Writing
Practice the writing process (plan, draft, revise, and edit), and work towards producing polished writing about complex ideas.
Writing classes are small group seminars, taught by skilled writers, and balance direct instruction in writing with opportunities for creativity and self-expression.
Students write every day, meet individually with instructors, and receive detailed suggestions for improvement. Instructors write evaluations for each student at the end of the course.
Courses include standard language arts courses, creative writing courses, and courses emphasizing reading.
Writing Two-Week Courses
Rising Grades 3 to 4
Advanced Writing
Writing and Revising
Write, revise, and discuss personal narratives, essays, short stories, and poems.
Writing Fundamentals
Reading Reinforcement
Read classic poems, fables, and stories, and write about themes, plots, and characters.
Rising Grades 5 to 6
Writing Skills and Grammar
Write varied sentences; learn notetaking, and follow the writing process with paragraphs.
Strategic Reading
Read articles, essays, and stories, practice close reading and note-taking, and write follow-ups.
Creative Writing
Write, share, and revise your personal narratives, short stories, plays, and poems.
Writing for Middle School
Learn to write five-paragraph essays, a requirement in the middle school curriculum.
Rising Grades 7 to 9
Analytic Writing
Learn to both construct and evaluate written arguments.
Writers' Workshop
Write, share, discuss and revise your own short stories, poems, articles, and personal essays.
Reading for Meaning
Become a critical reader through close reading, notetaking, and summarizing.
Writing for High School
Improve five-paragraph essays with sentence variety and practicing the writing process.