Excel at Grammar with Fix It- Mowgli and Shere Khan (IEW Book 4) Lessons 1-16
Students learn and apply grammar rules to an ongoing story. This class covers the first half of Mowgli and Shere Khan of the IEW Fix It series.
Jennifer Crowe
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(351)
What's included
16 live meetings
9 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students should plan to spend 10-30 minutes outside of class rewriting the sentences.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Intermediate - Advanced Level
This is the best way to learn grammar! Students find and correct mistakes in this ongoing, fun story. This class begins with Week 1 in the IEW Grammar book, Mowgli and Shere Khan. It can be found here: https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-4-mowgli-and-shere-khan-student-book This is Book 4 and is appropriate for middle school. This class covers 16 "weeks" of Mowgli, but since we meet twice a week, we meet for 16 sessions in 8 weeks. The IEW Grammar books are set up to practice grammar 5-10 minutes a day, for 4 days a week, for 30 weeks. We will cover "4 days," which equals one week, in EACH day of class. Weeks 1-2 - begins with all kinds of nouns and pronouns Weeks 3-10- adds in verbs, conjunctions, adjectives, commas Week 12 - adds in who/which/that clauses All the Sentence Openers are introduced by Week 13. Weeks 13-15 capitals, prepositional phrases, main clauses, adverb clause, adjectives Once a concept is introduced, it is put into practice on subsequent weeks. This book builds on concepts taught in previous levels and presents a thorough explanation of additional punctuation rules, essential/nonessential clauses, complex sentence patterns, transitional prepositional openers, and more. Students search for and correct grammar errors. I guide and correct as we go along, and add a unique coloring system to help them see different parts of speech. I am very encouraging and many students tell me they enjoy the challenge of searching for errors and improving each day. Students should have a basic knowledge of parts of sentences. This class quickly moves to finding Subjects and Verbs, complex sentences, and different kinds of clauses. I agree with IEW that your student should take the time to rewrite each week after class. This may take an additional 10-30 minutes. I will not be checking this but I do recommend it. I do teach all levels of IEW grammar in many ways! Contact me if you don't see the class you need. https://outschool.com/classes/writing-about-animals-repetitively-iew-level-b-H3F9pXpk?refuid=xPqAuK2O
Learning Goals
Students will learn to apply grammar rules in the context of a story. By analyzing the parts of sentences, their own writing will improve.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Week 1 - Nouns and Pronouns
Covers all kinds of nouns and pronouns. 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week 2 - Nouns and Pronouns
Covers all kinds of nouns and pronouns. 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week 3 - Verbs and Conjunctions
Adds in verbs and conjunctions. 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week 4 - Adjectives and Commas
Adds in adjectives and commas. 35 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Students should have completed IEW Book 3 before taking this class.
Supply List
The Grammar book is found at www.iew.com and costs $19. https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-4-mowgli-and-shere-khan-student-book
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
351reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
UPDATE FOR SUMMER and FALL 2024: My video refers to the 2022-23 school year, but I'm still here! I am super happy to be starting my last year of law school. I will take the bar exam in July 2025.
FIX IT Grammar: In Fall 2024, I will teach all of Book 2 and 3, and the first half of 4 and 5. In spring 2025, I will teach the second half of 4 and 5.
WRITING: For fall 2024, my semester-long classes will use the Modern World History-Based Writing Lessons book from IEW. https://iew.com/modern-world-history-based-writing-lessons-student-book-only
If you want to see if we are a good fit before committing to a long class, drop in on one of my ongoing Friday classes!
I help children overcome their fear of failure, and I coach strong writers to continued excellence. Once children grasp specific writing concepts, they can apply their skills to all content areas. Mostly, I use the writing methods taught by the Institute for Excellence in Writing.
My youngest daughter is dyslexic and in my search to help her organize and communicate her thoughts, I discovered the writing methods of IEW. Over the last 17 years, I have studied and taught these writing methods at my kitchen table, in homeschool co-ops, and in private tutoring. Most recently, I taught IEW for seven years to middle schoolers at a public charter school in Southern California. I am currently a Registered Instructor with IEW.
I graduated from the University of Maryland with an Elementary Education degree, but I've learned way more from my own kids and hundreds of others than I ever learned in a college classroom.
Having taught on two coasts, in public, private, charter, and homeschool co-ops, I have a breadth of experience.
My classes are "pretty fun for a writing class," my students report, but they don't feel like recess. Students will practice significant writing, grammar, organizing, outlining, and speaking skills in my classes. If your child needs support, recovery, or challenge, check out my classes.Reviews
Live Group Course
$16
weekly or $125 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
35 min
Completed by 30 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
5-11 learners per class
