Silly Sentences Make Silly Stories! Serious Strategies, Fun Delivery!
In this 4 week class, students will have fun while learning effective writing strategies and that all lead up to a complete essay.
Ms. Wendy
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(237)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will work on weekly assignments outside of class time.Assessment
Optional - upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 4
We will use silly strategies to come up with fictional ideas for an outrageous story! Using homophones, noun/adjective/verb wheels, we will craft our ideas that will lead to imaginative stories. I will model the whole way and use a patient style that includes phonics, punctuation rules, dialogue (with quotations) and basic grammar. We will compare different papers to point out effective and ineffective strategies. We will spend time on sentence structure, paragraph structure, and work steadily towards writing a half to full page each week. We will compare and contrast different types of introductions, conclusions, and sentences. Learners can send me work each week to get individual feedback about their writing. ***Students must have a video on at the beginning of all class and access to turn the microphone on during class participation. All students are encouraged to participate. Daily lesson worksheet and homework provided. *All absences can watch the recording. PARENTS BEFORE CLASS: You'll need to turn on some notifications to receive communication from the teacher, weekly worksheets or changes in our class schedule. Please go to PROFILE and SETTINGS Under PRIVATE SETTINGS go to Select which email you receive Under FOR PARENTS select ON for classroom conversations, class reminders, class feedback and class notifications There will be weekly writing assignments and due dates in order to complete each essay. Students who turn in assignments by the due date will get individual teacher feedback on each and every writing assignment. Students are expected to keep the video on AT ALL TIMES during class time and microphone for class discussions. Students are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions. Students should stay up-to-date on classroom work and come to class prepared to offer insights from their own perspectives about the previous week’s assignment and readings. Outside of class time: Learners will have the opportunity to post their work in the classroom to share with one another. To assess understanding, questions will be asked during class time. I will offer extra time after class to use for class assignment assistance. I will respond to emails asking for help and answering questions throughout the week.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to write a thesis.
Students will learn the essential ingredients of the 5-paragraph academic essay.
Students will learn how to add details to their writing.
Students will learn how to revise and proofread their own and other learners' writing.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please make sure you’re checking the classroom and the teacher tab to ensure that your children are submitting their work.
Work that isn’t submitted cannot receive feedback and work that isn’t turned in by the last week of class will not receive feedback.
Supply List
Lined paper will be provided if needed.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
I'm a proven Outschool teacher with over a year of experience creating, revising, and perfecting virtual classes. I am a certified teacher with 15+ years of teaching in the public, private, homeschool, university, online, or private tutoring sector. I have a business communication degree, a writing minor, and a teaching certificate. I have a dynamic teaching style and animated approach to teaching and learning. I am a mental health workshop facilitator which provides resiliency skills to kids through games, role-playing, crafts, and Socratic group discussions. I've taken writer's notebook workshops and have years of classroom experience implementing this in my classroom and tutoring sessions. I've created multiple writing lessons that utilize a variety of techniques to help students become lifelong writers. Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week, 4 weeks
40 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-10
4-6 learners per class
