English 6/7

Tutor:

Jen Brown

Meeting Time:

Wednesdays, 9:30-10:20

Course Description

This 6th grade English class is designed specifically for students who are beginning their middle-school language arts studies. The emphasis will be on appreciating good literature; refining grammar, mechanics, and usage skills; and developing writing strategies.

Homework Expectation

Academic Class: Expect approximately 2.5-3 hours a week

Resources

Easy Grammar Plus Student Edition (ISBN: 978-0-936981-147)
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Wonder by RJ Palacio
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Restart by Gordon Korman
Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien