Authors at Work: Informative Writing

Whether your learner is already passionate about writing or you are looking to cultivate a passion for writing join our class! Students will have the opportunity to collaborate, build upon their pre-existing skills, and develop a deeper love for the art of writing. Authors at work will do best if they can already form several sentences to compose a piece of at least one or more paragraphs. If you like the looks of this class, please also check out my ongoing Author's at Work: Narrative Writing class.

We will begin class by introducing ourselves and previewing the text/topic for which our writing will be based on for that day. We may discuss information we already know about the subject and compose a list of any information we wish to know. As we create pieces we will provide a special focus on supporting details and organization. Each author will clearly state a topic sentence to inform the reader what they will be reading about. Authors will use linking words like: also, another, and, more, but. This will help convey information in a meaningful and efficient manner, keep us organized and connect bits of information together. 
Authors are welcome to use sentence frames provided and I am happy to help structure graphic organizers to keep our thoughts properly assembled as we build informational pieces. I so look forward to meeting your young author soon and hearing the pieces of art they share aloud!

Schedule:

Week of March 31st - April 6th:
      Sharks by, Tedd Arnold
Prompt: Who doesn't love Buzz and Fly Guy? This book is packed with information about sharks. Using the story and what you know what can you tell someone about them?

Week of April 7th - April 13th:
How to make a _____ (a sandwich? taco?) Teach us HOW to do something!

Week of April 14th - April 20th:
         A Frog’s Life by Irene Kelly
Prompt: Use what you know and what you learn to write about frogs!

Week of April 21st - April 27th:
Letter writing: Learn the correct format and write a letter to someone. You can tell them about yourself, where you've been etc (imaginary or not!) 

Week of April 28th- May 4th:
            Shark Lady by, Jess Keating
 Prompt: We'll read a story about an amazing woman scientist named Eugenie Clark and practice writing a biography about her.



Previously prompts:
-Autobiographies
-How to - what's your talent? What's your hobby? What can you teach us?
- Give Bees a Chance by, Bethany Barton
Prompt: Bees are an important creature in our planet. Give us information about them to help people understand. Or choose another insect that's equally important and explain.
-        Bats by, Gail Gibbons
  Prompt: Let's learn about bats and add in some information you might already know
 - I’m Trying to Love Spiders by, Bethany Barton 
Prompt: Can you tell us all the great or all the icky things someone might need to know about spiders?
-Write about each other! Or someone else you know - Mini biography 

Materials needed: 
-paper (lined really is preferred) 
-a writing utensil (pencils preferred)

Disclaimer: If there are zero learners enrolled 24 hours before a meeting time the meeting is presumed to be canceled.

Cancellation policy: As an ongoing class, learner subscriptions are charged on a weekly basis. If a learner is going to miss class please stop the subscription by the Saturday before to ensure you aren't charged. A refund will not be issued otherwise.