Writers' Studio (small group)

[Focus]

• Small group shared writing class 
• Monthly Payment (due on the first day of each month, 4 sessions a month) 
• No Make-up and No Refund for the absent online group classes. 

[Class Information]

• Grade Group: K, 1, 2, 3-4, & 4-5
• Once a week, class length: 1 hour 
• Classroom Name and Tuition Rate 

• Classroom ONE $50/hr
• Classroom TWO $40/hr
• Classroom THREE $30/hr
• Classroom Four $20/hr
• Pay by month (=4 sessions)
• Writing Goals

• • Generating Ideas
  • Organization / Structure
  • Elaboration
  • Word Choice
  • Partnerships (Writers Studio) 

• Class Component:

• A writing prompt per lesson 
• Shared writing with peers 
• Revising with the teacher 

• Grades K-1: Discover the joy of expressing oneself in various ways such as speaking, drawing, role-playing, early writing, etc.

• Grades 1-2: Make one's story clear and interesting, add good details, beginning-middle-end, summarizing, etc.

• Grades 3-5: Learn to start a story, engage & add strong details, develop planning skills and consistency in writing, etc. 

• Narrative, Creative, Informational, & Opinion Writings, and Poetry

[More Information]

• You can join or drop out your classroom anytime.

• When you join, you should pay the tuition of your Classroom # on the first month. Your tuition will be updated from the next month's payment day.

• When someone drops out, your tuition will remain the same during that month, but will be updated from the next month's payment day.

• Absence & Make-up Policy: No make up for the absent online group classes. No refund for the absent online group classes. 

• Cancellation & Refund Policy: If you cancel before the first class, you will get a full refund. The registration fee (non-refundable $50 for new members) is excluded. If you cancel in the middle, the 50% of the remaining classes will be refunded. Cancellation should be requested in writing

• There are total 3 units for each grade group (i.e., K, 1, 2, 3-4, 4-5). Each unit is a 4-month long period (=16 lessons) where different reading or writing goals are embedded. For each grade, there are 48 reading lessons and 48 writing lessons in total per year.

• Invoice & Payment Policy: 

• You will receive the next month's invoice on the 27th of the current month. 
• If you would like to drop off the class for the next month, please notify us by the 25th of the current month. 
• Once invoice is sent out, we will not be able to change the schedule or classroom name.
• Your tuition payment is due the first day of each month. 
• Payment after the first class will incur a late fee of $5 per week on the outstanding amount.
• For more, please refer to Cancellation and Refund Policy