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Live Online Tutoring & Small Group Classes…
- Frustrated with tutors who spend more time correcting grammar, than they do on helping your child write clearly?
- Have you tried big name programs only to feel like your child’s writing hasn’t improved?
- Are you struggling to find literature for you kid that will grow their vocabulary?
- Is your Dyslexic kiddo in denial about needing reading help?
Get online private tutoring customized to fit your child’s academic needs. Learners who meet twice a week splitting their time between essay writing skills and book club reading comprehension. These students are doubling their essay writing speed and showing up to class, eager to discuss the assigned book.
This Live Class Meets:
– Ongoing
– 1 x a week
$65 per session
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking to improve their writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Tutoring Private Lesson
This interactive tutoring session is offered to support essay writing and reading comprehension skills.
The tutor will plan on providing age/ grade level appropriate writing instruction, unless the student chooses to bring a homework assignment to work on.
Families for students ages 10 and up can request to focus solely on reading comprehension
What to Expect:
– Welcome
– Free Write Activity/ Homework Instruction review
– Writing
– Feedback on Student work (feedback may be verbal or written)
The teacher may use Worksheets, short videos, and gamified online online tests to aid students in improving their gramma skills.
Parents will receive a written summary of student progress after the first two sessions.
Private lessons may cover but are not limited to:
- Creating a Thesis
- Composing Paragraphs
- Understanding sentence structure and mechanics
- Understanding and Writing Narrative Essays
- Understanding and Writing Expository Essays
- Understanding and Writing Argumentative Essays
- Understanding and Writing Descriptive Essays
- Understanding and Writing Compare and Contrast Essays
- Understanding and Writing in MLA format
- Understanding the difference between Revisions & Editing
Online Live Classes
This Live Class Meets:
– 6 weeks
– 1 x a week
$109 for the course
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students who finger type
- Students who have to look at the keyboard to type
- Students who are not confident with typing
- Students who are not confident with keyboard shortcuts
- Students who want extra support outside of a school typing course
Learn Typing and Computer Skills for Elementary School
In this 6-week typing & computer literacy course, students work on: typing with two hands, how to use a mouse, how to copy and paste, how to save a file. This class is designed to help students learn to type with confidence without looking at the keyboard or resorting to typing one finger at a time. Students will learn to type based on what they see, hear, and think. Each class is gamified. Using a combination of teacher directed activities and typing software, this class makes learning to type fun.
Participants must take “Learn Typing & Computer Literacy Skills (Level 1)” before joining this class and should have completed the course with an average typing speed greater than 10wpm.
Suitable for:
– students who have experience typing with two hands
– students who may not type fast, but would like to maintain regular practice
Class Overview:
• Welcome & Share
• Focus of the Day
• Practicing the Skills
• Typing Games (last 10 minutes of class based on student progress).
Course Overview:
Day 1:
Exploring Zoom Features
Navigating Web Pages
Finger placement
Meet the Home Row
Day 2:
Mouse Left Click
Common Keyboard shortcuts
More Home Row Typing
Meet the Top Row
Typing Game
Day 3:
More Top Row practice
Meet the Bottom Row
Practicing Common Words
Typing Game
Day 4:
More Bottom Row practice
Punctuation
Practicing Common Words
Typing Game
Day 5:
Exploring Fonts
Navigating document formatting
Typing Activity: Create a Menu
Day 6:
Right Click Mouse Skills
More Keyboard shortcuts
Copy & Paste
Save a file
Typing Activity: Create a silly story
Does this class assign homework?
Students who do the homework, generally see the greatest benefit from this class. Many students join this class as additional support to a typing class they may have at school or at their local library. Part of this course involves learning to navigate a computer with minimal adult assistance. For this reason, when a student is struggling to do tasks like share screen, minimize a page, or close tabs the teacher will talk with the student to help them solve the issue without an adult assisting. The goal is to help each student feel more confident in their computer usage skills and of course develop healthy typing habits.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 6 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates. The listed price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– 6 weeks
– 1 x a week
$109 for the course
This Class is Ideal for:
- Students looking to improve their typing speed.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Practice Group is not a substitute for private lessons.
Learn Typing and Computer Skills for Elementary School (Level 2)
In this 6-week typing & computer literacy course, students will continue to grow their computer literacy skills by focusing on: typing with two hands, typing what they see, typing what they hear, typing from thought, and more common keyboard shortcuts. This class places a greater emphasis on typing speed and includes collaborative games. Each class is gamified. Using a combination of teacher directed activities and typing software, this class makes learning to type fun.
Participants must take “Learn Typing & Computer Literacy Skills (Level 1)” before joining this class and should have completed the course with an average typing speed greater than 10wpm.
Suitable for:
– students who have experience typing with two hands
– students who may not type fast, but would like to maintain regular practice
Class Overview:
• Welcome & Share
• Typing Practice
• Practicing the Skills
• Typing Game
Course Overview:
Day 1:
Typing Common words
Game: Power Petals Typing Game
Day 2:
Speed Test
Silly Poems: Typing Comprehension (Understanding what we type)
Game: Fashion shapes Fashion show or Make Your Own Bingo Board*
*Students enjoy the fashion show game, but sometimes the software is a little buggy. If this happens, we’ll switch the bingo board game.
Day 3:
Practice Keyboard shortcuts
Sentences & Thought: Writing about Yourself and Your interest
Game: Design a car shapes or Student choice game*
*Students enjoy the fashion show game, but sometimes the software is a little buggy. If this happens, we’ll switch the bingo board game.
Day 4:
Speed Test
Note taking Skills: Retype a familiar story, Write about something that’s familiar
Game: Crazy Categories Game
Day 5:
Computer Literacy Test
Typing what we think: Write a letter to someone you know, Write a letter to a business
Day 6:
MadLibs: Typing what we think and hear
Game: Make Your Own Bingo Board
Pre-requisite:
Student should be familiar with proper hand placement and correct typing form.
Students who “hunt and peek” will not be able to maintain enrollment in this course. Families will be redirected to Typing Level 1.
Students must be able to mute, unmute, turn off their camera, turn on their camera, and screen share without parental assistance.
This class is designed for students to work independent of parental assistance. If your child requires parental assistance for cognitive or physical needs, then please message us prior to enrollment. Your learner may benefit from a different class or class format based on their needs.
Does this class assign homework?
Students should plan on spending 10 minutes a day practicing their typing outside of class.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 6 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates. The listed price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– Ongoing
– 1 x a week
$18 per session
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Practice Group is not a substitute for private lessons.
Essay Writing Practice Group
Keep up your essay writing skills by practicing writing a new essay every few weeks in this ongoing essay writing class. This class is ideal for students who have taken one of Choreography by Rae’s writing courses. Many of our writing students experience an improvement in their essay writing skills upon completion of class, but still need a second pair of eyes as they continue writing essays for other classes. This class is designed to provide that ongoing support. Students who have not taken one of our writing classes but have a strong understanding of essay structure are welcome to join.
*** This is not a substitute for a private lesson. Students are expected to have essay writing experience.***
About Essay Writing Practice Group:
What is practice group?
Each week students practice writing essays using the brainstorms and outlines to organize their work. The teacher will assign an essay format and topic that best matches the student’s grade level. Student will work independently on their essays. Based on group needs the instructor may offer a short demonstration of how to use a brainstorm and outline for writing an essay. The instructor is will require new participants to share their brainstorm and outline before having them write their essay. One an essay is started the instructor provide basic feedback on essay structure/ requirements (example: asking students to clarify their thesis).
***Student who are not open to feedback or unwilling to make changes to their work will not benefit from this practice group.***
What to expect?
Some students may choose to spend their class time creating an outline, while others may be able to start their essay in class. Students are not expected to finish an entire essay in class, and the teacher will not be able to read the entire student essay. For new students completing 1 essay may take anywhere from 2-4 sessions depending on the essay format and the student’s writing experience. We do not “assign homework” because it is not a class. The teacher may encourage a student to work on their essay outside of class.
***This is not an essay writing class. Students should have solid essay writing experience before joining this group. ***
Students may be encouraged to continue working on their essay outside of practice group.
Class Overview:
-Welcome & Share
– Short Writing Activity (Free Write, Timed Paragraph Practice, Kahoot)
– Essay Assignments
Week 1& 2: Practice writing the Narrative Essay and the Explanatory Essay
Week 3 & 4: Practice writing the Opinion Essay and the Compare & Contrast Essay
This Live Class Meets:
– 1 weeks
– 1 x a week
$25 per session
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Creative Writing Level
Does your preteen like writing stories and creating characters? Maybe they like writing but struggle to organize their ideas. In this writing course, young writers will learn to organize their work, while exploring different writing styles and focusing on the narrative voice.
Each week, students focus on a different writing format. Following a group Welcome & Share, we’ll do a short warm-up activity (either a writing prompt or a Kahoot!). Next, the teacher will use slides to facilitate a conversation on the writing format of the day. Students will be asked to help read a short passage out loud, before they begin writing independently on their own work.
Through the use of both writing prompts and writing challenges, writers will explore their writing ideas while improving their writing skills. Students will learn to give feedback to their peers and use feedback from others to improve their own work.
In our final two weeks, students will take one of their written works from weeks 1-8 and adapt one story into a one-act play.
Course Overview:
– Weeks 1 and 2: Writing fiction in the first person
– Weeks 3 and 4: Writing fiction in the second person
– Weeks 5 and 6: Writing fiction in the third person
– Weeks 7 and 8: A creative approach to non-fiction
– Weeks 9 and 10: Writing a one-act play
Class Overview:
– Welcome & Share
– Warm Up: Kahoot! or Writing Prompt
– Writing format of the day (discussion & slides)
– Student Writing Time
Each class is 75% writing, 25% discussion and reading.
Students are asked to complete their writing assignments outside of class.
Prerequisites:
– basic reading comprehension (at least 4th grade level).
– basic understanding of proper punctuation and cognition of common punctuation symbols (period, question mark, comma, quotation mark).
– ability to navigate zoom and multiple webpage tabs without parental assistance
– learners should feel comfortable using google docs.
Class Participation Expectations:
– Students will be asked to complete writing assignments during class and outside of class.
– Class participation includes reading out loud material assigned by the teacher or material that the student has written.
– Class videos are only available for viewing after class, if at least one student has attended class on the scheduled date.
Students must use an electronic device that offers both a camera and a microphone.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 10 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates. The listed price covers all class dates.
Online Summer Camp
This Live Class Meets:
– 2 weeks
– 3 x a week
$109 for the 6 day course
Camp| Ages 8-14: Learn Typing & Computer Skills
In this 2-week typing & computer literacy course, students the function to improve their online learning including: typing with two hands, how to use a mouse, how to copy and paste, how to save a file. This class is designed to help students learn to type with confidence without looking at the keyboard or resorting to typing one finger at a time. Students will learn to type based on what they see, hear, and think.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 3 days a week for 2 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates. The listed total price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– 2 weeks
– 2 x a week
$150 for the 6 day course
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Camp| 2nd & 3rd Grade Reading & Writing
Sentences are great! Words strung together can create powerful stories and poems that captivate the imagination. Sentences can also be confusing. Writing involves a ton of rules on sentence structure and it can all start to feel like a mystery. If your young learner is able to read and has written basic sentences, then this class can help them build their writing skills. This camp is divided into 2 parts: Parts of Speech, Writing Responses to Literature.
This class is interactive. In week one, students will be introduced to the subject of the day, followed by exploring sentence prompts. In week two they will focus on reading short stories and writing about them. Each class will conclude with a short homework assignment that is designed to take less than thirty minutes
Prerequisite:
Basic computer literacy skills- Students must know how to mute, unmute, and click on a link (links are shared in the chat), and identify common punctuation on the keyboard (period, question mark, comma).
Basic reading skills- Students should be able to read at a second grade level and be familiar with sounding out unfamiliar words.
Students should plan to spend 15 minutes to 1 hour on homework outside of class.
Class Overview:
Welcome & Share
Homework Review
Focus of the Day
Read out loud
Writing
Homework Wrap Up
Course Overview:
Session 1: Sentence structure, Parts of Speech, Short Story Summary
Session 2: Parts of Speech, Short Story, Opinion
Session 3: Parts of Speech, Character analysis, Designing questions
Session 4: Read & Write: Multiple Paragraphs (summary, reflection)
*** Low Enrollment Policy***
This class is priced to allow us to conduct the class, in the event that we do not meet the enrollment minimum. If your child is only interested in participating with peers, then please let us know. We will communicate with you before the class start date to determine if your child would like to proceed with the scheduled lessons.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 2 days a week for 2 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 4 class dates. The listed total price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– 2 weeks
– 3 x a week
$150 for the 6 day course
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Camp| 4th & 5th Grade Intro to Essay Writing
Students will explore parts of speech, grammar basics, sentence structure, and how to use these tools to create impactful paragraphs.
The first few classes focus on grammar basic while writing responses to short passages read in class. During the second week, we’ll students will transition to writing a short 4 paragraph essay.
Previous experience with essay writing is not required. Each class includes a short writing activities that support either creative thinking or analytical thinking.
This course encourages discussion and interaction. In class materials include Kahoot, Nearpod, and Google Docs. All writing essay writing is done using Google Doc. No printouts are required for class work.
Prerequisites:
– Basic computer literacy (ability to copy links in chat and paste them into a web browser, ability to minimize zoom if needed)
– Some knowledge of grammar is helpful but not required.
*** Students do not have to be good at typing, but should be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard. This class does not use paper and pencil. ***
Students should plan to spend 15 minutes to 1 hour on homework outside of class.
Course Overview:
Lesson 1: Grammar, Crafting Simple Sentences & Paragraphs
Lesson 2: Grammar, Understanding how to use a Brainstorm & Outline
Lesson 3: Read & Respond Short Narrative Essay
Lesson 4: Read & Respond Short Opinion Essay
This class is great for:
– Students who are new to essay writing
– Students who struggle with grammar and sentence structure
– Students who write like they text
– Student who struggle to express their thoughts when writing
Class Overview:
– Welcome & Share
– Free Write of the Day via Google Docs
– Focus of the week using Google Docs or Nearpod
– Putting the Writing Techniques into Practice using Google Docs
– Reviewing Our Work
Please note: Students must attend at least 50% of the classes in order to continue receiving homework and class feedback. Only watching the class video recording does not substitute for the in class experience. A flex course is available for those who are unable to attend classes.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 3 days a week for 2 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates. The listed price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– 2 weeks
– 3 x a week
$150 for the 6 day course
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Camp| 4th & 5th Grade Intro to Essay Writing Level 2
Students will explore parts of speech, grammar basics, sentence structure, and how to use these tools to create impactful paragraphs.
The first few classes focus on grammar basic while writing responses to short passages read in class. During the second week, we’ll students will transition to writing a short 4 paragraph essay.
Previous experience with essay writing is not required. Each class includes a short writing activities that support either creative thinking or analytical thinking.
This course encourages discussion and interaction. In class materials include Kahoot, Nearpod, and Google Docs. All writing essay writing is done using Google Doc. No printouts are required for class work.
Prerequisites:
– Basic computer literacy (ability to copy links in chat and paste them into a web browser, ability to minimize zoom if needed)
– Some knowledge of grammar is helpful but not required.
*** Students do not have to be good at typing, but should be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard. This class does not use paper and pencil. ***
Students should plan to spend 15 minutes to 1 hour on homework outside of class.
Course Overview:
Lesson 1: Grammar, Crafting Simple Sentences & Paragraphs
Lesson 2: Grammar, Understanding how to use a Brainstorm & Outline
Lesson 3: Read & Respond Literary Analysis
Lesson 4: Read & Respond Short Creative Non Fiction
This class is great for:
– Students who are new to essay writing
– Students who struggle with grammar and sentence structure
– Students who write like they text
– Student who struggle to express their thoughts when writing
Class Overview:
– Welcome & Share
– Free Write of the Day via Google Docs
– Focus of the week using Google Docs or Nearpod
– Putting the Writing Techniques into Practice using Google Docs
– Reviewing Our Work
Please note: Students must attend at least 50% of the classes in order to continue receiving homework and class feedback. Only watching the class video recording does not substitute for the in class experience. A flex course is available for those who are unable to attend classes.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 2 days a week for 2 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 4 class dates. The listed price covers all class dates.
This Live Class Meets:
– 2 weeks
– 3 x a week
$150 for the 6 day course
Private Lessons are Ideal for:
- Students looking for tips on how to improve their own writing.
- Students who write how they type.
- ESL Students.
- Students preparing a writing portfolio
Camp| Middle School Essay Writing
In this 6-week typing & computer literacy course, students will continue to grow their computer literacy skills by focusing on: typing with two hands, typing what they see, typing what they hear, typing from thought, and more common keyboard shortcuts. This class places a greater emphasis on typing speed and includes collaborative games. Each class is gamified. Using a combination of teacher directed activities and typing software, this class makes learning to type fun.
Participants must take “Learn Typing & Computer Literacy Skills (Level 1)” before joining this class and should have completed the course with an average typing speed greater than 10wpm.
Suitable for:
– students who have experience typing with two hands
– students who may not type fast, but would like to maintain regular practice
Class Overview:
• Welcome & Share
• Typing Practice
• Practicing the Skills
• Typing Game
Course Overview:
Day 1:
Typing Common words
Game: Power Petals Typing Game
Day 2:
Speed Test
Silly Poems: Typing Comprehension (Understanding what we type)
Game: Fashion shapes Fashion show or Make Your Own Bingo Board*
*Students enjoy the fashion show game, but sometimes the software is a little buggy. If this happens, we’ll switch the bingo board game.
Day 3:
Practice Keyboard shortcuts
Sentences & Thought: Writing about Yourself and Your interest
Game: Design a car shapes or Student choice game*
*Students enjoy the fashion show game, but sometimes the software is a little buggy. If this happens, we’ll switch the bingo board game.
Day 4:
Speed Test
Note taking Skills: Retype a familiar story, Write about something that’s familiar
Game: Crazy Categories Game
Day 5:
Computer Literacy Test
Typing what we think: Write a letter to someone you know, Write a letter to a business
Day 6:
MadLibs: Typing what we think and hear
Game: Make Your Own Bingo Board
Pre-requisite:
Student should be familiar with proper hand placement and correct typing form.
Students who “hunt and peek” will not be able to maintain enrollment in this course. Families will be redirected to Typing Level 1.
Students must be able to mute, unmute, turn off their camera, turn on their camera, and screen share without parental assistance.
This class is designed for students to work independent of parental assistance. If your child requires parental assistance for cognitive or physical needs, then please message us prior to enrollment. Your learner may benefit from a different class or class format based on their needs.
Does this class assign homework?
Students should plan on spending 10 minutes a day practicing their typing outside of class.
The calendar above shows the class start date. This course runs for 3 days a week for 2 weeks. You will be prompted to confirm all 6 class dates.