Registration will begin February 1, 2023. Priority registration will be given to existing families until March 1, 2023. Class tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 year include a non-refundable registration fee of $50 (or $70 for a family) and $450 for the year, which can be paid monthly in ten payments of $45.
You will notice there are six courses offered. However, I will only be teaching five–the first five courses to reach minimum enrollment level. In order to offer a course, I need seven students. Class size is limited to twelve students per class. If your preference is for an online class, make a note of it. If there is sufficient interest for an online group in one class, I will consider offering it.
Class times will be determined later and based on applications received between now and April 1. Once a class is full, I will place students on a waitlist. No registration fees are deposited until we know that the class has adequate enrollment and the schedule is possible for your family.
If you are interested in any course, please complete a registration form and send it to me with your registration fee. Keep in mind that I do not reserve a spot for a student unless I have a completed registration form and a registration fee.
Courses will meet at my home in Geneva. For families who are a bit further away, carpooling may be an option. I also have 20 acres, a porch, and a separate “study” area if you would like to stay during class.
Class List:
Beginning IEW Year 1 – New students grades 5-7 or instructor permission
This beginning course takes students new to IEW through the basic structural units, while introducing stylistic techniques incrementally. The foundational material will be IEW’s Structure and Style for Students year 1, with supplemental lessons to round out the year. All students need to purchase is the student book. Grammar will be the Fix-it Grammar program by Pamela White. (Fix-it 2: Town Mouse and Country Mouse)
Beginning IEW Year 2 – pre-requisite 1 year of IEW or instructor permission For students grade 5-7, or new students 7-8.
This course takes students continues the skills introduced in Beginning Year . Students will work through the IEW structural units with a bit more sophistication, while introducing stylistic techniques incrementally. The foundational material will be IEW’s Structure and Style for Students year 2A, with supplemental lessons to round out the year. All students need to purchase is the student book. Grammar will be the Fix-it Grammar program by Pamela White. (Fix-it 3:Robin Hood)
Intermediate IEW Year 2: Students grades 7-9 – Prior IEW required or instructor permission
This course takes experienced students through the nine structural units, with emphasis on essay writing, all while deepening skills using the various stylistic techniques. The foundational material will be IEW’s Structure and Style for Students year 2B, with supplemental lessons to round out the year. All students need to purchase is the student book. Grammar will be the Fix-it Grammar program by Pamela White. (Fix-it 3: Robin Hood) All submitted work must be typed.
Advanced IEW Year 1: Students grades 9-12 (Can be new students)
This high school level course takes students new to IEW through the structural units, while introducing stylistic techniques incrementally. The foundational material will be IEW’s Structure and Style for Students year 1C, with supplemental lessons to round out the year. All students need to purchase is the student book. Grammar will be the Fix-it Grammar program by Pamela White. (Fix-it 5: The Frog Prince) All submitted work must be typed.
Advanced IEW Year 2: Students grades 9-12 with prior IEW experience.
This course takes experienced students through the nine IEW structural units, with emphasis on essay writing. Students will expand and deepen their skills using the various stylistic techniques. The foundational material will be IEW’s Structure and Style for Students year 2C, with supplemental lessons to round out the year. All students need to purchase is the student book. Grammar will be the Fix-it Grammar program by Pamela White. (Fix-it 6: The Little Mermaid) All submitted work must be typed.
Honors English A – Intro to Literature: (Grades 10-12 or instructor permission) Prior IEW experience recommended. Building on the skills from earlier IEW courses, this course provides an in-depth introduction to literary analysis and writing skills using the book Windows to the World by Lesha Meyers. Students will learn the key elements of literature and the techniques used by authors to accomplish great writing. In the process, students will develop critical thinking and analysis skills and then organize their analysis into well-constructed essays. Students will apply these skills first to short stories and then to three novels over the course of the year. Grammar is the Fix-it program by Pamela White. All submitted work must be typed.
Writing at the Farm: 