Scholastic Branches Chapter Books "Eerie Elementary" Reading & Fiction Writing
In this 11-week course, your learners will read the entire "Eerie Elementary" series thus far, then they will write the next book in the series as fan fiction! This course will teach reading comprehension and creative writing skills.
Pamela (she/her)
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(91)
What's included
Class Experience
As well as reading the entire "Eerie Elementary" series, we are going to write fan fiction based on "Eerie Elementary"! Each week I will release homework tasks by 12pm GMT/UTC each Monday, which will help your learners with their reading comprehension, along with creative writing instructions via a VIDEO with slides that will help your learners to write their fan fiction. They can submit as many drafts as they want to for feedback and guidance. The final week of the course will be dedicated to their final draft, which they can submit for assessment. If you would like to meet me first, before committing to a class, please visit my "Office Hours" class for USD$1: 12 and under: https://outschool.com/classes/office-hours-for-current-future-learners-enrolled-in-classes-with-pamela-7-12y-n4RWvPd2#ustAYO53Uy 13 to 18: https://outschool.com/classes/office-hours-for-current-future-learners-enrolled-in-classes-with-pamela-teen-pQU4TJrD#ustAYO53Uy You can also use the "Office Hours" class for live discussions pertaining to these books if you would like to add this dynamic to the course. Week 1: Creative Writing Instructions - Storytelling: How to Create Powerful Plots To Give Your Readers a Memorable Journey Reading: - #1: The School Is Alive! Week 2: Creative Writing Instructions - Action and Scenes: How To Move Your Stories Forward, Beat by Beat Reading: - #2: The Locker Ate Lucy! Week 3: Creative Writing Instructions - Characters: Creating Heroes, Villains, Mentors, Sidekicks, and Other Characters for Your Story Reading: - #3: Recess Is A Jungle! Week 4: Creative Writing Instructions - World of the Story: Creating Places That Define Your Characters and Advance the Story Reading: - #4: The Science Fair is Freaky! Week 5: Creative Writing Instructions - Words, Words, Words: Choosing the Right Words to Explain Ideas and Express Emotions Reading: - #5: School Freezes Over Week 6: Creative Writing Instructions - Writing With Style: A Concise Guide to Giving Your Work Tempo and Pizzazz, One Line at a Time Reading: - #6: Sam Battles the Machine! Week 7: Creative Writing Instructions - Grammar: A Simple Approach to the Abstract Requirements of Writing Reading: - #7: Classes are Canceled! Week 8: Creative Writing Instructions - Sentences and Paragraphs: Mastering the Two Most Important Units of Writing Reading: - #8: The Hall Monitors are Fired! Week 9: Creative Writing Instructions - The Structure of Writing: How To Organise Your Stories Reading: - #9: The Art Show Attacks Week 10: Reading: - #10: The End of Orson Eerie? Week 11: WRITE YOUR FINAL DRAFT for your submission of fan fiction! Submit it to Pamela who will give you feedback within 24 hours.
Learning Goals
Learners will deepen their understanding with regard to reading comprehension, and they will write fan fiction whilst learning how to structure a creative writing piece.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I will screen share Google Slides during this class.
Learners do not need to access the internet outside of Outschool for this class.
Supply List
Learners will need to have access to a copy of the book that we are reading for the class for the week.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
https://www.scholastic.com/branches/eerie.htm
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B074C4YCN8?binding=kindle_edition&qid=1663868442&sr=1-19&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn
Joined June, 2022
4.8
91reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a native English speaker with a 150-hour TESOL qualification from Arizona State University and post-graduate qualifications in Applied Linguistics from Monash University.
I am also a lawyer in Australia and I homeschool my own children, therefore speaking and teaching clearly have been a part of my life for many years, and now I am also applying these skills to teaching others.
Other applicable courses that I have completed that pertain to this class include:
- Reason and Persuasion: Thinking Through Three Dialogues By Plato;
- Technology and Ethics;
- ADHD: Everyday Strategies for Elementary Students;
- The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People;
- Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing;
- A Brief History of Humankind.Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly11 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
