A Bookworm's ELA - 5th - 6th Grade Full Curriculum - Semester 1
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 6
*A $25 refund will be given to learners who pay for the class upfront!* In this semester-long course, we will learn about and practice using important literacy skills. We will meet two days each week for half an hour. During the first meeting, we will discuss the novel we are reading and introduce the literacy skill for the week. During the semester we will read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. During the second meeting of the week,...
Students will learn important literacy skills, including all skills listed in the common core reading standards for 4th-6th grade.
Homework Offered
Students will be assigned to read 40-50 pages of the novel we are studying each week and then answer some questions in Google Forms. At the end of each novel they will complete a project.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment will be done informally. The Google Forms assignment's primary purpose is to let me know if the students are doing and understanding the reading and if they have understood what we learned in class. I will provide each student with feedback on every assignment. A formal grade can be provided upon request. Requests for formal grades must be made at the beginning of the semester.Grades Offered
Learners will need copies of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. I will post a few things to print in the classroom throughout the course of the class. It will be one or two pages and will not be every week. Students will sometimes need paper and pencil with them in class. Any supplies needed will be posted in the classroom at the beginning of each week.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will be using Google Forms for homework. Students do not need a Google account to fill out the form. If this is a problem, please let me know and I will provide an alternate assignment. We will use Kahoot for review games at the end of each section. Bud, Not Buddy is about a young, orphaned black boy during the Great Depression. It does tell of trials and struggles that may be upsetting for some readers to learn about.
We will use The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. We will also reference the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, Ruby Bridges’ Brave Step by Latorial Faison, poetry by Shel Silverstein, Robert Frost and Langston Hughes. Other poetry will be added based on the interests of the students and will always be kept age appropriate. Informational texts will come primarily from the following websites: https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade4.html https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade5.html https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade6.html
Hello! My name is Mrs. Clarissa. I am a mom of 5, a bookworm, and a certified, experienced in-person and online teacher. I believe in learning through fun and play! I love seeing my students learn and grow as they discover new things on their own....
Group Class
$22
weekly or $300 for 28 classes2x per week, 14 weeks
30 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-12
3-8 learners per class