We are frequently asked by parents where their children should start in our curriculum. So, we’ve put together some tools that will help you get a sense of where your child fits into the June Writers program. Parents can be especially unsure about whether their child should begin at Level 2 or Level 3. Our curriculum goes much deeper and is more advanced than the typical school curriculum, so many kids who are already writing multi-paragraph texts in school will benefit from spending time in Level 2 and children who are already writing long-form research papers will benefit from beginning at Level 3. Level 2 is where children learn to master writing a three-layer argument, which is a springboard to higher-level critical thinking capacity. Level 3 teaches kids how to dissect texts down to their most fundamental components. This skill is the foundation of participation in academic and deeper real-world conversations. We promise their long-form writing skills will only benefit from this work.
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Level 1 Placement Test
Before beginning June Writers Level 1, students should be comfortable reading longer picture books and/or shorter chapter books as well as writing two-word phrases–on paper or a screen. Learn more.
Level 2 Placement Test
Before beginning June Writers Level 2, students should be comfortable reading chapter books, writing groups of high-quality sentences and/or paragraphs or even short texts–on paper or a screen, and be ready for the thought work of forming rich arguments. Learn more.
Level 3 Placement Test
Before beginning June Writers Level 3, students should be comfortable reading long chapter books and writing two- to three-layer paragraphs and/or short texts. Learn more.
