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March 28 – June 13, 2024
Writing Foundations 1: (Constructing Cohesive Ideas)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Thursdays
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 1-3
Materials Provided:
• Beginning Children's Literature: Top Secret OR The Mouse and the Motorcycle
• Non-Fiction Texts: Ocean Animals and Their Ecosystems: A Nature Reference Book for Kids
• Grammar: Visual Guide to Grammar and Punctuation
March 27 – June 12, 2024
Crafting a Story:
(Introduction to Narrative Writing)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Wednesdays
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 1-3
Materials Provided:
• Reading: A Year Full of Stories: 52 Folktales
and Legends from Around the World
• Grammar: Visual Guide to Grammar and Punctuation
March 31 – June 16, 2024
Creating a Graphic Novel
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Sundays
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 3-4
Materials Provided:
• Reading: Graphic Text #1: Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley; Graphic Text #2: Students' Choice
• Grammar: The 100+ Series Grammar Grades 3-4
March 27 – June 11, 2024
Extended Opinion Writing:
(Creating a Persuasive Report)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Tuesdays
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 3-4
Materials Provided:
• Reading: You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World;
You Can Save the Planet: 101 Ways You Can Make a Difference
• Grammar: The 100+ Series Grammar Grades 3-4
March 29 – June 14, 2024
Crafting a More Developed Narrative Writing:
(Creating a More Detailed Story)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Fridays
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 3-5
Materials Provided:
• Reading:
Novel: Breakout
Student's Choice: The New Kid,
American Born Chinese, Holes
• Grammar: Grammar Rules Grades: 4 - 6 (Time for Kids)
March 27 – June 12, 2024
Expositive Essay Writing:
(In the Natural Sciences)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Saturdays
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 4-6
Materials Provided:
• Reading: Isaac Newton & Physics for Kids; Giants of Science:
Albert Einstein Biography
• Grammar: Grammar Rules Grades: 4 - 6 (Time for Kids
March 30 – June 15, 2024
Complex Analytical Thinking & Writing:
(Critically Analyzing & Essay Writing)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Thursdays
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 5-6
Materials Provided:
• Reading: The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
• Grammar: Grammar Rules Grades: 4 - 6 (Time for Kids)
March 26 – June 11, 2024
Complex Narrative Writing:
(Adding Meaning to Our Stories)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Tuesdays
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 4-6
Materials Provided:
• Reading: The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora,
Students' Choice: The New Kid,
American Born Chinese, Holes
• Grammar: Grammar Rules Grades: 4 - 6 (Time for Kids)
March 28 – June 13, 2024
Complex Rhetoric:
(Persuasive Techniques & Essay Writing)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Wednesdays
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 5-6
Materials Provided:
• Reading: Speak Up! Speeches by Young People to Empower & Inspire
• Grammar: Grammar Rules Grades: 4 - 6 (Time for Kids)
March 29 – June 13, 2024
Critically Reading Graphic Novels:
(Analyzing How Visuals Affect Meaning)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Fridays
6:00 PM-8:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 6-8
Materials Provided:
• Reading Materials: Nimona; The Odyssey; Anya's Ghost
• Grammar: Grammar Workbook Tip Top Education
March 30 – June 15, 2024
Introduction to Synthesis Essay Writing:
(Connecting Multiple Stories or Themes)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Saturdays
10:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 7-8
Materials Provided:
• Reading Materials: Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise OR A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
• Grammar: Grammar Workbook Tip Top Education
March 31 – June 16, 2024
Finding Your Own Voice:
(Exploring Your Own Identity and Crafting Your Own Personal Narrative)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Sundays
10:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 9-10
Materials Provided:
• Reading Materials: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
• Grammar: The Best Grammar Book Ever
March 30 – June 15, 2024
Mastering Oral Communication:
(Speaking Effectively & Persuasively)
Teacher: Brad Shiery
Saturdays
4:00 PM-6:00 PM (PST)
Recommended for Grades 10-12
Materials Provided:
• Reading Materials: I Have Something to Say: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
in an Age of Disconnection