Learning Goals:
Students will learn how to organize their thoughts for writing.
Students will  approach writing in a systematic matter.
Students will develop their creative and imaginative writing skills  and abilities.
Students will gain skills overcome their writing reluctance.
Students will begin to overcome their writing inhibitions  through fun writing activities.
Students will learn how to the beginnings of literary analysis

Cheryl R. Carter is a busy homeschooling mother (of five), author, speaker and a college professor with a passion to help others. Besides teaching, she has written broadly on spiritual growth, education, and special needs She is the author of several books including Organize Your Life, Essential Writing Skills for the College Bound Student, Inspire the Writer in Your Child and Organize Your AD/HD Child.  In addition to writing fiction and poetry in her spare time, she blogs regularly on issues of clarity in written communication, college admissions and the Christian family.  She has a BA in English, a MFA in Writing and has done graduate study in Special Education and College Admission. Active in her local homeschool group, she has taught college-prep coop classes for several years. She has also written numerous literary guides and won academic awards for her writing. Her books have been translated into Japanese, Hebrew, German, Czech and Polish. Carter's curriculum and writing classes focus on equipping students with the vital skills for lifetime communication success. Her curriculum and classes are marked by a sense of depth, yet simplicity that nurture a love of writing in students. 

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Students will have weekly reading homework and journal prompts based on the weekly reading. Weekly reading is approximately 30 - 40 pages per week. 
2 - 4 每週課外時間
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All enrolled students will be required to purchase their own copy of “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” by Mildred  Taylor.( approximately 8.99 per copy-available on Amazon). Students are encouraged to get a journal for their writing prompt assignments.