Help your students build an excellent foundation for a variety of writing styles in this history-based writing class.
Teaching your kids to be excellent writers doesn't have to be a battle! In our IEW writing class, even the most reluctant writer will discover tools and techniques that will make writing easier and even fun. The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) curriculum helps students build a wide variety of structural and stylistic writing skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. In this class, students will learn how to make keyword outlines, write from notes, retell narrative stories, summarize single and multiple references, write creative stories from pictures, write inventive stories, write formal essays, and formulate formal critiques of literature. Students will be introduced to structural and stylistic techniques in class and will then utilize these techniques to complete writing assignments at home.
While the curriculum we will use is written for 6-8 grades, mature students as young as 4th grade will also benefit from this class with additional parent support at home. Many 4th and 5th graders have successfully completed this curriculum. If you're unsure whether or not this class is right for your student, feel free to reach out to the instructor.
If you wish to register a student who will be younger than 4th grade this fall, please speak to the instructor first, as the material will likely be quite challenging for students younger than 9 years old.
Duration
50 minutes 2 - 12 week semesters on Fridays / pay by the semester
Required Materials
IEW US History-Based Writing Lessons Student book (available at iew.com/us-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only), spiral bound notebook, pencils Recommended but optional: teacher edition of the US History-Based Writing lessons
* If a student has special needs, please contact the teacher to discuss appropriate accommodations. We are happy to try to differentiate instruction for your learner.
** All classes require online family registration
and enrollment. Year-long classes carry a $20 yearly enrollment fee. This enrolls your student in the class for the entire year. There is no need to re-enroll for 2nd semester. The cost listed in the title of the class is per semester to be due no later than the first day of each semester in an envelope labeled with your student's name & the class name with cash or a check made out to the teacher. Registration and Enrollment Fees are non-refundable.
