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Word Playground: Poetry & Creative Writing (Riddles, Vocabulary, Spelling)

Completed by 54 learners
Ages 8-11
Live Group Class
This fun language arts class will help students expand their vocabulary and improve their spelling by studying word families, prefixes and suffixes while writing creatively in cursive script. [grammar, poetry, movement, digraphs, humor]
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(421 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week
2-7 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
❤️ This class fosters a love for languages, in this case the English language. Through games and collaborative writing, students will improve their vocabulary, spelling and ability to write creatively. 

🤹 MOVEMENT 
At the start of every class, we will recite dynamic verses and poetry which we, with the help of a bouncing ball or bean bag, will link to rhythms found in language.

👓 WORD PLAY & THINKING "OUTSIDE THE BOX"
Each class, students will be solving riddles and having fun with puns (a play on words). Riddles and puns encourage us to develop multiple perspectives and to develop flexible thinking. Students will identify double meanings and metaphoric language. Playing with language opens up new thought processes and associations (not to mention that it's such a fun way to learn)! 

💡 CREATIVE WRITING
Students will have many opportunities to write creatively. Once they have played with concepts such as alliteration, rhythm, compound words, palindromes and figurative language, they will be ready to create their own writing. This class looks to inspire children to write with joy and spontaneity. If young writers can learn to trust their ideas and enjoy the uncertainty of a blank page, their creative process will be nurtured. Some weeks, we might step away from predefined structures as we prioritize fluidity in expression.

✍️ SPELLING & HANDWRITING
Students will notice the repeating patterns in word sounds (pail, tail, detail, sail) and pay special attention to rhyming words with different spellings (ate, eight, bait)
The teacher will write in cursive script and students will be encouraged to do the same. They can still participate if they haven’t learned cursive but it is recommended that they join the course “Forming Cursive.”


📅 TOPICS
September 
                    - Word families and spelling; 🤡 writing funny rhyming stories
                    - Prefixes and root words; 🌱 deciphering definitions; writing to make connections
October
                     - Searching for palindromes; 🔎🔍 playing with parts of speech
                     - Homonyms, double meanings; 🐝 homophone riddles
                     - Compound words and combinations 🗝️
                     - Writing riddles; 🌷 figurative language 
November
                     - Tongue twisters; ➰ Alliteration; Acrostic poems 
                     - Creating stories using prompts and story dice; 🎲 writing with adjectives
                     - Rhythm in language: 🥁 Limerick poems, syllables and word stress



🖐 SCHEDULING & PARTICIPATION
This is an “ongoing” class where each week’s activities stand alone and students can participate week by week. They can join the course at any point.

This is a highly interactive class. Students are encouraged to keep their video on. Each student will work to their potential. The format of the class invites students with differing reading levels to participate and have fun.

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Ms. Karin
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Karin
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Queen's University
Ms. Karin
🌸 The philosophy of WONDERSTAND is rooted and inspired by Waldorf education; an education that nurtures each child’s talents and creativity. We strive to cultivate students’ intellectual, artistic, and practical skills in an integrated and personal way. Our courses help children develop the confidence they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Wonderstand was founded by Karin Pogharian, a passionate teacher with experience at three pioneer Waldorf schools.


🌍 MS. KARIN
I was born in Toronto, Canada into a Colombian-Armenian family. Multiculturalism is part of me. I speak English, Spanish, French and Armenian. I have lived in nine countries. For the last ten years, I have taught children in a variety of contexts, namely: a bilingual international school (Bogota, Colombia), a pioneer Waldorf school (Lake Atitlan, Guatemala), a homeschooling collective (Corsica, France) and online (with China). I graduated with an Honours BSc degree in Medical & Environmental Sciences from Queen's University, Canada. I have a Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults and Young Learners (CELTA-YL). I am a certified Waldorf teacher for grades 1 to 8. In addition, I am a Tai Chi practitioner, a Pilates instructor and I love to dance. I like exploring different forms of artistic expression including watercolour painting, poetry, theater, photography, Blender 3D and Photoshop. I believe in the importance of encouraging children to develop their creativity through a variety of art mediums.

My goal with each course will be to awaken the students’ curiosity. Through interdisciplinary learning, I show students the connections between multiple subjects in order to widen their perspectives and allow them to develop a deeper understanding. The class material comes alive with storytelling which is sometimes based on personal experiences from faraway places, be it in India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, East Timor, Bali, Peru or California.  


🌞

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