$216
for 12 classes6 Week Comprehensive Writing Camp | Paragraphs, Punctuation, Grammar, & More!
Completed by 10 learners
Ages 8-10
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
2x per week, 6 weeks
1-8 learners per class
45 min
What's included
12 live meetings
9 in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Learners may choose to complete unfinished work after class ends, or write additional pieces focusing on the skill taught in class and send to the teacher for feedback.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Intermediate Level
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. Learners will submit their writing to the teacher for personalized feedback. 🌟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! 🌟 Each lesson includes: -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; Use a hook in the introduction to draw the reader in; writing about 'small moments'/seed stories ✅Skills: Correctly use quotation marks and commas in dialogue 📝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 ✅Skills: Find and correct sentence fragments and run-ons; correct capitalization and punctuation; proper nouns; crafting complex sentences 📝Publish: Three informative/explanatory pieces Lessons 6-12: 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; organizing details ✅Skills: Organize ideas, add opinions, using helping verbs and plural nouns 📝Publish: Three opinion pieces ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We also offer this class for 4th and 5th graders to build off of the skills learned in this class: https://outschool.com/classes/writing-workshop-4th-5th-grades-W0iCBU22?usid=OpnolQ0w&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌟Meet our All Star teaching team! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌟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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Elements of Narrative Writing
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
45 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.
45 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.
45 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.
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Google Slides will be used to present content.
Supply List
a notebook and a pen or pencil
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Teacher expertise and credentials
7 teachers have teaching certificates
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
6 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
5 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Miami University
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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