What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
As students enter their middle school years, more writing will be expected of them, and thus it is essential for young adolescents to have a firm grasp on paragraph writing! With traditional teaching methods and graphic organizers, it is sometimes difficult to see each section of the paragraph stand out. However, when we color-code the paragraphs, visual learners will really start to see how all the pieces of this writing puzzle fit together! During our time together, we will go over the fundamentals of paragraph writing: topic sentence, details, explanation, transition words, and a closing sentence. We'll look at a model paragraph, and then I will give the students a fun writing prompt to practice with. They will also color code their paragraph. This class is inclusive, which means students of all abilities are welcome. If you student needs any accommodations please let me know and we will work together to ensure that they have the best possible class experience.
Other Details
Supply List
1) A brainstorming sheet will be provided in the classroom. Please print it out and bring to class. 2) If handwriting: blue, green, orange, red, and pink fine-tipped markers or pens 3) A word processing program such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word if the student would like to type.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Jackie Shaw, and I am so excited to teach your child. I specialize in teaching reading and writing to grades 7-12. I earned my Bachelors of Science from New York University, and my Masters of Arts at Middlebury College. I am also a devoted mom to two children, and will absolutely pull from my experience of teaching them to design fun and engaging lessons for the younger learners!
I have been teaching in public education on Long Island for the last 13 years, and I will now bring what I know from the classroom into my teaching practices with Outschool. I am a teacher who deeply values communication and activity. We learn from talking and from doing, so my classes are really centered around experiential learning. I hope to hear my students' voices more than I hear my own.
My hobbies include cooking, crafting, yoga, traveling, raising animals, and MUSIC! I minored In music performance at NYU and was in a production of Peter Pan in 2019. I will definitely be drawing on my passions as well to create engaging classes for our learners.
I look forward to meeting you!
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-12 learners per class