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Cast a Light on Research: Research Writing Camp
Lemons-Aid Learning
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Cast a light on research! Learn to research, read, take notes, write, and use technology while keeping it fun. Motivated by a high-interest topic, learners produce an impressive research essay.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Intermediate Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
With the right amount of guidance, a high-interest topic, modeling, and authentic feedback from the teacher, students produce an impressive five-paragraph research paper. And we don't torture them! They will love their topic and will enjoy these few classes together. They learn the steps of research: how to get organized, ask research questions, search smart to find resources online, read informational texts, and take notes so that they avoid plagiarism. Then they learn to synthesize it all...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Intro to ResearchStudents learn the steps of research, how to be organized, choose a topic, and how to search smart to find resources. For homework, they find their resources and read them. They are guided to find kid-friendly resources, and the teacher gives them one of their three articles.Week 2Lesson 2Reading the Research & Paraphrasing: Critical Reading StrategiesStudents learn how to read their articles, annotate them, and then take notes in a way to avoid plagiarism. Finally, they learn how to paraphrase a nonfiction article. For homework, they write a paraphrase of each of their three articles.Week 3Lesson 3Body ParagraphsStudents learn how to take their paraphrases and turn them into body paragraphs. On this day, they learn different elaboration techniques to expand on what they have already written. They also learn to use Google Docs; however, they do not need a Google account. The teacher will provide them with a link for them to use. For homework, they revise their body paragraphs with the elaboration techniques they learned.Week 4Lesson 4The Intro & ConclusionStudents learn how to write the introduction and conclusion, and they do it in class with teacher guidance and support. They learn how to hook their reader, how to write a thesis statement, and how to bridge the gap between the hook and thesis. In the conclusion, they learn to restate their thesis and each of their main ideas, but in a unique way. Then they leave their reader thinking with final words. Last, they learn to create a separate bibliography page and how to revise and edit.
- Learn how to find sources that are credible.
- Learn how to read closely for information.
- Learn how to take notes.
- Learn how to paraphrase.
- Learn how to write a topic sentence and concluding sentence.
- Learn how to write a compelling introduction with a hook, background info, and a thesis statement.
- Learn how to write a satisfying conclusion.
- Learn how to edit and revise.
- Learn to credit sources.
The founder of Lemons-Aid, Mrs. Lemons has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed in Education Administration. She is certified to teach English, has a principal's license, and has many years of experience at every level. She also supervises teachers in their undergraduate and graduate-level teacher preparation programs at Colorado Christian University. She is a teacher of teachers. All teachers who teach this class have an appropriate degree, teaching experience, and training, giving your learner a teacher who is a content-area expert who loves kids. Mrs. Lemons is very selective and only hires the very best. They are star teachers!
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 3-6 throughout the classFeedback: as neededDetails: Students will do 15-30 minutes of work after each class.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Students and parents will receive authentic and helpful feedback from the instructor during class and when they turn work in.Progress Report
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: The teacher sends the parent feedback on how their learner did.
Students will need paper and a pencil. They will use Google docs (a link provided by the teacher) to do their essay writing.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Missouri Teaching Certificate
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Carson Newman University
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
7 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Since Feb 2021, Lemons-Aid Learning has been 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. We are grateful for the relationship we have with our learners and parents, which is how we retain that...
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Group Class
$99
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 38 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
5-9 learners per class
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