Live Online Writing Courses

Live online writing instruction for students in grades 2–12. Students learn how to organize ideas, communicate clearly, and build confidence as writers.

Foundations of Writing

Grades 2–3 Writing Course

Students learn the foundations of The Baran Method in a supportive, interactive online classroom. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn how to organize their ideas and write clear, complete paragraphs.

This course is designed to help young writers build confidence, develop strong writing habits, and experience success from the very beginning.

Grades 4–5 Writing Course

Students learn how to organize their ideas, write clear paragraphs, and communicate more effectively. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn a writing process they can apply across subjects and assignments.

This course is designed for upper elementary students who are ready to become more confident and independent writers.

Grades 6–8 Writing Course

Students learn how to organize ideas, support their thinking, and communicate more clearly through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback. As students develop stronger writing habits, they learn how organized thinking leads to organized writing.

This course is designed to help middle school students become more confident, independent writers while building skills they can apply across subjects.

Grades 9–12 Writing Course

Strong writing begins with strong organization. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn how to organize ideas, support their thinking, and communicate with greater clarity and precision.

This course is designed to help high school students become more confident, independent writers while developing skills they can apply across a wide range of writing assignments.

Essay Courses

Grades 6–8 Essay Writing Course

Students learn how to plan, organize, and write complete essays using The Baran Method. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn how to develop a thesis, support ideas with evidence, and explain their thinking clearly.

This course is designed to help middle school students become more confident essay writers while strengthening the critical thinking and communication skills that support academic success.

Grades 9–12 Essay Writing Course

Students learn how to plan, organize, and write effective essays using The Baran Method. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn how to develop a thesis, support ideas with evidence, analyze information, and communicate their thinking clearly.

This course is designed to help high school students become more confident essay writers while developing skills they can apply across a wide range of academic writing assignments.

Literature Courses

Introduction to Literature (Grades 6–8)

Students learn the fundamentals of literature and literary analysis through guided reading, discussion, and instructor feedback. Beginning with character, conflict, setting, plot, and theme, students learn how stories are built and how authors communicate ideas through literature.

This course is designed to help students become more thoughtful readers while building a strong foundation in literary analysis.

Introduction to Literature (Grades 9–12)

Students learn how to analyze literature with greater depth and precision through guided reading, discussion, and instructor feedback. Building on the foundations of literary analysis, students examine how authors develop character, conflict, setting, plot, and theme while exploring how literary tools such as point of view, symbolism, irony, tone, and style influence readers and communicate ideas.

This course is designed to help students become more thoughtful readers, stronger analytical thinkers, and more effective communicators.