What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will receive homework weekly to support and extend their learning.Class Experience
US Grade 4
Welcome to Wild and Unstructured Learning's 4th Grade English and Spelling class, where young learners embark on an exciting journey through the world of language! Our 4th Grade reading, writing, grammar, and spelling class is designed to be fun, engaging, interactive, and inclusive for all students. We will write our own stories, poems, and letters. We'll build our writing skills while expressing our creativity. Learning grammar rules is made exciting with games and challenges. We turn sentence structure, punctuation, and parts of speech into fun activities that help students grasp these concepts effortlessly. If you need financial help please reach out and inquire if we have any scholarship spots available. In our 4th Grade reading, writing, grammar, and spelling class, we believe that learning should be an adventure. We nurture a love for language, creativity, and communication, setting the stage for a lifetime of successful learning. Join us and let your child's language journey begin in the most exciting way possible! Here is a list of topics for each week: Week of September 2nd- -Grammar- Sentence structure -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Article Week of September 9th- -Reading-Poems -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Students will write funny paragraphs. Week of September 16th- -Grammar- Parts of Speech -Reading- Short story -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of September 23rd- -Grammar- Run on and Fragment -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Students will write a factual paragraph Week of September 30th- -Grammar-Adverbs -Reading- Reading a fairytale -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of October 7th- -Grammar- Naming all the parts of a sentence -Writing-Poetry -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of October 14th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing-Writing through emotions -Grammar- Simple sentences Week of October 21st- -Reading-Short story -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar-Kinds of sentences Week of October 28th- -Grammar- Compound sentences -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Comprehension and fluency Week of November 4th- -Reading-Comprehension and fluency -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Writing a Biography Week of November 11th- -Grammar-Common and proper nouns -Reading- Comprehension and fluency -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of November 18th- -Grammar- Plural nouns -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Personal Narrative Week of November 25th- NO CLASS Fall Break Week of December 2nd- -Grammar-Verb tenses -Reading- Comprehension and fluency -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of December 9th- -Reading- Comprehension and fluency -Writing-Students will finish up their biography -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of December 16th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Creative writing using photo prompts -Grammar- Using commas Week of December 23rd- NO CLASS Winter Break Week of December 30th- NO CLASS Winter Break Week of January 6th- -Reading-Comprehension and fluency -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Abstract nouns Week of January 13th- -Grammar- Pronouns and Antecedents -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Magazines Week of January 20th- -Reading- Comics -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Writing a persuasive essay Week of January 27th- -Grammar-Plural Nouns -Reading- Newspapers -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of February 3rd- -Grammar- Complex Sentences -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Poetry Week of February 10th- -Grammar-Writing quotations -Reading- Fable -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of February 17th- -Writing- Procedure Writing -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Fiction Week of February 24th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Subject-verb agreement -Reading- Fantasy Week of March 3rd- -Reading- Folklore -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Pronoun-verb agreement Week of March 10th- -Grammar- Adjectives and Articles -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Magazines Week of March 17th- -Reading-Prose -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Writing an essay Week of March 24th- -Reading- Nonfiction -Grammar-Irregular verbs -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of March 31st- -Grammar- Adverbs that compare -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Writing an essay Week of April 7th- -Grammar-Abbreviations -Reading- Mystery -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of April 14th- -Writing- Writing an essay -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week Week of April 21st- -Reading- Fables -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Contractions Week of April 28th- -Reading-Science fiction -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Multiple Meaning Words Week of May 5th- -Reading- Nonfiction -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Grammar- Prepositions Week of May 12th- -Reading- Making Inferences -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Summarizing/Paraphrasing Texts Week of May 19th- -Reading- Compare and Contrast -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Poetry Week of May 26th- -Reading- Fairy Tales -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Poetry Week of June 2nd- -Reading- Context Clues -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- What do you hope to do this summer? Week of June 9th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Main Idea and Details -Grammar- Run-Ons and Fragments Week of June 16th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Book or Movie Review -Grammar- Conjunctions ********* Week of June 23rd- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Making Inferences and Conclusions -Grammar- Simple vs Compound Sentences Week of June 30th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Narrative -Grammar- Complex Sentences Week of July 7th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Compare and Contrast -Grammar- Parts of Speech Week of July 14th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Procedural Writing -Grammar- Subject-Verb Agreement Week of July 21st- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Fairy Tales -Grammar- Prepositions Week of July 28th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Essay Writing -Grammar- Multiple Meaning Words Week of August 4th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Fables -Grammar- Adverbs that compare Week of August 11th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Writing- Poetry -Grammar- Irregular Verbs Week of August 18th- -Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week -Reading- Main Idea and Details -Grammar- Run-Ons and Fragments
Learning Goals
Students will learn a full year of 4th grade reading, writing, grammar, and spelling.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
10 teachers have teaching certificates
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Texas Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Texas Teaching Certificate
Texas Teaching Certificate
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
9 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of West Alabama
Master's Degree in Education from Saginaw Valley State University
Master's Degree in Education from American International College
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Houston-Clear Lake
Master's Degree in Education from University of Houston Clear Lake
Master's Degree from Duke University
Master's Degree in Special Education from Moreland University
Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University
Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Ottawa
11 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Montevallo
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Asbury College
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Furman University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Longwood University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Houston Clear Lake
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Whitworth University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Angelo State University
Bachelor's Degree from Angelo State University
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Bohai University, China
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from University of Missouri
Here is a link to a document with all of Wild and Unstructured Learning's teachers. They are listed alphabetically in the document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zItA4QLkRR6dfhOEMzBjrWW_Zssk9Yz5B90Nstuli0c/edit?usp=sharing
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Live Group Class
$24
weekly1x per week
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
2-9 learners per class