available through (weblink)

Movie list (suggested movies)

Watch movies together and discuss them.

Geography

Whenever your studies introduce you to a city or country, find it on your wall map of the world and place a pushpin or an adhesive color dot there.

Cook
(suggested book)
(weblink)
Lots of colorful pictures and great recipes.
It is an internet-linked book to give more research possibilities.

Methodology:

When Star watches videos, goes on field trips, discusses, explains, and teaches what he has learned to others, it COUNTS as school studies. He gets credit for it.

Resources for Parents:
(suggested resources)

Suggested Books and websites:
(suggested books, links)