What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Assignments
1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the classClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 9
If you are looking for private writing instruction that will help your learner gain confidence as they write about texts while providing them with a firm writing foundation, then this class is for you! NOTE: This class covers the same materials and writing strategies as my multi-day group class, The Complete Writing Experience: The Writing Revolution Workshop. However, the pacing is tailored to meet your learner's needs. The Writing Revolution is a comprehensive writing program that uses the Hochman method to teach learners how to write about the texts that they read. Sentences are the building blocks of writing. Once learners know how to create varied and robust sentences, they can write about anything. This class starts with fundamentals such as identifying fragments and turning them into complete sentences, understanding the boundaries of a sentence, and identifying and writing different sentence types. We then move onto compound and complex sentences, appositives, and sentence expansion. Once students have mastered sentence writing, we will focus on paragraph writing, essay outlining, and writing multi-paragraph essays. This class teaches punctuation and grammar in conjunction with reading comprehension. Every sentence, paragraph, and essay that learners write in this course is in response to stories and articles that we read together. The Writing Revolution method is so powerful because it systematically walks learners through the writing process, allowing them improve their writing skills while working on their reading comprehension at the same time. Each week we will review the material from the previous week to ensure that the learners have mastered that writing skill. Then we will have a min-lesson on a new writing skill. We will read an engaging passage together, and practice responding to the passage using the writing skill covered that week. Learners will be given a writing assessment during the first session.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to write simple, compound, and complex sentences with proper punctuation.
Students will be able to write single paragraph responses to text and write write multi-paragraph essays.
Other Details
Supply List
All materials will be provided through the Outschool platform.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Quinnipiac University
Welcome to class! I am a licensed English and special education teacher who has been working in middle school classrooms for over thirteen years. I love working with students and helping them grow as readers and writers. I teach classes designed to help students build their vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills. I believe that with the right tools and strategies, every student can learn to love reading! When I'm not teaching, I am crocheting, playing with my pets, or watching a musical. I look forward to working with your child this year!
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$57
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-15