Complete Homeschool English/Language Arts Curriculum, 5th/6th Grade, Semester 1
Julie Willis
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This semester-long full ELA curriculum is great for homeschooling families. Includes writing, grammar, and reading. Appropriate for fifth or sixth grade. (2x/wk)
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 6
Welcome to Semester 1 of Fifth or Sixth Grade English/Language Arts! This class covers grammar, writing, reading, and vocabulary, speaking, and listening. STRUCTURE We will meet twice a week. The first day of the week that we meet (Monday or Tuesday) we will cover reading. The first week of class, we will do introductions, discuss procedures for submitting work, get to know each other, and learn some background about our first book. The rest of the semester, M/T will be reading...
3 units//28 lessons//14 Weeks
Unit 1Kite FightersKite Fighters10 lessons5 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Introduction to Kite Fighters: Historical Background; VocabularyReading Lesson: Introduction to Kite Fighters: Historical Background; VocabularyLesson 2Grammar Lesson: VerbsAction Verbs, Being Verbs, Helping Verbs, Verb TenseWeek 2Lesson 3Chapters 1-4 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkChapters 1-4 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkLesson 4Nouns and Pronouns and the Subject of the SentenceNouns and Pronouns and the Subject of the SentenceWeek 3Lesson 5Chapters 5-8 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkChapters 5-8 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkLesson 6Adjectives, Adverbs, and Expanded SentencesAdjectives, Adverbs, and Expanded SentencesWeek 4Lesson 7Chapters 9-12 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkChapters 9-12 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkLesson 8Prepositional Phrases, Object Pronouns, and More Expanded SentencesPrepositional Phrases, Object Pronouns, and More Expanded SentencesWeek 5Lesson 9Chapters 13-16 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkChapters 13-16 of Kite Fighters by Linda Sue ParkLesson 10Compound SentencesCompound SentencesUnit 2Sylvia and AkiSylvia and Aki6 lessons3 WeeksWeek 6Lesson 11Chapters 1-4 of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingChapters 1-4 of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingLesson 12Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma SplicesAvoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma SplicesWeek 7Lesson 13Chapters 5-8 of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingChapters 5-8 of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingLesson 14Complex Sentences; Sentence VarietyComplex Sentences; Sentence VarietyWeek 8Lesson 15Chapters 9-13 and the epilogue of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingChapters 9-13 and the epilogue of Sylvia and Aki by Winifred ConklingLesson 16Parts of a Paragraph; Topic SentencesParts of a Paragraph; Topic SentencesUnit 3Out of My MindOut of My Mind12 lessons6 WeeksWeek 9Lesson 17Chapters 1-5 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 1-5 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperLesson 18Using EvidenceUsing Evidence to Support Your ParagraphWeek 10Lesson 19Chapters 6-11 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 6-11 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperLesson 20Transitions, Coherence, and ExplanationsTransitions, Coherence, and ExplanationsWeek 11Lesson 21Chapters 12-17 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 12-17 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperLesson 22Writing Clincher ConclusionsWriting Clincher ConclusionsWeek 12Lesson 23Chapters 18-23 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 18-23 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperLesson 24Parts of an Essay; Introductory ParagraphsParts of an Essay; Introductory ParagraphsWeek 13Lesson 25Chapters 24-28 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 24-28 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperLesson 26Body ParagraphsWriting Body ParagraphsWeek 14Lesson 27Chapters 29-33 of Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperChapters 29-33 of Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper (finish the book)Lesson 28Conclusion ParagraphsConclusion Paragraphs
Learners will improve writing, reading, speaking and listening skills.
I have been teaching English/language arts since 1997, and I have experience with elementary, middle school, high school, and college level classes. I have worked with remedial and gifted learners. I homeschool my own children. And I want to help make your job easier. Let me bring my years of experience to your learner. Let's just see what they are capable of!
Homework Offered
Each week, learners will be asked to read assigned chapters in an assigned book and to do a writing exercise or activity. As we progress from grammar to paragraphs to essays, the assignments will get a bit longer. Please let me know if your child finds the written homework too easy or too difficult, so I can offer modifications to appropriately challenge your individual learner.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Three books are required for this class. They should be easy to find at your local library or for purchase online or from a local bookseller. Or for online free rentals, try openlibrary.org. Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conklin Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
1. The book Sylvia and Aki deals with discrimination. Some of the minor characters are unkind and prejudiced toward the main characters. (Specifically, Sylvia is not allowed to attend her neighborhood school because she is not white, and Aki is sent to a Japanese internment camp.) We will discuss in class how although those events really happened, they were wrong. This book is based on a true story and deals with actual events and attitudes in the past. I believe it is important for children to understand how people have been treated in the past in order to understand our current, divided world and to do their best to be a part of the solution rather than the problem. The story itself is about friendship and resilience and persevering in spite of living through a difficult period of history. It is also important to know that the court case in this book set a precedent for the well-known Brown v. Board of Education case later. I think that the negative attitudes in the book are clearly depicted as wrong, and the main characters, Sylvia and Aki, are obviously the victims. In spite of being misjudged, they persevere and end up thriving. I want to help learners see how, regardless of our background, we should strive to overcome stereotypes. I will let the learners know what to expect, so they are prepared for it. And I will, of course, deal with these issues with sensitivity and understanding. I have experience teaching this book as well as other books that address these types of social issues, and I have taken training on how to deal with "hard issues" such as this as a teacher. If you have any specific concerns, please reach out. 2. Google docs, a third party resource, is used in this class. Learners will not need to create an account. I will send them a link to their own personal google doc just for this class, and they will write on that.
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I have taught English for 26 years at all levels: elementary school, middle school, dual enrollment, and college, and currently I homeschool my lovely children, who are 11 and 13 years old. I have taught mainstream, remedial, and GATE (gifted and...
Group Class
$300
for 28 classes2x per week, 14 weeks
25 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-12
3-10 learners per class
