Center for Lit Classes?

[TheAttachedMama]

I have a daughter who tends to be a "wall flower" in online classes.   She also has a personality where she will avoid work at all costs...including even discussing things.   

Anyways,  I am trying to find a really engaging literature class for her.   Do you think the Center for Lit classes will be a good fit for her?   How large are the classes?  And is it possible for a child to just stay in the background and not say a word.   (Because it is a lot of money to pay for a child to just zone out through a discussion...you know?).  

[Nam2001]

At least one of my kids has taken a CFL class each year for the last 4 years. We absolutely adore the Andrews. But our experience has been that the classes are quite large and you can very easily be a “wall flower.” It’s also hard for my kids to stay alert and engaged for 2 hours. 
We will continue to take classes here and there with them because I really love the way they teach and what they are depositing into my kids. 
Aside from CFL, we’ve enjoyed Schole Academy and Excelsior Classes. 
 

[TheAttachedMama]

13 hours ago, Nam2001 said:

At least one of my kids has taken a CFL class each year for the last 4 years. We absolutely adore the Andrews. But our experience has been that the classes are quite large and you can very easily be a “wall flower.” It’s also hard for my kids to stay alert and engaged for 2 hours. 
We will continue to take classes here and there with them because I really love the way they teach and what they are depositing into my kids. 
Aside from CFL, we’ve enjoyed Schole Academy and Excelsior Classes. 
 

Thanks that is very helpful.  That is what I was afraid of based on the samples I have watched.   Thanks for helping me rule this one out.  🙂 It sounds like it would be a great class for some of my children, but perhaps a waste of money and time for this particular child. 

[RootAnn]

On 2/19/2021 at 1:12 PM, TheAttachedMama said:

Do you think the Center for Lit classes will be a good fit for her?   How large are the classes?  And is it possible for a child to just stay in the background and not say a word.   (Because it is a lot of money to pay for a child to just zone out through a discussion...you know?).  

Not a good fit. Classes are big. The Andrews count on only 15% of the kids being vocal. Super easy to zone out. You get out of it what you put in. (And I liked the class my DD#1 took because it fit our needs!)

If you are open to composition and lit and have the $$, Cindy Lange at Integritas is the way to go. Absolutely no way to be a wall flower & you have to put the work in (but there isn't a time sucking amount of busy work). But $$$$ class. Very worth it. You get more worth for your dollar.

Edited February 23, 2021 by RootAnn

[RootAnn]

Center for lit: $450 for two hours a month (10 meetings). $750 to include a composition component (13 45-minute recorded lessons plus feedback on what looks like about 3 essays).

Integritas:  $1250 for two hours a week of instruction & interaction in an average class size of 12. Best personalized writing feedback I have experienced in an online class in 8 years of experience with multiple online providers.

Wasko Lit might be a better fit if you can't swing the $$. I have no personal experience with them.

[Bokons]

3 hours ago, RootAnn said:

Center for lit: $450 for two hours a month (10 meetings). $750 to include a composition component (13 45-minute recorded lessons plus feedback on what looks like about 3 essays).

Integritas:  $1250 for two hours a week of instruction & interaction in an average class size of 12. Best personalized writing feedback I have experienced in an online class in 8 years of experience with multiple online providers.

Wasko Lit might be a better fit if you can't swing the $$. I have no personal experience with them.

If you pay for Integritas all at once, you get a 20% discount, and only have to pay $1000. It's still a lot, so what you could do is put away money each month for the class (once you know that your dc will be taking that class next year), and by the time August comes around, you should have all of the money to pay for the course at once. 

[Christine K]

Not to toot my own horn, but that's exactly why my lit classes are asynchronous: every student deserves to engage with the material and not just go along for the ride.  I will be teaching three high school lit classes next year:

*one is a class that teaches literary analysis through the prism of short stories https://www.learningoutsidethebox.net/bite-size-literature.html

*one focuses on science fiction literature: https://www.learningoutsidethebox.net/comparative-science-fiction.html

*one involves plays as literature (Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, etc.): https://www.learningoutsidethebox.net/modern-drama.html