What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. There is no assigned homework in this class. If students do not complete the writing in class, they may finish it after class. Students are encouraged to share their writing with someone at home.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
This ongoing class meets once a week. The classes do not build upon each other so students are welcome to join class anytime. In this class, students will choose their own writing topic. They will create a graphic organizer and brainstorm ideas on their topic. Then, students will use their ideas to create a paragraph. Each class follows the same structure. Below is the structure of each class: ****** CHOOSE A TOPIC ****** At the beginning of each class, students will choose a topic to write on. If students struggle to come up with a topic on their own, I will provide a handout with topic ideas. ****** CREATE A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ****** Students will choose four ideas to brainstorm about their chosen topic. Students will write these four ideas onto their graphic organizer. I will provide a handout with idea suggestions that go with all topics. Some topic suggestions could be .... - Who? - Where? - Do? - Need? - How? - When? ****** BRAINSTORM ****** I will model how to brainstorm ideas into the graphic organizer. Students will brainstorm their own ideas into their graphic organizer. ****** WRITE A PARAGRAPH ****** I will model how to use a graphic organizer to write a paragraph. Students will use their organizer to write a paragraph. ****** CHECK-IN ****** As students work on their writing, I will check-in with each students. Students will share their topic and ideas with me. ****** SHARE ****** At the end of class, students will share their paragraph with the group. ***************************************************************** ****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ****** In this class, students DO NOT .... - Revise their writing - Edit their writing This class is a good fit for students who ... - Brainstorm ideas independently - Write a paragraph independently - Enjoy writing on their own **************************************************************** MY CREDENTIALS - Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education - Minor in Reading - Classroom teacher for 11 years - Online educator for 4 years - Reading and math intervention teacher for 3 years - Passionate about writing ****************************************************************** ****** Fall 2023 ****** Week of September 24, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of October 1, 2023: No Class Week of October 8, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of October 15: Students choose their own topic. Week of October 22, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of October 29, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of November 6, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of November 12, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of November 19, 2023: ****** NO CLASS ****** Week of November 26, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of December 3, 2023: Students choose their own topic. Week of December 10, 2023: Students choose their own topic.
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Choose a writing topic
- Create a graphic organizer
- Brainstorm ideas
- Write a paragraph
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need the following materials for each class: - Handout (This will be posted in the classroom before each class.) - Pencil - Notebook or Writing Paper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Montana Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Montana State University - Northern
I have been a certified teacher for the past 14 years. I was an elementary classroom teacher for 11 years, and I am currently a reading and math teacher. Students need an easy, step-by-step way of learning how to write. This class helps students learn how to write a paragraph independently.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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