Build Writing Skills and Confidence with Sonlight High School Writing

Your student deserves a writing coach who believes they have something worth saying.

Sonlight High School Writing 1A & 1B are semester courses that combine WriteAtHome High School Semester Writing courses with writing assignments from Sonlight Literature 130.

$299 per semester course

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Teaching writing is hard. Knowing how to evaluate a paper, what feedback will help, and how to coach a student toward real improvement takes expertise and experience.

When your student takes a Sonlight High School Writing course from WriteAtHome, they will work one-on-one with a dedicated writing coach who will provide personal, helpful feedback on each assignment. Writing assignments in these courses are taken from the Sonlight Literature 130 curriculum and have been chosen by the Sonlight Curriculum Team.

Here’s How It Works

You teach the literature using your Sonlight Literature 130 curriculum. WriteAtHome takes over the writing evaluation, coaching students through several assignments (see syllabus for details). WriteAtHome provides writing lessons and assignments, and our coaches give feedback that encourages, corrects, connects, and summarizes on every draft. Because writing assignments are drawn directly from your Sonlight Literature 130 curriculum, no extra books or materials are needed.

✓ What It IS

  • An online, asynchronous writing course with a personal writing coach assigned to your student.

  • A combination of Sonlight writing assignments and the WriteAtHome coaching method.

  • A course designed for students using Sonlight Literature 130.

✗ What It ISN’T

  • A replacement for Sonlight’s literature program. You still teach the books. Writing coaches focus on writing.

  • A live class with scheduled meeting times.

  • Extra planning or grading for you. (We handle all the writing instruction in the WriteAtHome course.)

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What to Expect Each Week

Each week, your student logs onto their WriteAtHome Canvas account, reads a short writing lesson, takes a brief quiz, and accesses their Sonlight Literature 130 writing assignment. Your student has a week to complete their writing assignment and will submit it to their coach through Canvas.

Your student’s writing coach responds to each assignment with detailed, personal feedback. Your student will use that feedback to revise and resubmit. Most assigned papers go through three drafts, and the final draft receives a rubric score. Click here to learn more about how we teach writing.

Are These Courses Right for You?

These courses are designed for families who want their students to experience writing instruction and feedback from an outside source. They are right for you if:

  • you love Sonlight Literature 130.

  • you find it hard to evaluate your student’s writing.

  • your student needs consistent deadlines to make progress.

  • writing has become a struggle at home.

  • you want your student to get objective, encouraging feedback from a writing coach who takes their writing seriously.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Each course is a semester course.

    Sonlight Writing 1A integrates the first half of Sonlight Literature 130 and WriteAtHome High School Writing 1A. It is offered in the fall semester each school year.

    Sonlight Writing 1B integrates the second half of Sonlight Literature 130 and WriteAtHome High School Writing 1B. It is offered in the spring semester each school year.

  • This course is not grade specific but is recommended for students ages 13-15 using Sonlight Literature 130.

  • WriteAtHome writing coaches are trained to meet students at their current skill level. Whether your student is struggling or an accomplished writer, this process is designed for them. The three-draft structure with personal feedback helps students improve steadily, and coaches are experienced at offering encouragement alongside honest guidance.

  • It depends on the assignment and where your student is in the process. Most students spend anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours per week on writing assignments, less when working on a revision or final draft, more when tackling a first draft.

  • Yes. In addition to the auto-graded, weekly quizzes, each paper’s final draft receives a rubric score from the writing coach. This gives you something concrete for your records and gives your student a clear sense of how their work has improved over three drafts.

  • No. This add-on works alongside the Sonlight Literature 130 materials you already have. No additional books or resources are required.

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