English Galore! Fun English Classes for Ages 6 to 8 (4 X a Week Class)
In this ongoing class, students will learn age-appropriate UK English grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing, reading and comprehension.
Teacher Jill
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(90)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 in-class hours per weekHomework
Your child may like to finish their paragraphs/short stories that they began in class if they don't finish in time. I am always happy to read them after class finishes if you would like to upload them to me.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
In this ongoing class, you will learn how to draw information from reading fun fiction and non-fiction texts. You'll learn how to find verbs, adverbs, nouns, noun phrases, adjectives, and adverbs. You'll learn how to write using different types of sentences, how to use the linking words 'and, but and or', and how to use 'when, if, that and because'. You'll learn when to use a full stop, commas, apostrophes, question marks and exclamation marks alongside a variety of other things you need to know to make your writing absolutely amazing! *Please note, this is not a beginner English class. You must be able to read texts (by blending sounds in trickier words, if necessary) that are applicable for your age. 21.8.2023: all about nouns (naming words). We will learn the difference between common and proper nouns, be able to pick them out of a sentence, write paragraphs using correct capitalisation, read short story texts and highlight the nouns. 28.8.2023: all about verbs (doing words). We will learn about a variety of verbs (including the tricky verb, to be). We will be able to pick them out in a sentence, write paragraphs using verbs correctly, read short story texts and highlight the verbs 04.9.2023 all about adverbs, those little words that tell us how a verb is acting, for example, if we take the sentence, 'The boy smiled' if we add an adverb it could read, 'The boy smiled cautiously' which changes the original meaning! We will then read a short story and write a short paragraph story of our own using sentences that include adverbs and to finish up, we will complete the worksheets I will provide. 11.9.2023: we will be reading two popular fairytales and then a 'fractured fairytale' amalgamating the characters Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood! We will then answer some questions and create our own illustrations and finish off by creating our own short paragraph story about the Gingerbread Man and the Three Little Pigs. 18.9.2023: we will be learning about inference; how we make meaning from what we see and read. It's amazing how much we can tell about someone just by looking at them and how much information we draw from stories by 'reading between the lines'. We will analyse various popular characters, look at pictures and analyse those, read a short story and look at how the author has used this technique. Can we do the same thing when we write our own short paragraph story? 25.09.2023: we will be learning more about inference. 02.10.2023: we will be reading the story, 'The Bear Who Came To Breakfast'. After this, we will sequence the story using pictures, write some captions for the story, and write a thank you letter to the bear! 09.10.2023: we will continue learning with The Bear Who Came To Breakfast. We will create our own newspaper report about a very special gardener. 23.10.2023: all about adjectives and expanded noun phrases. 30.10.2023: all about adverbs and fronted adverbials. (They're not as scary as you think!) 07.11.2023: all about punctuation. 14.11.2023: all about synonyms and antonyms. 21.11.2023: comprehension. We will be reading short stories and answering questions to ensure we have understood what we have read. 28.11.2023: Recap week one 05.12.2023: Recap week two 12.12.2022: Comprehension. We will be reading stories with a secular Christmas theme (Santa, gifts etc.,) and will write our own short story.
Learning Goals
Each week we will briefly concentrate on learning a different aspect of how English sentences are constructed. For example, nouns, noun phrases, verbs, adjectives and adverbs and how we use them when we write. Come and learn how to recognise these when you read different texts! Over time, we will also look at why some sounds read differently in sentences (soft 'c'; hard 'c'; soft 'g'; silent 'k', 'g', and 'w'; words with 'tch'; 'wh' and 'ph' words; and words ending in 'le'; 'el'; 'al'; and 'il')? When do we add 'ing'; 'ed'; 'er'; 'est' and 'y' to words? How do we use capital letters, commas and apostrophes, questions marks and exclamation marks, as well as suffixes and prefixes? There's so much to learn and you'll learn it by watching, reading, writing and practicing using worksheets. Come and find out the answers to all these questions! We will be reading some amazing short stories and look at how they have been written, the language the author has used, and the pictures the story paints in our heads. We will start to look at personification and how the author has given life to inanimate objects!
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a pencil, an eraser, and lined paper to write on. You may like to purchase a workbook for them. Workbooks can be purchased here (but you may also be able to purchase them elsewhere): https://www.amazon.co.uk/RHINO-200x165-Page-Exercise-Book/dp/B00JHDP9KC/ (UK) All worksheets will be provided by me and will need to be downloaded and printed out prior to class so that your student can work at the same pace as other students.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.8
90reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have more years of experience than I care to think about (!) in delivering English to children from primary age, right through to young adults. I have taught many young adults who failed to pass their English GCSE in school to gain the almost equivalent Functional Skills English qualification after they have left school.
This is a topic I am extremely passionate about - literacy skills are a vital necessity in life. If a person can read, they can learn. If they can read, they can write. If they know the rules for grammar and punctuation, they can write well!
Outside of Outschool, I also work as a proofreader for students at two local universities and as an editor for authors of both fiction and non-fiction books. I am also a published author. Reviews
Live Group Class
$40
weekly ($10 per class)4x per week
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
2-6 learners per class
