An elementary student writing with a pencil at a desk

G1–6 Write Lab

Your child writes in English about what they read and their own experiences.

In grades 2–3, your child turns real and imagined events into English stories. In grades 4–5, they pick information from English sources and write to explain it. The instructor corrects each piece, and your child rewrites it.

What your child learns in each grade

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  • GradeK–G1

    What your child learns
    Telling stories through language play (Language Play & Story Foundations)
    A good fit for
    A child who has just started speaking and writing in English
    Grade details
    See what K–G1 Write Lab covers

  • GradeG2–3

    What your child learns
    Writing stories from experience and imagination (Creative Writing)
    A good fit for
    A child who writes short English sentences but has trouble linking them into a full story
    Grade details
    See what G2–3 Write Lab covers

  • GradeG4–5

    What your child learns
    Organizing information to explain a topic (Informative Writing)
    A good fit for
    A child who writes English stories but still finds it hard to pick information from sources and explain it
    Grade details
    See what G4–5 Write Lab covers

  • GradeG6–7

    What your child learns
    Essays with a claim and evidence (Academic Writing)
    A good fit for
    A child who writes explanations in English and is ready for essays built on a claim and evidence
    Grade details
    See what G6–7 Write Lab covers

Your child's starting level is based on what they've written and a diagnostic assessment.

Skills your child practices alongside writing

Your child picks out only the parts of English writing where they get stuck and practices them separately.

Practice matched to where your child gets stuck

  • Structure: Sentences and grammar

    Your child builds vocabulary with Analogies and sentence completion and fixes grammar with Paragraph Editing.

  • Contents: Reading for writing ideas

    Your child reads English texts on social studies and science, answers questions, and gathers ideas to write about.

  • Application: Using sources

    Your child learns to cite sources (Reference & Citation Skills) and analyzes current-events articles.

Writing a full piece in English, from plan to rewrite

Three steps to a full English piece in G1–6 Write Lab: make a plan, choose a form and write a draft, get written corrections and rewrite
  1. Step: Make a plan

    At this step, your child: Decides who will read the piece and what to tell them, then jots down ideas in a mind map or notes.

  2. Step: Choose a form and write a draft

    At this step, your child: Picks the form that fits the purpose (description, story, explanation, or persuasion), sets the order, and writes an English draft.

  3. Step: Get written corrections and rewrite

    At this step, your child: Rewrites using the instructor's notes on missing content, awkward order, and errors.

Topics and the amount of homework depend on what your child can write now.

Using model writing as a guide

Your child studies how a piece is built using textbook examples and Writing Models, then writes their own ideas in English sentences.

A student's hand writing sentences directly in an English textbook, with the example sentences open alongside
Writing sentences in an English textbook while looking at the examples

What the instructor looks for when correcting your child's English writing

Your child's writing and assessment results go into their portfolio, and we send you the instructor's comments too. See how parents get progress updates

What each piece is checked for

  • Content

    Whether the content fits the question and the purpose of the piece.

  • Order

    Whether ideas and evidence follow an order that's easy to understand.

  • Vocabulary and grammar

    Whether vocabulary and grammar fit your child's current level.

Explore other grades and courses

  • CourseG1–6 Book Club

    What you'll find
    Your child reads English books, answers questions, and talks and writes in English about the book and their own thoughts.
    Link
    See G1–6 Book Club

  • CourseK–G11 Write Lab, all levels

    What you'll find
    The writing at every level, from storytelling in kindergarten to research papers and college application essays in high school
    Link
    See all Write Lab levels

Plan your child's G1–6 Write Lab classes

Tell us which English books your child reads now, or share something they wrote in English recently. We'll choose the starting level together during consultation.

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