Advanced Humanities & ELA for Homeschool Pods
Always Better English offers customized, high-level curriculum for grades 5-12. Drawing on years of experience developing curriculum for gifted learners, Jillian (Ms. M) provides instruction that goes far beyond basic reading comprehension—focusing on deep literature analysis, critical thinking, and advanced writing composition.
"She helped guide me when I was having problems writing formal essays... She is the best English teacher that has EVER taught me. She is kind, sympathetic, clever, and humorous. She makes jokes all the time but doesn’t veer off the topic of the class."
~Maggie, Advanced ELA Student
Specialized Curriculum Offerings:
World Literature & Ethics: A deep dive into complex themes and philosophical questions featuring authors like Borges, Ishiguro, Le Guin, Camus, and Kafka.
Shakespeare Intensives: Engaging, interactive studies of the Bard's greatest works (ask about the popular Summer Camp formats!).
University-Ready Writing: Advanced composition instruction designed to prepare middle and high school students for rigorous academic writing.
State-Funded ESA Vendor
Always Better English is an approved vendor across multiple states. You can use your ClassWallet or Odyssey ESA funds for pod classes!
Custom Group Rates
Available for daytime hours to fit your pod’s unique schedule. Contact me to discuss minimum enrollment and curriculum customization.
Peek Inside a Shakespeare Intensive
From deep dives into classic literature to interactive Shakespeare intensives, my virtual classroom is designed to be engaging, rigorous, and—most importantly—fun.Sample Unit Maps & Curriculum Overviews
World Literature & Ethics
A 12-16 week capstone seminar blending global literature (Borges, Kafka, Ishiguro) with rigorous collegiate writing prep. Focuses on Précis writing, position papers, and ethical reasoning.
British & American Literature
A 32-session journey from Beowulf to Fahrenheit 451. Deep comparative literature analysis and philosophical inquiry designed specifically for gifted high school readers.
Institute for Excellence In Writing
A step-by-step writing progression using the proven IEW method. Students master the 9 Structural Models—from basic note-taking to formal essays and literary critique. Includes Fix-It Grammar editing based grammar study.