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English Edge

ENGLISH EDGE strengthens 4 fundamental language skills: vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing. Developed for children age 7 and up by reading education experts, this online, leveled program identifies each child's needs and improves specific skills while making learning enjoyable.

ENGLISH EDGE students enjoy small-group classes twice a week (45 minutes each), reading and writing enrichment activities on other days of the week, and recommended online resources for English exposure. Class schedule is given after a 45-minute online assessment that determines a student's level. To schedule the free assessment, send us a message below.

Description

This online program strengthens 4 fundamental language skills: vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing. Developed for children age 7 and up, our program includes daily exercises and weekly sessions by highly-experienced teachers. Learner-centered and developed by experts, THE ENGLISH EDGE identifies each child's needs and helps them improve skills while enjoying learning.

Level Reading Skill / Comprehension Grammar Word Study Writing
LEVEL 9
  • Sequencing
  • Visualizing
  • Classifying Information
  • Following Directions
  • Subject and Predicate
  • Nouns
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives
  • Spelling Rules Set 1
  • Syllabication Rules
  • Phrases Vs. Sentences
  • Writing Complete Sentences
  • Simple Punctuations
  • Writing Related Sentences
LEVEL 10
  • Ordering Steps and Retelling Events
  • Predicting Outcomes
  • Identifying Story Elements
  • Story Mapping
  • Identifying Problem and Solution
  • Nouns
  • Verb Tenses
  • Simple Verbs
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Sentences According to Function
  • Spelling Rules Set 2
  • Writing Sequenced Events
  • Answering WH Questions
  • Writing Related Sentences
  • Writing Descriptive Sentences
LEVEL 11
  • Cause and Effect
  • Making Inferences
  • Comparing and Contrasting
  • Fact and Opinion
  • Identifying Genre
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Verb Tenses
  • Prepositions
  • Sentences According to Structure
  • Affixes
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Homonyms
  • Homographs
  • Writing Descriptive Sentences
  • Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
  • Writing Descriptive Paragraphs
  • Writing Narrative Paragraphs
LEVEL 12
  • Comparing and Contrasting Characters
  • Reading Diagrams and Graphs
  • Analyzing Story Elements
  • Context Clues
  • Main Idea and Supporting Details
  • Nouns
  • Adjectives: Degrees of Comparison
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Prepositional Phrases
  • Prefixes and Hyphens
  • Suffixes and Spelling
  • Infixes
  • Idiomatic Expressions
  • Writing Cause and Effect Essays
  • Writing Friendly Letters
  • Writing Formal Letters
  • Writing Informal Letters
LEVEL 13
  • Identifying Genre
  • Identifying Story Elements
  • Identifying Author's Purpose
  • Summarizing
  • Pronouns
  • Coordinating Conjunctions
  • Order of Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Idioms
  • Context Clues
  • Greek Roots
  • Latin Roots
  • Introduction to Essay Writing
  • Writing Compare and Contrast Essays
  • Organizing Ideas through Graphic Organizers
  • Writing Descriptive Essays
  • Writing Narrative Essays
LEVEL 14
  • Character Role Analysis
  • Character Development Analysis
  • Getting the Main Idea of a Text
  • Getting the Topic Sentence of a Text
  • Making and Confirming Predictions
  • Verb Tenses
  • Run-on Sentences
  • Simple and Compound Sentences
  • Complex Sentences
  • Context Clues
  • Figures of Speech
  • Greek Roots
  • Latin Roots
  • Writing Informative Essays
  • Writing Persuasive Essays
  • Writing Descriptive Essays
  • Writing an Outline
  • Summarization
LEVEL 15
  • Analyzing Character
  • Analyzing Plot
  • Main Idea and Supporting Details
  • Summarizing
  • Making Inferences
  • Conjunctions
  • Types of Clauses
  • Run-on Sentences
  • Fragments
  • Figures of Speech
  • Verbal Analogy
  • Idiomatic Expressions
  • Outlining
  • Argumentative Essay: How to Cite Resources
  • Writing Informative Essays
LEVEL 16
  • Evaluating Solutions
  • Understanding Theme
  • Outlining
  • Summarizing
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Gerunds
  • Prepositional Phrases: Adjectives
  • Prepositional Phrases: Adverbs
  • Conjunctions
  • Greek Roots
  • Latin Roots
  • Idioms
  • Other Figures of Speech
  • 6+1 Writing Traits (intro)
  • 6+1 Writing Traits
  • Writing a Thesis Statement
LEVEL 17
  • Drawing Conclusions
  • Analyzing Character
  • Understanding Theme
  • Summarizing
  • Direct and Indirect Object
  • Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
  • Participles and Participial Phrases
  • Sentence Patterns
  • Greek Roots
  • Latin Roots
  • Idioms
  • Other Figures of Speech
  • Writing a Character Analysis Essay
  • Note-Taking
  • Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Direct Quotation

Yesterday, i heard my daughter utter words I never thought I would hear — “I love reading class! It’s so fun!” So grateful for Teacher Ana and the wonderful Learning Library team for not only developing her reading skills, but for sparking the love for reading.

Margaux Atayde