Spark. Ignite. Launch! Kidpreneur Program                                          Fall 2020
Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online lessons at any point in the semester in order to register for classes. All students must complete a project for this class.

Instructor: Heather Shelby (Colleen Ryan as second)    
269-930-3784 call or text     
hello@sparkignitelaunch.com
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Location: TBA, contact instructor for details
Format: In Person
Ages: 7-13
Classes begin the week of Sept. 16
Wednesdays 3:45-5:15 PM (See the schedule below.)
OR
Thursdays 1:00-3:30 pm

Entrepreneurship is an excellent tool for teaching kids how to think creatively, problem-solve, and follow their passions. Through our classes, we aim to Spark. Ignite. LAUNCH! kids into the world of entrepreneurship, so they can experience the life-changing benefits of dreaming up, starting, and owning their own business.

The Spark. Ignite. Launch! KIDpreneur Class is an exciting, new program designed to engage children in entrepreneurial thinking and foster their natural, enterprising spirit. Kids will learn vital business skills while starting their own micro-business in a fun and hands-on way. My positive environment and supportive approach encourages team-building, collaboration, and promotes self-confidence and leadership skills. Each week the kids will learn a new concept that will prepare them for Market Day!!

On Market Day, each child will have their own Pop-up Shop and the opportunity to sell their products! And yes, they get to keep the money they earn!. 
Syllabus 


Our program helps kids to... 
• Connect lab concepts to real-world examples 
• Set goals 
• Spot opportunities to solve problems 
• Explore their own passions and interests 
• Understand that making mistakes is an important part of learning 
• Learn the value of money 
• Develop leadership, teamwork, communication skills, and self-confidence 
• Learn important life skills that can be applied to any career choice in any economic environment 
A quick google search results in dozens of articles from leading minds on why we should be teaching 
kids entrepreneurial skills from a young age. 
Entrepreneurship is the best preparation for an unpredictable economy. Teaching entrepreneurship 
changes mindsets and instills a set of skills that can be applied to any career. And with economists 
predicting that the jobs of tomorrow don’t even exist today, entrepreneurial skills are life skills.

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
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Teacher of Record: Lynne Wieferich K-8