Grammar Success with Little Mermaid- Part 2
Students will repeatedly edit and correct grammar errors in an ongoing story (Little Mermaid, Book 4 from IEW). This is the second half of the Little Mermaid book.
Jennifer Crowe
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5.0
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What's included
18 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Ideally, students should spend 10-30 minutes copying their corrected passage into their own notebook, so that at the end of class they have a completed story.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
I can make grammar fun! I use the IEW Fix It curriculum to teach grammar through an ongoing story. This class uses the Institute for Excellence in Writing IEW Grammar book Little Mermaid, which was available BEFORE 2022. This is the *old* book. I can give you the pages, so you don't need to buy anything. Maybe you have started this book, but stopped because it is too difficult. It is a difficult book, even more so without guidance. We talk about the storyline and the grammar during each session. Do you know the ending? It is NOT the Disney ending! It's pretty tragic. Before starting this class, students should be able to generally identify subjects, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and have an idea about dependent and independent clauses, but they do not need to be experts. This book begins with Week 17 and ends with Week 33. IEW grammar books suggest covering one sentence a day. In this class, we cover a full "week" of 4 sentences in one sitting as I find most children stay more engaged when we work through the story faster. I love teaching grammar this way, and I have added my own unique coloring system to help students see the parts of speech. I use the same system in all of my writing, editing, and grammar classes, so if you take multiple classes with me, it all fits together seamlessly. All of my classes follow IEW methods and more than cover many Common Core standards. I am very encouraging of all levels of skill. Have you ever heard anyone cheer for commas and capital letters? I get excited about proper grammar! This class covers middle school (and even high school) grammar. The publisher, Institute for Excellence in Writing, has carefully laid out the entire book to address common mistakes in an incremental and repetitive way. Week 1 of class starts with Week 17 in the book. Each day builds on the day before. New concepts- Week 17- I agree with IEW's recommendation that students should hand copy each week into a notebook. This may take a student an additional 10-30 minutes outside of class to copy each lesson. I always post the recordings, which some students like to replay and pause when needed.
Learning Goals
Students will repeatedly practice all kinds of grammar rules and writing in the context of a coherent story.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
You may want to buy this grammar book from IEW:
https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it-grammar-little-mermaid-student-book-4
Alternatively, I can give you the Student pages only.
Joined May, 2020
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365reviews
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 Class
$90
for 18 classes2x per week, 9 weeks
40 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
6-12 learners per class
