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This fall, Open Tent Academy is trying something NEW! For 2021 - 2022, we are […]
Find out more »You Can’t Spell TRUTH without RUTH – The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg- Grades 6-9 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
“Fight for the things that you care about but do it in a way that […]
Find out more »The First Steps with IEW Writing: People and Places – Grades 1 – 3 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
You have asked me for it over and over! Here it is! A writing class […]
Find out more »Starting at the Very Beginning: A Jump Start to IEW Writing – Grades 3-7 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Are you looking for a SOLID jump start for whatever writing classes you choose for […]
Find out more »Magic Tree House Literature Series (Spring Session) – Grades 1 – 3 – Spring 2022 – 10 weeks
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is […]
Find out more »Wonders of the World: Combining Reading, Geography, History and Creativity – Grades 2 – 5 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Pack your bags. Get ready to set off on a trip around the globe. PASSPORTS […]
Find out more »Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens – Grades 8 – 12 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Imagine you had a road map – a step-by-step guide to help you get from […]
Find out more »Tales from Tolkien: A Study of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy- Grades 8 (mature) – 12 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Bring the movies to life! Books allow our imagination to flourish and details to be […]
Find out more »Hogwarts at Home: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Grades 2 (mature) – 6 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
In this course, students will be immersed in the magical world of wizards and wands, […]
Find out more »Essay Intensive – YES – INTENSIVE! – Wednesday – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 11
This class is INTENSIVE. Let me say that again – INTENSIVE! For students to be successful […]
Find out more »Ten Terrific Ted Talks! Don’t say that ten times fast! – Grades 8-12 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
It is rarely possible to bring world-class guest speakers into school to lecture students about […]
Find out more »Grammar Detective! Capitalization, Punctuation and Parts of Speech – Grades 2 (mature) – 5 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Remember those boring rules. Yup. Those are the ones! In this 10-week class, we are […]
Find out more »Outliers: The Story of Success – Grades 8 – 12 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
Opportunity. Timing. Upbringing. Effort. Meaningful work. Legacy. These six elements are rather powerful. Do the successful […]
Find out more »Historical Literature: Twice Towards Justice – Civil Rights – Grades 6-9 – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks
On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim […]
Find out more »West Side Story – Thursday – Spring 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6-9
West Side Story is the story of a "modern day Romeo and Juliet". On the […]
Find out more »Historical Fiction: Ground Zero – Monday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
Two kids. One devastating day. September 11, 2001. New York City. Nine-year-old Brandon goes to work […]
Find out more »Diggin’ Up Roots: Latin and Greek Roots – Monday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 5 – 8
Vocabulary development is crucial to becoming a good reader and writer; something I have written […]
Find out more »Lights! Cameras! Action! An Alternative Course for High School English: Movies as Literature – Monday – Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 8-12
Camera! Movies! Action! In this complete, one-year high school English course, we will combine learning […]
Find out more »All About Essays Writing – LIVE – * A Week * – Monday – Full Year – Grades 8 – 11
It is imperative that students, with the goal of attending college, can write basic essays […]
Find out more »The First Steps with IEW Writing: People and Places – Part One – Monday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 3 – 4
You have asked me for it over and over! Here it is! A writing class […]
Find out more »Historical Fiction: Nine, Ten …A September 11th Story – Monday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 5 – 7
Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day—until a plane struck […]
Find out more »Introduction to Writing with Eva – LIVE – * A Week * – Tuesday – Full Year – Grades 4 – 6
This is an interactive, introductory class geared towards middle and upper elementary level students. In this class, students […]
Find out more »Introduction to Literature and Composition – Tuesday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 7 – 10
Have you ever read a work of great literature and wondered how and why the […]
Find out more »Perspectives: Combining Classic Short Stories with IEW Writing – Session One – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
In literature, characters become our friends. We can sympathize or celebrate with them. We feel their joys, […]
Find out more »Literature and Composition (Year Two) – Tuesday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 8 – 10
This course directly follows Introduction to Literature. Have you ever read a work of great […]
Find out more »I Survived…. Session One – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Find out more »Welcome to the Rock! Exploring the Musical – Come From Away – Tuesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
The Broadway musical, Come from Away, tells a heart-warming story, which occurred the day after […]
Find out more »Outliers: The Story of Success – Wednesday Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
Opportunity. Timing. Upbringing. Effort. Meaningful work. Legacy. These six elements are rather powerful. Do the successful […]
Find out more »Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1764 – 1864 – Wednesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Find out more »Literature Circle: Esperanza Rising – Wednesday – Fall 2022 – 10 Weeks – Grades 4 – 6
Esperanza Rising is an incredible story of overcoming and perseverance. On one level Esperanza Rising is […]
Find out more »Asynchronous – Powerful Paragraph – Full Year – Grades 5 – 7
Please note - this is a PRE-RECORDED - using the IEW Writing philosophy - Asynchronous Class. […]
Find out more »Asynchronous – Middle School Writing – Full Year – Grades 6 – 9
Please note - this is a PRE-RECORDED - Asynchronous IEW Writing Class. Students will work through the […]
Find out more »Asynchronous – All About Essays Writing – Full Year – Grades 8 – 11
Please note - this is a PRE-RECORDED - using the IEW Writing philosophy Asynchronous Class. Students […]
Find out more »Middle School Writing with Eva – LIVE – * A Week – Thursday * – Full Year – Grades 6-9
This fast paced, interactive class begins preparing your student for high school and (eventually) college […]
Find out more »American Literature: A Journey into Great Literary Works – Friday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
Have you ever read a work of great literature and wondered how and why the […]
Find out more »British Literature: A Journey into Great Literary Works – Friday – Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 – 20 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
Have you ever read a work of great literature and wondered how and why the […]
Find out more »High School Research & More Writing – LIVE – * B Week * – Monday – Full Year – Grades 9 – 12
High School Research and More consists of two major components: College Application Essays and a Semester […]
Find out more »Middle School Writing with Eva – LIVE – * B Week – Tuesday * – Full Year – Grades 6-9
This fast paced, interactive class begins preparing your student for high school and (eventually) college […]
Find out more »Powerful Paragraph Writing – LIVE – * B Week * – Thursday – Full Year – Grades 5-7
In this “technical writing” (nonfiction) class, students will focus on exploring, brainstorming and writing strong, […]
Find out more »Historical Fiction: Allies – Monday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
June 6, 1944. D-Day. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel to invade German-occupied France, […]
Find out more »The First Steps with IEW Writing: People and Places – Part Two – Monday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 3 – 4
You have asked me for it over and over! Here it is! A writing class […]
Find out more »Perspectives: Combining Classic Short Stories with IEW Writing – Session Two – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
In literature, characters become our friends. We can sympathize or celebrate with them. We feel […]
Find out more »I Survived…. Session Two – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Find out more »Shades of Green – Exploring the Musical – Wicked – Tuesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. This synopsis has […]
Find out more »Tuesdays with Morrie. An Old Man. A Young Man. Life’s Greatest Lessons. – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
An old man. A young man. Life’s greatest lessons. Teenagers often think they have all the time […]
Find out more »Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1914 – 1941 – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Find out more »Literature Circle: Wonder – Wednesday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 4 – 6
August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a severe facial difference that, up until now, has […]
Find out more »Historical Fiction: To Hope and Back (Holocaust/S.S. St. Louis) – Monday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 5 – 7
Can you imagine reaching out to the president of the United States about a ship […]
Find out more »Essay Intensive – YES – INTENSIVE! – Thursday – Winter 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 11
This class is INTENSIVE. Let me say that again – INTENSIVE! For students to be successful […]
Find out more »Historical Fiction: Refugee – Monday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 7 – 9
“Some novels are engaging, and some novels are important. Refugee is both.” ~ Ruta Sepetys Three […]
Find out more »Plunge into Poetry – Monday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 3 – 5
This poetry club is meant to inspire students to love writing poetry. This ten-week workshop […]
Find out more »Biography: Hidden Figures – The Women who Changed NASA Forever – Monday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 5 – 7
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group […]
Find out more »I Survived…. Session Three – Tuesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
When disaster strikes, heroes are made! Students will be reading three books from the I Survived series […]
Find out more »Yo! Yo! Yo! What time is it? It’s Showtime! Hamilton: An American Musical – Tuesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 6 – 9
Do you have a Hamilton: An American Musical fan at home that is craving to […]
Find out more »Starting at the Very Beginning: A Jump Start to IEW Writing – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 3 – 7
Are you looking for a SOLID jump start for whatever writing classes you choose for […]
Find out more »Ten Terrific Ted Talks! Don’t say that ten times fast! – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 8 – 12
It is rarely possible to bring world-class guest speakers into school to lecture students about […]
Find out more »Exploring American History through the American Girls: 1954 – 1974 – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 2 – 5
Have your child learn American history through the lens of the American Girls. We will […]
Find out more »Literature Circle: Fish in a Tree – Wednesday – Spring 2023 – 10 Weeks – Grades 4 – 6
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she […]
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