Word Warriors: Vocabulary for Reading and Writing Success (3rd-4th)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 4
Intermediate - Advanced Level
In this class, we will be covering a wide range of 3rd-4th grade vocabulary words through different mini-lessons and activities. Some of these mini-lessons/ activities include: Phonics Magnification Vocabulary Mapping Frayer Model Vocabulary Matrix Vocabulary Tree Vocabulary Coding Categorizing Word Part (prefix, roots, suffixes) Games Word Scavenger Hunt Mini-Informal Assessments: Vocabulary Charades, Context and Illustrations Naturally, we will conquer these words with some resources to aid us! Students are encouraged to have a physical dictionary and thesaurus, but we definitely be using online versions as well that I will show on the screen. I encourage students to bring their background knowledge to the class and want to get their input about a word before we diving into it. This includes a students knowledge of other languages! Multilingual learners have a lot to share since languages do share words and words parts. January 14th, 17th: swift, foe January 21st, 24th: threat, catastrophe January 28th, 31st: nuisance, infest February 4th, 7th: stench, rancid February 11th, 14th: prepare, medley March 4th, 7th: scout, trap March 11th, 14th: museum, volunteer March 18th, 21st: climate, particles March 27th, 30th: improve, comparison April 3rd, 6th: mend, rag
Learning Goals
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of a word by using the word in context, verbally or written.
Students will be able to present a new word to the group, using any of the activities that we have used in class.
Other Details
Supply List
Whiteboard, Expo or paper and pencil
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am currently a 6th grade ELA teacher. What I teach in this class are the same things that I have done in my classroom. I am on my 10th year of public school teacher and have also taught a few years online previously. Subjects I have taught during those times are English, ESL, math, social studies, science, and Spanish.
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Live Group Class
$7
weekly1x per week
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
2-6 learners per class