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Taking the Mystery and Misery Out of Learning to Write

Online classes to help homeschoolers become confident writers.

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Learning to write can feel overwhelming.

With so many grammar guidelines, writing techniques, formatting rules, and composition styles, it’s no wonder homeschoolers (both parents and students) can feel frustrated and discouraged.

You could brush up on your grammar, study punctuation rules, and research different kinds of essays so you can teach composition to your child. However, the to-do list that keeps your family rolling probably doesn’t leave you much time or energy to edit papers, dive into citation styles, and give your student everything they need for high school and college writing.

We can help.

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Writing Foundations makes learning to write simple.

Convenient Format

Our core classes are held live online (not pre-recorded) so you get the convenience of active learning (without driving anywhere!) and the support of a real-life teacher.

Complete Curriculum

We cover everything! From the writing process to grammar rules, to sentence structure and vocabulary, we’re the only language arts curriculum you’ll need.

Full-Service Support

You don’t have to worry about teaching, handouts, assignments, editing, scoring, or record-keeping. We handle all of it for you!

What if writing class could be fun?

We love to encourage kids and make them laugh, so when it comes to a potentially difficult subject like writing, we fill our classes with silly stories, crazy hats, and fun writing games. Our students don’t even realize they’re doing hard things and look forward to writing class each week!

Whether your student easily pours their heart onto the page or diligently avoids paragraphs like the plague, it’s our personal mission to help them overcome their writing woes and have fun in the process!

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What our families are saying…

“Combining your online writing class into our homeschooling journey ranks as one of – if not THE – best decisions we’ve made concerning our kids’ education. You have crafted one of the highest quality classes I have ever seen! My kids LOVE YOU!”
Samantha
homeschool mom
“I liked how this class is able to turn something most people view as quite boring and tedious into something enjoyable. I have taken a few writing classes, and none of the curriculum or teachers compare to Ms. B and Miss Zoe.”
Katie
homeschool student
“Just want you to know how very much we love Ms. B in this house. All the children await their 5th grade year when they can start instruction with you! My favorite part is that I don’t have to drive anyone anywhere.”
Heather
homeschool mom
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Meet the Dynamic Duo

the mother daughter dream team

Ms. B.

Patsy Brekke

The Head Honcho

I’ve always loved writing. As a child, I was “the eighteen-page girl” with the wild imagination who composed stories that never ended.

After graduating with an English degree, I dove into the world of teaching. Driven by my desire to take the mystery and misery out of learning to write, I developed the Writing Foundations curriculum.

Over the past twenty years, I’ve helped thousands of students become confident writers while raising and homeschooling my three children. Now that my kids are grown, I love working alongside homeschooling parents to help equip their students with the writing skills they need to succeed!

Miss Zoe

Zoe Brekke

Editor Extraordinaire

My writing career began as a four year old. As I sat in my mother’s class, I wrote a story about “the horrible king who abominated everyone.” Thus began my glorious ascent into the world of English and love of college-level vocabulary.

By the time I turned eighteen, I took charge of the editing and behind the scenes scoring and grading tasks for Writing Foundations. Now, I am passionate about helping our students develop their unique writing styles and become confident writers!

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Ready to get started?

Step 1

Find your Level

We have different writing levels designed for students in 5th-10th grade. Take THIS QUIZ to find out what writing level is right for your student!

Step 2

Choose your Involvement

We offer three different involvement options. If you want us to handle all the teaching, editing, and scoring, or you’d rather customize the homework assignments and provide your own feedback, we have a plan for you!

Step 3

Register your Student

Choose a specific class time and register your student through our easy online enrollment system.

Find out which class is right for your student.

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Frequently asked questions about Writing Foundations

Frequently Asked Questions

We have two different starting levels – Level Half or Level One – designed for students in 5th-10th grade. Take THIS QUIZ to find out what writing level is right for your student.

The best time to start is when your child has solid reading skills for their age and adequate typing skills. This can vary from 5th to 8th grade, depending on the student. The average Writing Foundations student starts around 7th grade.

We offer three different involvement options. Whether you want us to handle all the teaching, editing, and scoring, or you’d rather customize assignments for your student, we have a plan for you!

CLICK HERE for more information about our involvement levels.

Our classes run for one school year, September through May (a total of 32 weeks). Click here to see the 2022/2023 school year schedule.

Our classes meet online once a week. During class time, students will practice new skills and receive corresponding handouts and homework assignments to reinforce those skills (depending on involvement level).

Writing Foundations classes are between 70-90 minutes long depending on the size of the class.

Yes! We record all of our classes so that students can watch the lesson if they are unable to attend live or just want to re-watch a lesson later.

We use Adobe Connect for our weekly classes. Students do NOT use their cameras during class time. They participate through the participation (chat) box to practice their writing and typing skills.

Basic typing skills are ideal for best results during class time. Many families have their students complete a typing program the year/summer before their student joins our classes. We recommend Typing.com (short lessons, good graphics, free practice) or BBC Dance Mat Typing (https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/).

We firmly believe that spelling is a unique skill that develops differently for each individual. SPELLING skills are NOT AN ISSUE during our live class times and do not count in the participation box. During our practice games, we focus on grammar and punctuation with LOTS of encouragement and inspiration from Ms. B. Every round of each game continues until EVERYONE earns a point. We encourage positive, cheerful, supportive comments in the participation box and never allow teasing or critical comments.

Spelling DOES count on the homework, of course, because we expect all students to eagerly use spell check. Spelling skills are best practiced separately with a program that fits your student’s learning style.

Yes! We are available for all students regardless of involvement level via email, phone, or text for simple questions about class access, student login and website navigation, homework directions, etc. every day. 

For full service families, we also provide 30-minute Homework Helper appointments. Students can meet with Miss Zoe via phone and Google docs or Zoom to work through the writing process together. 

Our payment plan spreads your payments into 10 equal payments throughout the year. The first is a non-refundable registration fee at time of enrollment. The nine remaining payments are billed monthly starting in September and going through May.
If you ever need to withdraw from the course, just let us know, and we will stop the payments at that time. No refunding will be needed.

However, if you prefer to pay in full at the time of registration, you may do that instead. If you ever need to drop the class, you will receive a refund for the months remaining in the course lessons.

No problem! Just let us know, and we’ll simply adjust your monthly payment to the desired level.

Homework Helper sessions are 30 minute, one-on-one tutoring sessions with Miss Zoe. She leads students through their homework assignment, step by step, giving directions, suggestions, tech support, etc. to help them complete the work.

It’s a great way for students to receive encouragement and/or fills in gaps of missing info, clarifies misunderstandings, etc. It’s a perfect option for parents who are busy with other children or for students who would rather work with someone other than mom.

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