3rd-Grade Comprehensive Language Arts Fun (Ongoing 2x Weekly)

Throughout this ongoing course, students may meet the following goals:

Actively engage in reading aloud in a group
Listening with purpose and understanding
Understand sentence structure (subject/predicate, types of sentences, writing sentences)
Understand parts of speech and literary elements
Practice writing often and routinely over time (descriptive, how-to, and poetry).
Become comfortable with group presentations
Expand vocabulary
Explore different genres of literature: fairy tale, poetry, myth, folk tale, realistic fiction
Use context clues to determine unknown words and making inferences

I am a very patient and kind teacher who understands that kids have unique differences and needs. I recently taught 3rd-grade Language Arts at a private classical school and I loved it! I believe that working with our kids to understand the human language through understanding the mechanics of grammar, writing, and reading fluently is the way to ensure they are successful. 

Growing up, writing and reading have always been one of my favorite pastimes and I have kept my love for both throughout my adulthood. I am constantly reading great books, and I have spent the last ten years of my life writing for a living- including self-publishing a book and growing an education blog.  

I have been homeschooling for over 15 years and have taught both my daughters to read and become proficient writers through the lens of literature. I have also observed that selecting literature pieces that make a connection with our students makes a tremendous difference in their desire to learn more technical subjects like grammar.  I can’t wait to help your students enjoy Language Arts!

There is no homework assigned. As an ongoing class, we will allow time during class for students to share writings, illustrations or journal entries.

There is no formal assessment.

1 hour 10 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

From time to time, we may use Kahoot for games or Spelling City.