New and seasoned writers learn important writing skills—without tears!
Jump In, 2nd Edition is the writing curriculum your middle school student will use! Easy, bite-sized lessons guide your student through the complexities of writing essays and the finer points of writing.
Students will learn nine types of essays (over 2 years), a research report, story writing, poetry, and more in 98 daily lessons.
They’ll practice topic sentences, the main idea (thesis statement), in-text citations, and other essential building blocks of composition. The text is incremental, the tone is light with a sprinkling of humor, and the assignments are very achievable.
Writing + Fiction
This text covers ALL of middle school! We use just about 1/2 of it (next year we'll do the other half - but do not worry - you can start on either year)
The course includes:
-28 weekly zoom classes
-a homework plan for each week of the course
-all grading
-mid-term and final reports
-individualized support for your student via email
-the option to add extra tutoring for task-specific needs your student may have.
Syllabus
The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
REQUIRED TEXTS:
access to the above syllabus
access to the syllabus above
Jump In 2nd Ed. by Sharon Watson (available through this link at a 25% discount, or at booksellers online)
Course curriculum
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