Session One (Grammar, 7^th–12^th grades):

June 11 – July 3

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

*Note: We will be meeting Monday, 7/1, instead of Thursday, 7/4

Session Two (Diverse Skills, 7^th–12^th grades):

June 11 – July 3

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

*Note: We will be meeting Monday, 7/1, instead of Thursday, 7/4

Summer Grammar Description:

Every year Liberty Common English students start with intensive grammar training.  If one observes in our classrooms a student analyzing whether or not an adjectival dependent clause is essential or non-essential so that he/she can make the correct comma choice or another student debating which syntax a poet intended for a particularly intriguing line, then one can appreciate the level of grammatical analysis a Liberty student can reach.  However, such a cumulative hallmark of our English department has a down side:  What should a student do if a he/she falls behind early in the year or is brand new to the school?  Well, our teachers are always there to help, but dozens and dozens of students have found the perfect solution:  take my (Mr. Dybzinski’s) summer grammar class.  I love seeing how much ground we can cover and how much understanding a student can gain when he/she is not distracted by seven other classes, when he/she can get on-time instruction and practice with a teacher ready and free to help because of small class sizes.  These summer grammar classes often fill up and leave families stuck on the waiting list, so please register for your most convenient slot as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Summer Diverse Skills Description:

This class gives focused instruction, practice, and motivation in a variety of areas:  literary/poetic analysis, four-level grammar, paragraph/essay structure, and sentence style.  It is the perfect class for the student who needs an overall performance boost and/or for the student who needs to get a taste of how engaging and rewarding reading and writing can really be.  A given day in this class may include a look at a James Joyce story, multiple paragraphs needing clinchers and transitional topic sentences, a few clunky sentences needing to be trimmed down to one powerful sentence, a Ted Kooser poem illustrating the power of extended metaphors, and a gerund phrase being used as a direct object.  In other words, we cover much ground and have much fun each of the twelve sessions.  This class is often in high demand, so please register early!