Writer's Block: Weekly Paragraph Writing Practice
Is your learner struggling to write a good paragraph? This class will review 5-sentence structure, revising and editing, and all types of writing: descriptive, creative, opinion etc. Seasoned paragraph writers and beginners welcome!
Mrs. Rose - Reading, Writing, and Spelling
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4.8
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What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students may need some time after class to finish their paragraph. After class, I send out a fun, themed page for the student to make a clean, final copy.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Is your learner struggling to complete a good paragraph? Do they need practice adding details, varying sentence structure, or revising and editing their work? Here’s what your student will practice each week: ✨Organizing their thoughts (pre-writing) ✨Crafting clear topic sentences ✨Writing strong supporting sentences ✨Drafting concise concluding sentences ✨Revising and editing for stronger writing Each week, we’ll break down the writing process into bite-sized steps with a quick lesson covering the essentials of a strong 5-sentence paragraph, then it’s time to practice, practice, practice! We will also answer some creative writing prompts, focusing on: ✨beginning, middle, and end ✨setting and characters ✨adding sensory details Each week brings new topics and endless creative possibilities! October Prompts week of Sept 30: Fire Safety week of Oct 7: How to ... (informative/sequencing writing) week of Oct 14: Describe things that are orange or black week of Oct 21: Make a Difference week week of Oct 28: Creative: write a diary entry as a scarecrow November Prompts week of Nov 4: Would you rather? (choose between 2 options give in class) week of Nov 11: Thankful for You week of Nov 19: Personal Narrative (story builder) NO CLASS week of Nov 25 December Prompts week of Dec 2: What would you do with $50? week of Dec 9: Creative writing prompt: winter story prompt NO CLASS weeks of Dec 16 or Dec 23 or Dec 30 January 2025 Topics week of January 6: Would you rather? (choose between 2 options given in class) week of January 13: (no Monday class) How to build a snowman/ sandcastle week of January 20: Invisible pocket week of January 27: Creative writing story starter February Topics week of February 3: RAOK week of February 10: Flower mystery (news writing) week of February 17: (no Monday class) Describe a favorite (board) game week of February 24: Paint chip story prompt March Prompts week of March 3: Describe a process (water cycle or caterpillar/butterfly) week of March 10: Would you rather? (choose between 2 options given in class) week of March 17: Zoo pets week of March 24: Letter Writing - The Sweetest Job week of March 31: Narrative: Spring Storytelling April Prompts week of April 7: Moon Bounce week of April 14: News writing NO CLASS week of April 21 - my Spring Break~ week of April 28: Mixed up Story May Prompts week of May 5: Mom is a Rock Star week of May 12: Time Capsule week of May 19: Garage sale week of May 26: Creative writing story starter (Nano bot) NO MONDAY CLASS
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to craft a concise 5-sentence paragraph, and hone their pre-writing, revising, and editing skills in this weekly interactive class.
Other Details
Supply List
Look for a pre-writing page to be released in the classroom about 24 hours before each class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2020
4.8
322reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University
I believe giving students interesting topics to write about allows them to have fun writing! Although I list out prompts, and encourage students to use the given prompt for that week, I allow some freedom for students to write about something they can connect with on a given week (as long as it is related to the topic somehow). I believe writing gets better and easier with practice, practice, practice!
I have a journalism degree and have been teaching writing and grammar for 15+ years in my homeschool and online.Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 285 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-6 learners per class
