Course Description

This class will require daily parent supervision/teaching. We will be teaching with Structure and Style for Students from IEW. Research has shown that if our students can write well by the end of junior high, they will be more successful in all areas of high school work. Since mastery of structure and style is the purpose of this course, use this program across your own curriculum to fit your child’s individual needs. Students will work through IEW’s Fix It!, Mowgli and Shere Khan, which will make up a complete grammar program.

To be successful in this class:

Students need to be working on IEW material each non-co-op weekday (45 -60 min daily) in order to obtain mastery. Assignments will be given on the material presented in class.  (The students should read the checklist and actually check off all items for the assignment.) The parent should make sure the final copy is completed and then sign or initial the checklist. All compositions will be turned in as hard copies; printer capabilities are a requirement for this course.  PARENTS: It is imperative that you know and understand the material presented in the seminar workbook referenced, TWSS.

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Fees: $360 per year tuition, plus $3 Curriculum/Material Fee

Prerequisites:

Parent must purchase The Institute for Excellence in Writing: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Seminar and Practicum Workbook, 2nd Edition (the teacher notebook is sufficient–parents do not need to buy the video instruction) and must attend the summer UHC Parent/Teacher Training for IEW.  IEW parent training is a mandatory requirement if you have a student enrolled in an IEW class.