$27

weekly
or $350 for 26 classes
Class

Write With Confidence: Unleash Your Inner Writer and Elevate Your Reading Skills

New class
Ages 10-13
Live Group Course
This course is designed to elevate writing skills while boosting confidence in reading. Join us on an exciting journey that guides writers to express their thoughts with clarity and flair, and builds reading comprehension abilities!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(125 reviews)

Live video meetings
2x per week, 13 weeks
2-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

26 live meetings
19 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Projects
1 hour per week. A slide will be created for each unit to be compiled for our final presentation.
Grading
Ongoing feedback will be provided throughout the writing process and the creation of slides for the final presentation.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
This 13-week, 26-lesson writing course is designed for 4th to 6th graders and focuses on six different writing styles. The course aims to enhance writing skills and reading comprehension to build confidence in both writing and reading. Each unit includes engaging activities, guided writing lessons, and a collaborative project. Students will learn to create compelling narratives, informative reports, and persuasive arguments while developing essential language skills and creative presentation techniques. Unit lessons will follow the same 4 lesson format to reinforce techniques learned. 

Week 1-
Lesson 1:  Activate prior knowledge 
1. Spelling/Vocabulary (word structure, syllables, and meaning related to the reading passage)
2. Reading Comprehension (rotating fiction and nonfiction)
3. Discuss the writing topic to begin thinking about their writing.

Lesson 2: Plan & Write
4. Plan writing
Homework: 
5. Put the plan all together- Write- Draft 1

Week 2-
Lesson 3: Edit & Revise
6. Edit- Sentence structure, spelling, word choice, and grammar are practiced in depth (diagramming practice).
Homework: 
7. Revise- Final Copy

Lesson 4: Publish
8. Work in Canva to create a slide for your final presentation.
Homework: 
9. Complete any final touches to your slide (Submit to Teacher Robin)

Learning Goals

Learners will master each stage of the writing process. 1. Activation of prior knowledge, 2. Plan & Outline, 3. Write, 4. Edit, 5. Revise, and 6. Publish
Learners will master Reading Strategies including Building Background Knowledge, Questioning Strategies, Visualizing, Making Inferences, Main Idea and Supporting Details, Summarizing, Comparing and Contrasting, Context Clues, and Fluency Practice.

Syllabus

Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
7 Units
26 Lessons
over 13 Weeks
Unit 1: Expository- Rumors Running Wild (fiction)
Lesson 1:
Reading Comprehension
 1. Spelling/Vocabulary (word structure, syllables, and meaning related to the reading passage)
2. Reading Comprehension (rotating fiction and nonfiction)
3. Discuss the writing topic to begin thinking about their writing. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Writing
 4. Plan writing
Homework: 
5. Put the plan all together- Write- Draft 1 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Edit & Revise
 6. Edit- Sentence structure, spelling, word choice, and grammar are practiced in depth (diagramming practice).
Homework: 
7. Revise- Final Copy 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Canva-Create Slide for Presentation
 8. Work in Canva to create a slide for your final presentation.
Homework: 
9. Complete any final touches to your slide (Submit to Teacher Robin) 
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Learners may need help with the following tasks. I will be guiding them through most of this, but they may need help remembering outside of class. 1. Access Google Drive (docs) 2. Download from Canva 3. Send an attachment (to me through our Outschool classroom)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Please note that Canva will be used to create our slides for our final presentation. Parental consent is required for the use of this resource. As an alternative, I will have basic templates available that will not require the use of Canva.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
4.9
125reviews
Profile
Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Elementary Education from University of South Florida
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from College of Charleston
Hello! My name is Robin. I have a Master's degree in Elementary Education (Math/Science Emphasis) and hold a K-6 Teaching Certificate in the state of Florida. After over 20 years in the classroom, and with a renewed joy of teaching, I have been teaching online for the last 8 years! Throughout the years, I have taught learners from 2nd - 11th grade, but 3rd-6th grades are where my heart is.  My goal is to build confidence, making learning more enjoyable and less frustrating for all!

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