At this primary level, students will explore one story per week. During each session the teacher will guide the student through various journaling activities, offering applicable skills and strategies along the way. There is typically no at-home work assigned other than the weekly multiple choice vocabulary element.

At this lower elementary level students will explore one section of the story at hand per week. At this level, students should come to class having read the first section’s reading assignment and having completed the vocabulary exercise. During each session the teacher will guide students through the various journaling activities, offering applicable skills and strategies along the way. Incomplete notetaking or comprehension may be assigned as offline, at-home work. Each week the teacher will brainstorm with students as they prepare to draft the simple weekly paragraph in response to the section’s directive. Students will complete the draft offline, as at-home work and submit electronically to the teacher who will, in turn send notes and edit suggestions for the student to take into the final draft.

This elementary level course will guide students through one section of the story at hand per week. Students should come to class having read the first section’s reading assignment and completed the vocabulary exercise. During each session, the teacher will offer insights into the story and guide students through a portion of the various journaling activities, offering applicable skills and strategies along the way. Students are instructed to continue in like manner, completing the section as offline, at-home work. Each week the teacher will brainstorm with students as they prepare to draft the simple weekly paragraph in response to the section’s directive. Students will complete the draft offline, as at-home work and submit electronically to the teacher who will, in turn send notes and edit suggestions for the student to take into the final draft.

This middle school level course will guide students through one section of the story at hand per week. Students should come to class having read the first section’s reading assignment and completed the vocabulary exercise. During each session, the teacher will offer insights into the story and guide students through a portion of the various journaling activities, offering applicable skills and strategies along the way. Students are instructed to continue in like manner, completing the section as offline, at-home work. Each week the teacher will brainstorm with students as they prepare to draft the simple weekly paragraph in response to the section’s directive. Students will complete the draft offline, as at-home work and submit electronically to the teacher who will, in turn send notes and edit suggestions for the student to take into the final draft.

This high school course will guide students through one section of the story at hand per week. Students should come to class having read the first section’s reading assignment, having completed the vocabulary exercise. During each session, the teacher will offer insights into story themes, symbols and motifs, and will guide students through a portion of the various journaling activities, offering applicable skills and strategies along the way. Students are instructed to continue in like manner, completing the section as offline, at-home work. Each week the teacher will brainstorm with students as they prepare to draft the constrained Synopsis and Personal Reflection. Students will complete the drafts offline, as at-home work and submit electronically to the teacher who will, in turn send notes and edit suggestions for the student to take into the final draft. Level 4 culminates with an essay which the teacher will read and offer feedback on the first draft.

Students must be enrolled in the applicable CORE L2 Pages class, TITLE, to participate in this section. Each week, students will journey with the Teacher into the history applicable to the story at hand.

Students must be enrolled in applicable CORE L3 Pages class, TITLE, to participate in this section. Each week, students will journey with the Teacher into the history applicable to the story at hand.

Students must be enrolled in applicable CORE L4 Pages class, TITLE, to participate in this section. Each week, students will journey with the Teacher into the history applicable to the story at hand.

Learn to correctly and skillfully use the parts of speech with fun and creative sentence writing through 25 weeks of applied grammar.
When you learn to write “one true sentence” (in the words of Hemingway) the rest will follow. During this supportive 25 week, ½ hour session, Students will be supported in learning to correctly and skillfully use the parts of speech with fun and creative activities. When well-crafted sentences are connected wisely, one after another, ideas grow wider and deeper. But without this basic tool of construction—the parts of speech—meaning and communication are lost.

Join us for this 25-week opportunity for students to explore the ins and outs of punctuation! During each ½ hour session, students will be guided through Basher Punctuation: The Write Stuff and inspired to construct original sentences using each mark correctly in a way they will never forget! Learning from the marks themselves—from the unassuming Semicolon to loud-mouthed Exclamation Mark – who explain in their own words what makes them tick and how they are used makes for a memorable lesson.

A sentence is simply a collection of words that conveys an idea. Great sentences manipulate words and phrases to tickle the reader’s ear, to engage them in the idea at hand. One True Sentence: Tools of Style, Volume 1 is the first step into the world of style! Over the course of 10 weeks, students will explore rhetorical device such as metaphor, simile, personification and more, but will also construct sentences using rhetoric introduced. As they practice the art of constructing sentences, students will acquire tools that will make their ideas shine.

Journal writing is an indispensable part of Language Arts. Beyond its academic significance, it provides a creative opportunity to develop important skills and the writer’s unique voice. During this 3-week class, students will enjoy collaborating to create an exciting story hook that will get the story started! Students will develop writing skills, confidence, creativity and have fun in the process.

There are two types of things in the world: living and non-living! Everything you can imagine is one or the other. Taxonomy is the science of sorting it all out. At its basic level, taxonomy identifies, names, and classifies all living things in a systematic way. Over the course of 15 weeks, students will be guided into the work of learning about the animal kingdom, journaling their discoveries along the way. Join us as we dive into this fascinating research that will not only help students gain knowledge, but also to springboard into the realm of non-fiction, narrative writing.

Have you met Carolus Linnaeus? His life’s work will inspire you. All living things can be ordered according to their common biology. Classification allows scientists to explore levels of similarity, dissimilarity, and interconnectedness of cells, systems, and structures. The first level of classification is the Kingdoms. There are five: Protista, Monera, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Over the course of 10 weeks, we will explore and research the diversity of the animal kingdom.

Everything you can imagine is made of elements — an octopus, a basketball, even you.
Over the course of 15 weeks, we will embark on a wonderful voyage through the mysteries of the periodic table. What at first looks like an unapproachable block of numbers and letters begging to be decoded, will be opened up in an easy and interesting way. Each element has its own quirks and purpose. We will research and catalog together two elements per weeks—30 of the 144 known elements. Students will gain a broad introduction into the fascinating realm of chemistry.

Introduction to Composition: The Essay Form, V1 – Over the course of 5 weeks, students will be guided through the entire unit. They will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what makes an essay an essay. At the end of the class, they will have completed the preliminary work for Volume 1 and will be ready to progress to Volume 2.

Over the course of 5 weeks, students will be guided through the entire unit. They will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what makes an essay an essay. At the end of the class, they will have completed the preliminary work for Volume 2 and will be ready to progress to Volume 3.

Over the course of 5 weeks, students will be guided through the entire unit. They will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what makes an essay an essay. At the end of the class, they will have completed the preliminary work for Volume 3 and will have completed the middle school offering.

Intermediate Composition: The Literary Essay V4, Little Worlds – Over the course of 5 weeks, students will be guided through the entire unit. They will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what makes an exceptional short story exceptional and how to communicate this in an exceptional. At the end of the class, completed the preliminary work for Volume 4 and will be ready to progress to Volume 5.

Over the course of 3 weeks, students will be guided through the entire unit. They will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what it takes to compose persuasive argument in essay form. At the end of the class, they will have completed the preliminary work for Volume 5 and will be ready to progress to Volume 6, The Advanced Research: Person, Place, Thing.

Students will meet once during each of the five Pages sessions with a teacher who will introduce and check in on progress. The teacher will be available via email during the research and writing process. This creative non-fiction project is an opportunity for high school students to participate in literary writing before heading to college, trade-school, or career. While students will use the scaffolding twice (in both 11th and 12th grade), each paper will be unique depending on the topics chosen. Each year, students will choose a theme they will explore through a person, a place, and a thing. For example, our student sample explores the theme of tragedy via Abraham Lincoln, Terezin, and escalators. Another student might want to explore joy via Henri Matisse, Disneyland, and the yo-yo. Still another might tie hope to Emily Dickinson, the library, and feathers. The possibilities are endless! Students will be offered strategies, feedback, and gain confidence along the way as they begin to discover just what it takes to compose a long research paper.

Operation Lexicon and the Micro-story (2 sessions // Upper Elementary/MS) Join us to engage in the art of story making. In the spirit of Operation Lexicon, our vocabulary development program, let’s grow a collection of words for the New Year and use those words in creative ways. Each of the following two sessions are stand alone and will offer unique lessons.

Receiving a letter by post will (hopefully) never go out of fashion! Join us for this special Pages online session and learn some simple ways to craft exceptionally unique, hand-penned letters.

Long narrative poetry is like a ribbon of words. Join us as we explore the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost and write some original poetic narrations.

Session 1 – Drawing Skills
Drawing is the heart and soul of art making. Join us for a 5-week exploration of the pencil as we learn professional techniques through the great masters of this artform.

Session 2 – Hokusai
Join us as we dive into the world of the great Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Learn about the history of Ukiyo-e printing and paint one of his masterpieces using gouache and paper.

Session 3 – Picasso
Join us as we dive into the works of the great modern painter Pablo Picasso. Learn the history behind his cubist style of painting as we copy one of his masterpieces using gouache and paper.

Session 4 – Monet
Join us as we dive into the works of the master impressionist painter Claude Monet. Learn the history of this bold art movbent while we copy one of his masterpieces using gouache and paper.

Session 5 – The Art of Collage
A fun and creative way to make original art from things that already exist, this class will be an exhilarating leap into the world of collage. Using scissors, paper, and glue, we will create works inspired by the modern masters of collage like Jasper Johns, Eric Carle, Ezra Jack Keets, and Henri Matisse.

Session 1 – Instruments: The String Family
Instruments of the tools of music making and all these tools work in their own unique way. Join us as we travel around the world studying the history and science of the string family.

Session 2 – Bach and the Baroque Era
Join us as we dive into the world of one of the most prolific and influential composers to come out of Europe: J. S. Bach. Explore the history behind his grand output and how to appreciate the densely complex yet sensitive music he left behind.

Session 3 – Instruments: The Woodwind Family
Instruments of the tools of music making and all these tools work in their own unique way. Join us as we travel around the world studying the history and science of the woodwind family.

Session 4 – The Orchestra: an Introduction
A hundred people all making noise at the same time would seem like chaos yet some of our favorite music is made this way. Join us to learn the rich history behind this type of music as we explore five iconic pieces written for the orchestra.

Session 5 – Jazz: An Introduction
Often considered America’s classical music, jazz has a deep and intricate history. Learn about how this style of music was born and born again through the years as we listen to the classics and learn how they came to be.