Full Membership Program:
From first phrases to essays with depth
June Writers Academy’s full membership program is a bridge between basic physical writing skills and the higher-level analysis skills essential for learning sophisticated ideas and content. Our unique curriculum teaches your child the mechanics of writing and critical reading but also takes them much deeper. We teach kids why we use specific writing conventions and how to ground their writing in informed, complex arguments. In addition to fiction and poetry writing, your child will learn higher-level critical reading, how to reason from evidence, find the connections within ideas, and adapt their writing to different audiences—skills normally not taught until high school or college—even in our earliest levels. And we have fun!
Grammar &
Punctuation
Writing
Arguments,
Fiction &
Poetry
Critical
Reading
Rigorous
curriculum
✔️ Five levels with 10 lessons per level
✔️ Five writing practices per lesson, including parallel critical reading skill development and instant skill checks
✔️ Schoolwork & application guidance on demand
Comprehensive
feedback
✔️ 24 hrs for individualized feedback on each writing practice from highly-trained master teachers who specialize in working with bright children
✔️ Weekly overall progress report for each child
Assessment
✔️ Skill quizzes covering all lessons
✔️ In-depth skill test at the end of each level - See how we assess
Level
Lessons
1: Complex Sentences
Consistently write complex and compelling sentences with intellectual and physical ease
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Writing phrases
Word spacing
Line spacing
Paragraph spacing
Punctuation spacing
Indentation
Audience
Brainstorming
Editing spacing
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Writing phrases & sentences
Periods
Question marks
Exclamation points
Ending punctuation around parentheses
Ending punctuation around quotation marks
Multiple ending punctuation marks
Emoji placement (& reduction)
Editing ending punctuation
Memes
Audience
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Writing sentences
Subjects
Predicates
Verbs
Nouns
Pronouns
Sentences
Declarative sentences
Interrogative sentences
Imperative sentences
Exclamatory sentences
Subject-verb agreement
Audience
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Writing sentences
Capitalization
Upper case
Lower case
Mixed case
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Adjectives
Common adjectives
Proper adjectives
Editing capitalization
Audience
Critical reading
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Writing poetry
Greek & Latin roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Spelling
Formality
Dialect
Word sense
Haiku
Syllables
Audience
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Writing sentences
Spelling
Greek & Latin word roots
Germanic word roots
Phonemes
History of the English language
Audience
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Editing sentences
Editing mechanics process
Editing content process
Editing spacing
Editing punctuation
Editing capitalization
Editing grammar
Editing meaning
Editing spelling
Greek & Latin roots
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Writing sentences
Plurals
Possessives
Apostrophes
Nouns
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Editing plurals and possessives
Critical reading
Poetry
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Writing sentences
Contractions
Formality
Apostrophes
Dialect
History of English language
Editing contractions
Audience
Critical reading
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Writing sentences
Commas
Clauses
Dependent clauses
Independent clauses
Conjunctions
Appositives
Introductory words & phrases
Commas and addresses
Commas and dates
Commas and lists
Oxford commas
Editing commas
Critical reading
2: Arguments in Microcosm
Consistently write compelling, three-layer paragraph-length+ arguments and narratives with intellectual and physical ease
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Multi-sentence writing
Lists
Complex ideas
Idea connections
Audience
Formatting
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Multi-sentence writing
Themes
Organizing ideas
Lists
Civics
Idea connections
Audience
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Paragraphs
Complex ideas
Argument anatomy
Evident themes
Hidden themes
Reasoning
Argument sentences
Connecting words and phrase
Connecting themes
Clauses
Dependent clauses
Independent clauses
Audience
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Writing paragraphs
Outlining
Bubble webs
Argument organization
Idea connection
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Writing poetry
Greek & Latin roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Spelling
Formality
Dialect
Word sense
Haiku
Syllables
Audience
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Writing fiction stories
Spelling
Greek & Latin word roots
Germanic word roots
Phonemes
History of the English language
Fiction plot arcs
Character development
Main character
Villain
Opening image
Catalyst
Paragraphs
Midpoint
Finale
Audience
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Editing paragraphs
Editing mechanics process
Editing content process
Editing spacing
Editing punctuation
Editing capitalization
Editing grammar
Editing meaning
Editing spelling
Greek & Latin roots
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Writing paragraphs
Narrative paragraphs
Organizing arguments multiple ways
Chronology
Connecting ideas
Connecting words and phrases
Punctuating clock & date time
Audience
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Writing paragraphs
Persuasive writing
Classical tools of rhetoric
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Kairos
Genre
Incorporating quotes
Audience
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Writing paragraphs
Genre
Style
Word choice
Punctuation and structure of sentences and paragraphs
Formatting
Content and tone
Similes
Metaphors
Audience
3: Texts Under Scrutiny
Consistently write compelling and fully-reasoned essays based on a deep critical reading of a text
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Writing paragraphs
Audience
Using the main tools of classical rhetoric (ethos, logos, pathos, kairos) to connect with your audience
Making logic equations
Mapping pathos
Choosing ethos sources wisely
Selecting and synthesizing the most effective tools of rhetoric to connect with your audience
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Writing multi-paragraph analytical texts
Critical reading
Audience
Analyzing the main classical tools of rhetoric (ethos, logos, pathos & kairos) in a text
Common logical fallacies
Incorporating quotes
Analyzing texts through writing
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Writing essays
Expository essays
Persuasive essays
Outlines
Critical reading
Classical tools of rhetoric: ethos, logos, pathos & kairos
Analyzing texts through writing
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Critical reading
Elementary reading
Inspectional reading
Analytical reading
Comparative reading
Assumptions
Coming to terms
Special words
Identifying the conversation
Genre
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Writing poetry
Greek & Latin roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Spelling
Formality
Dialect
Word sense
Sonnets
Critical reading
Audience
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Writing narratives
Spelling
Greek & Latin word roots
Germanic word roots
Phonemes
History of the English language
Fiction plot arcs
Character development
Main character
Villain
Opening image
Catalyst
Paragraphs
Midpoint
Finale
Audience
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Editing multi-paragraph texts
Editing mechanics process
Editing content process
Spotting logical fallacies
Spotting logical leaps
Editing spacing
Editing punctuation
Editing capitalization
Editing grammar
Editing meaning
Editing spelling
Greek & Latin roots
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The Believing Game
Analytical reading
Summarizing
The rhetorical role of a section of text (fine grain)
Tools of rhetoric (ethos, logos, pathos & kairos)
Argument
Audience
Straw men vs. steel men
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The Doubting Game
Analytical reading
Summarizing
The rhetorical role of a section of text (fine grain)
Tools of rhetoric (ethos, logos, pathos & kairos)
Argument
Audience
Logical fallacies
Logical implications of claims
Theories of facts
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Writing essays
Forming an informed opinion
Valid vs. sound argument
Conversation
Debate
The Believing & Doubting Games
Healthy doubt
Logical fallacies
Logical extensions
4: Grammar & Punctuation for Life
Consistently use grammar choices, punctuation, and rhetorical tools to communicate subtle meaning in advanced analytical essays and fiction writing
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Writing multi-paragraph texts
Prescriptive versus descriptive grammar
Word classes
Phrase classes
Sentence role of a word/phrase
Sentence order
Direct objects
Indirect objects
Preposition phrases
Subject pronouns
Object pronouns
Active voice
Passive voice
Auxiliary verbs
Modal auxiliary verbs
Prepositions
Antecedents
Antecedent-pronoun agreement
Collective nouns
Analytical writing
Personal writing
Fiction writing
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Writing short stories
Commas
Restrictive vs. nonrestrictive appositives
Compound predicates
Interdependent clauses
Run-on sentences
Sentence adverbs
Coordinate vs. non-coordinate adjectives
Dialogue commas
Interrupters
Run-on sentences
Fused sentences
Comma splices
Polysyndeton
Sentence adverbs
Transitional adverbs
Coordinate adjectives
Non-coordinate adjectives
Morphology
Direct address commas
Dialogue tags
Critical reading
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Creative writing
Verb tense
Simple verb tenses
Perfect verb tenses
Continuous verb tenses
Perfect continuous verb tenses
Dangling participles
The subjunctive
The conditional
Negatives
Fluff statements
Editing for meaning
Audience
Grammatical moods
Point of view
Allegory
Writing plays
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Writing speeches
Word valence
Bolding
Italics
Underlining
All caps
Emoji
Font
Literary devices
Euphemisms
Pathos-based logical fallacies
Alliteration
Allusion
Anaphora
Assonance
Conflict
Epiphany
Imagery
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Sibilance
Simile
Caricature
Hyperbole
Lampoon
Irony
Parody
Satire
Dogmatism
Faulty analogies
Scare tactics
Sentimental appeals
Slippery slopes
Civics
Assumptions
Writing advertisements
Writing rebuttals
Audience
Critical reading
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Writing fiction
Punctuation valence
Hyphens
En dashes
Em dashes
Parentheses
Ellipses
Soft hyphens
Hard hyphens
Compound adjectives
Dialogue
Omissions
Critical reading
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Writing poetry
Greek & Latin roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Vocabulary
Odes
Literary techniques
Apostrophe
Analytical writing
Reading philosophical texts
Word sense
Audience
Critical reading
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Writing short stories
Spelling
Vocabulary
Greek & Latin word roots
Germanic word roots
British vs. American spelling
Phonemes
History of the English language
Analogies
Extended metaphor
Argument analysis
Rhetorical analysis
Synthesis
Play writing
Critical reading
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Writing pitch-perfect sentences
Choosing punctuation with care
Dashes
Ellipses
Parentheses
Commas
Ending punctuation
Grammar
Punctuation and meaning
Stronger and weaker punctuation marks
Rooting punctuation in the real world
Punctuation as metaphor
Extended metaphor
Writing essays
Argument analysis
Rhetorical strategy
Reading contracts
Critical reading
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Writing legal documents
Colons
Semicolons
Multiple punctuation
Single vs. double quotation marks
Punctuation as metaphor
Audience
Critical reading
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Editing grammar and mechanics
Advanced punctuation
Editing argument
Editing marks
5: Advanced Solo Editing
Consistently use a deep argument editing, line editing, and style editing process on your own essays and be able to read and write anything at a high level
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Playing the Believing Game on your own essays
Audience
Rhetorical tools
Summary
Rhetorical roles
Changing your mind
Reading science
Critical reading
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Playing the Believing Game on your own essays
Summaries
Rhetorical roles
Steelmen
Strawmen
Analyzing statistics
Coming to terms
Philosophical texts
Comparative reading of texts
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Re-writing essays
Playing the Doubting Game on your own essays
Doubting Game
Logical fallacies
Rhetorical weaknesses
Informed opinion
Deep content editing
Analyzing sources
Reading statistics
Audience
Writing plays
Comparative reading
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Re-writing essays
Playing the Doubting Game on your own essays
Logical fallacies
Rhetorical weaknesses
Informed opinion
Media literacy
Source analysis
Deductive vs. inductive reasoning
Primary vs. secondary sources
Credibility
Critical reading
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Writing poetry
Greek & Latin roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Spelling
Formality
Dialect
Word sense
Limericks
Poetry rhythm & meter
Couplets
Stanzas
Iamb
Trochee
Dactyl
Anapest
Spondee
Feet
Dimeter
Trimeter
Tetrameter
Pentameter
Hexameter
Audience
Writing essays
Critical reading
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Writing sentences
Spelling
Greek & Latin word roots
Germanic word roots
Phonemes
History of the English language
Metaphor
Extended metaphor
Aphorisms
Satire
Parody
Trust
Synthesizing frameworks of analysis
Audience
Speeches
Rhetorical strategy
Writing essays
Comparative reading
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Editing
Prose rhythm
Parallel construction
Eliminating unnecessary words
Style choices
Preposition placement
Proverbs (secular)
Analytical writing
Critical reading
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Editing your essays for word rhythm and precision
Editing fiction stories
Prose rhythm
Word choice
Parallel construction
Eliminating unnecessary words
Style choices
Editing character development
Editing plot points
Plot continuity
Critical reading
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Polishing your culminating essays
Writing sentences
Word choice
Parallel construction
Eliminating unnecessary words
Style choices
Research methods
Creating a research question
Types of sources
Matching source type to a research question
Navigating different types of libraries
Finding primary versus secondary sources
Dewey Decimal System
Library of Congress system
How much to research
Civics
The role of media in a republic
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Editing multi-paragraph texts
Editing for words and flow
Editing argument
Editing grammar and mechanics
Citations
Reference notes
Footnotes
End notes
Author-Date citations
Bibliographies
Chicago style
MLA style
Style guides
Plagiarism
Paraphrasing
Featured Authors
Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Aristotle, Bill Gates, Charles Darwin, Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickinson, Guy Steele, Jane Addams, John Keats, Justice Louis Brandeis, Lewis Carroll, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Plato, Robert Frost, Thomas Jefferson, The U.S. Congress, The United Nations, Voltaire, W.H. Auden, William Blake, William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Yosa Buson, and many more.
Comprehensive Feedback
Our teachers give your child a combination of written, video, and audio feedback on their work within 24 hours.
Below, check out two examples of the depth and type of feedback your student can expect from June Writers.
Peek Into Our Classroom
Take a brief tour of your child’s June Writers SeeSaw classroom experience. We make full use of the powerful tools in SeeSaw—integrated with key resources on our private member site—to engage all the dimensions of your child’s developing writing and critical thinking skills.
Which level is right for my student?
All students begin at Level 1 or 2, even if they are already capable of writing clean, lengthy texts. Select Level 1: Complex Sentences if your child does not yet have the physical stamina to write five excellent sentences in a row or is below nine years old (contact us if you think your child is an exception to our age suggestion and is emotionally and physically ready for more sustained thought work). Select Level 2: Arguments in Microcosm for everyone else. We will adapt your child’s specific curriculum to meet their unique skill level and pacing. Learn more about why we do this and what this means for different types of students here.
Become a member
As a full member, you’ll enjoy:
✔️ Our complete, rigorously joyful curriculum
✔️ Custom feedback within 24 hours
✔️ Highly-trained master teachers
✔️ Live Help Hours
✔️ Weekly progress reports