Learning to Write Paragraphs

Completed by 38 learners

Ages 6-8

Live Group Class

In this on going class, we will practice writing paragraphs with complete sentences on a given topic.

Erin Purdie (B.A Elementary and Special Education)

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(871 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week

2-6 learners per class

25 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

25 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 1 - 2

Calling all beginner writers! This class is just for you! :) In this on going class, we will practice writing a paragraph (3-5 sentences depending on learner's level). We will learn how to take a topic sentence or a question and turn it into a whole paragraph! This is a great class for learners who know how to write one sentence when given a question or a prompt, but need help learning how to expand their writing. We will start each class with a question or a topic sentence. Some important things we focus on are making sure each sentence makes sense and making sure each sentence goes together, the whole paragraph makes sense together, and we have an beginning and ending sentence. We will practice brainstorming ideas and thinking about what we write before writing it. 

In this class you will need to come with the printout or a piece of paper to write on, and something to write with.

(September 1) Week 1: If you could have any super power, what would it be?
(September 8) Week 2: Would you rather swim to the bottom of the ocean or fly to space?
(September 15) Week 3: Would you want to have a flying car?
(September 22) Week 4: What is one thing that makes you special?

Learning Goals

Students will learn about introduction and ending sentences. They will also learn how to put sentences together and expand on ideas.

Other Details

Supply List

Learner will need to bring the printout or their own piece of paper and something to write with.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Erin Purdie (B.A Elementary and Special Education)

Joined June, 2020

4.9

871reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello new friends! I am so excited to meet you and have you in my classroom! :) My name is Erin Purdie and I am a mother of three (Burton 8, Poppy 7, and Penelope 5) from Richmond, VA.  I was an elementary and special education teacher for 5 years before leaving the classroom to stay at home with my babies. I taught self contained autism (in a 6th/7th grade setting), 6th, 4th, and kindergarten special education, and 4th grade general education. 

I love being at home with my children and teaching them through play, movement, and games. We try to make "learning" as fun as possible, without even realizing we're learning :). I am excited to bring this into the outschool classroom by learning with toys, movement, and play in an energetic and fun way.  Through teaching in the public school and playing with my own kids, I have developed a lot of fun ways to learn! 

Being a librarian, I also love to read on my free time. My favorite book is "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" by Mo Willems. My kids love anything by Sandra Boynton and the Pout Pout Fish books. I also enjoy following Jenna Bush Hager's book club and reading her suggested books, when I have time ;).



Class Policies:

1) If a class is small or has especially talkative students, we may end a little earlier or later, but I will always try to end on time. 

2) If a scheduled class does not meet the minimum enrollment, I will contact the parent before class time to offer to transfer their learner to a new day and time. If requested, I may choose to teach the class at the original time. 

3) Classes will begin on time, even if all learners are not yet present in the classroom. To respect the time of the learners in the class, I will contact absent learners after class to see if they had technical issues or other challenges. 

4) If no learners are present in the classroom, I will wait 10 minutes into the scheduled time before exiting the classroom. 

5) If I am late because of having technical challenges myself, I will offer to stay late or transfer learners to a new session.

6) I expect for learners to treat each other kindly in class and to show respect for everyone present. I treat others the way I want to be treated, and I expect the same in return.