Polly Wants a Paragraph: Writing Skills for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades
In this weekly writing enrichment, learners practice crafting solid sentences and weaving them together into paragraphs.
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What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekProjects
1 hour per week. 1-2 per weekProgress Report
includedClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Beginner - Intermediate Level
We will cover basic writing skills beginning with complete sentences and culminating in solid paragraphs. We will kick off with a discussion of the weekly topic. We will brainstorm how we might write about that topic. Then writers will begin plying their trade. Writers may share at the end of class, or the beginning of the next class if they wish. Week of September 2: Personal Narrative Week of September 9: Procedural Paragraph Week of September 16: Informational Paragraph (Article for research supplied) Week of September 23: Creative Writing ( A small piece of fiction) Week of September 30: Opinion Paragraph
Learning Goals
Learners will recognize complete sentences and how to create them.Learners will recognize and use topic sentences, detail sentences, and conclusion sentences in paragraphs.
Other Details
Supply List
Paper, pencil, and eraser
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Capella University
Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Harding University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Liberty University
I have been teaching for 20 years at various levels, including college level English/Writing courses. Reviews
Live Group Class
$11
weekly1x per week
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-4 learners per class
