Ms. Allison
主授科目：
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人类学（Anthropology）
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职业发展指导（Career Development）
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升学辅导（College Counseling）
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美国核心课程标准（Common Core）
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小学阶段全科（K-6年级）（Elementary (K–6th)）
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小学科学（Elementary Science）
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修改润色（Proofreading）
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阅读（Reading）
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社会研究/人文通识（Social Studies）
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社会学（Sociology）
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学习技巧训练（Study Skills）
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写作（Writing）
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英语（English）
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SAT阅读（SAT Reading）
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拼写（Spelling）
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TOEFL托福（TOEFL）
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词汇（Vocabulary）
关于 Allison 老师（博士候选人）
Allison Berger 是一位经验丰富、充满热情的教育工作者，致力于在不同年龄阶段陪伴学生成长，帮助他们建立自信、提升能力。她拥有佛罗里达州与宾夕法尼亚州的教师资格证，具备以下教学认证：K–6小学教育、5–9年级社会科学、K–12阶段英语学习者（ELL）教学资格。
Allison 拥有拉法叶学院人类学与社会学学士学位、宾夕法尼亚州立大学组织发展与变革硕士学位，目前正在西弗吉尼亚大学攻读高等教育博士学位。她的教学经历涵盖从幼儿园至研究生阶段，教授内容包括小学与初中学科、高中社会科学，以及本科与研究生阶段的写作与研究课程。
除了K–12阶段的教学经验，Allison 还长期从事高等教育领域的学业指导、招生事务及学生成功项目。她擅长指导学生完成大学申请、撰写个人陈述与奖学金申请文书，并以清晰有力的方式陪伴学生走过申请过程，给予他们充分的支持与鼓励。
Allison 的课堂风格温暖而以学生为中心，尤其擅长将学术写作、阅读能力提升与学术拓展内容变得易于理解、富有趣味，并有效激发各阶段学生的信心与动力。
K–12 阅读写作能力提升计划
我们的分级阅读与写作课程为K–12年级的学生提供一段结构清晰、富有启发性的学习旅程，带领他们深入经典文学，提升思维表达。每个阶段的课程均围绕一本获奖且符合年龄特点的优秀读物展开，结合分析性与创意性的写作任务，全面培养学生的阅读理解力、表达力与批判性思维能力。
每个课程阶段为期10周，每周进行一次线上直播课程，每次1至1.5小时。课程成果从低年级的图文绘本创作，到高年级的分析型论文与历史性反思写作，学生将在完成有意义的结课项目中展现学习成果与想象力。
无论是作为暑期提升计划，还是作为长期英语素养发展的路径，这套课程都为学生在语言艺术领域打下坚实基础 —— 从一本书开始，一步步成长。
FOUNDATIONS (Grades K–1)
Book: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead – Caldecott Medal A gentle, character-driven story about kindness and friendship.
Writing Activities:
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Draw and label characters
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Dictate or write a thank-you card from an animal to Amos
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Create your own animal friend story
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Final: Make a mini-book with pictures and one sentence per page
ESSENTIALS (Grades 2–3)
Book: The Year of Billy Miller – Kevin Henkes (2013) – Newbery Honor
Follows Billy through a full school year as he learns valuable lessons about friendship,
family, and effort.
Writing Activities:
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Write a short summary of a chapter, identifying the main idea
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Compare two characters using evidence from the text
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Write a personal narrative inspired by a moment in the story
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Final: Develop a structured personal essay with an introduction, body, and
conclusion
PRINCIPLES
(Grades 4–5)
Book: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg –Newbery Medal Two kids run away to live in a museum and solve an art mystery.
Writing Activities:
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Persuasive note convincing a friend to run away
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Create a new museum exhibit
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Rewrite a chapter from another character's view
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Final: Write your own short mystery set in a public place
SCHOLARS (Grades 5–6)
Book: The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg – Newbery Medal
Four students connect in unexpected ways through teamwork and kindness.
Writing Activities:
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Write a biography of a character
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Describe a real act of kindness in your life
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Invent a trivia question game based on the book
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Final: Essay – "What does this story teach us about belonging?"
THINKERS
(Grades 7–8)
Book: Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray – Newbery Medal
A medieval boy searches for his father and dog across England.
Writing Activities:
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Journal entries from Adam’s travels
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Map his journey and describe each stop
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Write a medieval riddle or ballad
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Final: Write a short story with a quest-style plot
RESEARCHERS (Grades 8–9)
Book: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle – Classic Mystery
Holmes investigates a mysterious death on the eerie English moors.
Writing Activities:
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Track clues and red herrings
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Create a suspect board
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Write a journal entry from Watson’s POV
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Final: Write your own Sherlock-style mystery
ACADEMICS
(Grades 9–10)
Book: Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith – Newbery Medal
A young Union soldier faces moral choices and spy missions during the Civil War.
Writing Activities:
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Letter from a soldier to family
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Compare real and fictional figures
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Research presentation on Civil War era
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Final: Argument essay – "What makes a good leader?
PRE-COLLEGIATES (Grades 11–12)
Option A: Mystery Track
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Ten strangers on an island must face justice for their pasts in this twisty classic mystery.
Option B: History Track Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham – Newbery Medal
The inspiring life of Nathaniel Bowditch, a self-taught navigator who changedseatravel.
Thematic Unit Classes
Our Thematic Unit Classes offer engaging, project-based learning experiences for students in grades K–8. Each 5–6 week session is built around a fun, meaningful theme—such as Dinosaur Explorers, Space Adventures, or Mystery Detectives—and integrates reading, writing, science, math, and cross-curricular skills.
Through hands-on projects and creative challenges, students build foundational academic skills while fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity. All content is values-aligned and developmentally appropriate.
Each course concludes with a final project that allows students to apply what they’ve learned and share their unique perspectives. These classes are designed to help students not only learn—but love learning.
Dinosaur Explorers (Grades K–2)
A fun, cross-curricular adventure featuring weekly lessons on reading, writing, math,
and science through the world of dinosaurs.
Final Project: “ Dino Explorer Journal”; with labeled drawings and fact writing
Space Adventures (Grades 1–3)
Explore the solar system while building early literacy and science skills. Includes
creative writing, planet facts, and space math.
Final Project: Create and present a travel guide to a planet
Weather Watchers (Grades 2–4)
Learn how weather works with reading, writing, science, and data collection. Track
forecasts, write weather reports, and create cloud charts.
Final Project: Personalized weather journal with predictions and reflections
Mystery Detectives (Grades 4–6)
A character-driven unit combining logic, reading comprehension, and storytelling.
Includes decoding clues, writing mysteries, and solving puzzles.
Final Project: Write and share your own mystery short story