Paragraph's Are Easy! Writing With Thinking Maps Camp

In this course students will learn how to write a paragraph (3-6 sentences) using thinking maps. I will walk them through each step of this process using interactive slides to keep their attention. The more we do it the easier it will become and the more sentences learners will be able to write. I enjoy connecting with each students in class and having them share. So I like to keep each of my class sizes small. PLEASE NOTE: if this camp does not reach the minimum size of 3 students then it will be cancelled. 

-They will think about the topic
-Then, they will create a thinking map. Thinking maps are a great way to help students organize their thoughts before they write a sentence. The teacher will model how to create the thinking map step-by-step. 
-Then, students will use their thinking maps to write sentences that will turn into a paragraph. 
-At the end of class students will edit their work by looking for: 
       -capital letters at the beginning of sentences
       -punctuation at the end of sentences
       -finger spaces 
       -Ask: is it neat? 

Day 1
Opinion
-What is your favorite toy?

Day 2
Narrative 
-Write a story about your best friend. 

Day 3
Informational 
-Write about an important person. 

Tell your child what we will be writing about before class. Have them come to class with an answer. They can even bring an item from home to represent their answer. The amount of sentences depends on the level of writing each student is at. I will have different writing "goals" that students can strive for. 

If your child has a learning disability that makes it difficult to write they can use the 'talk to text' feature in google documents. Writing is really about organizing our thoughts and putting them into words. This can be written words or 'text' words. If your child is using this feature they might need parental assistance the first couple times they use it.

**Please note that class times are flexible depending on the amount of students in each group. We could end a few minutes early or go 5-10 minutes late.**

Please let me know if you would like your child to participate in the class but need it on a different day and/or time.