Summer Elementary Opinion Writing Camp
In this summer course, your child will engage in writing their opinion where they will work on their understanding of the writing process, writing craft, basic editing skills, and presentation skills.
Maria Ramirez, M.A. Elementary Education
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(281)
What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursClass Experience
This is a summer course that focuses on the steps of the writing process, basic editing skills, presentation skills and building a writer's craft. We will focus on writing personal narrative stories. Each class will follow a structured format including modeling, practicing and sharing. I will provide whole group and individual instruction during each class. Opinion Writing This unit will focus on writing opinions on our favorite foods, activities, and animals. We will work on writing strong introductions, introductory sentences, detailed reasons for each topic, and strong closings. Week 1: What is Opinion Writing? We will learn that everyone has a different opinion and they are not right or wrong but unique. We will learn how to brainstorm ideas and plan. Writing We will learn how to take the ideas we planned and organize them into introductory, topic, and closing sentences. Week 2: Writing & Checking We will continue writing our opinions and learn how to add details. We will learn how to use a writing checklist to edit our writing. Writing & Celebrating We will work on writing and editing to make them better. We will have an author celebration on the last class where each student will read one of their opinions they created during class. The writing process: Step 1: Brainstorm Step 2: Plan Step 3: Write Step 4: Check Step 5: Share
Learning Goals
Students will improve their overall understanding of the writing process. They will learn and practice how to transfer their ideas into written format. They will learn how to check and edit their work. They will practice reading aloud their works during class.
Other Details
Supply List
Students need paper, pencil, and coloring materials for each class. There will be documents needed for class that will be posted to the classroom page prior to each meeting.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2020
5.0
281reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Maria Ramirez. I have a masters degree in elementary education from Simmons University. I hold a Massachusetts teaching license for grades 1-6 and a Moderate Disabilities License for PreK - 8. I have been teaching children for over 16 years in charter, public, private, online schools, homeschool, and internationally during the school year and summer. I am passionate in finding fun and engaging ways to teach. I believe in nurturing each student's curiosity and excitement to learn through hands on exploration and discovery. I am a mother to two children ages 7 and 9. We love to spend time vegetable and fruit gardening, taking care of our chickens, painting, going on nature walks, and reading books together.Reviews
Live Group Class
$112
for 8 classes4x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-6 learners per class
