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Weekly Essay Practice for 4th and 5th Grade
Completed by 3 learners
Ages 9-11
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
1-4 learners per class
55 min
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekProjects
1 hour per week. Learners will write one essay each week.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 5
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Start at any time! We will cover informational, opinion, narrative, and instructional (how-to) essays as we rotate through these essay types. Each week there will be a different prompt. Learners will plan and write an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. When we meet we will discuss the essay type and prompt, read an example essay, and brainstorm ways to plan the week's essay. Week of January 6th: Informational Essay/Cause and Effect: Shrinking Habitats (Articles will be provided for research). Week of January 13th: Narrative Essay/Imagine your parents let you plan your next family vacation. Tell about what you’d do, and how your family would react. Week of January 20th: Opinion/Persuasive Essay/Which is more important for success, skill or luck? Week of January 27th: Procedural Essay/How to design a science project (Material provided) Week of February 3rd: Informational Essay/Compare and Contrast/Rainforest habitat v. Desert habitat Week of February 10th: Narrative Essay: What makes your family unique? Week of February 17th: Opinion/Persuasive Essay: Is it better to spend an hour a day reading or an hour a day exercising? Why?
Learning Goals
Learners will strengthen their essay-writing skills.
Learners will identify the basic essay types.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be able to read on a 4th grade reading level.
Supply List
Paper Pencils
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Capella University
Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Harding University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Liberty University
I have 20 years of experience guiding young writers.
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