Build Writing Skills and Confidence with Sonlight High School Writing

Sonlight Student’s Choice High School Writing Workshop

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

The Sonlight Student's Choice High School Writing Workshop pairs your student with a personal WriteAtHome writing coach. Students submit assignments from their Sonlight curriculum and work through WriteAtHome's three-draft coaching method. Your student doesn't just get feedback. They learn to revise, improve, and grow.

$199 per 8-Week Workshop

This workshop is offered five times per school year.

Enroll Now

Here’s How It Works

Your student uses writing assignments they (or you) choose from their Sonlight curriculum. Over the course of the eight-week workshop, your student will complete seven paper submissions:

  • one diagnostic paper

  • two, three-draft papers (Your student will write a first draft, revision, and final draft of these two papers.)

Your student will receive a rubric score based on 100 points on the final draft of each paper.

✓ What It IS

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

  • A course designed for you to choose writing assignments from your Sonlight curriculum taught using WriteAtHome's three-draft method.

  • Focused on revision and coaching.

  • Designed for students already using Sonlight curriculum.

✗ What It ISN’T

  • A live class with scheduled meeting times.

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

  • A replacement for Sonlight's literature program. Students submit writing from the work you're already doing together.

What to Expect Each Week

  • Each week your student logs into their WriteAtHome Canvas account, reads a short writing lesson, and takes a brief auto-graded quiz.

  • Your student will submit their Sonlight writing assignment to their coach. With the first draft of each paper, they will also submit the assignment description.

  • Their coach reads every submission and responds with personalized feedback.

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 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.

Enroll Now

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This course is for all high school writers.

  • Over eight weeks, each student completes seven submissions: one diagnostic paper and two papers revised through three drafts each.

  • Because writing improves through revision and coaching. The three-draft process is at the core of everything WriteAtHome does. Each draft focuses on something different, and each round of coach feedback is a learning experience.

  • It depends on the assignment. Most students spend one to two hours per week on writing assignments, less when working on a revision or final draft, sometimes more when tackling a first draft.

  • 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.

  • Yes. The final draft of each paper receives a rubric score based on 100 points. The weekly quizzes are auto-graded.

Enroll Now