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Developing Opinion Writing: The Best Thing About Summer
Class Experience
Beginner Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
This is a one-week class that meets two times. During this week, we will work together to plan, organize, write, and edit an opinion piece. We will use songs/movement, visual anchor charts, and teacher modeling/directing to add visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities to the learning process.
2 lessons//1 Week
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction and Graphic OrganizerWe will learn the elements of an opinion piece, we will brainstorm ideas to write about and we will select one of those, we will begin our graphic organizer, and we will begin with a strong topic sentence.Lesson 2Writing Body and RevisionWe will write out our reasons and end our story with a closing sentence; we will revise and edit, focusing on capital letters, punctuation, and finger spaces; and we will practice listening and speaking skills as we share our writing with our friends.
2 files available upon enrollmentPersuasive Graphic Organizer_August (PDF provided) Persuasive Writing Paper_August (PDF provided) Pencil Crayons
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from National University
Hi...I’m Kristin! I have been in education for the past 25 years, ranging from early childhood through upper elementary school! My Bachelor’s Degree is in Child Development, with a minor in Music; and I hold a Master’s Degree/Teaching Credential...
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Group Class
$20
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
2-6 learners per class