What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Do you want to improve your child's writing through fun and engaging activities? This on going writing class is just the ticket to improve skills and engage your child in the writing process. You can expect to learn different writing forms including journaling, creative writing, summary, expository writing, personal essay, biography, defined question, poetry forms, persuasive writing and more. In addition, we will learn how to craft an essay, the elements of story, what makes writing persuasive, tone, theme, word choice, and basic grammar. These ongoing sessions will normally be structured as follows: introduction, warm-up writing activity, mini-lesson on one of the topics listed above, guided writing practice and structured writing. Course sessions will follow these topics: Week of July 6: Writing Strong Paragraphs Week of July 13: Topic Sentences Week of July 27: Writing Process 1 Week of August 3:Writing Process II Week of August 10: Creative Writing Week of August 17: Writing a Non-fiction summary Week of August 27: Writing a fiction summary Week of September 6 : Compare & Contrast Week of September 13: Persuasive Writing Week of September 20: Personal Essay Week of September 27: Descriptive Writing Week of October 5: Response to Literature This class will be very interactive. It will include discussion, lecture, media, brainstorming and individual and group writing practice. Homework will be assigned and work will be turned in between sessions. Students should have a good grasp of English and be willing to work outside of class to get the most out of this class.
Learning Goals
Students will learn writing skills appropriate to their age level. They will improve their understanding of the mechanics and craft of writing and will get the opportunity to practice writing multiple forms throughout this on going course.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 113 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
4-6 learners per class