Language Arts

Wordsmiths: Middle School Grammar and Composition 

Instructor: Jill Anderson

Designed for seventh and eighth graders, Wordsmiths explores all four major modes of writing: expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. While the primary focus is on writing, this course does have a grammar and mechanics component designed to give students confidence in using language appropriately. As of 6/26 - only 3 spots left! For an online version of Wordsmiths, contact Joanna Knighten.

Registration: first tuition installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount.

Writing I

Instructor: Jill Anderson

Writing I is designed for 9-10th graders. It focuses primarily on expository writing and developing organizational skills and proficiency with complex sentences and vocabulary. The class culminates in a major research project. As of 6/26 - only 2 spots left!

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount.

Writing II

Instructor: Jill Anderson

Writing II is designed for juniors and seniors. This AP-level course focuses on the art of argumentative writing and prepares students for the critical analysis and synthesis of college-level materials demanded in college.  As of 6/26 - only 3 spots left!

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Senior Honors Thesis

Instructor: Jill Anderson

The Senior Honors Thesis is a full year long guided research project that results in a thesis and presentation at the end of the year. Students must have completed Writing II and will meet monthly rather than weekly.

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $400 per year, or 8 installments of $50. 10% sibling discount

For registration contact

Jill Anderson

jill@ewcb.org

(512) 203-4468

www.ewcb.org

Writing About Literature

Instructor: Joanna Rempel-Knighten

The focus of the Writing About Literature class is the close reading of poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction in a historical context. Students delve into representative works of literature to determine structure, style, and theme, as well as how these reflect the beliefs and theories of the works’ time and how the work relates to our time. The students then respond to these essays in multiple ways, including the writing of reflective, analytical, and critical essays. Download the registration form

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Creative Writing

Instructor: Joanna Rempel-Knighten

Writing creatively provides a fun and encouraging atmosphere to exercise and expand necessary skills for all types of composition, from academic essays to novels. This creative writing class will focus briefly on genre analysis before moving on to our two main areas of concentration: poetry and fiction. Students will learn compositional skills that can be easily transferred to other types of writing as they create, revise, and polish their work. Expected assignments can include (but are not limited to) regular journaling, critical analyses of model texts, the creation of poems or short stories, the critique and revision of the same, and reflections on the writing process.  Download the registration form

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Foundations in Personal Finance

Instructor: Joanna Rempel-Knighten

Designed for high school students preparing for their upcoming independence, this highly interactive class explores various areas of personal finance. We'll discuss a variety of topics, including taxes, insurance, investing, and even how to responsibly pursue a post-high school education. Students will respond with a variety of exploratory and practical assignments, culminating in a final project that will explore an area of personal finance that is of special interest to the student.  Download the registration form

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

For registration contact

Joanna Rempel-Knighten:

jrempelknighten@gmail.com

History

High School US History

Instructor: Nichelle Nelson

Students will work on maps, time lines, and research projects that will require them to go beyond the confines of the textbook to acquire college preparatory critical thinking and research skills. Students will also have the opportunity to submit an entry in the senior division of the National History Day Contest at the regional level

Required text: TBA

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

High School World History

Instructor: Nichelle Nelson

This World History course, in the first semester, will cover an overview of civilizations from the creation to the Middle Ages. Second semester will cover European exploration and expansion through 20th-century technology. Students will work on a maps, time lines, and research projects that will require them to go beyond the confines of the textbook to acquire college preparatory critical thinking and research skills. Students will also have the opportunity to submit an entry in the senior division of the National History Day Contest at the regional level. 

Required text: TBA

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

For registration contact

Nichelle Nelson

rejoicehomeschool@yahoo.com

Mathematics and Logic

Introductory & Intermediate Logic

Instructor: Tami White

•This is a course that is aimed at a wide range of ages, from the eighth-grade level to the twelfth-grade level

•All material will be covered in class 

•Reading, working exercises, quiz and test taking will all be done at home and graded by parents with keys provided.

Topics:

•(Fall) Terms and Definitions, Statements and their Relationships (Square of Opposition), Syllogisms and Validity, Arguments in Normal English, Informal Fallacies

•(Spring) Truth Tables, Formal Proofs for Validity, Truth Trees, Applying Tools to Arguments, Digital Logic.

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Algebra 1

Instructor: Tami White

•Lessons will be covered in class; 

•daily lessons and weekly test taking will be done at home; 

•tests will be graded by the tutor, and 

•grades generated

Required text: Saxon 3rd edition of Algebra 1

Pre-Requisite: None

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Algebra 2

Instructor: Tami White

•Lessons will be covered in class; 

•daily lessons and weekly test taking will be done at home; 

•tests will be graded by the tutor, and 

•grades generated

Required text: Saxon 3rd edition of Algebra 2

Pre-Requisite: Algebra 1

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

Pre-Calculus

Instructor: Tami White

•Lessons will be covered in class; 

•daily lessons and weekly test taking will be done at home; 

•tests will be graded by the tutor, and 

•grades generated

Required text: Saxon 2nd edition of Advanced Mathematics

Pre-Requisite: Algebra 2

Registration: first installment

Tuition: $520 per year, or 8 installments of $65. 10% sibling discount

For registration contact

Tami White

tamurawhite@gmail.com

(512) 619-1509