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Wordly Wise: Strengthening Vocabulary and Writing Ongoing Class (Grades 3, 4, 5)

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Ages 8-11
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Come build your word power through vocabulary, writing, and reading comprehension in a fun & interactive way. Join a weekly class to boost word skills through context clues, word parts, parts of speech, etc. Are you ready to be word wise?
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Live video meetings
1x per week
4-8 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
There will be an optional homework assignment pertaining to the week's vocabulary words. Assignments can be submitted to the teacher for review each week.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Are you interested in helping your learner boost their vocabulary and strengthen reading skills at the same time?  Come explore this weekly ongoing class to improve your learner's vocabulary, using Wordly Wise Book 4. 

Each week we will meet to learn new words as outlined in the book. There are 15 words per lesson and we will focus on gaining the meaning of those words through a varied schedule of activities and skills. Some areas of study will include, but are not limited to, context clues, affixes, parts of speech, etc. I love to engage learners with a variety of activities and games to make the learning process fun and help them remember the words! 

We also will explore reading passages to help us be word detectives as we hunt for our new words and further strengthen our understanding of the words.  Please see the list of passage titles at the end of the course description.

As a licensed teacher with almost 20 years of experience, I try to help students make connections with the words and find helpful ways to remember their meanings. Homework will be an optional activity for families who wish their learner to complete additional work with the weekly words. I am happy to review and check any complete assessment after our weekly class. Feedback with be provided to the family via the Outschool message platform. 

I hope you are ready to love words as much as I do!

All weeks will follow a similar routine/structure for the class and the class structure and dates are listed below.

Class structure
- introduce words 
- investigate word origins, roots, and/or parts of speech
- activity that allows learners to practice using the word through reading and/or writing
  *Activities may include but are not limited to fill in the blank, guess my word, word puzzles, illustrate the word, sentence writing, concept maps, etc.
- exit ticket: teacher will assess students understanding of newly introduced words
- assignment: optional activity for further study of the weekly words

** If you would like to know which week a section is on, please message me. 

Week 1
Sequoya's Gift of a written language  (The Cherokee people)

Week 2 
California's Forest Giants (Redwood and sequoia trees)

Week 3 
A Long Winter Nap  (Hibernation of the groundhog)

Week 4
One Step at a Time (The story of Sucheng Chan)

Week 5
A Life that Changed ( The story of Hans Christian Anderson)

Week 6 
The Emperor's New Clothes

Week 7 
Armed but Not Dangerous (the Octopus)

Week 8 
The Great Pyramid

Week 9 
The Forty-Niners (California Gold Rush)

Week 10 
Tokoyo and the Sea Monster (folktales)

Week 11
Maple Sugaring (nonficiton)

Week 12
Communicating with Koko (sign language)

Week 13
Anne Frank's Diary (biography)

Week 14
How Water Lilies Began (folktales)

Week 15
The Rise and Fall of the Bald Eagle (science)

* More to post soon, stay tuned...


It is recommended students have a copy (paper or digital) of Wordly Wise, book 4, but not required. 

If you do not see a section conducive to your schedule, please let me know. I am happy to work with families on setting up new sections when possible.  

Additionally, if you are interested in other levels, please see my Book 2 and Book 3 class.

Learning Goals

Learners will learn strategies to help determine a word's meaning.
Learners will develop their vocabulary knowledge through a variety of writing tasks and games.
Learners will use social and oral skills to communicate and interact with other learners.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
As a parent and teacher, I always recommend families preview materials used in class to deem whether it is appropriate for your child.
Supply List
The learner will need a pencil and paper (or notebook). 
  *It is recommended, but not required, to have a copy of Wordly Wise Book 4.
The teacher will provide any handouts for our class at least 24 hours prior to each weekly meeting.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will use the words as outlined in Wordly Wise, Book 4.

Meet the teacher

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With almost 20 years of teaching experience, I have worked to make learning a positive experience for all. I am a licensed teacher with a Master's in Reading. Additionally, I am Nationally Board Certified and I served as a Fulbright Teacher in England.  I am excited to work with your learner to discover the power of words! Having taught in the classroom as well as the library, I want my students to develop an appreciation for words because words matter! 

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