Recommended Homeschooling Classes, Summer and Fall 2008 and ongoing

Classes are held at the EIE Resource Center unless otherwise indicated: 2640 S. Myrtle Ave.Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 821-0025. Some courses may also be offered online.
Many classes are ongoing with open enrollment. Please contact the individual teacher for enrollment questions, and online class availability.

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THE GREAT BOOKS CLASS

TARGET AGE GROUP: 14 - 17 YEARS OLD

Discussion -based, "dig in" and explore, analyze and critique some of the world's great literature. Students are encouraged to ask questions of themselves, the authors and their peers. We will discuss and write about themes, content, characterization, philosophy, genres, setting etc. This year the first semester will focus on great writers from the UK such as Poe, Austen, Milton, and Shakespeare. Second semester will focus on American Literature with authors such as Hawthorne, Dickinson, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald. Modern writers will not be neglected, never fear. Lots of reading, lots of fun. Taught by Jane Tawel.

WHEN: Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:15

COST: $180.00 per semester

CONTACT: Jane Tawal (626) 305-1114 or email at janefor5@yahoo.com

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Most men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up and continue as if nothing happened.
-Winston Churchill

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Share your homeschooling resources with others, and see what they are using. Not all parents feel confident about teaching all subjects to their children. The obvious solution is collaborative homeschooling.
See Free Online Classroom for Collaborative Homeschooling

Homeschooling in Action

Could I climb to the highest place in Athens, I would lift my voice and proclaim, "Fellow citizens, why do you turn and scrape every stone to gather wealth and take so little care of your children to whom one day you must relinquish it all.
- Socrates