Who/What/Where/When
6th to 8th grades
This class will consist of reading assigned classics, in-class projects and discussion, reading comprehension quizzes, and short essays. It will also include a unit on poetry analysis.
Class meets at my home near Mardel (exact address will be given at registration)
Tuesday 1:00 – 2:00pm
August 25 – May 4
Costs
- $35 a month (first month due upon registration/ doubles as non-refundable deposit)
- (students also taking a writing course will be given a discounted rate)
- $5 registration/ materials fee
- I accept cash, check and Venmo
- All deposits are non-refundable
Materials Required
- 1″ binder with paper OR notebook: for taking notes in class
- A small notebook: for taking notes while reading
- pencils/pens
- ability to type and print regularly
- ability to check Google Classroom weekly
- 7 books: (your preference of physical books, digital books or audio books). We will not necessarily read them in this order. Poetry and short stories will be provided by me, you will not need to buy them. (Just a head’s up, this list is subject to change as I plan over the summer.)
Wonder by RJ Palacio
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
All of a Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
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