— AIS Summer Program

Reading and Vocabulary Workshops Ⅰ, Ⅱ, & Ⅲ: Remedial

Entering Grades 1-6

Special attention is given to developing adequate reading skills through a combination of phonetic instruction and literary activities. Decoding skills, word analysis, vocabulary development, and strategies that develop both literal and inferential comprehension are emphasized. Also listening skills and following directions are stressed. A diagnostic test will be administered to help determine the proper placement of students.

Language Arts Workshops Ⅰ, Ⅱ, & Ⅲ: Enrichment

Entering Grades 1-6

This course focuses on strengthening spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, penmanship, and sentence and paragraph structure. We highly recommend this course for those who need enrichment.

Writing Workshop Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ: Enrichment/Remedial

Entering Grades 1-6

The writing course focuses on expressive and persuasive writing skills. It increases confidence in the student’s writing abilities through learning and practicing essential writing skills from pre-writing to the revision process. This course will focus on various writing exercises which also include poetry, non-fiction, fiction/story writing, and playwriting.

Arithmetic Workshop Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ: Remedial

Entering Grades 1-6

This course includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percent, pre-algebra, and word problems. Students will investigate number relationships, math facts, and operations from different angles. These thought-provoking activities offer students basic and advanced math practice while refining their understanding of the process. Students will be grouped on age/or ability level. We highly recommend this course for those whose basic skills are weak.

Pre-Algebra: Enrichment

Entering Grades 5-6

This course is for students who have completed arithmetic and is a preparation course for Algebra 1. It covers signed numbers, basic algebraic equations, fractions, measurement, and factorization. Simplification of expressions, word problems, percentages, ratios, proportions, and basic geometry is also covered.

Critical Thinking Math Ⅰ, Ⅱ, & Ⅲ: Enrichment

Entering Grades 2-6

Students learn the importance of organizing and interpreting data, reasoning logically, heightening their sense of visual order, and internalizing mathematical habits of mind. This course emphasizes decoding word problems to build a better understanding of mathematical concepts. Students will be grouped on age and/or ability level. (Tuition includes testing)

Science Workshop Ⅰ, Ⅱ, & Ⅲ: Enrichment/Remedial

Entering Grades 1-6

This course is designed to give students an overview of geology, physics, chemistry, and biology as they impact our universe; the Earth’s internal process; the makeup of the Natural World. Included are a study of the Earth, and air, water, and physical processes as they shape the physical world.