Course Descriptions
Tuesday Classes - Winter & Spring 2022
In Person & Live Online
1st-2nd Grade Classes - Jewish Community Center
9:00-9:55 In Person
NEW! Becoming A Confident Reader: Reader's Theatre
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
9 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15 March 1, 8, 29 April 5
(No Class February 22 and March 15, 22)
Location: In Person- Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $225
Build your budding reader’s confidence with reading in the reader’s theater. Master the lines of a character in a story as you practice reading with repetition. The reader's theater class will build reading skills such as reading fluency, reading with expression, and reading confidence. To support the story, students will also make small props to go with the readers theater and will present to parents as we complete each theater.
Outside Classwork: up to thirty minutes per week
Instructor: Laura Wong
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
9 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15 March 1, 8, 29 April 5
(No Class February 22 and March 15, 22)
Location: In Person- Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $225
Build your budding reader’s confidence with reading in the reader’s theater. Master the lines of a character in a story as you practice reading with repetition. The reader's theater class will build reading skills such as reading fluency, reading with expression, and reading confidence. To support the story, students will also make small props to go with the readers theater and will present to parents as we complete each theater.
Outside Classwork: up to thirty minutes per week
Instructor: Laura Wong
10:00-10:45 In Person
NEW! Amazing and Unusual Animals
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person- Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $140
Listen and look to hear and see animals “speaking” from the ocean to your backyard. Can you use the language of amazing and unusual animals to communicate? Students will learn about animals such as the whale, octopus, and cricket and create models to communicate in different ways across diverse habitats.
Outside Classwork: up to 30 minutes a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person- Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $140
Listen and look to hear and see animals “speaking” from the ocean to your backyard. Can you use the language of amazing and unusual animals to communicate? Students will learn about animals such as the whale, octopus, and cricket and create models to communicate in different ways across diverse habitats.
Outside Classwork: up to 30 minutes a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
NEW! Hands-On Science Experiments
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45
4 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5 (No Class March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $120
Experimenting is all about making discoveries for yourself. Discover science all around you by asking questions, testing ideas, and observing outcomes. The best science “answers” lead to more questions. Engaging in hands-on experiments empowers budding scientists to stay curious and seek answers to the unknown. Join us in exploring the thrilling world of science.
Outside Classwork: up to thirty minutes per week
Instructor: Laura Wong
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45
4 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5 (No Class March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $120
Experimenting is all about making discoveries for yourself. Discover science all around you by asking questions, testing ideas, and observing outcomes. The best science “answers” lead to more questions. Engaging in hands-on experiments empowers budding scientists to stay curious and seek answers to the unknown. Join us in exploring the thrilling world of science.
Outside Classwork: up to thirty minutes per week
Instructor: Laura Wong
3rd-5th Grade Classes - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
9:00-10:10 In person
Mastering Multiplication Facts
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-10:10
7 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $195
Quick recall of basic math facts is essential as students progress into the higher-level computation. This class is the perfect class for students who have worked on multiplication but have not reached mastery. Success comes with continued practice and strategies to figure out answers quickly. We will progress from multiplying one digit by multiple digits and then two digit multiplication. Throughout the class, we focus on reviewing facts by playing fun games.
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-10:10
7 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $195
Quick recall of basic math facts is essential as students progress into the higher-level computation. This class is the perfect class for students who have worked on multiplication but have not reached mastery. Success comes with continued practice and strategies to figure out answers quickly. We will progress from multiplying one digit by multiple digits and then two digit multiplication. Throughout the class, we focus on reviewing facts by playing fun games.
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Geometry & Measurement
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-10:10
6 Weeks: March 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online 26 (No Class March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $170
To help reinforce your math skills this year, join us for a special workshop class. Each week starts with a mini-lesson focused on important geometry or measurement skills. Students build math vocabulary and a greater understanding of the subject matter and participate in hands-on activities. Topics include standard measurement and conversions, types of lines and angles, finding the area and perimeter of a shape, understanding the coordinate plane, and measuring angles using a protractor.
Outside Classwork: up to forty-five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-10:10
6 Weeks: March 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online 26 (No Class March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $170
To help reinforce your math skills this year, join us for a special workshop class. Each week starts with a mini-lesson focused on important geometry or measurement skills. Students build math vocabulary and a greater understanding of the subject matter and participate in hands-on activities. Topics include standard measurement and conversions, types of lines and angles, finding the area and perimeter of a shape, understanding the coordinate plane, and measuring angles using a protractor.
Outside Classwork: up to forty-five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laurie Weir
10:15-11:15 In person
Intro to Report Writing (Animal Report)
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 10:15-11:15
8 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $210
This course is designed for students who are new to report writing. Students gain an understanding of finding information from different sources, basic note-taking, and using the information from the notes to write paragraphs. Included in this class are the elements of the traditional paragraph format: topic sentences, supporting sentences, details, and closing sentences.
Prerequisite: Students must be comfortable with writing sentences and paragraphs.
Outside Classwork: completing research, writing started in class, and editing writing drafts
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Note: Students may easily repeat this class. They can select a different animal.
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 10:15-11:15
8 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $210
This course is designed for students who are new to report writing. Students gain an understanding of finding information from different sources, basic note-taking, and using the information from the notes to write paragraphs. Included in this class are the elements of the traditional paragraph format: topic sentences, supporting sentences, details, and closing sentences.
Prerequisite: Students must be comfortable with writing sentences and paragraphs.
Outside Classwork: completing research, writing started in class, and editing writing drafts
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Note: Students may easily repeat this class. They can select a different animal.
Literature: Patty Reed's Doll
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 10:15-11:15
5 Weeks: March 29 April 5, 12, 19- Live Online, 26
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $160
As we travel west with eight-year-old Patty Reed and her family, we learn about her story of hardship, courage, and determination told by her wooden doll. The Reed family along with others join the Donner Party to take a short cut on the last leg of their journey. They were stranded in heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the winter of 1846. Students build covered wagons and select supplies from a 1800s era Sears Catalog needed for this long trip as we read this fascinating story. During this class students learn how to answer comprehension questions, build their vocabulary, and important reading skills.
Outside Classwork: assigned reading, comprehension questions, and vocabulary exercises
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 10:15-11:15
5 Weeks: March 29 April 5, 12, 19- Live Online, 26
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $160
As we travel west with eight-year-old Patty Reed and her family, we learn about her story of hardship, courage, and determination told by her wooden doll. The Reed family along with others join the Donner Party to take a short cut on the last leg of their journey. They were stranded in heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the winter of 1846. Students build covered wagons and select supplies from a 1800s era Sears Catalog needed for this long trip as we read this fascinating story. During this class students learn how to answer comprehension questions, build their vocabulary, and important reading skills.
Outside Classwork: assigned reading, comprehension questions, and vocabulary exercises
Instructor: Laurie Weir
11:30-12:45 In person
NEW! Wacky & Wonderful Animal Species
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 11:30-12:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $165
It’s smart and spineless; have you ever wondered what it means to be a cephalopod? Come explore a new animal each week and discover the wonderful characteristics of some of the world’s most fascinating animals. This class will include a squid dissection during class one week for a very hands-on look at the amazing features of one type of cephalopod. Start off the new year by joining us and meeting some of the world's most unique, rare, and utterly strange animals.
Outside Classwork: less than an hour a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 11:30-12:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $165
It’s smart and spineless; have you ever wondered what it means to be a cephalopod? Come explore a new animal each week and discover the wonderful characteristics of some of the world’s most fascinating animals. This class will include a squid dissection during class one week for a very hands-on look at the amazing features of one type of cephalopod. Start off the new year by joining us and meeting some of the world's most unique, rare, and utterly strange animals.
Outside Classwork: less than an hour a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
NEW! Junior Scientist: Engaging Experiments
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 11:30-12:45
6 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 19 - Live Online, 26
(No Class March 15 and 22 & April 12 )
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $195
Did someone say experiment? What could be more engaging and filled with learning than an experiment? Learn to take and record precise quantitative measurements while answering questions and solving problems. Compare qualitative results to understand scientific phenomena. As a junior scientist, come find answers for yourself.
Outside Classwork: less than an hour a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 11:30-12:45
6 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 19 - Live Online, 26
(No Class March 15 and 22 & April 12 )
Location: In Person - Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $195
Did someone say experiment? What could be more engaging and filled with learning than an experiment? Learn to take and record precise quantitative measurements while answering questions and solving problems. Compare qualitative results to understand scientific phenomena. As a junior scientist, come find answers for yourself.
Outside Classwork: less than an hour a week
Instructor: Laura Wong
3rd-6th Grade Classes - Jewish Community Center
1:15-2:25 In person
NEW! Colonial America
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 1:15-2:25
6 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22- Live Online
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $190
Step back in time to Colonial America to explore the colonies! If students traveled to Colonial America in the 1700s, they would learn many things and meet interesting people. We will take a peek at the land and its resources and discover how each region was unique. We then find how colonists made a living and talk about different social classes. Students then meet one of our most beloved colonists and Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Skills taught include: note-taking, mapping, reading comprehension, and leadership roles while participating in activities and games. This class is filled with engaging and creative hands-on weekly lessons.
Outside Classwork: Up to an hour of homework each week
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 1:15-2:25
6 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, 22- Live Online
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $190
Step back in time to Colonial America to explore the colonies! If students traveled to Colonial America in the 1700s, they would learn many things and meet interesting people. We will take a peek at the land and its resources and discover how each region was unique. We then find how colonists made a living and talk about different social classes. Students then meet one of our most beloved colonists and Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Skills taught include: note-taking, mapping, reading comprehension, and leadership roles while participating in activities and games. This class is filled with engaging and creative hands-on weekly lessons.
Outside Classwork: Up to an hour of homework each week
Instructor: Laurie Weir
The Westward Expansion
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 1:15-2:25
7 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online, 26 (No Class March 15, 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $220
Join us as we learn about Thomas Jefferson’s great purchase: The Louisiana Territory. Explore this new and uncharted land with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Meet Sacagawea, their famous Shoshone guide, who helped make the expedition a success. Then travel along the Oregon Trail that pioneers traveled from Missouri to Oregon. During this class students read, learn how to take Cornell two-column notes, and make giant timelines.
Outside Classwork: Up to an hour of homework per week.
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 1:15-2:25
7 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online, 26 (No Class March 15, 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $220
Join us as we learn about Thomas Jefferson’s great purchase: The Louisiana Territory. Explore this new and uncharted land with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Meet Sacagawea, their famous Shoshone guide, who helped make the expedition a success. Then travel along the Oregon Trail that pioneers traveled from Missouri to Oregon. During this class students read, learn how to take Cornell two-column notes, and make giant timelines.
Outside Classwork: Up to an hour of homework per week.
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-6th Grade Classes - Jewish Community Center
2:45-3:45 In Person
NEW! Engineering with LEGO: Battle Machines
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $130
Join us as we engineer machines that will go head to head in races and jousting battles! Concepts taught include gear ratios, inertia, and traction. We will be using electronics to make the projects come to life, and students will face challenges such as our steep slope challenge on our custom rail track and a jousting battle. Students will also have a chance to earn a medal and receive prizes and awards on the final day! This class is considered intermediate.
Outside Classwork: None
Instructor: TBD
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45
5 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $130
Join us as we engineer machines that will go head to head in races and jousting battles! Concepts taught include gear ratios, inertia, and traction. We will be using electronics to make the projects come to life, and students will face challenges such as our steep slope challenge on our custom rail track and a jousting battle. Students will also have a chance to earn a medal and receive prizes and awards on the final day! This class is considered intermediate.
Outside Classwork: None
Instructor: TBD
NEW! Engineering with LEGO: Renewable Energy
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45
6 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 26 (No Class March 15, 22 and April 19)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $155
In this hands-on class, students will use LEGO bricks to harness energy from the wind and sun! Students learn about renewable energy and engineer projects using solar, wind, and mechanical energy. Concepts taught include generators, gear ratios, and friction. Projects include building a windmill that creates electricity, a hand-crank generator flashlight, and engineering wind and solar powered vehicles. This class is considered advanced.
Outside Classwork: None
Instructor: TBD
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45
6 Weeks: March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 26 (No Class March 15, 22 and April 19)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $155
In this hands-on class, students will use LEGO bricks to harness energy from the wind and sun! Students learn about renewable energy and engineer projects using solar, wind, and mechanical energy. Concepts taught include generators, gear ratios, and friction. Projects include building a windmill that creates electricity, a hand-crank generator flashlight, and engineering wind and solar powered vehicles. This class is considered advanced.
Outside Classwork: None
Instructor: TBD
6th-9th Grade Classes - Jewish Community Center
Note:
6th-9th Grade Students May Enroll In Up To Three Classes In A Row: Writing, History, and Speech & Debate
6th-9th Grade Students May Enroll In Up To Three Classes In A Row: Writing, History, and Speech & Debate
9:00-9:55 In Person
The Writer's Toolbox and Creative Writing
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition:$350
In this class students gain an introduction to different creative forms of writing such - memoirs, personal essays, letters, free writing, journals, flash fiction, vignettes, etc. Since figurative language, also called a figure of speech, makes writing more compelling, this course starts out by helping students understand the names of different figurative language techniques, and why they are effective. As students learn about each type, they review examples and create examples of their own. Next, they’ll complete a fun writing activity for each type of figurative language. In addition, students participate in numerous creative activities to make the process fun and engaging.
Note: If you are looking for a year-long writing program, this class with The Writer’s Notebook is a perfect combination.
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 1-1.5 hours a week
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19 - Live Online 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition:$350
In this class students gain an introduction to different creative forms of writing such - memoirs, personal essays, letters, free writing, journals, flash fiction, vignettes, etc. Since figurative language, also called a figure of speech, makes writing more compelling, this course starts out by helping students understand the names of different figurative language techniques, and why they are effective. As students learn about each type, they review examples and create examples of their own. Next, they’ll complete a fun writing activity for each type of figurative language. In addition, students participate in numerous creative activities to make the process fun and engaging.
Note: If you are looking for a year-long writing program, this class with The Writer’s Notebook is a perfect combination.
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 1-1.5 hours a week
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
10:00-11:10 In Person
A Time of Great Change: The Industrial Revolution & Writing
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-11:10
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8, 29
April 5, 12, 19, 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $355
This semester-long unit focuses on the Industrial Revolution. Students build a body of knowledge on the subject and recognize the impact of Industrialization on today’s world. Through student-centered lectures, activities, and collaborative projects, students become aware of the great inventions and great inventors of the revolution, and the urban factories and labor unions that changed the way things were produced and how people lived. Both the positive and negative effects of the great inventions and machines that made life easier for some and more difficult for others are highlighted. Students also take on the role of investigative reporters to learn about major figures and events of the Industrial Revolution and demonstrate the scope of their learning. Students blend their knowledge from the classroom lessons with their own research and then write opinion pieces, feature articles, journal entries, and more.
Outside Classwork: Varies depending on skill level. Students write and revise, read related materials, and complete assignments not finished in class. Students should expect to spend approximately 60 minutes a week. All writing assignments are expected to be typed to make the revision process easier.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 10:00-11:10
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 - Live Online March 1, 8, 29
April 5, 12, 19, 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $355
This semester-long unit focuses on the Industrial Revolution. Students build a body of knowledge on the subject and recognize the impact of Industrialization on today’s world. Through student-centered lectures, activities, and collaborative projects, students become aware of the great inventions and great inventors of the revolution, and the urban factories and labor unions that changed the way things were produced and how people lived. Both the positive and negative effects of the great inventions and machines that made life easier for some and more difficult for others are highlighted. Students also take on the role of investigative reporters to learn about major figures and events of the Industrial Revolution and demonstrate the scope of their learning. Students blend their knowledge from the classroom lessons with their own research and then write opinion pieces, feature articles, journal entries, and more.
Outside Classwork: Varies depending on skill level. Students write and revise, read related materials, and complete assignments not finished in class. Students should expect to spend approximately 60 minutes a week. All writing assignments are expected to be typed to make the revision process easier.
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
11:15-12:40 In Person
Speech and Debate Semester 2
6th+ Grade and 12+ years old
Tuesdays 11:15-12:40
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22
March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $360
This class is the continuation of the first semester speech and debate class; however, new students are welcome to join. Students continue to learn and practice the art of speech and debate, develop research, reasoning, organizational, and essay writing skills. Students refine leadership skills while becoming more confident speakers and debaters.
While collaborating with other students, your student can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the power and responsibility of a well trained voice, increase their confidence, and consistently use critical thinking skills. Through games and meaningful application, students learn proper speech techniques and polished delivery. Students engage in structured argumentation, learn how to research and support their developing perspectives and apply their learning through debates. Using our unique teaching approach, we incorporate several team and partner assignments, along with key concepts from the renowned National Forensic League.
Please note: If your child has taken speech and debate with us before, each year follows a new curriculum, so the class may be taken multiple times.
Outside Classwork: Students are expected to research topics, write speeches, and rehearse presentations outside of class.
Instructors: Adrienne Collins and Laurie Weir
6th+ Grade and 12+ years old
Tuesdays 11:15-12:40
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22
March 1, 8, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: In Person - Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo
Tuition: $360
This class is the continuation of the first semester speech and debate class; however, new students are welcome to join. Students continue to learn and practice the art of speech and debate, develop research, reasoning, organizational, and essay writing skills. Students refine leadership skills while becoming more confident speakers and debaters.
While collaborating with other students, your student can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the power and responsibility of a well trained voice, increase their confidence, and consistently use critical thinking skills. Through games and meaningful application, students learn proper speech techniques and polished delivery. Students engage in structured argumentation, learn how to research and support their developing perspectives and apply their learning through debates. Using our unique teaching approach, we incorporate several team and partner assignments, along with key concepts from the renowned National Forensic League.
Please note: If your child has taken speech and debate with us before, each year follows a new curriculum, so the class may be taken multiple times.
Outside Classwork: Students are expected to research topics, write speeches, and rehearse presentations outside of class.
Instructors: Adrienne Collins and Laurie Weir
2:30-3:30 Live Online
The Writer's Toolbox and Creative Writing
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 2:30-3:30
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 March 1, 8, 29
April 5, 12, 19 ,26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: Live Online
Tuition:$350
In this class students gain an introduction to different creative forms of writing such - memoirs, personal essays, letters, free writing, journals, flash fiction, vignettes, etc. Since figurative language, also called a figure of speech, makes writing more compelling, this course starts out by helping students understand the names of different figurative language techniques, and why they are effective. As students learn about each type, they review examples and create examples of their own. Next, they’ll complete a fun writing activity for each type of figurative language. In addition, students participate in numerous creative activities to make the process fun and engaging.
Note: If you are looking for a year-long writing program, this class with The Writer’s Notebook is a perfect combination.
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 1-1.5 hours a week
Instructor: Adrienne Collins
6th-9th Grade
Tuesdays 2:30-3:30
13 Weeks: January 18, 25 February 1,8, 15, 22 March 1, 8, 29
April 5, 12, 19 ,26 (No Classes March 15 and 22)
Location: Live Online
Tuition:$350
In this class students gain an introduction to different creative forms of writing such - memoirs, personal essays, letters, free writing, journals, flash fiction, vignettes, etc. Since figurative language, also called a figure of speech, makes writing more compelling, this course starts out by helping students understand the names of different figurative language techniques, and why they are effective. As students learn about each type, they review examples and create examples of their own. Next, they’ll complete a fun writing activity for each type of figurative language. In addition, students participate in numerous creative activities to make the process fun and engaging.
Note: If you are looking for a year-long writing program, this class with The Writer’s Notebook is a perfect combination.
Outside Classwork: Students write and revise each week. Depending on ability level, students should expect to spend approximately 1-1.5 hours a week
Instructor: Adrienne Collins