English
Mrs. B’s Quality English Language Arts Curriculum!
In this interactive 8-week semester course taught by a caring, experienced teacher, we will meet twice weekly and read three quality children's novels, while covering core English Language Arts objectives (including spelling, grammar, and writing) for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade learners. Ideal for homeschool families.
9-12
year olds
3-8
learners per class
$256
Charged upfront
$16 per class
Meets 2x per week
Over 8 weeks
50 minutes per class
There are no open spots for this class, but you can request another time or scroll down to find more classes like this.
Description
Class Experience
Breathe easier, parents! This expertly designed course filled with super-engaging activities and experienced instruction is all that your child(age 9-12) needs for a whole semester of Language Arts learning. We will be covering reading/ writing/ grammar/ spelling, among other Language Arts skills, using three quality children's novels. (I also offer two other companion grade 4-6 Language Arts semester courses using different novels which cover more of the ELA curriculum. Take all three for...
I am a career English Language Arts Teacher and have taught English Language Arts to Middle Years learners for over 25 years. I am known for being encouraging to all learners no matter what the skill level. I am highly experienced in differentiating instruction to suit each students' needs. I am also known for being passionate about whatever book we are reading or piece we are writing, which has translated into my students feeling excited about reading/writing too! I am a veteran at modelling good reading/writing behaviors
Most of the reading and writing assignments will be done as homework in between our twice weekly meetings. There will be approximately 20-50 pages of independent reading assigned in between each meeting.
-Students will need a binder or folder to keep written assignments in. Students may also store their assignments in a digital format if that is preferred to binders or folders. -Students will need the following novels for this course, either in digital form or a hard copy: BIOGRAPHY GENRE: “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr FANTASY GENRE: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo ADVENTURE GENRE: “Holes" by Louis Sachar
Upon request, detailed written assessments, letter grades, and/or percentage grades can be provided for your learners’ Language Arts reporting needs/portfolios. I will communicate several written reports on learners’ progress especially as it relates to reading and writing.
1 hour 40 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 2 - 4 hours per week outside of class.
For the reading material in this course, please read the book summaries and reviews on https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Novels children will read in this course: BIOGRAPHY GENRE: “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr FANTASY GENRE: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo ADVENTURE GENRE: “Holes" by Louis Sachar
The Language Arts Curriculum that will be used in this course is from a Canadian source: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/ela/framework/gradebands.pdf For the reading material in this course, please read the book summaries and reviews on https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Novels children will read in this course: BIOGRAPHY GENRE: “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr FANTASY GENRE: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo ADVENTURE GENRE: “Holes" by Louis Sachar
Teacher
Mrs. B The Book Club TeacherJoyful, Experienced, and Caring Educator!
767 total reviews
743 completed classes
About Me
Dear Outschool Friends, I can hardly wait for you to join me and your fellow learners in the excitement of learning! Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Rhonda Bryerton, The Book Club Teacher, and you can call me Mrs. B. It has been the honor of my...
