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Middle School English Language Arts(ELA) Novel Study & Writing"Dear Mr. Henshaw"
In this Flipped Learning 8 Week Course, Students will stregthen reading comprehension skill, develop a stronger vocabulary, increase fluency and work on core writing elements in a Novel Study by Beverly Cleary "Dear Mr. Henshaw".
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
"Dear Mr Henshaw" Novel Study and Writing Class is a eight week course focusing on an age appropriate outline of comprehensions skills, vocabulary, fluency, and writing. ❤️ The Format of The Course is Styled in Flipped Learning Environment, which is a simple method of assignment and instruction. The students will generally be assigned to watch a short presentation, read a chapter, and then at the meeting, they will review that assignment. Following the review, new skills will be introduced...
16 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1CHAPTER 1: JournalsDay 1: HOMEWORK: Analyze the Format Day 2: MEETING: Analyze the format of the novel, which consists of letters written by Leigh to Mr. Henshaw.Lesson 2CHAPTER 2: Theme & Self ReflectionDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Explore the theme of loneliness and how it is portrayed in the early chapters. DAY 4: MEETING: Discuss the importance of journal writing and its role in self-expression and reflection.Week 2Lesson 3CHAPTER 3: Character & SymbolismDay 1: HOMEWORK: Analyse Character Day 2: MEETING: symbolism- LunchboxLesson 4CHAPTER 4: ForeshadowingDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Identify literary devices such as foreshadowing DAY 4: MEETING: Journal Writing on Explore themes of family dynamics and divorce as revealed in Leigh's letters. Discuss the impact of absentee parents on children and how Leigh copes with his feelings.Week 3Lesson 5CHAPTER 5: Theme & Character DevelopmentDay 1: HOMEWORK: Theme: theme of bullying and peer relationships Day 2: MEETING: character developmentLesson 6CHAPTER 6: Writing StyleDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Introduce the concept of character development and how Leigh changes over time. DAY 4: MEETING: Analyze Leigh's evolving writing style and voice throughout the letters.Week 4Lesson 7CHAPTER 7: Theme & GrowthDay 1: HOMEWORK: Introduce the concept of plot development and identify key events in the story so far. Day 2: MEETING: Discuss the theme of responsibility and growing upLesson 8CHAPTER 8: Letter WritingDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Explore the challenges of adjusting to new schools and making friends. DAY 4: MEETING: Analyze the letters exchanged between Leigh and Mr. Henshaw for changes in tone and contentWeek 5Lesson 9CHAPTER 9: ConflictDay 1: HOMEWORK: Introduce the concept of conflict and resolution and identify conflicts faced by Leigh. Day 2: MEETING: ConflictLesson 10CHAPTER 10: ResolutionDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Resolution DAY 4: MEETING: Analyze characters and identity conflict .Week 6Lesson 11CHAPTER 11: ImageryDay 1: HOMEWORK: symbolism, imagery, and figurative language. Day 2: MEETING: symbolism, imagery, and figurative language.Lesson 12CHAPTER 12: Figurative LanguageDAY 3: HOMEWORK: symbolism, imagery, and figurative language. DAY 4: MEETING: Journal WritingsWeek 7Lesson 13CHAPTER 13: Self DiscoveryDay 1: HOMEWORK: Theme of self-discovery and finding one's voice. Day 2: MEETING:growth and maturity as reflected in his letters.Lesson 14CHAPTER 14: MentorshipDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Explore the concept of mentorship and how Mr. Henshaw serves as a mentor to Leigh. DAY 4: MEETING: Analyze the resolution of conflicts and themes as the story progresses.Week 8Lesson 15CHAPTER 15-16: ReflectionsDay 1: HOMEWORK: Explore the significance of the epilogue in providing closure and reflecting on character growth. Day 2: MEETING: ReflectLesson 16Chapter 17: Moral of the StoryDAY 3: HOMEWORK: Analyze the overall message or moral of the story as conveyed through Leigh's journey. DAY 4: MEETING: Moral, Journal
Journal/ Letter Writing: Teach journal writing techniques. Discuss the purpose of journal writing, different journal formats (such as reflective journals, personal diaries, or creative journals), and the benefits of journaling for self-expression and reflection. Encourage students to keep their own journals and write regular entries. Descriptive Writing: They will be introduced to using vivid language and sensory details to create vivid images and evoke emotions in the reader. Writing Process: They will understand the writing process, including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Grammar and Mechanics: Students will demonstrat proficiency in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Reading: Students will actively engage in discussions about the text. They will analyze characters in the stories and discuss character development. They will review setting, plots, themes, lessons, and symbolism in detail and provide explanations and detailed understanding through games, activities, and discussions. Students will review first and third person point of view. Students will gain an understanding of character development. 日記/信件寫作:教導日記寫作技巧。 討論日記寫作的目的、不同的日記格式(例如反思日記、個人日記或創意日記)以及寫日記對於自我表達和反思的好處。 鼓勵學生保留自己的日記並定期撰寫條目。 描述性寫作:他們將學習如何使用生動的語言和感官細節來創造生動的圖像並喚起讀者的情感。 寫作過程:他們將了解寫作過程,包括預寫、起草、修改、編輯和出版。 文法和結構:學生將展示文法、標點符號、拼字和句子結構的熟練程度。 閱讀:學生將積極參與有關課文的討論。 他們將分析故事中的人物並討論人物發展。 他們將詳細回顧背景、情節、主題、課程和象徵意義,並透過遊戲、活動和討論提供解釋和詳細理解。 學生將回顧第一人稱和第三人稱視角。 學生將了解性格發展。
I am Ms Mumma. * I have Multiple Degrees in Education and I have taught for many years. I have experience teaching online as well as in classroom. * I am a Published Writer & a Homeschool Mom. * I am TESOL, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language certified * I am a native English speaker. * I have previously served as a Parent Educator. I teach Classes in English and English Language Arts, as well as Tutoring 1 on 1 for reading and for English speakers. I love teaching writing. I teach reading, writing, speaking, socratic (discussion) circles, book club, and many courses in English Language Arts. I teach ESL English as a Second Language. Students of varying abilities whether they are beginners, intermediate or more advanced with the language. I am a firm believer that the right Learning Environment will Accelerate your childs Foundations. I am dedicated to establishing that environment for your little learners. Join our class today!!! 我是媽媽媽媽。 * 我擁有多個教育學位。 * 我教書多年。 * 我有線上和課堂教學的經驗。 * 我是一名出版作家。 * 我獲得了 TESOL(對外英語教學)和 TEFL 英語作為外語教學認證 * 我的母語是英語。 * 我之前曾擔任過家長教育工作者。 * 我教授英語和英語語言藝術課程,並為英語使用者提供一對一的閱讀輔導。 我喜歡教寫作。 我教授閱讀、寫作、口語、蘇格拉底(討論)圈、讀書俱樂部和許多英語語言藝術課程。 我教授 ESL 英語作為第二語言。 具有不同能力的學生,無論他們是該語言的初學者、中級或高級。 我堅信,正確的學習環境將加速您孩子的基礎。 我致力於為您的小學習者建立這樣的環境。 今天就加入我們的課程吧!!!
Homework Offered
This is a Flipped Learning Course Students will be given 2 days to work on homework and 2 days in a meeting to work on skills. 這是翻轉學習課程,學生將有 2 天的時間完成家庭作業,並有 2 天的時間在會議上提高技能。1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments will be given on journal entries as well as in the form of short quizzes or Kahoot games. 評估將以日記條目以及小測驗或 Kahoot 遊戲的形式進行。Grades Offered
Students will need a paper copy or a digital copy of "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary. Student can also listen on audiobook. There are free online books 學生將需要貝弗利·克利裡 (Beverly Cleary) 的《親愛的漢肖先生》的紙本或數位版。 學生還可以聽有聲書。 有免費的線上書籍
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ABOUT ME. 🤩 Middle School English Language Arts Teacher 🌟 I am an experienced teacher with multiple degrees in Education and many years teaching inside the classroom, as well as virtually. Im a Passionate English Language Arts Educator and...
Group Class
$40
weekly or $320 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-12 learners per class