CourseG2–3 Write Lab
- What your child learns
- The next level, where children write English stories from their own experiences and imagination.
K–G1 Write Lab
An English writing class where kindergartners listen to English stories, then say and write their own ideas.
Your child talks in English about everyday life, like family and holidays, and about nature, like animals, plants, and weather. Then they write it down in English words and short sentences.
Who this class is for
It's a good fit for children in kindergarten through Grade 1 who are starting to share their ideas in English and write short sentences.
Your child's first practice depends on where they are now
A child who can't write English sentences yet
They start by writing what they said as English words.
A child who writes short English sentences
They rewrite the same idea in different English sentence forms.
What your child learns in each grade
Your child's level depends more on their English reading and writing than on their grade.
- K–G1Telling stories through language playLanguage Play & Story FoundationsKindergarten
- G2–3Writing stories from experience and imaginationCreative Writing
- G4–5Organizing information to explain a topicInformative Writing
- G6–7Essays with a claim and evidenceAcademic Writing
- G8–9Analytical writing that compares sourcesPrep AP - IB Analogical Writing
- G10–11Research papers and college application essaysCollege Prep-Advanced Writing
Turning an English story into your child's own sentences
Children read and listen to English picture books and short texts to find things to talk and write about.
Listen, talk, write, rewrite
- Listen to an English story
- Talk about a similar experience in English
- Write it in English words and short sentences
- Get written corrections and rewrite
Reading finished sentences out loud
Your child reads each finished sentence out loud and finds the awkward spots with the instructor.
What the instructor looks for when correcting your child's English writing
The instructor corrects your child's English sentences, and the revised writing goes into their Writing portfolio.
We send the instructor's comments to you as well. See how parents get progress updates
What each piece is checked for
Content
Whether what your child wrote fits the story.
Order
Whether the ideas follow a natural order.
Words and sentences
Whether your child uses the English words and sentence frames they learned correctly.
Rewriting
Whether the rewrite is clearer after corrections.
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CourseK–G1 Book Club
- What your child learns
- At the Early level (Pre-K–K), children listen to English picture books and say phrases from them.
CourseOther K–G1 classes
- What your child learns
- Math Lab for math, plus science and design classes.
Plan your child's K–G1 Write Lab classes
Tell us your child's age, the English books they read now, and what's hard for them when they speak or write in English. We'll check their level and choose their first writing activity.