The parent pack: what we build, what it costs, how to help
web.selah-hcs.orgweb design for kids // html5 + css3one day academy
What your builder is building
Over 34 weeks your student hand-builds a real multi-page website. The first ten weeks lay groundwork (what the web is, how computers work, internet safety, design basics); the middle of the year is HTML and CSS typed by hand; the last six weeks are a final project they present to the class. The course and textbook are by Mrs. Sandra Gaiser of One Day Academy; this site is the classroom companion that goes with her book.
What it costs you
Nothing beyond the textbook. Every tool is free and runs in a browser. No accounts are created without you in the room, and the week 6 internet-safety lesson sets rules we hold all year: no personal information on pages, no online strangers, and anything that feels wrong gets told to you.
How to help at home
Ask to see the site every week; the save-and-refresh loop is two seconds of showing off. Homework comes from the end of each book chapter and is due before the next class. And once a week, make sure the website folder gets copied somewhere second: email it to yourself, drop it in your cloud drive, anywhere. Sites that live in one place have short lives.
Grades
Homework 34%, classwork 33%, final project 33%, all posted in Google Classroom. The final project is a six-page site with a written 20-point requirements sheet your student signs and keeps.