The Excellent Reader Jr: Paragraph Writing Prompts
In this eight-week class, Mrs. VZ will instruct learners about different paragraph types and prompt them with a new writing prompt each week. The following week learners will be allowed to share their writing with the class.
Evelyn VanZant: 4th and 5th Grade Language Arts
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8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will individually write a first and final draft following the assigned writing prompt described and reviewed in class. Once the students' first drafts are completed, they may upload them to me for proofreading and teacher feedback, then they will use those teacher tips to improve their final draft.Grading
If your learner wants a grade for this course, I will use the following rubric. All work will need to be uploaded to the classroom for credit. 1/3 Completion of first drafts 1/3 Submission for teacher proofreading and response 1/3 Completion of final draftsClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this eight-week class, students are encouraged to share their writing from the past week's prompt, then we'll spend the rest of our class learning a new writing style with a new prompt. For homework, students will write, submit for feedback, and then re-write their writing assignment following the prompt provided during class and the lesson papers uploaded to the classroom. The Eight Paragraphs covered in this course are: 1. Descriptive Writing: Write a letter to a friend describing your new hobby. 2. Descriptive Writing: Write an article for a travel magazine. 3. Descriptive/persuasive Writing: Write a design plan proposal for the perfect recess room. 4. Personal Narrative: Tell us about a time you learned a new skill. 5. Imaginative Narrative: Write a story describing when you "Fell into your favorite book." 6. Imaginative Narrative: Write a dialogue story about meeting your doppelganger. 7. Persuasive Writing: Write a letter convincing Nintendo to give you their latest game. 8. Expository Writing: Write an invitation describing what your guests should bring to a party.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Descriptive Writing: Write a letter to a friend describing your new hobby
In this lesson, I will give a short review of paragraph writing, and then demonstrate descriptive writing style with a sample paragraph. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Descriptive Writing: Write an article for a travel magazine
Students will be encouraged to share their Lesson One paragraphs, then in this lesson, we will discuss travel as students share some of their favorite destinations. Then I will demonstrate descriptive writing with a sample travel article. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Descriptive/persuasive Writing: Write a design plan for a new recess space
Students will be encouraged to share their Lesson Two paragraphs, then in this lesson, we will discuss recess as students share some of their recess activities. Then I will demonstrate descriptive/persuasive writing with a sample recess space paragraph. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Personal Narrative: Tell us about a time you learned a new skill
Students will be encouraged to share their Lesson Three paragraphs, then in this lesson, I will demonstrate personal narrative writing with a sample new skill paragraph. Students will be allowed to share similar skills to mine during class time. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As the teacher, I will guide the students to write and present age-appropriate material.
Supply List
A printable three-page homework paper will be uploaded to the classroom following each lesson.
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Mississippi State University
Saving my profile will allow you to receive 4th and 5th Grade Language Arts class listing updates. I teach year-round with classes beginning mid-September, mid-January, and mid-May.
Having taught for many years, I have learned the key to being a great educator is to, "Never Stop Learning!" To that end, I am always making exciting discoveries that allow me to improve my knowledge and skills in a variety of areas. Specifically, I am passionate about Literature, Public Speaking, and Life Skills and truly believe that knowledge in these areas is particularly important to achieve a full and happy life.
Through Outschool, My passion is to provide excellent Language Arts classes for 4th and 5th-grade students. This is the time in a student's education when they move from learning to read to reading to learn.
I have now listed three age-appropriate classes per grade level. These classes are specifically designed to provide your student with a fun, educational, and exciting way to grasp all of the 4th and 5th-grade ELA Common Core expectations.
In the fall, your student may take either 4th or 5th-grade ELA (Semester One) courses. In the spring (January), your student may take either 4th or 5th grade ELA (Semester Two). In the summer, I'll be teaching my grade-specific eight-week Summer Reading and Writing Fun Courses.
Graduating with a degree in K-8 education and completing an emphasis in Reading and Math for all levels, I have had the privilege to teach public, private, and homeschooled students in grades k-12. Not only have I taught my three loves as listed above, but have enjoyed expanding my knowledge by teaching math, science, and history.
I believe learning should be an adventure worth taking and must include both teacher and learner engaging together. As a teacher, I am also a learner, and as a learner, your students are also teachers, by engaging together as a classroom of teachers and learners, my classes will work for a variety of learning styles including but not limited to the visual, auditory and tactile learning styles.
When I'm not teaching, I'm walking, reading, sewing, cooking, watching baseball, and loving on my family.Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly or $148 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
4-10 learners per class
