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2023 FALL SEMESTER BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11th

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Fall classes will be in person at the following locations: 

 

Tuesdays and Wednesdays:

El Dorado Hills
Vintage Grace

931 Lassen Ln 

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Thursdays:

Placerville 
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
6831 Mother Lode Drive
Placerville, CA 95667

 

TUESDAYS in El Dorado Hills

Elementary Write On! What's Your Opinion(grades 4-6) 

9:00am-10:00am and 10:00am-11:00am (two class times offered)

$190 per semester      

     

This semester our focus will be opinion, argument and persuasive writing. Students will learn to "take a stand" and support their viewpoint with clear, specific and persuasive details. We will begin with paragraphs and move on to essay and letter writing as we explore and practice all five stages the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. The semester will culminate in Author's Day where friends and family will be invited to come and hear the student's finished pieces.

Middle School Write On! Narratives and Articles (grades 6-8) 

11:00am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-1:30pm (two class times offered)

$195 per semester           

Our focus fall semester will be narrative and expository writing. We will begin with creating personal timelines to generate ideas for unique narratives. After writing a personal narrative essay, we will turn our attention to scooping interesting stories from other FLA students. As a class, we will discover "newspaper worthy" stories going on at FLA. The students will then conduct research or peer interviews and write expository articles on the topics they choose. All writing will be taken through the five stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Class topics will include vivid verbs, figurative language, organization, plot lines, effective leads, sensory details, essay and paragraph structure, dialogue, focus, author’s voice, sentence variety, fact finding, conclusions, and more. 

Novel Study: Tuck Everlasting/A Wrinkle in Time (grades 5-8) 

1:30pm-2:30pm

$195 per semester             

This interactive class is completely literature-based and fun! We read, discuss, and analyze super engaging, age-level appropriate novels. Each week the students will read and annotate focusing on various aspects of the novel including mood, theme, characters, conflict, literary devices, and personal connections. There is optional homework students can complete for a grade to prepare them for discussion, increase their critical thinking skills, and satisfy state curriculum requirements. This class is perfect not only for students who love to read, but for students who are resistant readers as well. All books will be provided and are included in the class tuition. Fall semester we will be reading Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit, and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Come join us and READ ON! 

 

Wednesdays in El Dorado Hills

High School Literature Study: Historical Fiction/Holocaust Memoir: (grades 9-12) 

12:30pm-1:30pm

$195 per semester    

Studying, analyzing, and discussing literature is an invaluable high school experience. Engaging literature has the ability to draw students in, develop critical thinking, expand vocabulary, and improve both writing and communication skills. In this class we will read, discuss, and analyze two high school level novels. Each week the students will read and annotate, focusing on various aspects of the novel including mood, theme, characters, conflict, literary devices, and personal and real world connections. There is homework students complete to prepare them for discussion, increase their critical thinking skills, and satisfy state a-g curriculum requirements. All books will be provided and are included in the class tuition. 

This semester we will be reading West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge and a student choice holocaust novel (either Night by Elie Wiesel or The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom).

 

This class is aligned with state a-g curriculum standards and when taken alongside the high school writing class will satisfy most of the semester’s English Language Arts curriculum requirements.

High School Writing: Journalism/Narrative (grades 9-12) 

1:30pm-2:30pm

$195 per semester            

This class works in combination with the High School Literature class and will focus on writing projects, essays, and responses centered around the novels studied. All work and projects are designed to meet a-g curriculum requirements. This semester, student writing assignments will focus on journalism, including historical investigation report, reflective composition, articles, editorials and narrative writing.

This class must be taken in combination with the High School Literature class.

 

 

Thursdays in Placerville

Elementary Write On! What's Your Opinion? (grades 4-5) 

10:00am-11:00am

$190 per semester    

       

This semester our focus will be opinion, argument and persuasive writing. Students will learn to "take a stand" and support their viewpoint with clear, specific and persuasive details. We will begin with paragraphs and move on to essay and letter writing as we explore and practice all five stages the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. The semester will culminate in Author's Day where friends and family will be invited to come and hear the student's finished pieces. 

Middle School Write On! Narratives and Articles (grades 6-8) 

9:00am-10:00am 

$195 per semester           

Our focus fall semester will be narrative and expository writing. We will begin with creating personal timelines to generate ideas for unique narratives. After writing a personal narrative essay, we will turn our attention to scooping interesting stories from other FLA students. As a class, we will discover "newspaper worthy" stories going on at FLA. The students will then conduct research or peer interviews and write expository articles on the topics they choose. All writing will be taken through the five stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Class topics will include vivid verbs, figurative language, organization, plot lines, effective leads, sensory details, essay and paragraph structure, dialogue, focus, author’s voice, sentence variety, fact finding, conclusions, and more. 

Novel Study: Tuck Everlasting/ A Wrinkle in Time (grades 5-8) 

11:00am-12:00pm

$195 per semester

This interactive class is completely literature-based and fun! We read, discuss, and analyze super engaging, age-level appropriate novels. Each week the students will read and annotate focusing on various aspects of the novel including mood, theme, characters, conflict, literary devices, and personal connections. There is optional homework students can complete for a grade to prepare them for discussion, increase their critical thinking skills, and satisfy state curriculum requirements. This class is perfect not only for students who love to read, but for students who are resistant readers as well. All books will be provided and are included in the class tuition. Fall semester we will be reading Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit, and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Come join us and READ ON! 

High School Literature Study: Historical Fiction/Holocaust Memoir: (grades 9-12) 

12:30pm-1:30pm

$195 per semester    

Studying, analyzing, and discussing literature is an invaluable high school experience. Engaging literature has the ability to draw students in, develop critical thinking, expand vocabulary, and improve both writing and communication skills. In this class we will read, discuss, and analyze two high school level novels. Each week the students will read and annotate, focusing on various aspects of the novel including mood, theme, characters, conflict, literary devices, and personal and real world connections. There is homework students complete to prepare them for discussion, increase their critical thinking skills, and satisfy state a-g curriculum requirements. All books will be provided and are included in the class tuition. 

This semester we will be reading West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge and a student choice holocaust novel (either Night by Elie Wiesel or The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom).

 

This class is aligned with state a-g curriculum standards and when taken alongside the high school writing class will satisfy most of the semester’s English Language Arts curriculum requirements.

High School Writing : Journalism/Narrative (grades 9-12) 

1:30pm-2:30pm

$195 per semester            

This class works in combination with the High School Literature class and will focus on writing projects, essays, and responses centered around the novels studied. All work and projects are designed to meet a-g curriculum requirements. This semester, student writing assignments will focus on journalism, including historical investigation report, reflective composition, articles, editorials and narrative writing.

This class must be taken in combination with the High School Literature class.

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