Let’s Get It Write FLEX - A Writing Class for Reluctant and Overwhelmed Writers

In this 13-week FLEX class, reluctant and overwhelmed writers will learn how to break assignments down into manageable chunks. This is such an important skill to learn so that the "brain chaos" doesn't take over, a skill used across many facets of life. I will be guiding writers through every step of the way. While our class topics will be the same, learners will choose their own topics to write about. I will give a list of ideas, but I want everyone to write about things that are important to them, as it makes learning the writing process easier. My goal is that by the end of the class students will learn not only that they CAN write, but also that writing doesn't have to be a dreaded occurrence (and can even be fun!). 

Please see the outline below for details about what we will work on. 

Week 1: Introductions and Expectations
Week 2: The Writing Process - Brainstorm, Outline, Rough Draft, Editing, Feedback, Final Copy 
Week 3: Anatomy of a Sentence, Paragraph, and Essay using "hamburger stacking"
Week 4: Vivid Vocabulary, Painting a word picture, responsible/acceptable use of a thesaurus
Week 5: What is procedural writing? How do I begin writing a procedure? (Brainstorm and Outline)
Week 6: Writing a procedural essay- Week 2 (Rough Draft, Editing, and Final Draft)
Week 7: Poetry - Rhyming Schemes, Cinquain, Limerick, Haiku, Acrostic
Week 8: What is expository writing? How do I begin writing an expository essay? (Brainstorm and Outline)
Week 9: Writing to inform (Expository writing week 2) - Rough draft, Editing, and Final Draft
Week 10: What is persuasive writing? How do I begin writing a persuasive essay? (Brainstorm and Outline)
Week 11: Writing persuasively - Week 2 (Rough Draft, Editing, and Final Draft)
Week 12: What is narrative writing? How do I begin writing a narrative essay? (Brainstorm and Outline)
Week 13: Writing a narrative. - Week 2 (Rough Draft, Editing, and Final Draft)


Expectations each week:
- The video of that week's lesson will be posted on Tuesday afternoons (EST). Most lessons will also come with a PDF of notes and guidelines.
-Students should watch the lesson and complete the activities within the lesson.
-Students should complete the assignment in their Google Doc as discussed in the lesson. Some weeks will require brainstorming/outlining others will require a rough draft and editing. 
-Students should be sure to spread out their work on assignments (this will be discussed in class). 
-When students reach indicated milestones within their work, they should be sure to send Teacher Elisha a message indicating that they are ready for feedback prior to moving on. All feedback will be within Google Docs. 

There is a 14th week built into the class to use as time to finish up any unfinished pieces, but also for students to reflect on their favorite pieces of writing, and to give and receive overall feedback. 

I feel that children should be encouraged to follow their passions. Children need to know that they can have what they want for their lives if they have the correct tools and motivation to get there. I hope to help build confidence in my students and to give them some of those tools. I also believe that not every child learns the same way. Education is not a one-size-fits-all experience. I look forward to helping your child learn how they learn.

While I offer an extensive collection of class content choices, my specialty is meeting students where they’re at and making the course material accessible to all students, regardless of the topic. I love to be silly with my students and encourage interaction in all of my classes. I want learners to feel at ease and safe to be themselves in my classroom. My small class sizes and relaxed, encouraging teaching style allow me to tailor my classes to each student’s needs and learning style, resulting in learners walking away from class confident and smiling.


*If you don't see a time listed that works for you, please reach out. I am happy to add classes to accommodate students' schedules whenever I can. Thank you!*