Learning Parts of Speech, Editing Skills & Writing Tips (Gr. 3-4)

Note: The schedule/syllabus is below. 

Your learner is welcome to join at anytime (no matter if the section is "in progress" or "bookable"). As long as there is availability in the section, enrollment is open. When your learner begins, the 11 weeks of topics begins at that time. These classes do not build on one another. This means your learner has not missed any material! 
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Learning the rules of grammar is much more fun when students can be active participants. 

This is why I've created a newsroom scenario in which learners have an opportunity to learn parts of speech, punctuation, and capitalization through journalism-themed activities. After having an opportunity to grasp a solid understanding of the grammar rule of the day, the "editors" work together to practice the new rule by editing a custom-made news story filled with mistakes relevant to the day's lesson. Then, the "editors" transition to become "reporters" and write exciting sentences of their own ~ showcasing their knowledge of a new skill.

Our Class Meeting Schedule:

1. Editorial Meeting ~ Lesson time. Learn and discuss a part of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. Also, learn the basics about  punctuation, as well as capitalization rules. (I teach a separate class that focuses on sentence structure and punctuation.)

2. 🔍 Editing Time ~ Practice! Find and fix mistakes in sample stories, and learn proofreading marks used by real editors and teachers.

3. ✏️ Reporter's Notebook ~ Put learning into action! Write original sentences or mini news stories using new grammar knowledge. 


Each lesson includes worksheets I have created unique to this class. I send these materials out in an announcement message via the online classroom each week. I encourage families to print these resources if they have the means to do so. Having the materials printed and ready to go by the start of each class can enhance your learner's engagement and participation. If families are unable to print the materials, learners are able to see and follow along with the activity/worksheet on my screen. Students will need paper for the writing exercise at the end of each class.

The course topics will cycle through on an 11-week basis. 
Your learner can join in every week or the weeks that work best for your schedule. If a section is already in progress, your learner is welcome to join at any time.  

(This schedule/syllabus is subject to change.)

Week of 03/31 - 04/06: Punctuation (comma and colon)

Week of 04/07 - 04/13: Punctuation (quotation marks and apostrophe)

Week of 04/14 - 04/20:  Adjectives and Articles

Week of 04/21 - 04/27: Adverbs

Week of 04/28 - 05/04: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases  

Week of 05/05 - 05/11: Conjunctions

Week of 05/12 - 05/18: Nouns (proper, common, concrete, abstract, collective)

Week of 05/19 - 05/25: Nouns (plural and possessive)

Week of 05/26 - 06/01: Pronouns (subject and object)

Week of 06/02 - 06/08: Pronouns (possessive and reflexive)

Week of 06/09 - 06/15: Verbs (types: action/helping/linking)

Week of 06/16 - 06/22: Verbs (verb tense)

Week of 06/23 - 06/29: Verbs (subject - verb agreement)

Week of 06/30 - 07/06:  Adjectives and Articles

Week of 07/07 - 07/13: Adverbs

Week of 07/14 - 07/20: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases 

Week of 07/21 - 07/27:  Conjunctions

FALL

Week of 08/18 - 08/24: Nouns (proper, common, collective)

Week of 08/25 - 08/31: Nouns (proper, common, collective)

And continues to repeat...