Literature, Composition, and Presentation

When Cyprus students are reading fluently and ready for more in-depth studies of literature, students take both a Literature/Composition/Public Speaking class and a Language Arts class. Each class engages in Socratic discussions, diving deep into analysis of the literature. Students are mentored in their writing skills from the time they are very young, beginning with writing a simple paragraph and over time, learning various styles of writing, and working toward writing analytical and research papers.  
Example Book list
Each year, for each Literature/Composition/Presentation class, appropriate books are determined based on the age, reading level, and academic abilities of the students in the class.  Here is an example list of one student from the time they were 6 years old through their graduation year.
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My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 
How to eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Atwater
The Tale of Despereaux by Date DiCamillo
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by Konigsburg
The Birchbark House by L. Erdrich
Pippi Longstocking by a. Lindgren
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) 
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Tuck Everlasting by N. Babbitt
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Twenty-One Balloons by X. Pene Du Bois
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Rip Van Winkle by W. Irving
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by R. O'Brien
The Penderwicks by J. Birdsall
The Westing Game by E. Raskin
Harriet the Spy by L. Fitzhugh
A Wrinkle in Time by M. L'Engle
When You Reach Me by R. Stead
Doctor Doolittle by H. Lofting
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The Wind in the Willows by K. Grahame
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by F. Baum
Peter Pan and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
Peter and the Starcatchers by D. Barry
Twelfth Night by Shakespeare
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Giver by L. Lowry
The Book Thief by M. Zusak
One Crazy Summer by R. Williams-Garcia
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by J. Verne
I am Malala by M. Yousafzai
Beowulf
Once and Future King by T. H. White
Fahrenheit 451 by R. Bradbury
Nothing but the Truth by Avi
The Alchemist by P. Coelho
​The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle
Counting by 7's by H. G. Sloan
The Bible as Literature
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Pride and Predudice by J. Austin
The Girl who Drank the Moon by K. Barnhill
Alexander Hamilton by  R. Chernow
Cyprus students display the books they have read.

About Cyprus Classical Academy

​​It can be a challenge deciding what to do if your child is gifted and traditional schools are not a good fit.  The solution is to provide advanced and gifted students with ability-based education and a customized school schedule specifically designed to meet the unique needs of your each gifted learner.

Cyprus Classical Academy is an award-winning, ability-based school, in Burnsville, Minnesota and online world-wide that provides a premium, ability-based education that meets the needs of academically advanced through highly gifted students ages 4-14 years, in pre-k, elementary, and middle school. Cyprus students love to learn and need a faster pace of learning and higher level of academics than traditional schools and gifted programs can offer.  Cyprus Classical Academy students have customized school schedules and the opportunity for unlimited acceleration while maintaining an organized school structure and rigorous curriculum taught by highly qualified teachers and experts in their fields. Cyprus Classical Academy offers a unique and comprehensive education and places emphasis on building a strong community both on-site for in-person learning and online for distance learning.
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