LEARNING LEVELS ARE here for you to find the right class

Learning Levels help busy parents find all classes and services within their child’s learning level. Simply following the “Learning Level Icon” used for each age range. Each Learning Level has further description when you click the button. Look for your child’s age range to determine the best fit for your child’s individual needs.

click below to find the full description for all the classes that we offer

• Primary ⇒ TK - 2nd grade

• Elementary ⇒ 3rd - 6th grade

•  Intermediate ⇒ 7th-8th grade

• Advanced ⇒ 9th-12th grade

Primary students are typically grades TK through 2nd, often ages 4-7.

Elementary students are typically grades 3rd through 6th, often ages 8-11.

Intermediate students are typically grades 7th through 8th, often ages 12-14.

Advanced students are typically grades 9th through 12th, often ages 14-18.

ONE OF THE MARVELOUS THINGS ABOUT COMMUNITY

"One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence . . .” Jean Vanier

We invite you to join our community. We welcome you, and we join with you to share the work and responsibility of educating your children well. If you experience deep distress on this homeschool journey (and even if you don’t), perhaps we can help you find self-confidence as you learn alongside others on a similar journey. Join our facebook group (The Write Journey Community) where we walk together through the ups and downs of learning to become great communicators and of teaching our young people to become the same.

TWJ Classes Provide Instruction in Language Arts for All Ages & Stages

This semester, we offer several course options including our Writing-Only courses, Reading & Writing classes for each grade level & training for Adults that want to learn to teach our materials to their own children or their educational community. Here is a rundown of each writing class option, each grade level’s novel & the focus for the first semester for our Adult Training Program (ATP).

Writing Only:

Writing Foundations Levels 1, 2 and 3

This course teaches either paragraph writing for students grades 3-6, or multi-paragraph instruction for students grades 7-9. Students will work through the TWJ Writing Foundations Handbook under our instructors, learning the 4-step writing process used in every one of our classes. This is the starting point for many students that simply need to learn how to write an academic response paper.

Formal Academic Essay Writing

This course is for High School students that want or need to learn the essay writing process, a varilong with various types of essays written in the high school level prompts. This 12 week course will also teach the basics of the MLA writing format. This is the starting point for high schoolers that are joining our classes for the first time.

Reading & Writing Classes by Grade Level

Blending Great Literature with Writing
These classes are 12-week classes that study an age appropriate, award winning novel, and students write about prompts related to the class’ book. Students further practice and develop the skills learned in our writing-only classes. The end of each semester focuses on Enrichment Projects to enhance each novel’s genre or focus.

Remember that students in grades 5/6 and up must have completed either the previous grade Reading & Writing class, or the Writing Foundations levels 1&2 class to enroll. Students may join this Reading & Writing course in the spring semester after learning the Writing Foundations Handbook in classes or tutoring.

1/2 grade Reading & Writing

Fall Novel- My Father’s Dragon

Spring Novels- The Courage of Sarah Noble and The Bears of Hemlock Mountain

 3/4 Grade Reading & Writing

Fall Novel- The Cricket in Times Square

Spring Novels- Ben and Me

5/6 Grade Reading & Writing

Fall Novel- My Side of the Mountain

Spring Novels- Amos Fortune- Free Man

7/8 Grade Reading & Writing
Fall Novel- The Bronze Bow

Spring Novels- Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

9-12 Grade Reading & Writing
Fall Novel- The Scarlet Pimpernel

Spring Novels- American Short Stories (Early American History)

 11&12 Grade (College Prep)Reading & Writing

Fall Novel- Oliver Twist

Spring Novels- The Scarlet Letter

Adult Training Program:

This course teaches parents through the TWJ Writing Foundations Handbook, which is our writing process used in every single class we teach. Adults may want to grow in the skills to instruct their own children in writing and literature, or they may desire the training to offer writing classes in small groups, co-op classes, or pods. ATP students learn our teaching content, methods, and how to support students with encouraging evaluations that help them progress in this invaluable subject! Join us for this 12 week course. To learn more, use the link below.

• Fall Semester - TWJ Handbook Training for Expanded Paragraph Writing

• Spring Semester - Blending Literature and Writing or Multi-Paragraph Writing Instruction

SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES

I’m not sure how you feel about that title: Seizing Opportunities. The thought alone may overwhelm you, or it may excite you. I’m well aware that we all live at a different place on the spectrum of how much activity works well for us and our families. Some of us find stimulation and energy in staying very busy; others of us require alone time and simpler schedules. Either need is valid.

“Seizing Opportunities” means taking a bit of time to have an honest conversation with yourself about what you need to bring positive thoughts and energy to the beginning of this new school year. Whether homeschooling is something brand new to you or something very familiar to you, you will benefit from taking a few hours to assess what’s ahead: Opportunities . . . to do more . . . or to do less. With insightful wisdom and intentional choices, we can set ourselves and our families up for a solid start to the new school year.

Opportunities come in the form of resources, instructional classes, extra curricular activities, support groups, and on and on. In fact, we at The Write Journey have some amazing opportunities to partner with you to bring educational support to both you and your children. The question is: “Which opportunities benefit your family, and which opportunities hinder your family?” Stated another way, “ Which opportunities speak life into your family?” Consider your responses to these questions:

• How many family members find pleasure in this task or activity?

• How much time are we spending away from home vs. at home?

•  Is this event or activity stressing the budget?

• Do we enjoy a peaceful atmosphere at home, or is there constant chaos and

  tension getting to the next place or the next task?

• Do we understand the importance of BALANCE in our weekly schedule?

These are just a few questions that can help you discern which opportunities will benefit your family and which opportunities put stress on your family. Some opportunities simply need to be saved for another time or season; others bring a welcome relief.

At The Write Journey we create opportunities to partner with families to bring support and encouragement. When the time is right, we look forward to partnering with you and your educational community in whatever way we can.

Speaking life, Kris

SUMMER 2022

The end of the school year brings the long awaited season of rest, relaxation, and recuperation. For many, this means vacation. Others may choose a stay-cation, especially with the cost of gasoline. No matter where your family finds themselves this summer, we hope some reading materials are close-at-hand; what better way to while away some free time?

I personally enjoy picking up a couple novels I had to set aside until I had time enough to sit and enjoy them. I also read in preparation for the next school year, so I will try to reread as many of the novels taught in all of our classes. One thing is certain- if I do not plan in advance to read, I may not make the time available.

I live in a humid climate, so mid-afternoons offer an excellent window for choosing to stay indoors in the air-conditioned house. However, I have also been known to bring a book along to the water’s edge at a lake or even in a boat! I simply use a one-gallon or two-gallon sized ziplock bag that is big enough to lay the book open and turn pages with some effort. The extra work is worth it to me. What a way to enjoy new adventures, think deeply, or get lost in an old favorite.

Some other options include heading over to the local library, where you may sit and read in a quiet place. You may also try that new coffee shop or cafe. Also, don’t forget to take along a book during an extended drive (my daughter believes there is ample time to read in a 5-10 minute car ride), as long as you don’t get too carsick. Audio books work in car rides as well, and many library memberships allow one to borrow these options.

However you decide to enjoy the three ‘R’s’, I hope you find yourself with a book in hand. Remember to share your new titles in our social media pages!