IEW Beginner Writing - People & Places in Our Community - First Semester
Looking for a gentle start in the IEW writing method? This is the class for you! Join me as we learn to write compositions together about the people and places in our communities.
Jenny Clayton
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5.0
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What's included
15 live meetings
12 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Assignments will be suggested for each week of our class. As the parent, you will decide the extent to which your student participates. All typed assignments will be turned in along with a checklist, which is provided by IEW, to google classroom.Assessment
These assignments will not receive a letter grade. I am happy to read your student's assignments and offer encouragement.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Beginner Level
Hello, parents and students! Welcome to the first semester (two total) of our beginner IEW class. We are going to take the intimidation out of composition writing and discover the enjoyment that lies within. In this class, we will gently stroll along the IEW path as we learn to create key word outlines, write paragraphs, and explore various stylist techniques such as ly adverbs, who/which clauses, strong verbs, and more. Each week we will use People and Places in Our Community by the Institute for Excellence in Writing as our guide, while also reading rich children's literature books, learning new vocabulary words, and playing games. You will need to purchase the People and Places in Our Community student book for this class. Paper, pencils, crayons, a 3 ring binder, and a ziplock bag for vocabulary cards are also recommended. https://iew.com/shop/products/people-and-places-our-community-student-book There will be assignments each week, but you as the parent will determine the extent to which your student participates in those assignments. IEW recommends this particular book for first and second graders, but it can very easily be adapted for older grades. I have personally had a lot of success teaching this book to third and fourth graders. Each class will consist of a community building time with friends, reader review (1-2 students may choose to share their paper with the class - volunteer basis only, not required), an IEW lesson, and story time. ✏️ Week 1 Lesson 1 The Carpenter/ Big Machines ✏️ Week 2 Lesson 2 Building Roads/ Snowplows ✏️ Week 3 Lesson 3 The Librarian/ The Library ✏️ Week 4 Lesson 4 Pilots ✏️ Week 5 Lesson 5 Trains ✏️ Week 6 Lesson 6 Mail Carrier ✏️ Week 7 Lesson 7 Recycling ✏️ Week 8 Lesson 8 The Bank ✏️ Week 9 Lesson 9 The Bus ✏️ Week 10 Lesson 10 The Emergency Room Part 1 ✏️ Week 11 Lesson 11 The Emergency Room Part 2 ✏️ Week 12 Lesson 12 The Rescue Squad Part 1 ✏️ Week 13 Lesson 13 The Rescue Squad Part 2 ✏️ Week 14 Special Source text about Turkeys provided by the teacher ✏️ Week 15 Lesson 15 Grammar Games & End of Semester Celebration
Learning Goals
Students in this class will learn to create key word outlines, retell the outlines with complete sentences, and write paragraphs using various elements of structure and style. These compositions will focus on the people and places in our communities that we all know and love.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
💻If you would like to submit assignments via Google Classroom, I will be happy to read those and provide encouragement. A class code for Google Classroom will be given to parents after students are registered in the class.
Supply List
📝We will use the People and Places in Our Community student book as our lesson source. 📝 https://iew.com/shop/products/people-and-places-our-community-student-book 📝 paper, pencils, crayons 📝 3 ring binder 📝 ziplock bag
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2022
5.0
21reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
➡️ I have taught in traditional schools and online for 18 years.
➡️ I have a Masters Degree in Education.
➡️ I have taught various levels of IEW classes for seven years.Reviews
Live Group Class
$210
for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
50 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-10 learners per class
