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Reading and Writing Warriors: Developing Essential Reading and Writing Skills.

In this ongoing course, students will have the opportunity to practise their reading and writing skills. ESL friendly.
Wendy
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(13)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

In this reading and writing class, students will learn a range of reading comprehension and writing skills that they should be able to transfer to their school life. Each week of this ongoing course will be structured around either a specific reading comprehension skill, or will teach students a specific writing skill or genre. This class is perfect for reluctant, or less confident writers as learning is scaffolded, models are provided and we talk through ideas together. Most of all - we have fun! ESL friendly.
Lessons will be structured as follows - 
1. Explaining the goal and skill for the lesson;
2. Looking at a sample text together, and unpacking how the skill is used;
3. Guided instruction on how to use the skill and what it is;
4. Time to practise, with feedback and guidance given. 

NB - these are separate skills and do not build upon each-other. Lessons can be taken as you wish. If there is a particular skill you would like me to incorporate, please let me know and I will do my best to cater. 

Weekly breakdown - 
                          
    
                          
                                
 Week of Apr 17  - Generating a character for fiction writing - basic character mapping
Week of Apr 17 -  Adding detail and elaborating on my writing - informational  
Week of Apr 24 - Reading - Discussion strategies while reading - How can I talk about my reading?
 Week of May 1   - Adding detail and elaborating on my writing - creative/fiction
 Week of May 8 -  Reading - Identifying the main idea in non-fiction - Topic to main idea 
Week of May 15 -  Reading - inferring for fiction 
Week of May 22 -  Generating a character for fiction writing - adding depth and emotion
Week of May 29 - Reading - Identifying the main idea in non-fiction - sketching in chunks

We may loop back to/include - 
  Generating ideas in writing  - creative/fiction                         
 Using simile and imagery to describe a scene and generate ideas in fiction 
  Story mountain - how do I plan a story?  
 Story mountain - how do I apply this? Recap and apply.

Other Details

Supply List
Please come with a piece of paper/notebook, pencil, highlighter. A small white-board can also be used, if your child prefers this. 
Any additional sources (teacher created) will be provided via a link, or screen-shared, depending on the weekly focus.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught English at international schools, with EAL learners for 14 years. 

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$15

weekly

1x per week
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-10 learners per class

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