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COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Success in Writing—for Newcomers and Continuing Students A casual letter to a friend, a story or poem, a researched history report, or a persuasive article for a magazine—all good writing shares common characteristics: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions (grammar, punctuation, etc), and Presentation. These traits will be explained and modeled, along with engaging writing assignments to reinforce concepts. Students will participate in the Writing Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing), and they will be encouraged to enjoy themselves! Success in Writing will also present various Modes of Writing (descriptive, narrative/story, expository, persuasive, poetry), and quality essays, stories, and poems will be produced by the students. In a Writer's Workshop format, class writing will be shared, and suggestions for revision will be sensitively offered by both teacher and peers. Guidance will be given on how to score papers and how to publish finished work This class is suitable both for newcomers and for students who have already taken a Success in Writing class with Mrs. Wolski. Although much of the lesson material will be review for continuing students, there will also be new material, such as Writing about Literature (interpretive/evaluative essays, compare and contrast, character sketches), Introduction to Poetry (reading and writing), Submitting Writing to Literary Magazines and Contests, etc. The new essays, stories, and poems produced in this class will give all students the opportunity to continue developing their personal and academic writing skills. Students should have access to email (for typing/emailing their writing to the teacher, and to receive notices regarding class work). A family email is fine, but if this is a problem, please inform Mrs. Wolski. INSTRUCTOR: Pam Wolski AGES: 10 years & up TIME: MIN/MAX: 6 students/ 15 students CLASS FEE: $25/month per student + building fee, 1st & 2nd child MAT’L FEE: $15 Sept / $15 Jan Supplies to bring to class: Pen or pencil, folder, paper Andrew Pudewa’s Student Writing Intensive B (SWI), Grammar, Poetry Writing—Grades 5-9 The Student Writing Intensive (SWI) is Andrew Pudewa’s Video course which teaches basic structure and style for writing. This includes methods on taking notes from various source texts, writing reports from a variety of sources, creative writing. Students will work on assignments which they can do along with their own history, literature, science texts; assignments with material that will be sent home; and assignments with material they will need to find on their own from their home or local library. Throughout the year students will have several in-class assignments as well as homework to be completed at home and returned. These assignments include writing, poetry and grammar as well as assignments on transitional words and phrases. They will also prepare and present an expository speech near the end of the year. Parental involvement is expected. INSTRUCTOR: Carrie Phelps AGES: Grades 5 - 9 TIME: MIN/MAX: 10 students / 22 students CLASS FEE: $25/month per student + building fee, 1st & 2nd child MAT’L FEE: a onetime fee of $60 for books/a lot of copies/other class operational expenses. Depending upon class size, a compensated class assistant may be needed in this class. Supplies to bring to class: A few pens (black, blue and one other color), a couple highlighters, a 2” spiral bound binder which has a view pocket on the outside, a full package of college-ruled binder paper, and six tabbed dividers. Please bring your supplies to your first day of class. You will need your binder each week. Andrew Pudewa’s Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course B (SWIC), Grammar, Introduction to Poetry –Grade 7-12 Pre-requisite: Student Writing Intensive (SWI) or a proven ability by the student to master the concepts taught in the SWI. This class picks up from where the SWI course leaves off. It includes a book entitled: A Writer’s Guide to Powerful Paragraphs by Victor C. Pellegrino which Pudewa states “has practical examples for thirty different paragraph structures from description to comparison to narrative and more”. Throughout the year students will be writing these paragraphs. Also, each student will study new stylistic techniques, creative writing, the basic model essay, the critique model essay, analyzing and imitating an author’s style, and will write several five paragraph essays. In addition, students will do the following: an introductory study of poetry, a short weekly grammar lesson, transitional words & phrases in writing and will prepare and present a persuasive speech near the end of the year. Parental involvement is expected. INSTRUCTOR: Carrie Phelps AGES: Grades 7 - 12 TIME: MIN/MAX: 6 students / 15 students CLASS FEE: $28/month per student + building fee, 1st & 2nd child MAT’L FEE: First-time students: $63 (includes two books from THE FIRST class, Pellegrino text, and a lot of photo-copying) Depending upon class size, a compensated class assistant may be needed in this class. Supplies to bring to class: A few pens (black, blue and at least one other color), a couple highlighters, a 2” spiral bound binder, a full package of college-ruled binder paper, 10 tabbed dividers. Please bring your supplies with you to your first day of class. You will need your binder each week. Peacemakers / Public Speaking This one year class is divided into 2 semesters. The first semester will teach Peacemakers, while Public Speaking will be the focus of the second semester. Peacemakers: This class uses the Young Peacemaker curriculum by Corlette Sande. This program is designed for groups to teach children how to prevent and resolve conflict in a biblical manner. This program teaches a logical pattern for resolving conflict using stories, practical applications, role plays and games. It has been altered to be more appropriate for homeschoolers. Parents are invited to attend to learn the practical application for families. Public Speaking: This class is designed to teach students proper etiquette in both interpersonal communications and practical public presentation platforms. Students will be taught a method of developing a well outlined presentation for both prepared speeches and impromptu speaking. Students will be given opportunities to speak during each class time. Parents are invited to attend any and all sessions. INSTRUCTOR: Amy Burnham AGE: 11 – 15 years or consent of instructor TIME: MIN/MAX: 10 students / 15 students Peacemakers CLASS FEE: $10/month per student + building fee MAT’L FEE: $15 Sept / $15 Jan
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