6th/7th/8th Grade Language Arts: (FLEX) Part 1

In this FLEX Language Arts class, we will explore 4 key skills, practice the lesson content with fun challenges and activities, and learn how to apply this knowledge to reading and writing they may encounter in other school courses or in the real world.  

Each week, we will focus on one specific Language Arts skill. I will present a video lesson each Monday, teaching all about that week's new topic.  We will explore examples together, then complete an activity to practice their new knowledge!  Learners will share their work with their classmates in the classroom using a picture or video, so their classmates and I can offer feedback and see their progress.  Students will work to make connections between the topic and their own experiences.  Students will then have an opportunity to practice the skill in multiple ways (handouts, video discussion, chat/messaging discussion, Flipgrid, student-paced Nearpod presentations, online scavenger hunts and challenges, drawing, etc.)

Video tutorial lessons will be added on Mondays at 8am EST.  Since this is a flexible schedule class, there are NO LIVE MEETINGS; however, I will be available to answer any questions, provide encouragement/support, and facilitate activities in the classroom throughout the four weeks.  This is the biggest difference between my course and any other Language Arts course you can find online!

NOTE:  Courses can be taken in any order or as a stand-alone class!  Each course will offer 4 NEW Language Arts skills to study.

Part 1 Course Schedule
Week 1: Point of View
Week 2: Descriptive Language/Imagery/Visualization
Week 3: Non-Fiction Text Structures
Week 4: Elements of Plot