Interactive Writer's Notebook: Super Sentences and Paragraphs
In this course your learners will learn how to write strong sentences and paragraphs by creating an interactive notebook.
Julie Jordan, B.A. Education
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(68)
What's included
12 live meetings
9 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. After some of the lessons there will be practice worksheets and writing to be completed independently.Assessment
Learners will be provided with a paragraph writing rubric to self assess their own writing.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 4
In this step by step writing program your learner will learn how to form super sentences and powerful paragraphs through explicit teaching and putting together an interactive notebook. We will meet 1 time per week. This class uses "Rockin" Resources Step by Step Writing Program. Each lesson will have: - a mini lesson (taught with google slides and mentor texts) -an interactive notetaking experience with the learners own writer's notebook binder -modeling of the skill -individual writing time Each week, in the classroom, I will post the week's printouts we will be using to build our writer's notebook. Your learner will need the weekly printouts, a binder and lined paper to put into the binder, scissors, glue stick, scotch tape, colored pencils, pencil. The concepts we will be covering in this class: Week of September 4: nouns and verbs Week of September 11: nouns, verbs and linking verbs Week of September 18: simple sentences: subjects, pronouns and predicates Week of September 25: compound sentences Week of October 2: topic sentences and indents Week of October 9: relevant details and closing sentences Week of October 16: Using a paragraph graphic organizer and a writing rubric Week of October 23: No class (Family vacation) Week of October 30: Nouns and verbs Week of November 6: nouns, verbs and linking verbs Week of November 13: simple sentences: subjects, pronouns and predicates Week of November 20 : compound sentences Week of November 27: No Class *Thanksgiving Break* Week of December 4: topic sentences and indents Week of December 11: relevant details and closing sentences ****end of the Semester**** This class is first class and foundation of the Second Grade Writer's Interactive Notebook Series. Your learner can stop with this class or continue with: -Notable Narrative Writing -Outstanding Opinion Writing -Illuminating Informative Writing
Learning Goals
Students will have a good foundation of writing in complete sentences and writing paragraphs.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners will need to use scissors to cut out and paste the interactive notebook binder pages. Please provide a glue STICK and NOT a bottle of glue.
Supply List
-1/2 inch binder -lined paper (about 20 sheets) -weekly printouts (posted weekly in the classroom) -scissors -glue STICK (NOT a bottle of glue) -scotch tape -colored pencils -pencil
Language of Instruction
English
Joined July, 2020
5.0
68reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Blackburn College
I have a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and 16 years of experience teaching a variety of ages and subjects, including reading and writing. I have completed the Reading Simplified Academy Training provided by Reading Simplified.com. Reviews
Live Group Course
$14
weekly or $168 for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
45 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
3-6 learners per class
