Grammar and Writing Workshop, a three-level program for students in 7th-12th grades, covers all of the grammar your child will need to learn and includes basic essay writing instruction. The best part is that you, the parent, don’t have to grade anything! Lessons are delivered through videos that students watch on their own schedules. Each lesson has an accompanying handout that students fill out while watching the video. Handouts may be printed one lesson at a time or several modules (units) at a time. Exercises are graded by the students themselves (guided by video) while quizzes, tests, and essays are graded by the instructor and include detailed feedback. Students use Google Classroom to view lessons and submit assignments. The standard pace for the course is one level per school year. However, the course can be completed at an accelerated pace. For more details, see this list of frequently asked questions: Comprehensive Grammar and Writing Workshop F.A.Q.
This is a self-paced course. Students may join the course at any point during the year. Several different pacing guides are available to help students pace their work in the course. Students beginning a level in the fall may opt into due dates to help them stay on track to finish the level by the end of the school year. (The due dates are just there as a guide for the student. No points will be deducted for late work, and parents will still be responsible for helping hold their child accountable for completing the work.) Progress reports will be sent in mid-November and mid-March (and in mid-summer for students working during the summer). A full grade report will be sent upon completion of each level.
For students who would like to move through the Level One material more quickly so that they can get to Level Two and the usage rules/editing sooner, I offer a 24-lesson Level One Crash Course that covers the parts of speech and parts of the sentence so that students can move into Level Two more quickly. This would be most appropriate for high school students or for younger students who are advanced in the language arts. The Level One Crash Course does not contain writing modules. However, you may add on the Level One writing modules to the crash course for $20 each.
I also offer a placement test for students who have had previous grammar instruction. You will find placement test details on the enrollment form.
Fees
Individual Levels
Level One Crash Course – $50 ($70 if adding on one Level One writing module, $90 if adding on two Level One writing modules)
Full Level One – $150
Level Two – $175
Level Three – $200
Bundles
Level One Crash Course and Level Two Bundle – $180
Level One Crash Course, Level Two, and Level Three Bundle – $340
Full Level One and Level Two Bundle – $260
Full Level One, Level Two, and Level Three Bundle – $420
Level Two and Level Three Bundle – $300
sibling Discount
Receive a 25% discount off your total fees when paying for two or more children in a family.(To receive the discount, you must enroll all of the children on one enrollment form and pay for all of the children at the same time.)
Free Trial
I am currently offering a free trial of the first three modules of Level One or the first module of Level One Crash Course. To receive the free trial, all you have to do is fill out the Grammar and Writing Workshop enrollment form. If you are interested in this program for your student, but you aren’t quite ready to begin, please sign up for the Grammar and Writing Workshop email list to receive occasional emails about the online, comprehensive grammar course and live, online workshops.
Required Materials
To complete the course, students will need access to a printer, or parents will need to be able to send the course documents somewhere to be printed. Students will need to purchase or check out the book Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays: Your Favorite Authors Take A Stab at the Dreaded Essay Assignment. This is available new or used on Amazon and may also be available at your public library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ideal age/grade for students to begin this course?
Why does my child need a systematic, complete grammar course?
How much writing instruction does this course include?
Is this course something my child can complete independently?
What will students learn in each level, and can my student start at a higher level?
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