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12 Week Comprehensive Writing Course | Paragraphs, Grammar, Punctuation & More

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Ages 10-13
Live Group Course
The published writing tasks focus on building & strengthening ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, paragraph structure, grammar, & conventions. Private, live feedback from the teacher is available before & after each class!
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(915 reviews)
Popular

Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
2-7 learners per class
50 min

What's included

12 live meetings
10 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Learners may choose to finish any incomplete work from class, or write additional pieces of writing focusing on the skills from each lesson, and send to the teacher for feedback.
Grading
Feedback is given to each learner during each class about his or her writing.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
Intermediate Level
Welcome to Leaves of Learning Academy's Comprehensive Writing Class! ✏️

What Sets This Writing Class Apart From Other Writing Classes on Outschool?
✅Unique Writing Class: This class offers a distinctive approach compared to other writing classes.
✅Teacher Access: Learners can communicate privately with their licensed, expert writing teacher before or after class sessions for support. (You can meet our teachers below.)
✅Personalized Feedback: Students receive live, tailored feedback on their writing.
✅Conference-Style Interaction: The class emphasizes individualized support in a conference format.
✅Focus on Skill Improvement: This approach helps learners overcome writing challenges and develop specific skills.
✅Learners also have the option to submit their writing through Outschool to receive written feedback from the teacher if they prefer not to meet live for feedback. 

(See below for details regarding setting up a time to meet privately with your teacher.)

There are 3 units of writing that will be covered in this class. We will write two narratives, three opinion pieces, and three informative/explanatory pieces. Learners will publish 8 pieces of writing. 


Here is what one Outschool parent has to say about this class:
💬"I really appreciate how the teacher looks over and writes suggestions on improving my child’s writing and paper. I like how the class is taught to write quality sentences with variations. I think even a beginner writer or reluctant writer can benefit from this class."



Lessons include:
-a mini-lesson/instruction
-studying and analyzing a model of that type of writing (mentor text)
-crafting our written piece
-revising and editing activities
-feedback
-publishing activities


Lessons 1-4: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

🎯Focus: Elements of Narrative Writing (beginning, middle, end; characters, setting, plot; problem/solution; dialogue)
📖Mini-Lesson: Choose specific, powerful adjectives and verbs; Using figures of speech to make writing more interesting (idioms, similes, metaphors); Using a hook to draw the reader in; Using descriptive details to help the reader visualize the setting and events
✅Skills: Correctly use quotation marks and commas in dialogue; Revise to improve writing
📝Publish: Two narrative pieces



Lessons 5-8: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.  

🎯Focus: Elements of Informative/Explanatory Writing (main idea with supporting relevant details; topic and concluding sentences)
📖Mini-Lesson: Choosing relevant supporting details/information; crafting a strong topic sentence and concluding sentence; Eliminating extra words; Using content specific vocabulary
✅Skills: Use conjunctions to connect clauses, phrases, and words together to create complex sentences; using transition words (additive, adversative, casual, and sequential transition words)
📝Publish: Three informative/explanatory pieces



Lessons 9-12: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

🎯Focus: Elements of Opinion Paragraphs (supporting an opinion with details; focus on one topic)
📖Mini-Lesson: Make a claim and support with details/information; crafting a strong topic sentence and concluding sentence; facts vs. opinions
✅Skills: Organize ideas, add opinions, support opinions, use transition words
📝Publish: Three opinion pieces


We are proud to offer your learner private, live, individualized feedback from their teacher on their writing! Here are the details:
👉Learners may meet with the teacher one time for each piece of writing.
👉The feedback session is limited to 10 minutes.
👉The parent or student needs to message the teacher to let her know when you would like to schedule the session.
👉The session can only take place 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after any scheduled class session.
👉After a date and time are agreed upon, the teacher and the learner will join the regular scheduled class session for that day/time 10 minutes early for their conference.


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🌟Meet our All Star teaching team!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing

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🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟We have taught over 7,100 learners on Outschool!

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*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!

Learning Goals

We will publish opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative paragraphs.
We will learn how to use linking words, descriptive details, and engaging hooks.

Syllabus

12 Lessons
over 12 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Elements of Narrative Writing
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

Learners will be able to:
✅name some elements of narrative writing
✅know how to include sensory details/Wow Words to paint a picture with words
✅know how to use complex, detailed sentences to make their writing more interesting
✅know how to add zest to a paragraph with a well-placed idiom 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Elements of Narrative Writing
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

Learners will be able to:
✅use elements of narrative writing to write a short story
✅use sensory details/Wow Words to paint a picture with words
✅use complex, detailed sentences to make their writing more interesting 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Elements of Narrative Writing
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

Learners will be able to:
✅use elements of narrative writing to revise a short story
✅use similes and metaphors to make their writing more interesting
✅use complex, detailed sentences to make their writing more interesting 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Elements of Narrative Writing
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

Learners will be able to:
✅use dialogue to make their writing more interesting
✅use a hook at the beginning of their story to grab the reader’s attention
✅incorporate all of the elements of narrative writing into a short story 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Content is presented on Google Slides
Supply List
a notebook and a pen or pencil
 2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Leslie Yinger
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Stephanie Webster
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Amber Reardon
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kelly Hall
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Sara Wade
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jenny Newman B.S.Ed.; M.Ed.
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jessica Petelle
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Stephanie Webster
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Audrey Scarbriel
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Kelly Hall
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Julie Herring
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Bev Gfroerer
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
Sara Wade
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Leslie Yinger
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Stephanie Webster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Kelly Hall
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Elena Meneses
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Miami University
Bev Gfroerer
Meet our ⭐All Star⭐team!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing


We are a team of dedicated teachers committed to engaging your learner in our online classrooms to support them in participating to their fullest level of comfort, taking risks, reaching their fullest potential, finding success, and SHINING!

Leaves of Learning Academy has served over 6,500 learners to date on Outschool! The teachers with Leaves of Learning Academy are licensed and degreed professional educators with over 100 years of combined experience educating learners in a variety of settings. We are passionate about bringing the highest quality educational experiences to our learners. We strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive online classroom community where all learners' needs are met through a personalized approach to teaching and learning. We use research based instructional strategies to provide the highest quality and most effective learning opportunities for learners ages 5 through 12. Join a class and "come grow with us!"

All classes are designed and created by me, Kelly Hall, owner and founder of Leaves of Learning Academy. Our teachers go through rigorous training to assure that all classes are taught to the same level of quality no matter which one of our teachers is teaching it! I have strict hiring standards and strive to only hire teachers I would feel comfortable teaching my own children on Outschool.

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