Little Learners Pop up Opinion Writing
In this one time class, learners will read a story about spiders to help us form an opinion and write about them.
Ms. Taylor B.S. Ed
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(104)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 2
Passionate about writing? Or are you looking to cultivate a passion for writing in your young learner? Join this one time, sample class where students can collaborate, build upon their pre-existing skills, and develop a love for the art of writing. If you like the looks of this class, please also check out my ongoing opinion writing class: Little Learners Opinion Writing In each class, we begin by introducing ourselves. Students will discuss their opinion on the idea being presented. We will talk about what they already know and then listen to a read aloud centered around our topic. Afterwards, we discuss what we learned from the story and come up with reasons for why we voiced our opinions in the beginnings. Generally, after having read the story, I try to guide students to use facts from the book to support their opinions. I can help students with sentence frames to state their opinions and support it with reasons and evidence. Depending on where your learner is at we try to complete our writing by restating our opinion. If there is time we draw a picture. At the end of class we close by sharing our pieces allowed. Don’t worry about spelling! Even pseudo letters and pictures are a great start here. (: Example lesson: My opinion about spiders Students discuss what they know about spiders and then listen to "I'm Trying to Love Spiders" by Bethany Barton to learn more. We talk about what they learned and come up with a list of reasons for why we do or do not like spiders. If they would like, students can use the sentence frames provided to write 2- 5 sentences stating their opinion about spiders, supporting it with reasons and finally reaffirming the reader by stating their opinion again at the end. If there is time we will draw a picture to accompany our paragraph. We will conclude our lesson by sharing our work! Other stories read: Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton Bats by Gail Bibbons Snakes by Tedd Arnold Shark Lady by Jess Keating I'm Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton Materials needed: -paper (lined or not! Though lined will help to keep our sentences aligned.) -a writing utensil (pencils preferred) If there are zero learners enrolled 24 hours before a meeting time the meeting is presumed to be canceled.
Learning Goals
Students will formulate an opinion on spiders and support their statements in writing.
Other Details
Supply List
Materials needed: -paper (lined or not! Though lined will help to keep our sentences aligned.) -a writing utensil (pencils preferred)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton
Joined January, 2021
4.9
104reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Oregon Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hello!
My name is Ms. Taylor and I am so excited to meet you! I hope that you decide to take one of my classes. Before you do, here is a bit about me...
Educational Background--
I graduated college with a BS in Elementary Education and ESOL endorsement. This endorsement helps me to teach English Speakers of Other Languages but also provides me with more enhanced skills I can use to adapt my teaching for any learner struggling with English, reading and comprehension. Since then I have also received a TESOL certificate. I have been a brick and mortar teacher for six years now as my full time job. When I have time I love to teach online too! Between Outschool and an additional online tutoring company I have been teaching online for about four years now. I have taught students aged 4-12 both online and in school physically. For the current academic school year I am teaching 4th grade for the fourth year in person. I have also taught kindergarten, 1st and 5th grade in person as well.
Classes--
I am very passionate about teaching and move to make learning in our classroom enjoyable. I absolutely love to read and instill that same passion in my students. I am particularly interested in helping students identify letter names and sounds, practice phonemic awareness and gain better reading comprehension strategies. I strongly believe reading and writing go hand in hand. I'd relish the chance to enhance your student's reading and writing skill.
Fun Facts--
Besides teaching I love to travel, hike and spend time with my animals. I've traveled quite a bit in Europe and enjoy visiting my family and friends scattered across the United States. My German Shepherd also shares a love for hiking and travel. He often goes with me wherever I go. I have owned and trained horses most of my life. I began riding donkeys when I was 2 years but my passion for horses grew as I aged. I worked hard to buy my first horse when I was 13 and have held that love for horses ever since. I still have the two horses I bought when I was young. I enjoy snuggling up with my cats, a cup of hot tea and reading a good book. I am so excited to trade knowledge with your child about their animal experiences, love for travel or other outside activities!
I look forward to meeting your learner in the classroom! See you soon!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 48 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
1-4 learners per class
