🔥 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒: Parent Conferences are included at no additional cost. Your teacher will meet with you to talk about your learner's progress after we finish the main essay writing unit. We support your homeschooling efforts! 




𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖


Reading is the gateway to all future learning, and students need to read broadly and deeply to develop reading skills and to build their background knowledge, which is the key to improving a student's reading level. The more they read, the more they learn, the more they will learn in the future. This cannot be overstated.

🌟 In this Language Arts class, we hit analytical reading hard! It is appropriate for those who love reading AND for reluctant readers, as the regular schedule helps them. Students journey through literature, reading one book every two weeks, and the teacher holds them accountable for their reading. Learners will discover a fresh set of 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀 that explore the depths of human emotions and experiences. Our purpose remains steadfast: to ignite a love for reading while cultivating essential language skills, critical thinking, and effective communication. As we explore favorite literary works, students encounter themes of 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, sparking reflections and analytical thinking in discussions. In a comfortable classroom environment, students will confidently express their responses to literature with insight. With 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, students will have ample opportunities to refine their writing skills and express their thoughts. 🌟📖

With our carefully curated selection of GREAT BOOKS, ranging from timeless classics to lesser-known gems, we hope to kindle a love for reading and a deeper understanding of the human experience illustrated in literature. Our focus on topics and beauty, be it in the author's craft, theme, or setting, develops a broadened background knowledge in our students, critical for growing as learners, readers, and thinkers.





🍁 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 (𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀):
Community & Outsiders--The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Coming of Age & Sacrifice--Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Legend & Differences--Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 
Courage & Tradition--Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
Revenge & True Love--The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Innocence & Ignorance--The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

**If you take semester B...
⛄️ 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
Friendship & Fate--Holes by Louis Sachar
Grit & Friendship--Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Perseverance & Love--The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Survival & Hope--Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Leadership & Nature--The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Community & Perspective--The Eyes and the Impossible by Steven Engelfried
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𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: (𝘐 𝘥𝘰, 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰, 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰)
𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘖𝘯
𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬
𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴
𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺
𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬--The back-and-forth work between a student and teacher significantly benefits a student if it is done well. We follow best practices in this area with how we design class time, assignments, and routines. According to Pennington Publishing, effective writing feedback (or grading) is:
• Specific, not general
• Immediate, not postponed
• Routine with a revision / feedback cycle
• Explanatory
• The right amount
• Targeted to the most critical issues
• Varied (written, audio, and video comments)
• Holding students accountable




👩‍🏫 YOUR TEACHER & A FREE CLASS: 
Nervous about the commitment to an entire semester? We offer a little taste in a reading comprehension class. If you take that class and enroll in this one, we will credit you the tuition you paid for the reading class, essentially getting it for free. You just need to send an email asking for it, so we don't miss it!
Ages 11-12: 
https://outschool.com/classes/reading-for-understanding-kids-a-6-step-approach-to-reading-and-paraphrasing-a-text-e5lcv2lF?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Ages 13-14
https://outschool.com/classes/reading-for-understanding-a-6-step-approach-to-reading-and-paraphrasing-a-text-FtXMQBAT?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🎥 To see teacher introduction videos, go here: https://youtu.be/vHavD9LJ_gg




💰 A Quick Note on Why Ask for Full Payment Up Front:
Outschool has a new class payment system, where parents can pay weekly for a semester class. This is helpful for the pocketbook! However, students can unenroll if their schedule changes. If a class falls below the minimum enrollment, teachers may cancel it, leaving remaining learners and their parents in the lurch for a class! We want to offer a consistent learning experience in our semester courses, so we commit to running the course all semester, and learners commit to remaining enrolled. We charge less per class in semester classes because of the upfront investment. A guaranteed semester allows us to build on content and do long-range projects and essays. It also allows us to build a special community of learners—and it’s a little hard to say goodbye at the end! We also offer ongoing middle school English classes, which are wonderful—just different. Hopefully, this helps you understand how our semester classes differ from others that offer weekly payments.