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English 5-6 (IEW)
Through weekly lessons and daily practice, this class will help students build strong writing and grammar skills. While learning to write with the IEW Structure and Style® writing method, using IEW Discoveries in Writing, students will examine a variety of intriguing topics, including the Dead Sea, the Ring of Fire, plate tectonics, Greek myths, and the French Revolution. In addition, students will develop strong grammar skills through lessons in Fix It! Grammar: Level 3, Robin Hood. Students will follow the adventures of the dynamic team of Robin Hood and Little John as they edit daily passages containing the tale. As students hunt for and correct errors, they learn additional comma rules, various phrasal/clausal constructions, quotation punctuation, indefinite/demonstrative/reflexive pronouns, and more. The literature aspect of the course will incorporate literature-based thinking activities to sharpen critical reading, comprehension, and vocabulary skills while teaching a variety of literary concepts. Students will also read several novels throughout the year (titles TBD). (2026-2027)
REQUIREMENTS
Required Texts:
Investigations in Writing Student Book - www.iew.com
Fix it Grammar: Level 3 Robin Hood Student Book – www.iew.com
Novels: TBD (will need to be purchased or borrowed)
Copy/Supply fee: $30 (cash or check written to Ashley Knickerbocker at Orientation or the first class - may also Venmo @Ashley-Knickerbocker)
Tuition fee: $380 ($38/month for 10 months, August - May, or $43/month if prorated)
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Ashley Knickerbocker
B.S. in History
Ashley began teaching at Bridge Academy in 2016. She was raised in Chesterfield County and received a history degree from VCU. She and her husband David feel blessed to have homeschooled their three boys, Nathan, who now attends Liberty University, Justis, graduating high school in 2026, and Joshua, currently in middle school at Bridge Academy. Her teaching experience began at ICCS Preschool during college and she has continued teaching at home and in homeschool/classroom settings since then. In addition to teaching, she worked as a personal trainer and fitness instructor for eleven years at a local gym. She and her boys love Bridge Academy and look forward to being part of this co-op for years to come!