Everyone needs a little sunshine in their life!

Put a little sunshine in your summer!

Check out our unique and engaging classes!

Hello Sunshine Tutoring offers both academic and skill-building classes utilizing various types of literature, gaming, discussion groups, artistic endeavors, and creative problem-solving.

See what is happening this fall!

Private Tutoring

Private tutoring sessions are designed around your child's specific learning goals.

We will start out with assessments, conversations with family, and goals. Focuses can be math, reading, writing, literacy, word work, and general academics. Teaching may include dynamic lessons, hands-on experiences, game-based learning, and engaging activities. Specialty sessions are also available and may include academic work alongside creative sessions such as board game design, novel writing, and illustration.

Sessions are 1 hour in length and include a snack.

Cost: $65 per session

*All Summer session dates are set at the beginning of tutoring contract.

* Private Tutoring during the summer months is offered on Mondays and around class schedules.

* Private tutoring during the school year can be scheduled Mondays - Thursdays.

Small Group Classes

During each of these 3-day sessions, we will read and discuss award-winning books, classic novels, or just really, really good reads ... and have fun beverages along the way.

Reading a book about summer? Sounds like iced tea to me.
A detective book? A mystery drink is coming right up.
A book that takes place in the Amazon? Banana smoothies are in the blender.

Novel-Tea Studies

Included in class:

A book of your own to keep
A new beverage every day
Post-it notes for... notes!
Very cool pen

Cost: $75 per book study

Time: 1:00 - 3:00

Class Size Limit: 8 Students

Novel-Tea Book Weeks:

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
Sept 29 - Oct 1
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Oct 27 - 29
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Nov 10 - 12
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson
Dec 8 - 10

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Games Galore

We have a library of over 300 board and card games to choose from for Games Galore! You can play one of ours or bring your own!

You will have the opportunity to play a new game or teach a game you love to the group. Each session a different game-type (mechanic) is highlighted. Build your gaming skills while you learn problem-solving, build social awareness, and apply critical-thinking strategies. Come enjoy and learn!

Cost: $35 per session

Time: 1:00 - 3:00

Class Size Limit: 6 students

Dates Available:

September 16 Deckbuilding
October 14
Puzzling & Spatial Awareness
November 24
Drafting & Probability Analysis
December 15 Word Games
December 16 Math Games

Included in class:

Access to our 600+ game library
Daily Door Prize game giveaway
Different game strategy each session
Game-friendly snacks (No cheesy dust!)
We will teach one type of mechanic, but all games will be available to play each session

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Have you ever watched a rocket launch?
Did you notice anything interesting?
Do you wonder what affects launch patterns?

In Up, Up & Away Rockets, we will spend our first day learning about trajectory, air resistance, propulsion, thrust, payload, and force. Students will learn about the components of a rocket that make it fly and begin designing and building their own straw rocket. On day two, come back to make a hypothesis, test the rocket's flight path, make adjustments, and try to hit your target. What would it look like with different components? This day will be a full experiential lab day.

Up, Up, and Away Rockets!

Dates Available:

October 6 & 8
November 10 & 12

Included in class:

Notebook for note-taking, recording data, designs & concepts, and results.
A very cool writing utensil
A straw rocket and launcher to take home

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must be willing to participate and engage in lessons.
Safety goggles will be worn on lab days.
Target Grade Levels: 3rd -8th

Cost: $50 per student

Time: 1:00 - 2:30

Class Size Limit: 6 students

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Come try your hand at a few national and international folk arts.

Learn about American quilting patterns and shapes and tell your story.
Dive deep into Native Inuit traditions with carvings of shapes and animals.
See how nature in the valleys inspired the art of Norwegian Rosemaling.
Try your hand at carving wooden kitchen tools that you can actually use!

Our Folk Art Classes will be two-day classes, with the first focusing on the history and traditions and on learning the designs. Day two will be our hands-on lab, where students will create their own folk art and maybe even find a new hobby!

Folk Arts

Dates Available:

Folk Art 1: American Quilting
September 15 & 17
Folk Art 2: Rosemaling
September 22 & 24
Folk Art 3: Inuit Soap Carving
October 20 & 22
Folk Art 4: Wood Carving
November 3 & 5

Included in class:

Notebook for notetaking, designs, practice, and sketching.
A very cool writing utensil
Take home your very own designed folk art piece!

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must be willing to participate and engage in lessons.
Safety goggles will be worn on some lab days.
Target Grade Levels: 3rd -8th

Cost: $50 per student

Time: 1:00 - 2:30

Class Size Limit: 6 students

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Basic Writing Strategies 101

This fun & engaging 1-day workshop will help you learn how to write a 5-paragraph essay that will WOW them every time!
Part 1: Writing a catchy hook and introduction paragraph.
Part 2: Building the best paragraphs and organizing the body of your essay.
Part 3: Wrapping it up with a memorable conclusion.

Cost: $35 per session

Included in class:

A note book for taking notes and writing your essay
A snack
Very cool pen

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must come prepared to write and participate in the class.
Participants must arrive on time.
Participants must be prepared to write about a topic of interest to them and may bring any research/information to help.
Participants can bring a personal computer to type their essay. (optional)
Target grade levels: 4th - 8th

Time: 2:00 - 3:30

Dates Available:

June 23
July 17
August 18

D&D With Me!

Our DM, Dungeon Master Cai, has a super adventure in mind for each of our 3-day campaigns. These adventures will require some quick problem-solving, cunning wits, agile battling, and lots of communication. Use and improve your social skills as a bard, wizard, rogue, or paladin. You will get caught up in this tale of treachery and exploration!
*Most of the adventures will be crafted & designed by Cai!

Cost: $100 for the week

Dates Available:

Session 1: --
Session 2: --
Session 3: --
Session 4: --
Session 5: August 4 - 6
Get your spots today!

Included in class:

Notebook for logging adventure notes, sketching, and planning your next move
A very cool D&D pen
Ambiance (Oh... this is very, very cool!)
A Snack fit for adventuring
Premade characters to choose from
Available to both novice and experienced players

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants can bring their own set of D&D dice (optional)
Participants must arrive on time.
No use of inappropriate language or unsportsman-like conduct permitted
Target grade levels: 5th - 8th

Max # of adventurers for each week: 6

Time: 1:00 - 5:00

*D&D With Me are finished for the summer.

Check back for our fall classes after 8/16!

That's Novel!

Have an idea for a novel? Need some motivation?
Join us as we write a novel in ONE week! ...or get real close to it.
This writing class follows the spirit of NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month encouraged writers to just sit down and write. No editing. No revising. Just writing. Get it out.
That's what we'll do!

Each day, we will share a favorite part, talk about our story a bit, and then get down to it. We have some great brain breaks, yummy snacks, and short writing games to help us write at our best!
We will channel our best Jack Keroack, get in the zone, and write!

Cost: $80 for the week

Time: 2:00 - 4:30

Dates Available:

August 4 - 7

Included in class:

Community building & encouragement to creatively write
Guidance and structure for your novel
Cool swag like pens, notebooks, and even ambiance
A variety of writing spaces
Notebook and pen for your best writing!
Snacks to munch on while you create

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must come prepared to write and participate in the class.
Participants must arrive on time.
Participants can bring a personal computer to type their essay.
Target grade levels: 4th - 8th

*That's Novel! classes are finished for the summer.

Check back for our fall classes after 8/16!

Drawing and Doodles

Join us as we dive into different types of drawings and art forms. We will do a little cartooning, draw fractured landscapes, dabble in Manga, learn watercolor techniques, and have fun being creative. We bring the base... and you bring the creativity!

Cost: $45 for the session

Sessions Available:

Session 1: June 10 -11
Canceled
Session 2: July 15 - 16
(2:30 - 4:00)
August (Postponed)

Included in class:

Introduction to new art styles & techniques
Art paper and supplies
Tasty snacks
2 or 3 projects to take home with you
Door prizes
Community sharing and encouragement

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must come prepared to try out new techniques and get creative with what they make
Participants must arrive on time.
Participants can bring their own art supplies (optional)
Target grade levels: 2nd - 6th

*Drawings and Doodles are finished for the summer.

Check back for our fall art projects!

Nervous about talking in front of a group of people?
Join us in this engaging 2- day workshop to help you gain confidence when you need to make a presentation. Learn tips and tricks to help a scary moment to be... not-so-scary. We will practice some of the strategies with poems, essays, and maybe some of your own writing!

Speaking and Presenting

Dates Available:

Included in class:

Notebook for notetaking, writing, and general doodling.
A very cool pen
Snacks
A gift from Mrs. Drenk!

Expectations of participants & families:

Participants must be willing to participate and engage in lessons.
Participants must arrive on time.
Target grade levels: 4th - 8th

Cost: $40 per student

Time: 9:00 - 10:30

Book Your Session Today!

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Looking forward to fall...

Stay tuned for classes like:

Launching Science: A study on rocket launching and simulation
Novel-Tea Studies: New books! New beverages!
That's Novel: Bonus classes for those who have started a novel and help for those who want to start one!
Games Galore: Join us for fun games that connect academic skills.
Math Games and More: Improve math skills while gaming (ie., prime numbers, multiplication, probability, etc)
Wood Carving: Kids and adults can make their own wand, spoon, or spreader!
Folk Arts & Their Histories: Learn all about folk arts from the US and other countries! You will be able to learn the folk art and take the project home with you!
Straw Rocket Launching: Learn about trajectory, air resistance, and arc flight patterns. Can you hit the target?