Dunwoody Home School English Classes 2011-2012
Teacher: Sondra Sparks 770-804-0081 Email: sondrasparks722@gmail.com
Website for Dunwoody Home School Classes: www.dunwoodyclasses.com
Students will learn to write various different genres, and topics will coordinate with the literature being read. Students will gain experience in paragraph writing, journal writing, letter writing, short stories, poetry, different types of essay writing, and report and research writing. Students will either be working on a lengthy paper or have a short writing assignment each week. Some writing will be done in class so that I can assess writing skills. Learning to write involves one-on-one mentoring from an adult. Therefore, parents are encouraged to help students with writing. However, be sure you are only giving advice or showing examples of what to do. I usually encourage parents to be available to listen to the students’ ideas for writing and then be the final editor of the paper.
Students will also have experience in note taking and outlining. Mini-grammar lessons will be taught as the students’ writing assignments necessitate them to be taught. a short weekly grammar Research papers will be assigned at least every other school year for 7-8th grades and high school.
7-8th Grade : Class meets Thursdays 12:30-2:00
All books need to be provided by the student/parent and should be unabridged editions.
Tuck Everlasting by Babbitt ISBN: 9780312369811
Cheaper by the Dozen by Gilbreth 139780060594336
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson 1593081316
Robinson Crusoe by Defoe 13-9780812504828 (Make sure you get unabridged; many editions are abridged) The ISBN selected here is unabridged and very inexpensive.
Silas Marner by Eliot 0451527216
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare 0743482743 (Folger’s recommended. Do not get modern translations such as Shakespeare Made Easy or No Fear Shakespeare. They are crude and vulgar and very inaccurate.
Tuition: $200 for first semester and $250 for second semester
Registration: $25
Payment Plan: $50 per month from the first day of class until May 1st
Upon enrolling and attending classes, you are financially responsible for that semester’s tuition. All fees are non-refundable unless the class is cancelled.
Make checks payable to Sondra Sparks,
Please mail or give registration checks to Sondra Sparks along with your registration form which can be found on the website.