Let's Get Back to School Ready: English Preparation
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Do you love English? In this Ongoing Class, learners will explore a range of Writing genres in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young writers. Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include discussions, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, songs, videos and much more. Learners will be encouraged to write, revise and share what they write. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. English Writing Course Myths and Legends Week of 14/10/24 - Making a Mythical Creature Week of 21/10/24 - Using Pictures to Write Week of 28/10/24 - Writing in Our Own Words Week of 4/11/24 - Describing a Journey Week of 11/11/24 - Creating Suspense Week of 18/11/24 - Writing About Problems Writing to Socialise Week of 25/11/24 - Writing an Email Week of 2/12/24 - Writing a Note Week of 9/12/24 - Writing a Letter to a Penpal Week of 16/12/24 - Writing an Invitation Week of 23/12/24 - Writing an Autobiography Week of 30/12/24 - Writing a Diary Entry Poems and Plays Week of 6/1/25 - Free Verse Poems Week of 13/1/25 - Using Rhyme Schemes Week of 20/1/25 - Narrative Poems Week of 27/1/25 - Acrostic Poems Week of 3/2/25 - Writing a Script Week of 10/2/25 - Planning a Debate Fantastically Formal Week of 17/2/25 - Writing a Discussion Essay Week of 24/2/25 - Writing Clear Instructions Week of 3/3/25 - Writing an Explanation Week of 10/3/25 - Writing a Report Week of 17/3/25 - Writing a Recount Week of 24/3/25 - Writing a Letter of Application Brilliant Books Week of 31/3/25 - Writing a Book Review Week of 7/4/25 - Writing a Biography Week of 14/4/25 - Writing a Formal Report Week of 21/4/25 - Newspaper Articles Week of 28/4/25 - Adverts and Brochures Week of 5/5/25 - Instruction Manuals Fabulous Fiction Week of 12/5/25 - Creating a character Week of 19/5/25 - Describing a setting Week of 26/5/25 - Writing a fairy story Week of 2/6/25 - Writing an adventure story Week of 9/6/25 - Writing a scary story Week of 16/6/25 - Writing a science fiction story Persuasive Language Week of 23/6/25 - Writing a persuasive letter Week of 30/6/25 - Writing a persuasive poster Week of 7/7/25 - Writing a persuasive essay Week of 14/7/25 - Writing a song Week of 21/7/25 - Writing a speech Week of 28/7/25 - Writing a love letter Each week will include English language direction including spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar and input on ideas. Learners are expected to complete their writing following each class and submit it via the classroom. I look forward to being part of your learning journey!
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need a notebook, pen, and pencil for each class. All activities will be posted in the classroom by the end of Sunday each week.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 teachers have teaching certificates
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from Texas Tech University
7 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The Open University
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Westminster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Messiah University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Maine at Fort Kent
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University College of Cape Breton - now Cape Breton University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Toronto
Bachelor's Degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
We are a team of qualified and experienced teachers with a wealth of experience across a range of ages and subjects. Most of our teachers are also TEFL/TESL qualified. You can find out more about each teacher in our profile. We are all passionate about teaching and learning and seeing our learners succeed. We look forward to meeting you in class soon.
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
1-6 learners per class