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Journal Like a Worm and Other Grammar Lessons
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In this 9-week course, students will practice their journaling as we read Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin. This humorous Earth Day-themed picture book will inspire young writers, and classes will include related Grammar mini-lessons.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 4
Beginner Level
In this nine-week class, students will begin each session by reading an entry from the picture book Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin. Guided discussion about the reading excerpt will provide an in-context opportunity to focus on a particular Grammar or Writing skill. The related mini-lesson will include interactive activities and for some topics, informal quizzes. The last 20 minutes of each session will be spent completing journal entries in response to a prompt based on the reading....
This class is taught in English.
Students will review focused Grammar and Writing skills and apply these skills to their journal writing in each class session. Highlighted skills: Date formats, Capitalization, Contractions, Compound Words, Comparative and Superlative Forms, Past Tense Verbs, Writing Numbers in Text, Quotations, Word Choice, End Punctuation, Synonyms, Onomatopoeia, Adverb Usage, Step by Step Directions, Spelling Rules: short vowels, double letter, Parallel Structure, Numbered Lists, Conjunctions
Carla Bratland earned her Masters in Elementary Education from Lesley University and has taught 4th and 5th Grade English Language Arts in many setting for over 15 years. Mrs. Bratland has also been a Professional Development Presenter at The PD Collab, Salem, MA with Language Arts and Social Studies topics including the workshop titles: Poetry for Every Classroom, 30 Book Challenge, and Reading & Writing Skills for Social Studies in Grades 4-8
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Approximately every other week, students will complete a Google Forms Quiz as an informal check-in to assess ongoing understanding.Grades Offered
Students will need a wide-ruled 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" composition notebook or similar for journaling and notetaking. Students will also need pencils and an eraser for this class. Color pencils are suggested, but optional.
We will be reading an excerpt from Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin to begin each class session.
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Learning should be fun and experiential so you will find that my classes are learner centered and include discussion. As a former English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) teacher, most of my lessons focus on building reading and language skills with...
Group Class
$10
weekly or $90 for 18 classes2x per week, 9 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
3-6 learners per class
