Skip to available class list and schedule below or continue reading for more information. Co-op classes for HeartLocke meet on Tuesdays. We also have GCHC coop that meets at our location on Tuesdays. Those hours are 8:30am-12:30pm Here is a link to their website, or you can contact Elizabeth for more info. IF a student is signed up for the GCHC coop, with a family fee of $40 monthly, families can receive a 20 % discount on our classes that are the same day.
You will find educational opportunities for students grades 6th grade and up in core or elective classes. These classes are an extension of the homeschool or online charter classes your student uses at home. The classes below can be used in addition to other classes your children are taking online or at other places.
HeartLocke instructors are either a veteran homeschool parent, a retired/ certified educator, or a work professional. Each has a passion or background in the coursework they teach. As a traditional home educator, you choose which courses your child takes to satisfy their educational criteria for the school year. Rounding out their education with extracurricular classes in addition to core is a great way to help them grow areas they may have interests in. Other days of the week we offer art classes separately from this program.
***Be sure to follow Oklahoma State education guidelines for graduation to ensure your high-schooler has the credits they need to graduate from your traditional homeschool if they are not attending an online public school like Epic. You can document the classes on your homeschooled high-schooler's transcript. ****Epic Charter School determines course requirements for their programs and you should always seek the approval for classes through your Epic Teacher PRIOR to taking them.
Links to the needed books are in the class descriptions. We have no affiliation nor do the books we are using have a christian content unless noted. If you wish to purchase the books elsewhere, you can. All classes are situated so many grades can attend together with a book range similar to "Grades 6-8" or "Grades 8+". Homework may be modified based on grade level. Completion of the given assignments will create a more full curriculum for the year for each student attending.
Class Schedule
***Any class may be taken a la cart.
***If you want your student to stay all or most of the day, check out the GCHC coop for other classes as well. GCHC meets weekly on Tuesdays at the Studio.
New Classes start Sept 14th for Studio classes, GCHC classes start Sept 7th and meet from 8:30-12:30pm. If a family is signed up for GCHC coop, they can receive a 20% discount on HeartLocke classes that are the same day.
6 Week Digital Art and Design Course (Tues) Oct 26th 2pm
$125.00
6 Week Digital Art and Design Course
Tuesdays 2pm-3pm
Starts October 26th, Nov 2nd, Nov 9th, Nov 16th, Nov 30th , Dec 7th
SUPPLY LIST- 1/2" 3 ring Binder, 5 Divider Tabs , TABLET or Laptop with stylus or touch screen ability. preferably a tablet. Students need to have the following programs installed:
(If using a tablet ) Ibis Paint , FlipaClip, Stop Motion Studio, Fotogenic
(If on a computer) replace Ibis with Clip Studio, all other programs listed above.
Teachers: Elizabeth Schilling, Assistant Abigail Woodruff
This class will involve everything from digital advertising, digital art, animation and even stop motion editing. Students will learn the basics of principles of art and design, texture in digital art, light and shadows, layering in digital art and some of the ins and outs of the programs including tips the pros use.
Students will be designing ads, making a digital poster, digital memes with Fotogenic and masking layers, learning how to create graphic novel type art in Ibis (also storyboarding) and stop motion with added digital art to include some basic animations and other animation projects, copyright info, designing original characters and their personalities, using a lightboard for traditional paper animations. Students will be given projects to complete within each digital art medium to include some creative liberties.
The instructor will be using our Studio Projector so students can follow step by step to learn editing and drawing steps for some of the programs. Stop motion projects will be in groups as well as individually.
Stop motion is hands on and will also involve set making, props in miniature, painting and clay work. Students will create an individual and group set. Individual sets and personal characters will belong to the student upon claymation portions of the course ending.
At the end of this course, students will be ready to take on individual projects, be more confident in their skills and how to use the programs as well as being able to take commissions from people with contracts.
We will be talking to students about showing their art via platforms like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and social apps where art and comics are shared. If you do not want them creating a social media presence for this purpose, be sure to list this in the forms online at checkout.
COST- $125 for 6 week course
If using Epic Charter Schools for payment, add coupon code EPIC at checkout then type in student's information.
6 Week Intro to Photography Course (Tues) Oct 26th 1pm
$35.00
Intro to Photography 6 Week Course
Tuesdays 1pm-2pm
Teachers Elizabeth Schilling,
Starts October 26th, Nov 2nd, Nov 9th, Nov 16th, Nov 30th , Dec 7th
SUPPLY LIST- Camera, (may use cellphone if no standard camera is available), The 2 editing programs listed below, Folder with 3 tabs for collecting handouts, 3 divider tabs
Students interested in photography will learn more than the basics such as shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. They'll learn when cameras were invented, when the 1st picture was taken, plus many others then on to post processing software. We will take still life, insects, nature and portraits, working with lighting equipment and backdrops indoors. We will be learning digital editing of our images to tune them to perfection to also include artistic digital photography, where students can express themselves creatively.
We will be following some of Photographylife.com photography basics, beginner's guide online with some printed cheat cards and other material. A digital copy of our course with 71 pages will be provided. Students will need Fotogenic Photo Editor , and Adobe Photoshop Express from the Microsoft Store on a computer, laptop or tablet (If student has a cellphone, the cellphone version needs to be brought to class at a bare minimum when editing starts if there is no larger mobile device available.
An affordable professional camera is a necessity for those truly looking into photography, we understand some families may not be able to afford one or may not already have one for their student. . If your student is still serious about this class and also wishes to learn photography, they may use a cellphone with permission from the instructor.
This course can count as a extracurricular Visual Arts Credit for a traditionally homeschooled high school transcript. If a student is enrolled in a charter school, you MUST get written authorization from your student's teacher that they are allowed to use the course for credit, or no portfolio credit will be issued to the school.
COST-$125 for 6 week course
If using Epic Charter Schools for payment, use coupon code EPIC at checkout and type in student information.
6 Week Art of Other Cultures Class (Tues) Oct 26th 1pm
$35.00
Instructor -Celeste Brown
Tuesdays at 1pm-2pm
Starts October 26th, Nov 2nd, Nov 9th, Nov 16th, Nov 30th , Dec 7th
Art of Other Cultures:
Where did the Maori come from and why are they tattooed? Why do the aboriginals of Australia go walkabout? Why are religious symbols so common in Mexican Art? What does the art of the most ancient civilization on earth look like?
Tell a story with Australian Aboriginal paintings, fold an origami fish , make a totem pole in the Inuit style while learning about Art of other Cultures plus more! A very fun and artistic hands on learning class where your student will learn some history and recreate in their own style.
We will occasionally create a food dish from the culture we are covering. Grades 6th and up.
This course can count as a Visual Arts Credit for a traditionally homeschooled high school transcript. If a student is enrolled in a charter school, you MUST get written authorization from your student's teacher that they are allowed to use the course for credit, or no portfolio credit will be issued to the school.
Supplies needed: Pocket Folder
COST- $125 for 6 week course
If using Epic Charter Schools for payment, use coupon code EPIC at checkout and type in student information.
6 Week Visual Art Course (Tues) Oct 26th 2pm
$125.00
6 week Visual Art Course (Tues)
Tuesdays at 2pm-3pm
Starts October 26th, Nov 2nd, Nov 9th, Nov 16th, Nov 30th , Dec 7th
SUPPLY LIST- 1/2" 3 ring Binder, 5 Divider Tabs (We provide all art supplies needed for this class but if your student has their own dry medium art set, they may bring it). If taking this class for high school credit, or 9th grade and up, purchase the book listed below,
Teachers: Elizabeth Schilling, Celeste Brown, Aemelia Woodruff, Sheila and Adamaris
Intermediate and Advanced Art instuction will range from dry medium like chalk pastel, pencil, oil pastel, markers, to clay, painting, and mixed media art. Students will learn about famous artists such as Georgia O'keeffe, Mary Cassatt, Van Gogh and others.
High school students need to have the book Let's Meet Famous Artists . We will NOT be covering all the artists, as we will also be focusing on developing each student's art styles, creativity and encouraging their love of art. Some class days will be Open Studio style for students to learn tools, how to clean and take care of supplies, and create in a comfortable , open idea setting.
This course can count as a Visual Arts Credit for a traditionally homeschooled high school transcript IF you continue to the next 6 week program. If a student is enrolled in a charter school, you MUST get written authorization from your student's teacher that they are allowed to use the course for credit, or no portfolio credit will be issued to the school.
COST- $125 per 6 week slot
If using Epic Charter Schools for payment, add coupon code EPIC at checkout then type in student's information.