Advanced Vocabulary Stories, 7th-12th, summer 2026

$150 tuition fee covers the entire course. Additional materials required.

Advanced Vocabulary Stories (grades 7-12)

Minimum 4 students.

Instructor A. Bell

Times and dates subject to change if you purchase this class before April 1st, 2026.

Mondays @ 7:45-8:15am CST

Dates: 6/8-8/3 (no class 7/13)

Required Text: The Vocabulary Builder Workbook

Once you purchase the class and fill out THIS REGISTRATION FORM, we will email you the Google Classroom code. That's where you'll find your link to Zoom, etc. If you register fewer than 24 hours before the first class starts, the class recording will be made available to you. Contact us if you wish to begin later in the semester. 

Vocabulary Stories

In this class, students will select four words from a weekly list of seven, focusing on those they are least familiar with. As a class, we will spend a few minutes brainstorming story ideas with more common words to help students practice the skill of connecting dissimilar ideas (a brainstorming technique known as the Medici Effect). 

For homework, students will write a short story (one typed page or less) that incorporates all of their chosen vocabulary for that week. During each session, we'll take time to read some or all of the student stories aloud in class, allowing everyone to see how their peers used the exact same word list in wildly different ways. This process helps students strengthen their vocabulary, improve writing skills, and think creatively with new words.

In this class, we will focus on creating engaging and creative stories that strengthen vocabulary skills. To ensure a positive environment for all students, we ask that all content remain appropriate for a general audience.

To see instructor credentials, check out our FAQ page.

Individualized private tutoring may be available as an add-on.

Online classes meet via Zoom.

No refunds unless the class is canceled. If a student is unable to complete the class for some reason, they will still have access to the weekly videos. :)