I first discovered Lightning Literature five years ago when our oldest was entering 8th grade. I wanted something that would help her hone her writing in such a way as to prepare her for writing in college, but I also wanted her to be able to interact with a variety of literature, not just excerpts in a text. Seeing the booklists for the various Lightning Lit courses, I thought we’d give it a try.

We’ve never looked back, and my second and third child also now use Lightning Lit (starting in 7th grade). The course options fit very well with the history track we follow, and the writing and reading comprehension training is exceptional. Even though we have not taken advantage of enrollment in Hewitt for help grading the papers, each course comes with wonderful rubrics that gives me confidence as I help my children process their writing. We also enjoy great discussion over both the discussion and comprehension questions included in each course.

My daughter is now in her first semester of college, and in the first four weeks her writing skills have already been noted by multiple professors. She’s aced every written assignment so far! The variety of assignments in each course has allowed her to develop skills in writing essays, reviews, persuasions, reports, poetry, and even short stories and fiction, preparing her well for the variety of assignments handed to her in college.

I’m so thankful to have found Lightning Lit five years ago, and I recommend it on a regular basis!