Frederick County's Family Guide

Sep. 12th - Dec. 5th

Recommended for kids aged 12-18

This in-person ensemble meets weekly for 90-minutes and culminates in a public performance which may take the form of a concert, recital or other fun structure that allows your musician to share their accomplishments with friends and family.

Students should have at least 1 year of experience playing their instrument. If you are a beginner and need instruction to qualify for the ensemble, please see our private lessons.

Students will learn:
* how to follow a conductor
* how to tune an instrument
* how to blend sound with other musicians
* best practices for playing in a group setting
* how to behave in a public performance

This activity meets at our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708 right next to the interchange of routes 197 and 295.

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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. 7th

Join us Mondays and/ or Wednesdays from 10:00am-3:00pm.

Recommended for kids aged 11-13

For kids who are not feeling like "kids" anymore. Preteens. Middle Schoolers. Whatever they like to go by. Project -based work will expand basic skills learned in Elementary into more sophisticated problem solving, creation of art in multiple modalities, scientific thinking and background knowledge and a more in-depth understanding of the world. Creative Writing, English Mechanics, Math, Art, Science, Social Studies, Music, Theater and Book Club are among the possibilities that we will dig into for curriculum customized to the students in attandance. Teaching team will be lead by Meredith Kaunitz with various instructors teaching according to their area of expertise. You can enroll in either day or both.

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. 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 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. 13th - Dec. 9th

Join us Mondays and/ or Wednesdays from 11:00am-4:00pm.

Recommended for kids aged 13-18

Teen Time is a time and place for homeschooled teens to come together to learn socially. Every class is different as it is cutomized to the needs of the students in attendance. Project -based learning, integrations and student-driven actvities are leveraged to motivate students to improve skills they need help with and to challenge students' strengths. Classes will be taught by a teaching team led by Master Teacher, Meredith Kaunitz.

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. 13th - Dec. 6th

Price for 12 classes: $144
Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30pm
recommended age range: 7-13

Join our in-person Spanish Club! Interactive, creative fun to teach you Spanish or deepen your Spanish skills. Our multi-aged group means all of your students can join at the same time. Play games, make crafts, and more fun activities structured to increase your child's Spanish fluency regardless of their baseline level. Great for kids who attend Spanish Immersion school, kids whose parents are native speakers and wish their kids would speak more Spanish and kids who parents don't speak Spanish at all and want their kids to learn in a natural, fun way that includes them.

9 students maximum

Meets in our Bowie-Laurel location at 9811 Mallard Drive, Suite 111, Laurel, MD 20708

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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. 8th

Join us Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9:00am-12:00pm.

Recommended for kids aged 8-10

For students who are ready to work with less coaching from the instructor.

Minimum Skills:
* Can decode words with vowel teams such as 'ea', 'ou', and silent 'e'
* Can add and subtract numbers in the hundreds and higher

This class will include: Art, Math Games, Science, English Mechanics, Creative Writing, Social Studies and more. All classes will use games, small-group work, student-designed projects, movement and art. Teaching team will be lead by Meredith Kaunitz with various instructors teaching at different times accordion to area of expertise. Take either one or both days.

There 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.

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: $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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