Literature Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Spanish Tutoring: Intermediate and Advanced Spanish Conversation (Grades 8-12) In this session students can get help  cleaning up any grammatical confusion and move towards fluency.   We will also analyze some samples of Spanish literature.   No more than 3 students per class.   No text book required, however,...

Spanish Tutoring: Introduction to Spanish Conversation (Grades 8-12) In this session students can get help  cleaning up any grammatical confusion and move towards fluency.   We will also analyze some samples of Spanish literature.   No more than 3 students per class.   No text book required, however, if you have...

For this new session of the Coucou Book Club, dive into the hedonistic young voice of Françoise Sagan, through her famous novel Bonjour Tristesse.  Françoise Sagan (1935-2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. She was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters....

Join us for the first edition of the Coucou book club! Introducing one of France’s most famous tales : “Le Petit Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Hosted by our teacher Cynthia, the Coucou Book Club we will take a closer look at some famous characters, passages and quotes. This masterpiece creates deep philosophical refections for kids...

Artists' books are works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects. Artists' books have employed a wide range of forms, including scrolls, fold-outs, concertinas or loose items contained in a box. In this one day workshop, students will be introduced...

In the 50 years since the historic Apollo 11 mission, we've never stopped wondering: what - and who - is out there? We'll explore this question in a workshop that consists of reading and discussing short excerpts of space travel and moon colonization literature, writing our own stories based on various guided prompts (including space-related images...

In this class, you will learn first and foremost that you can write—and write well! In fact you will surprise yourself by the work you’ll be producing. The class is designed to enhance your creativity, imagination and personal voice while also teaching the skills of creative writing—memoir and fiction. This is an ongoing...

In the information age, we are bombarded with ideas about what success is supposed to look like, Yet, do you actually want to work from home, become an origami expert, lead a revolution, or perhaps take up dog walking? In this interactive and interdisciplinary class, we will look at the metrics we traditionally use to define what we want in our jobs...

In this workshop, we will look at ideas about making a difference in the information and tech age, innovation and solutions that change the world, and how to triumph over the obstacles to achieving them. Whether you are looking to infuse more purpose and meaning into your life, or to create and tackle a specific project to make a difference, this interactive...

Derived from analyzing thousands of crimes, comprehensive literature review and interviews with predators and survivors to determine the “what, how, and why” of effective crime prevention and self defense skills. Our personal safety curriculum is designed to help students effectively recognize criminal tactics and the realistic experience in class...