What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. No additional homework is required, but I will post optional supplementary activities for students to complete to extend their learning.Assessment
Students may take a weekly spelling test and/or play a Kahoot game to assess their learning.Class Experience
US Grade 4
*** PLEASE NOTE: This 4th Grade Spelling class is also available in an asynchronous Self-Paced format: https://outschool.com/classes/lets-learn-and-practice-4th-grade-spelling-set-1-xLHcW85K *** *** There is a 3rd Grade Spelling version of this ongoing class available: https://outschool.com/classes/lets-learn-and-practice-3rd-grade-spelling-ZxrpgZsv *** Whether your child is a proficient reader and great at spelling or a struggling reader who has difficulty with spelling, this class will help reinforce what they know and support them on their learning journey. This course targets a different fourth-grade spelling pattern each week with fun activities in our once-a-week live meeting and optional supplementary activities throughout the week. After brief introductions, we will begin class by looking at and reading a short story together. Students will try to find the words in the story that fit the week’s spelling rule. Then students will look at a group of pictures to look for words that fit the week’s spelling rule. They will then practice spelling and reading words with the week’s rule using slides I share from my screen. Next, students will complete the spelling worksheet of the week (also displayed on my screen). If you are not able to print it out before class, students will still be able to participate by writing on any sheet of paper they have at home. We will end class with a game for students to identify the words that are spelled correctly or incorrectly. After class, I will post optional supplementary activities that parents may use at home to extend their child's learning throughout the week: 1. A video where I read dictation sentences for students to write, along with an answer key, 2. A self-checking interactive Google Slides presentation to check for comprehension of the meaning of the words, and 3. A video where I read ten spelling words and use them in a sentence for students to take a spelling test, along with an answer key. These optional videos can be watched, paused, and restarted at any time after they're posted to match your child's needs for pacing. This ongoing class will cover 36 different fourth grade spelling patterns over 36 weeks (late August-early June). The target spelling pattern will change each week and will be updated in this class description as we go along: WEEK OF... October 7: -cher ending (rancher, bleachers, archer, …) October 14: -sher ending (fresher, usher, crusher, …) October 21: -ure ending (pasture, adventure, literature, …) October 26: Unaccented initial syllables a-, de-, be- (divide, between, degree, …) November 4: Initial hard and soft c and g (genius, cyclist, gutter, …) November 11: Final soft c and g (distance, village, surgeon, …) November 17: /k/ spelled ck, -ic, -ch (nickel, stomach, electric, …) November 24: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK December 1: /qw/ and /k/ spelled qu (equipment, sequence, mosquito, …) December 8: -et ending (puppet, buffet, cabinet, …) December 15: -it ending (rabbit, credit, hermit, …) December 22: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK December 29: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK January 5: -age ending (average, courage, language, …) January 12: words with -edge/-idge (hedgehog, cartridge, porridge, …) January 19: long o words (alone, coastal, compose, …) January 26: short o words (positive, college, copper, …) [Spelling patterns for February-May will be posted as we get closer to those months.] CLASS POLICIES ----------------- LATE ARRIVALS: I understand that sometimes your child may need to arrive late to class. Please remind your child to sign on quietly without interrupting class to respect the teacher and those who are already in class. I will greet your child when there is a natural stop in whatever we are doing at the time and involve them in the class. MISSED CLASS: Since this is a weekly class, enrolling saves a spot for students for the whole week and you will still receive the week's materials. No other student may pay for or fill that spot for that week. Sometimes students have to miss one of the days for various reasons, but there is no refund for those missed days. Please send me a message if you would like me to share the class recording for a missed class so that your child can watch the playback. The other option is to pause your subscription for the week (must be done by the Sunday of the week of class to avoid being charged for the week).
Learning Goals
Students will learn and practice fourth grade spelling words. This class meets the 4th Grade Common Core English Language Arts Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
YouTube video links for the dictation sentences and spelling test videos are shared in Classroom Posts. Outschool embeds these links on its platform so that learners remain on the Outschool platform and don’t access the YouTube website.
The teacher creates a Kahoot! spelling game and shares the link each week in Classroom Posts. An account is not required to use either of these resources and students do not need to use their real names when playing the Kahoot! game.
Links are shared weekly to the Google Docs answer keys. Occasionally, the week's supplementary activities will include a quiz using Google Forms. Neither students nor families are required to sign-in or have a Google account to access these class resources.
Supply List
- Paper and pencil - Weekly spelling sheet (posted in the Outschool classroom the evening before class) - A folder or notebook to store weekly work (optional)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from DePaul University
I have a Master of Education degree in Elementary Education and taught in elementary classrooms for six years. I have an ESL endorsement and have more than six years of experience teaching online classes for kids.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 96 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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