KONOS one-day programs offer:

• One day out with at-home assignments for each week (the best of both worlds)

• A classically rich, accredited academic program

• Another authority to hold your child accountable

• Group activities (plays, family programs, etc.)

• A step-by-step continuum to guarantee no gaps

• Thinking through every issue from a biblical viewpoint

• Absorbing, fun projects the KONOS way

• Positive peer influence

• Experienced teachers to assess student performance

• Quality KONOS portfolio

This program can be described as “classical plus.” Judy Fruscione and Elizabeth Fry teach students who are ready for a more rigorous, structured program. The focus in this program is learning how to be successful students. They practice self-management skills, writing skills, and reasoning skills, which will prepare them for KONOS ACADEMY high school. The academic focus is world cultures—the history, art, geography, religion, traditions, and daily life. With each culture, students read related classics, do hands-on activites, and work together on challenging projects. Vocabulary, grammar, and logic lessons support the students’ reasoning and writing skills.

Our daughter has significantly furthered important skills such as critical thinking, persuasive expression, and research...We've enjoyed consistent and thorough communication with her teacher and have appreciated the God-honoring environment in all their activities.
       J.L., KONOS JUNIORS mother

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

World Cultures (history and geography)
The focus during the junior high years is to develop a biblical worldview of cultures around the world. During this two-year cycle, students learn the physical and political geography of the world, and then concentrate on each continent/region. Students immerse themselves in each culture (history, geography, religion, art and literature, and daily life including food, dress, and customs). Through this unit study approach to world cultures students will remember and appreciate the uniqueness of each, and be prepared to study the details of history during the high school years.  This upcoming year students will “journey” to Russia, Asia, Middle East, South America and Antarctica. Throughout the year the students will create a classroom ambience to enhance their understanding of the different world cultures.  At the conclusion of our unit study on China, the students and their families will participate in China Night.  The year will end with a Fiesta celebration as the students conclude their study of South America.

Literature
Good literature should enhance our view of the world around us. It reveals patterns we see in the world and shows us important truths about ourselves. By encouraging an understanding of these truths and patterns in the light of the character of God and His Word we learn tools for discerning the world of print we come in contact with. We look at each book or poem as a piece of writing and consider how an author achieves his purposes. For each work we seek to identify story elements such as plot, character, setting, theme and style, and we look at how the author uses point of view, foreshadowing and imagery to tell his story. Our study this year includes Anna and the King, Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze, Shackleton’s Stowaway, Bruchko and many other books. We also include a study of poetry.

Grammar
We study grammar to understand how language functions and how it affects our communication. Our objective is to identify sentence forms and identify and diagram different sentence types. We seek to understand and correctly use the eight parts of speech and apply correct punctuation. Our primary texts in grammar are Daily Grammar Practice and Easy Grammar.

Writing
Composition involves both the mechanical and creative aspects. It is important to be sensitive to the personal aspect of writing while encouraging an understanding of the elements involved in composition. Class time is spent developing organizational skills, topic sentences, supporting details etc. and the students learn how to take notes. The primary text for 2011-12 is Olympic Writing by Carole Thaxton. Each writing assignment will be carefully graded with notations.

Vocabulary
About 80% of the English vocabulary comes from Latin and Greek. We use Wordly Wise as our primary resource, along with word lists from KONOS Curriculum units which support our week’s focus.

Critical Thinking
Logical thinking skills are an invaluable tool for our children as they prepare to confront the world and defend their beliefs. The study of logical fallacies (mistakes in reasoning) is important for making judgments and in assessing the arguments of others. Our weekly assignments come from The Thinking Toolbox.

Drama/Speech
Students will participate in a variety of public speaking activities during the year, including speeches, PowerPoint presentations and drama.  Each year KONOS students put on a dramatic performance and family and friends are invited to attend.  Some of the past productions have been The Music Man, Pirates of Penzance, and The King and I.

TEACHERS

JUDY FRUSCIONE, B.S. marketing, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, mother of three children, home-schooling mom for 16 years, founded and directed Southside Classical Christian Co-op for six years before joining the KONOS staff.

ELIZABETH FRY, B.A. Journalism/Public Relations, University of Oklahoma, executive director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Norman, OK, newsletter editor and designer, and homeschooling mom for 10 years, has taught public speaking and journalism before joining KONOS.

Tuesdays or Wednesdays (choose one) 9:15-2:45

Classes meet at:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
819 Hwy. 314 (at Kenwood)
Fayetteville, GA

COST AND ENROLLMENT
$190 per month ($160 additional student)
$225 per year for materials

Enrollment Fee
Returning students:
$25 (before March 3)
$50 (after March 3)

New students:
$50 (before March 31)
$100 (after March 31)

New applications are reviewed starting March 3. Space is limited! To enroll, print and fill out this application form (PDF file) and send with enrollment fee. Send materials fees and fees for supplementary courses by June 15.

KONOS CONNECTION

P.O. Box 142099

Fayetteville, GA 30214

Phone: 770-632-0771

E-mail: info@konos.org

KONOS CONNECTION, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, represents a biblical worldview of education. KONOS is the Greek word for cone symbolizing God at the apex of all knowledge. Our goal is to teach His truth, His way.