FBISD Extended Learning Department

Give your child the gift of another language with our Spanish class. Our music and play based methodology are fun, interactive, and innovative, helping children acquire the language through games and fun activities. This semester’s thematic unit is My Five Senses. Semester at a Glance Week Can-Do Statement 1 Core Curriculum: The students can greet someone politely; can introduce themselves when they meet people and tell someone their name; can ask someone how they are doing; can tell someone how they are doing; can tell someone whether or not they understand them; can pronounce the vowels in Spanish; can say goodbye politely. Thematic Curriculum: The students can use verbs related to the five senses to describe what they experience in simple sentences, and they can recognize and understand simple sentences when someone describes what they experience using verbs related to the five senses. 2 Core Curriculum: The students can count up to ten; can respond to questions such as their age; can ask someone their age; can count how many colors are in the rainbow; can name days of the week; can answer when asked what day is today; can explain that in Spanish the days of the week are not capitalized; can say some activities they do in different on different days. Thematic Curriculum: Sense of Sight - The students can say what they see using simple phrases, such as 'I see a tree,' 'I see a dog,' or 'I see a book.' The students can respond to questions about what they see and ask others about what they see using simple phrases. 3 Core Curriculum: The students can greet someone based on the time of the day; can name foods they like; can name some foods they dislike; can name some of their favorite places to visit and find them in the map; can say where they live and where their family is from. Thematic Curriculum: Sense of Smell - The students can say what they smell using simple phrases, and they can recognize and understand words or phrases about things they can smell. The students can respond to questions about what they smell and ask others about what they smell using simple phrases. 4 Core Curriculum: The students can answer when asked how they are feeling; can name some members of their family; can say if they think their family is big or small. Students can say if they have a pet and describe their pets. Thematic Curriculum: Sense of Taste - The students can say what they taste using simple phrases, and they can recognize and understand words or phrases about things they can taste. The students can respond to questions about what they taste and ask others about what they taste using simple phrases. 5 Core Curriculum: The students can use some words to describe the weather; can say when they are hungry; can name some months of the year; can answer when asked which month are we in. Thematic Curriculum: Review of the senses of Sight, Smell and Taste. 6 Core curriculum: The students can say which month their birthday is in; can say when they are thirsty; can say the name of some beverages they like to drink; can say the names of some fruits; can say the color of the fruits; can say if a food is a vegetable or not. Thematic Curriculum: Sense of Touch - The students can say what they feel and touch using simple phrases, and they can recognize and understand words or phrases about things they can feel and touch. The students can respond to questions about what they feel and touch and ask others about what they feel and touch using simple phrases. 7 Core Curriculum: The students can express their emotions; can use opposite emotions accurately and can ask someone how they are doing.; can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Thematic Curriculum: Sense of Hearing - The students can say what they hear using simple phrases, and they can recognize and understand words or phrases about things they can hear. The students can respond to questions about what they hear and ask others about what they hear using simple phrases. 8 Core Curriculum: The students can name some clothing items; can say what clothing items they should wear in different types of weather; can say when something is long or short. Thematic Curriculum: Review of the senses of Touch and Hearing. 9 Core Curriculum: The students can say when something is near or far; can name the four seasons of the year; can say what the weather is like in the four seasons of the year; can say some things they like to do in each of the four seasons of the year. The students will begin practicing for the final showcase. Thematic Curriculum: Putting it all together - The students will work on a project in which they will showcase things they like and do not like to taste, smell, hear, feel and see, and will review the vocabulary and structures learned. 10 Party/Fiesta; final showcase. * The order in which the core curriculum topics and vocabulary are incorporated may vary. * We follow a spiral curriculum in which each class will begin with a review of concepts previously learned, and, after incorporating the new content, we will close with a review of the concepts learned that class. * Can-do statements describe the goal of what we want learners to independently do after a lesson.

Playing guitar—or any instrument—has a calming effect on the mind and body, it’s often said that music can soothe the soul. Simply listening to music has many benefits but learning to play an instrument can be even more beneficial. Playing a musical instrument is a brilliant way to express yourself and really focus on something you love. Semester at a Glance Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Guitar Basics Students will get familiar with the guitar and learn how to hold and tune their guitar. 2 Naming all the Parts of a Guitar Students will learn all the vocabulary and terms related to the guitar. 3 Strumming, Picking, Strings 1-6 Students will learn how to strum the guitar using their fingers/pick. 4 “Quite Guitars” and “Table Top” Students will learn how to quiet their guitar and how to place their guitar on their lap. 5 Playing Strings 1-6 Students will play along with the instructor as the instructor calls out the numbers of each individual string. 6 Song Introduction A new song will be introduced to the students along with various key stroke warmups. 7 Playing Students will play various songs. 8 Song Selection for Recital Students will decide which song they would like to focus on for their recital performance. 9 Practice for Recital Students will continue to practice for their recital performance. 10 Recital Day Parents will be invited to the last class to see their child’s performance.

Does your child LOVE to cook? Do you have a picky eater? This introductory level food literacy program teaches simple cooking techniques, food origins, seasonal recipes, and kitchen safety while having hands-on fun! Students gain self- confidence and priceless life skills while reinforcing core academics. Each session brings a different themed syllabus. This class can accommodate nut allergies. Instructors are professionally trained classroom educators, chefs, or nutritionists. We will accommodate nut allergies only. Semester at a Glance Week Recipe Lesson/Skills 1 Sunny Citrus Salad Knife skills, juicing, taste test 2 Raspberry Lemon Muffins Scoop and level, cutting in butter, dry vs. liquid 3 Margarita Pizza Rolls Knife skills 4 Toad in the Hole Egg cracking, skillet skills 5 Strawberry Shortcake Knife skills, scoop and level whisking 6 Spring Rolls and Radish Chips Knife skills 7 Broccoli Tots Egg cracking 8 Student’s Choice - Showcase Parents will be invited to the last class to sample two of the recipes made by their child.

IAC is here to give you the ultimate Pickleball experience! Pickleball is a fun, social and friendly sport that combines elements of tennis, ping pong, and volleyball! The rules are super simple, making this sport easy to learn and enjoy! No prior experience is required for our IAC Pickleball program as our coach’s focus on the FUN of learning. Semester at a Glance Week Skills/Activities 1 (1) Introductions and ice breaker (2) Review rules and expectations (3) Fun warm up to get the body moving (4) Introduce equipment (5) Learn scoring system (6) Practice basic ball control skills 2 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach proper grip techniques (4) Introduce basic stances (5) Practice hitting with different grips and stances 3 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach serving techniques and strategies (4) Practice serving drills 4 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach footwork and positioning (4) Practice drills and serving from different angles and speeds 5 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Introduce volleys (4) Teach proper techniques for volleying (5) Practice volleying drills 6 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach dinks and drop shots (4) Practice drills for dinking and dropping shots 7 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Introduce basic game strategies (4) Teach how to anticipate opponent’s moves (5) Play mini games 8 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach basics of doubles (4) Focus on positioning on the court (5) Double play drills 9 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Simulate various game situations (4) Teach how to stay calm and focused (5) Play matches 10 Parents will be invited to see our Pickleball Showcase

Get ready for a delicious adventure with our Cake Decorating course designed just for young bakers! Over eight fun-filled weeks, they'll learn to whip up American Buttercream and get hands-on experience with piping bags. From creating eye-catching cake borders to crafting beautiful flowers, each session is packed with simple techniques that lead to stunning results. By the end, your little baker will be ready to wow friends and family with their impressive new skills! Semester at a Glance Week Skill Lesson/Activity 1 Class Introduction and basic food safety Food safety, set expectations, discuss schedule 2 Making American Buttercream and Piping Stars and Shells Measure ingredients to make buttercream. Learn how to prep, fill, and hold piping bags. Pipe stars and shells. 3 Piping Dots, Dot Borders, and Rosettes Learn how to pip dots, dot border, and rosettes. Decorate six cupcakes to take home. 4 Icing and Decorating Small Single Layer Cakes Decorate cake using skills learned to take home. 5 Pull Dots, Drop and Swirl Flowers and Leaves Learn how to pipe drop flowers with leaves. Decorate six cupcakes to take home. 6 Using Flower Nails to Create Sunflowers Make a new batch of American Buttercream. Teach students how to properly use flower nails and how to pipe sunflowers using the flower nail. 7 Piping Hydrangea Learn how to pipe hydrangeas. Decorate a cake with sunflowers and hydrangea designs. 8 Decorate Final Cupcakes Students will decorate cupcakes using skills learned and take it home.

The Knight School is the chess party for the well-rounded kids of America from brand-new beginners to highly advanced chess players. Unlike your typical chess program, our primary focuses are good sportsmanship and fun. That being the case, our students continue to win state championships year after year. Join The Knight School chess party and give your child the gift of undeniable academic confidence, amazing chess friends, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a weekly dose of childhood joy that is the highlight of their week! Click the link to view the intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XrRhGFNNE Semester at a Glance Week Lesson and Band Color Lesson 1 Welcome to TKS and Identifying (rainbow/white) Chess Basics: moves, values and names 2 Backrowing (olive) Smother-mate uses their pieces 3 Sacrificing (turquoise) Make them chess the “bunny” 4 Deflecting (blue) Simply remove the defender 5 Trapping (plum) Cut off their escape 6 Discovering (violet) Uncover a surprise attack 7 Double Checkmating (brown) Two separate checks please 8 Bughouse (sky) The winning team gets the band 9 Promoting (purple) One kid plays many kids at once 10 Showcase (gray) Parents will be welcome to join the last class to watch or jump in and join on the bead-tourney

In this LEGO Engineering class, students will use LEGO technic kits to build working machines and motorize them. Curriculum is written by an engineer and teaches the TEKS for both math and science. Semester at a Glance Week Build Lesson/Skill/Activity 1 Lego I: Pinwheel Lego II: Sweeper Lego I: Wind Energy, friction Lego II: Friction, bevel gears, measuring 2 Lego I: Spinning Top Lego II: Fishing Rod Lego I: Gearing up, measuring Lego II: Pulleys, levers 3 Lego I: Seesaw Lego II: Free Wheeling Lego I: Levers, balance, pivot point Lego II: Wheels and axles, kinetic energy 4 Lego I: Raft Lego II: The Hammer Lego I: Wind power, buoyancy, float Lego II: Levers, cams, inclined planes 5 Lego I: Car Launcher Lego II: Trundle Wheel Lego I: Wheels and axles, measuring Lego II: Gears ratios, gearing down 6 Lego I: Measuring Car Lego II: Letter Balance Lego I: Gears, wheels, measuring, accuracy Lego II: Levers, gears, measuring 7 Lego I: Ice Hockey Player Lego II: Click Clock Lego I: Gears, motion Lego II: Gears, measuring, time 8 Lego I: Sam’s New Dog Lego II: Windmill Lego I: Pulleys, belt, and wheel Lego II: Gearing up and down, renewable energy 9 Lego I: Paper Crinkler Lego II: Land Yacht Lego I: Gears Lego II: Gearing down, measuring 10 Lego I: Crane Lego II: Fly Wheel Parent Showcase Lego I: Worm gears Lego II: Gearing up, energy Parents will be invited to the last class.