Middle School (6 - 8) students are at an academic crossroads. Their worldview is growing, and their schoolwork is increasing in difficulty. We’ll help them transform from curious children into confident future scholars.
Whether your child is struggling with reading and writing or is excelling but unchallenged by their school’s curriculum, our signature LTWN 360 program will complement and enhance their education. It’s no secret that a student’s academic success begins with a strong foundation in the language arts, and this comprehensive, year-round program will help students grow into confident writers, readers, speakers, and–most importantly–thinkers.
Read MoreNo matter the subject, reading comprehension is necessary for deep and effective learning. Our Readers’ Workshop will give your child an opportunity to foster a love of literature, deepen their vocabulary, and improve their ability to analyze complex texts. This short-term commitment will give students the foundational skills to make reading at any level a breeze.
Read MoreDo you know the difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma” and “Let’s eat Grandma”? Stumped? In the former, you have a nice family dinner. In the latter, you have the makings of a particularly dark Grimms’ fairytale. Your child can avoid such tragic misunderstandings while improving their academic and professional writing with our Grammar & Essays Workshop.
Read MoreWhether your child struggles to get their ideas on the page or is the next William Shakespeare, our Writers’ Workshop will give them the support and structure to build their composition skills. This short-term commitment will help lay the foundations in writing and communication necessary for success in middle school, high school, and beyond.
Read MoreIs your child a natural storyteller with an unbridled imagination, or are they having trouble communicating their thoughts and feelings? Any student could benefit from a creative outlet, and Learn to Write Now’s Creative Writing Workshop will inspire a love of all things literary. We’ll help your child strengthen their voice and improve their ability to connect with others through the power of the written word.
Read MoreWhat do spiders, heights, and public speaking have in common? Three-quarters of the human population is scared of them! Whether your child shies away from the stage or soaks up the limelight, our Speech & Debate Workshop will help them become a confident and captivating orator.
Read MoreIs your college-bound student fretting about the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT? Could they benefit from some guidance and structured practice to relieve their stress? LTWN’s SAT Prep Workshop will help your child gain the poise, pacing, and precision needed to achieve top scores. They will learn how to crush the test instead of letting the test crush them!
Read MoreIs your middle schooler feeling anxious and unprepared to take PSAT 8? LTWN’s PSAT Prep Workshop will boost your child’s confidence by honing their test-taking skills, preparing them for success on this and other standardized tests. Not only will they improve their scores, but they’ll develop the critical reasoning and reading skills that will boost their performance throughout high school.
Read MoreAlthough you can employ technology in math and science, you must still communicate on your own, whether it be verbal or written communication. Writing and speaking seem like rudimentary tasks because they are performed everyday, but they actually require advanced knowledge and practice of ELA. According to 2017 statistics from the National Assessment of Educational progress, “three-quarters of both 12th and 8th graders lack proficiency in writing” (Goldsteing, NYT). This deficiency complicates basic communication, which can lead to misunderstandings, as well as stunted academic or professional achievements. Being that English is the most used commercial language, ELA is essential to written tasks as simple as emails and Facebook posts, as well as advanced projects like writing essays or creating presentations & proposals. Clear and proper communication increases your chances that others will not only listen to you, but that they will also understand you and feel compelled by your words.
LTWN workshops are rigorous and require up to 4 hours of commitment from the student each week, with every semester being 8 - 16 weeks. This work includes a 75-minute weekly class via Zoom, and about 150 minutes, on average, that a student requires to complete the work assigned each week. We understand this is a lot of work, but great progress requires sufficient rigor! We are committed to ensuring student success as long as parents and students are equally as committed!
LTWN’s curriculum is based on the National Common Core and Creative Writing standards. Having taught over 1600 students, we know what areas need brush-ups and which require deeper learning. We also realize that students do not want to attend “just another” academic program after school. So the materials must be both engaging and challenging. We also constantly explore new methods of immersing students in active and participation-based learning.
It is ideal for new students to start with either Readers’ Workshop (reading comprehension) or Writers’ Workshop (fundamentals of academic writing). Thereafter one can specialize in Creative Writing or Speech & Debate, or they may graduate into more rigorous workshops like Grammar & Essays (for elementary and middle grades) or Honors/Pre-AP or AP English (for higher grades). If you are in for the long haul, you can sign up your student for LTWN 360 (includes Readers’, Writers’, Grammar & Essays, Speech & Debate, etc.), and we will manage the progression.
LTWN 360 is an annual program where parents sign up their students for an 11-month enrichment program beginning in September till the end of the following July. All other workshops are currently offered as semester-based/seasonal. A student signs up for sessions in the Fall (Sep–Dec), Winter/Spring (Jan–May), and/or Summer (Jun–Jul).
For parents who are unsure of the program process and how it delivers on its promised value, LTWN does offer trial classes. Prior to the signup season (generally about a month before the next session starts), we have separate events where we duplicate a typical class setting for new students. Look out for such events in May, August or December on our website or on our Facebook page.
All teachers we hire are accomplished educators with a passion for ELA. However, the learning outcomes we are trying to achieve is teacher independent, as in while the qualifications of the teacher is an important consideration in tutoring engagements, at LTWN, this is but one criterion. Our engaging curriculum, passionate and accomplished teachers, the teaching methodology, homework/practice process, regular and detailed teacher feedback, and overall accountability work together to deliver the outcome you desire for your student. In short, LTWN stands guarantee for the outcome if the student pitches in.
LTWN maintains that a rigorous program is key in propelling a student’s ELA skills forward. Yet, we also understand that all students have different styles of learning. While LTWN teachers hold their students accountable for their work, the student’s growth largely depends on their participation, homework completion, and parent encouragement. If this combination of support, over time, is not helping the student become successful during the semester, then we will allow a cancellation of your registration with a small cost of $50/- for Semester-Based Workshops and $100/- for Annual Workshops (LTWN360).
Yes. We offer a $50/- discount on the second registration onwards. This will be issued as a refund to the CC on file, 30 days after the start of the session.