Descriptive Writing: P.A.I.N.T. With Words in Ancient Egypt
Join me on this 5 week adventure to Egypt where explores learn about ancient treasures while strengthening their descriptive writing skills. Students will learn the strong sentence formula and write poems and stories to document their trip!
Gina Conroy
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(357)
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Homework will be to finish poetry and small writing assignments. Assessments and grading available on request.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner - Intermediate Level
***THIS IS NOT AN ART CLASS. It is a creative writing class.*** ***Class Days and Times: Classes may run weekly during the school semester or daily for the summer or breaks. Please check the dates and times of each section to choose the best time frame that works for you. In this 5 lesson live interactive class, learners journey to Ancient Egypt to learn all about the parts of speech, strong sentence formula, poetry and beginning paragraph writing. Learners will engage in a colorful power point presentation, videos, and discussions where they will use words to create a picture in the reader's mind. Lesson 1: Learners travel to Ancient Egypt to learn about nouns, adjectives, and verbs. They will learn the strong sentence formula, increase their vocabulary, and practice descriptive writing through acrostic poetry. Lesson 2: Students will review the parts of speech (noun, adjective, verb) through alliteration poetry and be introduced to the preposition using a fun pyramid activity. They will learn that every story and poem has a beginning, middle, and end. They will write Stair Poetry to practice the parts of speech learned, learn how to write descriptively using the 5 senses, expand on the strong sentence formula, and write various poems (Concrete, Stair, Haiku) based on their skill level. Lesson 3: We continue our practice of nouns and vocabulary by studying the occupations of people of Ancient Egypt. We'll explore "feelings" as adjectives and learn "show, don't tell." Students will get to choose who they would like to be in Ancient Egypt" and practice personal narrative/journal writing based on skill level. Lesson 4: Students will learn about Figurative Language and the all about the Egyptian gods. They will get to create their own god and write a myth about their god using figurative language. Lesson 5: We will finish our journey to Ancient Egypt learning about the Sphinx, riddles, and rhymes. We'll practice spelling and vocabulary with riddles pretend we are archaeologists on a dig discovering the next greatest treasure.
Learning Goals
*Introduce students to Ancient Egypt: Nile, desert, people, gods, archaeology
*Introduce students to nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions
*Be able to use the strong sentence formula
*5 senses and show, don't tell descriptive writing technique.
*Figurative language
*Write various nonfiction poetry
*Engage their imagination through role play and fictional journal writing
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Strong Sentences & the Parts of Speech
Lesson 1: Learners travel to Ancient Egypt to learn about nouns, adjectives, and verbs. They will learn the strong sentence formula, increase their vocabulary, and practice descriptive writing through acrostic poetry. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Poetry & Beginning Story Writing
Students will review the parts of speech (noun, adjective, verb) through alliteration poetry and be introduced to the preposition using a fun pyramid activity. They will learn that every story and poem has a beginning, middle, and end. They will write Stair Poetry to practice the parts of speech learned, learn how to write descriptively using the 5 senses, expand on the strong sentence formula, and write various poems (Concrete, Stair, Haiku) based on their skill level. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Show, Don't Tell with Adjectives
We continue our practice of nouns and vocabulary by studying the occupations of people of Ancient Egypt. We'll explore "feelings" as adjectives and learn "show, don't tell." Students will get to choose who they would like to be in Ancient Egypt" and practice personal narrative/journal writing based on skill level. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Figurative Language
Students will learn about Figurative Language and the all about the Egyptian gods. They will get to create their own god and write a myth about their god using figurative language. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Designed for the average student and the neurodivergent and ADHD learner, this class draws the student in through interesting content (videos, visuals, games, and fun worksheets ) while teaching them strong, descriptive writing techniques.
Pre-Requisites
None
Supply List
P.A.I.N.T. with Your Words worksheet pages are provided and will be uploaded each week. They should be 3 hole punched and put in a 3 ring binder or organized in a folder according to lesson. *Learners should have a folder (or3 ring binder) to keep the worksheets in, and they should be printed off before class begins. *Pencil with an eraser
Joined February, 2018
4.8
357reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Oral Roberts University
I'm a published author who developed these creative writing techniques when I started teaching an elective course at my kids' school over 10 years ago. I found that many students didn't know how to write creatively and bring the picture in their mind to the paper, so I designed a program for children using the techniques I used as an author.
What parents are saying:
Gina is a phenomenal writing teacher! We have loved working with her. We have a range of ages and she is great at adapting to their ages and learning styles. She's very patient and good at helping them focus. My kids have learned so much and been stretched and challenged in the area of writing. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to advance in any area of writing! - Bethany mother of 4 tutored students.Reviews
Live Group Course
$99
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
4-10 learners per class
