Playing with Words: Full Year Language Arts for Grades 4-6 (Ongoing)
In this ongoing class, students study the confusing, absurd, and humorous results of breaking grammar rules, while simultaneously learning the logic behind how to use them correctly.
Kim Musolff
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Each week students will be assigned work in "The Language Mechanic" workbook.Assessment
Students are assessed informally in class. Written evaluations or grades may be given by request.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Grammar can be confusing. But sometimes when you break the rules, it can be funny and absurd! For example, the following sentences have two very different meanings: "I love cooking dogs and kids." (Ew!) "I love cooking, dogs, and kids." (Much better!) Each week in this ongoing class, students are introduced to a humorous example of what happens when you ignore a grammar rule. Then they learn the rule and the logic behind it. Finally, they will practice the rule in "The Language Mechanic" workbook by The Critical Thinking Company. Below is a list of topics covered each week: ******************* SPRING 2023 ****************** WEEK of APR 10: Adjective/Noun Agreement in Space & Time WEEK of APR 17: Double Negatives WEEK of APR 24: Noun or Pronoun as Subject WEEK of MAY 1: Here/There with This/That WEEK of MAY 8: Apostrophe with Contractions WEEK of MAY 15: Apostrophe with Singular Possessive WEEK of MAY 22: Apostrophe with Plural Possessive WEEK of MAY 29: Question Mark WEEK of JUN 5: Exclamation Mark ******************* SUMMER 2023 ****************** Commas ************* FALL 2023 ************* WEEK of Oct 10: Comma with Appositives WEEK of Oct 17: Comma with Introductory Dependent Clause WEEK of Oct 24: Proper Nouns WEEK of Oct 31: Proper Adjectives WEEK of Nov 7: Run-on Sentences WEEK of Nov 14: Interjections **NO CLASSES NOV 21-25 for THANKSGIVING BREAK** WEEK of Nov 28: Direct Quotations WEEK of Dec 5: Sentence Fragments WEEK of Dec 12: Pronouns as Subject & Object ******************** WINTER 2024 ******************** WEEK of Oct 10: Possessive Pronouns WEEK of Oct 17: First Person Last WEEK of Oct 24: Relative Pronouns WEEK of Oct 31: Adjectives & Adverbs as Modifiers WEEK of Nov 7: Comparative/Surperlative Modifiers WEEK of Nov 14: Articles: A, An **NO CLASSES NOV 21-25 for Thanksgiving Break** WEEK of Nov 28: Articles A/An, The WEEK of Dec 5: Misplaced Modifiers WEEK of Dec 12: Modifier Review ***************** SPRING 2024 ***************** WEEK of Jan 16: Past, Present, Future Tense WEEK of Jan 23: Irregular Verb Forms WEEK of Jan 30: Parallel Construction for Tense WEEK of Feb 6: Helping Verbs WEEK of Feb 13: Linking Verbs WEEK of Feb 20: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement in Gender WEEK of Feb 28: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement in Number WEEK of Mar 6: Noun/Verb Agreement in Gender WEEK of Mar 13: Adjective/Noun Agreement in Number **NO CLASSES MAR 20 - APR 7 for Spring Break** NOTE: Topics cycle back to the beginning once they reach the end ********************************************** FULL HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM ********************************************** This course may be taken alone, but is also part of a full homeschooling curriculum I offer on Outschool for grades 4-6. If you're interested check out my Outschool schedule for 2023-24 school year classes.
Learning Goals
Students will learn basic rules of grammar, including
-parts of speech
-punctuation
-subject/verb agreement
-verb tenses
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a copy of "The Language Mechanic," available here as either a print book or ebook for about $25: https://www.criticalthinking.com/the-language-mechanic-book.html If you have more than one learner in the class, you can purchase just one book and make copies for multiple children.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Language Mechanic, by The Critical Thinking Company
Joined April, 2020
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am a Colorado-certified K-6 teacher and have been teaching for over 20 years. I have taught in a variety of setting, including public schools, private schools, and homeschool environments. I've been teaching on Outschool for over 2 years, and I love coming up with new classes! Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
4-9 learners per class
