Support your teen’s learning with tools that are smart, flexible, and built for mainstream enrichment and at home education.
You want your teen to think critically, write clearly, and engage with stories that matter. You’re not looking for fluff—or for college-level material that talks over their head. These resources bridge that gap: rigorous, creative, and structured for independent or guided learning.
Explore our curated courses and resources designed to make English Language Arts engaging and relevant for your high schooler.
This Page is For You If…
- You’re a homeschool parent building a high school-level humanities curriculum
- You want to teach real writing and literary thinking—but you’re not sure where to start
- You’ve got a bright or resistant teen who needs meaningful, engaging material
- You want film and literature to work together to build visual and textual literacy
How My Courses & Activities Help:
- Self-paced, structured units for advanced middle and high school teens
- Clear writing scaffolds (graphic organizers, templates, models, checklists)
- Flexible formats: use solo, co-learn with your teen, or assign and discuss
- Globally conscious content: diverse texts, modern films, real-world themes
- Optional: grading rubrics, writing feedback, and printable completion certificates
Popular Starting Points:
Visual Literacy Through Film – Guided Viewing Questions Collection
Over 20 downloadable resources that pair modern films with ELA skills like theme, symbolism, character arcs, tone, and argument writing.
Good for: enrichment, discussion, reluctant writers, and film-loving teens.
Structured Writing Courses
- Master the Paragraph with B.J. Novak (great intro for reluctant writers)
- Unlocking Literary Analysis with The House on Mango Street (9th grade level, includes pre/post assessment)
- Literary Analysis in When the Emperor Was Divine (upper level, symbolic reading, essay prep) (Course coming soon, resources now available for Lit & Lens Society members)
Film Analysis Activities
Available now for independent learners. Download and work in Google Docs or print and dive in.
Film Studies Courses for Critical Thinkers (Coming Soon)
- Intro to Film Studies with Coraline
- Intro to Film Analysis with The Babadook
- How to Do a Shot-by-Shot Film Analysis (beta currently available for free)
- Film Analysis with Moonrise Kingdom - Coming of Age, Auteurism & Composition
- Film Analysis with Parasite – Genre, Satire, & Class
- Coming-of-Age Film Units: Booksmart, The Farewell, Moonlight & Dope
- Rom-Coms as Genre Study – Gender, Tropes, Subversion
- Baby Driver vs. Drive – Action Thrillers & Responsible Depictions of Violence in Hollywood
What Other Parents Are Saying:
“I didn’t realize my child could enjoy writing this much.”
“The film studies courses helped us have conversations we struggle to with books.”
“It’s structured enough for me to guide him—but flexible enough that he takes ownership.”