Thee Hamburger: An Easy Essay Writing Class!
A 2 week long course for young learners on essay writing using the hamburger method!
ERICA WARD
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(106)
Rising Star
What's included
10 live meetings
8 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Every Friday evening students should e-mail their typed essay to me to publish in our newsletter. Parents should be sure to check for spelling, punctuation, and verbiage before sending, as I will copy and paste it into the newsletter as the final draft exactly how I received it.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
I am looking for a group of 12 energetic talkative students that need help in essay writing to become journalists for "The Hamburger", our weekly newsletter! The Hamburger is a 50 minute easy Essay Writing course using the hamburger writing method (hence the name). We meet Monday- Friday for 2 weeks. Classes begin daily with a quick ice breaker, and then on to the lesson. Students will be assigned an essay topic question on Mondays. Each day after for the first week, learners will work on a new structured section of their essay. We discuss topics like how to write a great attention grabber, opening statements, topic sentences, supporting points, and conclusions. We will discuss practical ways that we can use what we’ve learned. All essays can be published in our Hamburger Newspaper. On Monday of week 2, I will assign each student their own essay topic question, totally different from their peers. We will use the same daily structure as week one, but this time they will have gotten the hang of it! All reports should be emailed to editor in chief (me) on Fridays for Monday mornings paper. They will be able to pull from skills they learned from other classes. They will be challenged to use new words. It won't be too intense, they will have support, brainstorm and work independently. Reports won't be too long. It should be fun! They can even dress like reporters with pencils behind the ear. They won't even realize they are writing reports! With a quick witty teaching style, this class is sure to be a blast! Learners get to interact with myself and each other as we talk, laugh and ask questions during open discussion time! Ages 9-12. This class will require kids to be able to write a little quicker to keep up. The English language is beautiful. Come with me and discover how to structure that beauty on paper! Together, we will take a small step into developing our writing skills.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to write a structured essay using the hamburger writing method.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Fast paced. High energy! Notes will have to be taken! Some of my class sizes are larger, it keeps the energy going and gives ease to shy students. Please make sure you are ok with the class size BEFORE registering! (FYI, I have ALWAYS taught larger classes and am very skilled at teaching and controlling large groups of 20- 30 students daily for the last 23 years, so this is a breeze, they are in good hands!)
Additional Info:
Discounted enrollments are not eligible for pausing or unenrolling. If you pause more than once for any reason, you can continue the class of course, but will have to go back to full price. If you Unenroll, you will have to go back to full price. **No transfers.
Please don't miss a payment. Outschool runs payments once a week (usually on Sundays) If you miss a payment you must go back to full price. With so many students and parents, it creates a ton of work creating new links every week for those who missed payments. I can no longer do it.
Please also note that pausing does not hold a seat in Outschool's system.
New discounts are not for existing students. New discounts are for students new to the class ONLY. (**No transfers).
One discounted seat per family, other seats must be at regular price (unless you ask me ahead of time, those I will honor)
f you have a DISCOUNTED ENROLLMENT, but your learner has missed 3 classes or more, I have to give the spot to another learner that is waitlisted to come. Spots are scarce, the class is full, and there are others who want to participate.
Student learners can use the same screen, but must be enrolled separately in the class and have their own learner profile with Outschool.
Please be mindful that I do strictly follow the refund policy outlined by Outschool as it pertains to the class. If you are beyond the window for a refund, reach out to me and, as a courtesy, I will try to see if I can assist in another way. However, there is no guarantee that another arrangement can be reached.
Most of you know me well by now and see my heart. I am very nice. But we also have to be mindful that we are not taking advantage of one another :)
Supply List
A 1 page PDF handout will be provided. Students will need a pencil and highlighter.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2023
4.9
106reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I love writing, poetry, art, music and different expressions of the human cultural experience!! A lot can be learned through the music, writing and artistic expression of people around the world.
Teaching is my passion, and for the past 22 years, I have been lucky to do what I love. I teach 3 classes totaling about 90 teenagers daily. I run a Multi-Cultural Homeschooling Group of over 200 families where I teach children ages 8-12 a variety of subjects. I am also a full-time homeschooling mom to my amazing 11-year-old daughter.
I have a passion to share what I know! In my classes I provide extraordinary experiences through unique use of humor and video during lessons making learning fun in our relaxed classroom setting.
I am always excited to learn new things! The best investment you can make is the one you make in yourself! I work consistently to improve my skills, and continuing professional training is absolutely an integral part. Every year I take advanced instructor training courses to stay abreast of the current teaching methods and techniques available to prepare for fantastic individual learning opportunities. I pride myself on this. Reviews
Live Group Class
$75
weekly or $150 for 10 classes5x per week, 2 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-12 learners per class
