English Fun

Completed by 2 learners

Ages 9-12

Live Group Class

In this 6 week class we will explore a variety of literary topics.

Kathy

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(256 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

3-6 learners per class

45 min

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What's included

6 live meetings

4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6

In this class we will explore a variety of literary elements and apply to our own writing.

Week 1: Characters
Learn about protagonists, antagonists, round and flat characters, and static and dynamic characters 

Week 2: Fiction
We will learn about the genres and elements of fiction. The class will vote on a genre and short story to read. Using the information studied in Week 1 about characters,  we will work together to write a story on a genre voted on by the class. 

Week 3: Short Stories- Mystery 
This week we will learn about mystery stories. We will discuss the terms associated with mystery stories and how they are necessary and work together to create a good mystery story. We will then read a short mystery story and try to solve it based on what we learned .

Week 4: Persuasion
This week we will learn about persuasion and useful strategies for being effective. Students will then be assigned a topic to write a persuasive argument about.


Week 5: Irony
In this class we will explore the 3 types of irony. After defining each type and going through examples we will read a story and identify the examples we encounter. 


Week 6: Greek Mythology 
In this class students will receive an introduction to the origins of Greek Mythology. We will meet the Olympians and many creatures. For an activity, students will create a trading card based on the information presented  in class.

Other Details

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Kathy

Joined November, 2018

4.9

256reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hi! My name is Kathy and I live in Southern California. I love working with students all around the World and of all different ages. I mainly teach classes that are Language Arts based (reading, writing, spelling, and grammar). I also teach about Historical figures, especially if I can tie them into Literature. I also love teaching about animals, and doing story time for the younger kids.

I have been teaching for over 15 years. I have taught in traditional school settings, charter schools, home schooled my own children, and taught online. I have a BA in English as well as a K-12 Teaching Credential. I am very passionate about helping people learn to love reading and writing. I also love to help people that need a little extra help with spelling and grammar. It makes me so proud and happy to have a student tell me how much they think they are improving or to get answers correct on something they missed before.

My approach to teaching is interactive and hands on. I want my students to learn while having fun. I ask a lot of comprehension questions, group work, pair work, and projects (depending on the class). I try to do as much of the work in class as possible so that kids can still be kids once they are done.

 My background is in English but I love History and Science too (especially the experiments). It wouldn't be unusual in one of my classes to have to make something that just pops into my mind because it seems fun. I love animals, chocolate, and all things Disney!