Easy Grammar and Writing Full Curriculum: Creative Practice Time! (Small Class)

In this small, collaborative class, we explore writing and grammar through engaging slides, conversations, and a variety of activities. I partner with each learner to build their grammar skills and enhance their writing abilities. Each session focuses on a specific English topic to grow learners' "writing and grammar toolbox."
Class Structure:

🔹️ Conversation Warm-Up:
▪We start each class with a relaxing conversation starter. Students can share their ideas via chat or take turns speaking. This activity helps build connections and confidence in sharing. Participation is optional, and students can choose to just observe until they feel comfortable. (The chat will be turned off periodically after the warm-up to minimize distractions during the focused lesson.)

🔹️ Idea Capture & Lesson:
▪Our lessons follow the "I Do, We Do, You Do" format. This method transitions learners from dependence to independence, fostering engagement and understanding.

✨Sample Lesson: How to Write a Hook Sentence:
▪I Do: I'll demonstrate what a hook sentence is and how to write one. Example: "Can you imagine what it would feel like to fly like a bird?"
▪We Do: We brainstorm hook sentences together. Topics will be a surprise each week. 
Sharing is optional, and students can upload their sentences after class if preferred.
▪You Do: Students can write their own hook sentences based on prompts or their own ideas. They may also verbally share their ideas if they wish.

🔹️ Game & Practice Time:
Various games or activities to reinforce concepts learned during the lesson. These activities provide a comfortable environment for students to apply their knowledge.

🔹️Optional Practice Assignments:
▪Optional practice assignments are given for select classes to reinforce learning.

💥Class Format Recap:
1.) Conversation Warm-Up: Relaxing and optional sharing to build confidence.
2.) Idea Capture & Lesson: "I Do, We Do, You Do" method for gradual learning.
3.)Game & Practice Time: Engaging activities to apply concepts.

Students are welcome to join at any point in the year! 

👉April
Week of April 6: Using Analogies and Comparisons (building deeper connections)
Week of April 13: Writing Summaries (distilling main ideas concisely)
Week of April 20: Writing with Humor (using exaggeration and wit)
Week of April 27: Identifying & Correcting: Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, &  Fragments

May
Week of May 4: Crafting Powerful Conclusions (ending writing effectively)
Week of May 11: Writing for Different Audiences (adapting tone and style)
Week of May 18: Understanding Contractions and Possessives
Week of May 25: Incorporating Visual Aids (charts, diagrams, or pictures in writing)

June
Week of June 1: Persuasive Letter Writing (addressing an audience convincingly)
Week of June 8: Story Starters and Plot Development (kickstarting creative stories)
Week of June 15: Grammar Blast: Spotting Errors Exploration
Week of June 22: Punctuation Station: Guided Practice & Application
*Additional topics to be added

💥Fall of 2025
September:
Week of September 7: Hook sentences
Week of September 14: Descriptive sentences 
Week of September 21: Commas with compound sentences
Week of September 28: Semicolons (Super Glue)

October: 
Week of October 5: Descriptive paragraph
Week of October 12: Punctuation Station
Week of October 19: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory sentences
Week of October 26: Main Idea and supporting details

November:
Week of November 2: Compare and Contrast
Week of November 9: Figurative Language 
Week of November 16: Cause and Effect
Week of November 23: No Class
Week of November 30: Premise & Conclusion

December:
Week of December 7: Providing Evidence
Week of December 14: Prepositional phrases and sentence creation
Week of December 21: No Class
Week of December 28: No Class

January
Week of January 4: Persuasive paragraph 
 (bring a non-living item to class)
Week of January 11: Using quotes in writing
Week of January 18: Informational paragraph 
Week of January 25: Sequence writing

February
Week of February 1: Synonym exploration (replacing overused words in our writing)
Week of February 8: Exploring Tone and Mood in Writing
Week of February 15: Grammar Explosion
Week of February 22: Building Character Profiles

March
Week of March 1: Transition Words and Phrases (improving sentence flow)
Week of March 8: (Possible Spring Break)
Week of March 15: Leveling up sentences (adjectives, adverbs, & conjunctions)
Week of March 22: Writing Opinions and Supporting Them (opinion writing basics)
Week of March 29: Creating Stories & Cliffhangers (building suspense in writing)