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Embracing Online Learning

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We will tell our children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren about the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will tell them how it started a revolution. Our views on travel, social encounters, technology, businesses, and online classes changed. After-school programs did not miss a beat in the transition to online learning, allowing children to continue their extracurricular pursuits. Children everywhere took writing classes, public speaking, math, piano, martial arts, and even basketball online. Many of these programs are a stopgap until in-person classes can resume, but some have embraced the web world and plan to incorporate more online learning into their curriculum. One such program is Quills and Quotes, a creative writing program for elementary , middle, and secondary students. They have found several advantages in conducting classes online, including: 1) Achieving Efficiency: Driving back and forth to after-school activities often means rushing dinner, grabb

Effective Communication, Interview Skills, SSAT Application

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Quills and Quotes prides itself on taking writing to the next level. The senior-level program for children in grades 7-9 goes beyond Writing and Public Speaking Course Mississauga  to incorporate skills that have become essential in a competitive, academic world.    Skills we teach include: ü   Critical thinking ü   Debate ü   Interview skills ü   e-mail and letter writing ü   Networking ü   Developing vocabulary from SSAT guides ü   Writing personal responses for academic applications