Course Description: This course lays a foundation for Home Education Academy’s middle school language arts program. It is designed to help students learn the traditions of a language arts program through teacher-guided, interactive lessons. The class will contain grammar, vocabulary, writing, and literature Required Curriculum: TBD

Course Description: This course is the foundation which prepares students for the rigors of a strong high school writing and literature program. The course integrates grammar, writing, literature, and vocabulary. The grammar portion of the course focuses on Part 2 and 3 of Analytical Grammar, which provides a systematic approach to learning sentence structure (through diagramming), parts of speech and their functions, usage, and punctuation. Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)  U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons which focus on two key aspects of writing: structure and style. Travel back in time to early United States history! This theme-based writing curriculum allows students to delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while they learn to write with IEW’s Structure and Style writing method. The literature portion of the course is designed to help spark and foster a love of reading by introducing Newbury Award winning novels.  ​ Parental Involvement: Parents will need to remain involved by being aware of assignments, due dates, and student progress, as well as providing help for their individual student when needed. They will also need to grade work using an answer key and submit those grades to the instructor through our online learning management system (LMS) ​ Prerequisites: Successful completion of our English Part A or  or proficiency  and understanding of the Analytical Grammar curriculum Units 1-13 and are ready to begin the second half of the Analytical Grammar book, which begins with a review of Units 11-13. ​ Required Curriculum: Analytical Grammar Set by R. Robin Finley, 1996, (Student Workbook & Teacher Book)  IEW U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen, (Student Book and Teacher Book) ISBN: 978-1-62341-325-5; Novels

Course Description: This Language Adventure is the first step in our middle school language arts program. The course is designed for approximately 6th grade students to learn the traditions of a language arts program through teacher-guided, interactive lessons. Each week the class will contain 4 elements: Grammar, instruction and fun Vocabulary, introduction and review of words Writing Fundamentals Literature Adventure Projects – Students will complete two novel studies; one during the fall and one during the spring.  They will showcase the theme and what they learned by completing a hands-on project for each book Required Curriculum: TBD

Course Description: This course is designed for ninth grade students who desire a solid foundation in grammar, writing, and literature comprehension. Students will learn the basics of grammar, build vocabulary, and establish the groundwork for future literary criticism. The course will focus on developing each student into a strong writer by using the six traits of writing: content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Students will practice all types of writing including descriptive, expository, persuasive, and narrative. An MLA checklist and rubric will be used to grade all compositions objectively. Students will practice all types of writing.  Grammar instruction will include parts of speech, parts of the sentence, and basic usage and conventions. All worksheets for grammar, vocabulary, composition, and literature are provided on Toolbox. We will also examine and evaluate literature from a Christian perspective. Students should expect to work a minimum of two hours a day outside of class. ​ Parental Involvement: Please be prepared for weekly writing, reading, vocabulary, and grammar assignments. In addition, parents should be prepared to be involved in grading; parents will be responsible for grading literature questions for completion only, and grammar homework. Parents will enter the grades for these assignments. The specific editions of The Hiding Place and The Odyssey must be purchased without exception since portions will be read in class and the homework questions are coordinated with these editions.    ​ Prerequisites: Successful completion of our English 8 Class or proficiency as demonstrated on writing and grammar placement test. Required Curriculum: Instructor provides the additional curriculum for this class for a $50.00 curriculum fee. The Odyssey by Homer; translated by W.H.D. Rouse, The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom by John and Elizabeth Sherill, English from the Roots Up, Volume 1. Set of Latin and Greek root word cards.  Literature books for class may be bought new or used and/or checked out from your local library.  There will be plenty of notice as to when you need to get your copy.

Course Description: This course is the foundation which prepares students for the rigors of a strong high school writing and literature program. The course integrates grammar, writing, literature, and vocabulary. The grammar portion of the course focuses on Part 1 of Analytical Grammar curriculum, which provides a systematic approach to learning sentence structure (through diagramming), parts of speech and their functions, usage, and punctuation. The writing portion of the class integrates the highly successful Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons which focus on two key aspects of writing: structure and style. This theme-based writing curriculum exposes students to world history through cultural literature and the study of famous people and events while learning to write with IEW’s Structure and Style writing method. The literature portion of the course is designed to help spark and foster a love of reading by introducing Newbury Award winning novels. ​ Parental Involvement: Parents will need to remain involved by being aware of assignments, due dates, and student progress, as well as providing help for their individual student when needed. They will also need to grade work using an answer key and submit those grades to the instructor through our online learning management system (LMS) ​ Prerequisites: Successful completion of Home Education Academy English 6 or a solid Middle School writing ability and an understanding of basic grammar terminology, know how to identify parts of speech or word jobs within sentences, be familiar with common prepositions and helping verbs.​ ​ Required Curriculum:  Analytical Grammar Set by R. Robin Finley, 1996, (Student Workbook & Teacher Book); IEW U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen, (Student Book and Teacher Book) ISBN: 978-1-62341-325-5; Novels