Language Arts / Study Skills
Creative Writers: Fun with Words
Improve reading skills while writing, as you create an
illustrated journal or alphabet book, write a play, poem
or song, and more in this project-based class. Singing,
movement, and theater games inspire and motivate
reading and writing.
Grades 1 – 4 Period 1
Session One or Two
Tuition $120
Prep for Middle School
This three-week course will focus on improving a
student’s reading and writing skills. Students will grow as
writers and be challenged to analyze different writings.
Students will also strengthen and harness their essential
math skills, providing them with abilities and confidence
for the upcoming year.
Grades 5 – 8 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Session One or Two
Tuition $250
Exploring the World of Gods, Myths,
and Monsters
Fantasyland: A Writer’s Workshop
GPA+ Solutions
Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry
Experience a multimedia overview of creatures found
in centuries of literature, art, and film. Students will be
introduced to ancient world myths, legends, and fantastic
creatures representing diverse cultures and belief systems.
Resource materials will contain some scary elements.
Grades 3 – 6 Period 3
Session One or Two
Tuition $120
Dr. Gerry Lozeau Ph.D.
This academic workshop for middle and high school
students will be offered daily for two hours during the
week of June 8 – 12. Dr. Lozeau has consulted with
Sandia Prep since 1989; and this will be the fifth year
SummerPrep has hosted his workshop
(www.gpaplussolutions.com). A primary focus will be
study-reading, moving students from merely reading
print to reading to find answers to questions. Students
will learn to make notes versus taking notes, the value
of pre-reading as a habit, and how to create a study
system to better handle challenging material. In addition,
students will learn the value of self-testing (which has
been presented in recent studies as the most effective
learning strategy), while considering why other often-used
and time-consuming strategies provide limited positive
results. Best practices for students at all levels will be
clearly outlined. Students will discover why efficient daily
study strategies and habits are excellent test preparation
techniques, which eliminate the need to cram for exams.
Enhanced learning opportunities and performance
for all students will be discussed. The specific topics
covered in this workshop, coupled with the materials
that will be provided, will hold students in good stead
now and through their college ye