English & Foreign Language Sessions

7 classes $5 per class

June 12 - July 3

Saturday & Sunday 5:00-6:00 pm PST (1 hour)

• This summer session consists of 7 lessons in total with the last couple of weeks guiding students to complete a final project. The final project asks students to use their creativity to show the writing and speaking skills they have acquired. Our course would include the Spanish syllable, basic vocabularies for everyday use, as well as basic grammar such as verb form and grammatical gender for nouns.

10 classes $5 per class

Specific Time: TBD

• This is an introductory class to learning the French language. Students will cover fundamentals such as pronunciation, numbers, greetings, sentence structure, and conjugation. They will be shown presentations on different aspects of French culture (museums, architecture, daily life, celebrations). Activities may include Kahoot games, themed vocabulary, and watching video clips. Depending on the student's knowledge of French, practices can be arranged to help with conversation skills.

12 classes $5 per class

June 28 - August 6

Mon 4:00-5:00 PM. PST (7:00-8:00 PM. EST) & Fri 3:00-4:00 PM. PST (6:00-7:00 PM. EST), time is still negotiable before first day of class

• This course will introduce students to different forms of creative writing, competitions, and publications. The goal of this course is to help students become more confident in writing. Students will receive individualized, constructive feedback for each assignment.

• Note that all students should be comfortable sharing their writings with both peers and the mentor. All assignments are mandatory and the weekly workload outside class is approximately 2 hours. If the student is unable to follow these expectations, please reconsider signing up for this course.

• The suggested age range of students for this course is grades 6-9. Elementary school students with exceptional reading and writing skills are welcomed to participate, but be prepared for advanced course materials.

29 classes $5 per class

June 26 - August 29

4:00-5:00 PM PST, every Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• This course is designed to allow students to have a deeper understanding in a book. Students are expected to buy or borrow the class book so that they are ready for the discussions during class. It would be helpful if students have the books prepared before the class starts. The titles are: Night by Elie Wiesel and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

• Students are expected to come to class or make up using the class recordings. Students can also ask any questions related to the material discussed either during class or via email. Homework will include reading the assigned chapters of the book and an assigned article. Completing the homework before each class is required so that students can participate during class.

15 classes $5 per class

Specific time:

6/7 - 6/18 via Zoom on Monday through Friday from 4:35 PM - 6:05 PM (PST)

• This course is mainly focused on First Grade to Fourth Grade level reading. Throughout the course, students will strengthen their reading skills and their critical thinking skills by practicing reading comprehension. Students will learn how to construct sentences as they do more reading practices throughout the course.