Sophia Williams
Hello! My name is Sophia Williams and the Lord has been leading -sometimes waiting alongside- me since I was young. He has saved me from dry religion and blindness and complacency and bitterness and is still saving me today. I blame Him for all the good I get to enjoy on a regular basis in my life. Both my husband and I are from out of state and ended up being drawn to a little neighborhood church in Ocean View, joining the worship team and falling in love. Seven years later, we have 3 happy babies under 4.
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Kids have always been my happy place and I have always been involved in caring for them in some form (camp counselor, youth leader, YMCA site director, day care owner, art camp director, ect.). It was a relief when the Lord gave me the grace to get my teaching license, earn a Master’s in Education and teach elementary art for Norfolk Public Schools starting in 2017. As an art educator, my goal is to facilitate excitement about creating. I want my students to experience the joy of creativity and for their confidence to grow in their own unique God- given abilities. My goal is not to groom little Van Gogh’s but to encourage children in the abilities they already have and see them branch out and try more.
Instructor for Art 2024, K - 5 and 6th and up, M/W
"If you can write you can draw," is the name of a book written by cartoonist Dov Fedler. This title describes a way of showing young artists how to understand what shapes and lines and composition they are seeing and then duplicating them by using observational drawing. We build on this skill by exploring the elements of art, trying different mediums like watercolor, collage, weaving, clay, acrylic and pen and applying the steps of the creative process. I am excited to infuse their projects with meaning from biblical truths about who God is and they are as creative beings and how important this ability is. We will also gain inspiration from picture books and other artists as well.
Ages: K-5th (M & or W 12:30 - 1:30), K - 8th (M & or W 1:30 - 2:30), and 6-12th (M & or W 2:30 - 3:30)
Cost: $50 per student with a $5 Sibling Discount, $45/month for one day
One-Time Art Supply Fee: $30/student
Payment can be made to: Cash APP: $Sophiaanwilliams ,Venmo: @Sophia-Williams-105,Cash
Late Fee- $5 late fee for payments made after the 5th
Please let me know if you need special payment arrangements in advance.
My email is sophiaannwilliams90@gmail.com
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Beginner Piano
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This class is for students who have little to no experience with playing piano. We will start with covering music theory basics, finger positioning, timing simple songs. The second half of the year we will be learning scales, chords and learning to play worship songs.
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Students will be responsible for taking their keyboard home and bringing it to co-op whenever they have a class, and leaving it safely in the ministry center on the side worship stage. There will also be an asynchronous Google Classroom that each student will need to have access to so that if a student only takes one of the two piano classes a week, they can stay on pace with the rest of the class assignments. In addition, if I am unable to teach class for an unforeseeable reason, students will go to activity hall that day and will pick up with their assignment for that day on Google Classroom. There will be no teacher paybacks in this case.
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I have been playing piano since I started reading. It has been such a joy to be able to express myself through song and I hope that my students discover this melodic language for themselves.
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The class is $40 a month. There is no materials fee, but students are to provide their own keyboard which will be safely stored until class time, and brought to and from co-op daily. Please be sure to have students name on their piano. A link will be posted soon for suggested keyboards for purchase.
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Textbook:
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Piano Adventures Lesson Book - Primer Level, 2nd Edition
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ISBN-10 - 1484226038
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Payment can be made to: Cash APP: $Sophiaanwilliams ,Venmo: @Sophia-Williams-105,Cash
Late Fee- $5 late fee for payments made after the 5th
Please let me know if you need special payment arrangements in advance.
My email is sophiaannwilliams90@gmail.com
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