Education and Enrichment Programs

Writing Workshops: 

Structured poem forms,  fiction and nonfiction writing.  Skill building will focus on understanding parts of speech, building vocabulary, using descriptive language, sentence structure, and adhering to basic poetic or grammar forms. 

Kitchen Science - Hands-On Activities

with items commonly found in our kitchens and pantries.  Students will secure items, and then use the scientific inquiry steps to make a hypothesis, conduct experiments, collect evidence, analyze the evidence and draw conclusions. 

Fun with Math - Hands on Math 

with common objects around the house.  Students will explore creative problems solving using Common Core aligned targets for each activity to build and maintain math skills.

Tutoring for all subjects: One-One or in groups up to four participants.

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Writing Workshops:

Poetry writing, creative storytelling in short stories or plays, short personal narratives, and informational writing on a topic of interest.  Skill building will be aligned to CCSS targets for grades 6-8, and will center on types of poems, voice, tone, imagery, symbolism, point of view, narration, audience awareness, dialogue, vocabulary building, and language usage.

Virtual Field Trips with remote, collaborative pre- and post-visit activities to purposefully engage each participant while on the field trip and explore takeaways, points of inspiration, and topics for further study, research, or writing.

French Language Enrichment Course -Participants will explore first year French language learning.  Focus will be on vocabulary building, understanding subject verb agreement, the feminine and masculine forms, pronunciation, forming sentences, oral comprehension, and basic conversational skills.  We will also view French language videos, virtually explore French speaking cultures and cuisine, and practice conversion in French. 

Independent High School Entrance Essay Support

Tutoring for English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and French I.

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High School and College Creative Writing Workshops: 

These online learning workshops will enhance confidence and skills as writers.  We will explore poetry, short stories, playwriting, and personal narrative and memoirs.  High school workshops are aligned to CCSS targets for writing, grades 9-12.  Using the five senses, descriptive language, imagery, symbolism, voice, tone, point of view, narration, dialect, dialogue, purpose, and audience will all be explored. 

Grade 12 - College Essay Prep Support

High School tutoring 

for English, Writing, Humanities, Social Studies, Civics, and Government.

College tutoring 

in narrative, informational, and argumentative writing for college classes. Note that we do not ghostwrite high school or college papers.

We support you in building skills in the following areas:

1. reading with a strategic purpose 
2. researching and tracking sources effectively
3. the writing process (brainstorming, topic selection, outlining, drafting, and revising & editing for publication)
4. proper grammar, language, and usage
5. Adhering to the appropriate style guide (APA, MLA, or Chicago)

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