If your child has always struggled with writing, select one grade level below the grade your child just completed or is about to complete.  Choosing one level below grade level will allow your child to really focus on the writing. The types of writing will be the same, but the prompts will be a little less complicated. Your child will gain confidence as he or she masters the basics of good writing. By the time your child completes our summer program, your once-struggling writer will be eager to take on the next school year.

If your child is just a little behind due to learning interruptions, choose the grade level your child just completed or is about to complete.  Maybe your child was passed to the next grade, but you have the sneaking suspicion that he or she needs more writing practice to perform at grade level. This option is for you! Mr. Stephens’s methodical approach helps students develop and retain a deep understanding of the writing process and gives them strategies to move forward when they get stuck.  By next school year, your child will have the writing skills and confidence he or she needs to be successful!