Welcome to Rose Writing Center!
We’re thrilled to have your child join us.
There are a few things you’ll need to do to get ready to learn with us.
✎ Step One: Complete Form
We’d love to learn more about your child’s goals and learning style. Please take a moment to fill out our Extended Intake Form so we can tailor our approach and help your child succeed.
📓 Step Two: Order Materials
Required Materials
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Writing Class
Email info@rosewritingcenter.com or contact your child's instructor directly if you are not sure which workbook to buy.
Grammar
If you have arranged for your child to study grammar with us, please obtain the appropriate workbook from the list below. Again, if you are not sure, reach out!
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We highly recommend our IEW students obtain a copy of the Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students! This material allows students to create a writing station at their desks. It includes Unit Models and several word lists, including prepositions, strong verbs, substitutes for banned words, and more.
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Students can use pen or pencil for their writing assignments. If pen, the ink should be black or blue. There is actually a good case for allowing younger students to write with pens - see here!
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Any color is fine! Please have your child bring a highlighter to class each week.
Please obtain these materials before your first day of class.
Note: If you’re ordering from IEW.com and your workbook won’t arrive by the first class, call 1‑800‑856‑5815 to request a digital copy of the first lesson.
Recommended Materials
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When you purchase your IEW theme-based workbook, you receive a downloadable Student Resource Packet. It is 100+ pages long. We suggest printing this packet and storing it in a binder. Alternatively, you can order a bound copy of the Student Resource Packet.
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Private classes may incorporate poetry study from time to time depending on your goals and the plans we have made with you.
However, poetry memorization is generally a practice you can undertake on your own with minimal class time devoted to it! We encourage your family to make this wonderful practice a part of your routine, and you will experience a host of benefits.
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A dictionary can help students determine the precise meanings of words, while a thesaurus can support students in expanding their active vocabulary and varying the language in their drafts. It is important to build the habit of referencing these texts! (We recommend paper books rather than digital resources for various reasons.)
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This resource will be helpful to students in middle and high school. It is a concise, six-page, colorfully organized, durably laminated guide that covers the Modern Language Association’s rules of punctuation, reference citation, structure, and format.
Please let your instructor know if you purchase any of these materials. You are welcome to ask your child’s instructor for suggestions on which resources might be most helpful!
🗓️ Step Three: Schedule Session
Schedule Your Session
We invite you to schedule a 30-45 minute Family Orientation and Setup Session with our program coordinator, Jamie Buse. She’ll walk you and your child through orientation tasks—accessing materials, setting up billing, homework expectations, and more—so that you feel confident and ready to begin.
Alternatively, if you prefer, you can refer to the checklist to the right to complete these steps independently.
Getting Started Checklist
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Student Steps
Create Google user (invitation will be sent to the parent’s email)
Join Google Classroom
Locate Zoom link in Google Classroom
Access Student Portal
Read, sign, and return Student Agreement in Google Classroom
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Order required class materials (see above)
Sign in to the parent portal at rosewritingcenter.com/log-in/
Locate and read your Welcome Packet in the parent portal
Set up Google Guardian to receive email summaries of your student’s work and progress.
Add the following emails to your contacts to prevent them from going to spam or junk folders: sydney@rosewritingcenter.com, jbuse@rosewritingcenter.com, info@rosewritingcenter.com.
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Click here to access our Orientation Slides, which walk you through these steps.
Questions or Troubleshooting?
Email us at info@rosewritingcenter.com or call (917) 426-8799. We’re here to help!