Math Foundations - Tutor: Shawn Hill (click for bio)​

Math Foundations is a class designed to benefit students across all levels (6th-8th), whether they need extra support in math fundamentals or seek to solidify their skills for future challenges. This class provides a comprehensive review of foundational concepts essential for success in more advanced mathematics.

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Why Join This Class? This program is ideal for students who:

• Are preparing to enter prealgebra and want a firmer foundation.

• Need to refresh or strengthen their understanding of key mathematical principles.

• Want to master topics like fractions, decimals, and percents with confidence.

• Seek a structured yet supportive environment to develop their math skills.

• Simply want to enhance their overall proficiency in math while enjoying the learning experience.

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What We’ll Cover:

• Whole numbers and whole number operations

• Fractions and fraction operations

• Decimals and decimal operations

• Percents

• Basic problem-solving strategies

• Ratios and Proportions

• Basic Algebra Concepts (e.g., basic equations)

• Basic Geometry Concepts

• And more!

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Whether your child is strengthening foundational skills or gearing up for advanced mathematic courses, this class provides the tools and encouragement they need to succeed.

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• Textbook: Teacher will supply all learning materials

• Annual Tuition: $575 (+$50 supply fee paid to tutor)

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​IEW Writing & Grammar – Tutor: Melissa Garcia (click for bio)

IEW Part I – Wonders of Science Writing Lessons 1-15 & Fix-It! Grammar 1 (Note: IEW Part II for Lessons 16-30 & Fix-It! Grammar Book 2 will be taught in 2026-2027)

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This theme-based course will utilize IEW's "Implementing the Structure and Style Writing Method" as we explore the Wonders of Science. Each unit will focus on a specific subject and writing structure while emphasizing a particular style and enriching our writing with vocabulary from each lesson. Students will learn to take notes, create outlines, write from their notes, retell narratives and stories, summarize references, and write from pictures.

 

"Slow and steady wins the race." Dividing this textbook into two academic years will provide students ample time to learn and practice each unit thoroughly. We want our students to master each lesson and feel a sense of accomplishment, which will help them become more confident writers.

 

In addition, we will use Fix-It! Grammar, where students will “hunt for and correct errors while learning thorough explanations of punctuation rules, essential and nonessential clauses, complex sentence patterns, transitional phrases, and more.”

 

Whether you are a novice or an experienced IEW student, this course will support students in learning, expanding, and growing in their writing. As a homeschooling mom, I have witnessed the benefits of revisiting workbooks and texts. Observing my children's growth and confidence during the "second time around" has been rewarding and promising.

Through intentional collaboration, we have developed a holistic program across our LU Middle courses to foster interdisciplinary thinking and growth. This course integrates with Science. 

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• Textbooks: ​​

  • Wonders of Science Student Book – ISBN:978-1-62341-399-6

  • Fix-It! Grammar The Nose Tree Student Book 1 - ISBN:978-1-62341-357-6

  • Student Resource Packet (SRP) – ISBN: Packet: 978-1-62341-274-6

• Annual Tuition: $575 

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Science & Geography: Marilynn Bonner (click for bio)

Throughout the year, students will engage in hands-on activities and projects that will help enrich their learning week after week.

 

We will explore the countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, examining the various forms and features of topography while journeying through numerous places and regions.

 

Our investigation in Science will encourage students to develop scientific thinking and reasoning skills. We will even apply scientific principles to our cartography activities!

 

Everything You Need to Ace Science - “takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space, and the solar system, to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more.”

 

This course will serve as an introduction to General Science, as we continue to lay the foundation of scientific principles through middle school.

 

Through intentional collaboration, we have developed a holistic program across our LU Middle courses to foster interdisciplinary thinking and growth. This course integrates with Intro to Literature and IEW Writing & Grammar.   

 

• Texts:

  • Geography I Student Text - ISBN-13: 9781615381241 (Memoria Press)

  • Geography I Student Workbook - ISBN-13: 9781615381265 (Memoria Press)

  • Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook - ISBN-13: 9780761160953

• Annual Tuition: $575 (+$50 supply fee paid to tutor)

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Intro to Literature: Melissa Garcia (click for bio)

This course will take us on a journey through some of the most well-known and treasured novels. We will provide mini-lessons designed to deepen students' knowledge, stimulate thinking and wondering, and encourage their involvement with texts. Students will learn and apply various reading strategies and skills to fully engage with each story. 

 

By exploring themes and learning important lessons, we will create opportunities for self-reflection and foster a deeper appreciation of our own narratives. These stories will provide a framework for exploring essential and complex literary elements, digging deep to uncover the layers beneath the text's surface.

 

Through intentional collaboration, we have developed a holistic program across our LU Middle courses to foster interdisciplinary thinking and growth. This course integrates with Geography.   

 

• Texts:

  • Words Aptly Spoken Children’s Literature - (ISBN:978-0-9829845-1-2)

  • Bronze Bow - (ISBN -13:978-0395137192) 

  • Phantom Tollbooth - (ISBN-13:978-0394820378)

  • The Door in The Wall - (ISBN-13 978-0440227793)

  • Number the Stars - (ISBN-13 978-0547577098)

  • The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - (ISBN-13 978-0064409421)​​​

• Annual Tuition: $575 (+$50 supply fee paid to tutor)

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Conversational Spanish: Melissa Garcia (click for bio)

Join us for an exciting course that will expand your Spanish vocabulary and inspire you to engage in lively conversations! Experience fun and interactive activities like Spanish bingo, charades, and Pictionary that make learning a foreign language enjoyable. Students will learn proper pronunciation, practice real-life scenarios and common phrases, delve into the rich tapestry of Spanish cultures, and even discover the joy of music!

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• Textbook: Teacher will supply all learning materials

• Annual Tuition: $575 (+$50 supply fee paid to tutor)

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