In this class, students will have fun writing a variety of stories and paragraphs related to different prompts and personal experiences, while practicing to master the basic structure of a paragraph: beginning, details and concluding sentence.

This is a weekly class and the groups will be small (5 students or less).

Each week we will focus on a different type of text: descriptive (informational), narrative and opinion writing. We will cycle between these types of text but with different prompts and topics each week. Students can join anytime as the meetings do not build on knowledge, skills, or assignments from previous weeks. 

In the first 5-10 minutes of each class, we will talk about the structure of each type of text (for example, writing events in order with words that indicate order for narrative texts, or stating an opinion followed by reasons for opinion writing).

Here are some of the topics that we will practice in the next few weeks:

July 31	           Contrast
August 7	           Contractions (Present Tense)
August 14	   Complete Sentences
August 21	   NO CLASS
August 28	   Capitalization
September 4	   An Invitation
September 11	   Using Adjectives

Next, students will be provided with some fun ideas and writing prompts (for example, "Would you rather have unlimited pizza or unlimited ice cream? Why?") to practice what they have learned. Of course, students will always be encouraged to write about topics that are relevant to them, so they can always choose their own topic.

At the end of each class, students who wish to do so may share their paragraphs with the group. They can also share it privately with me after class by submitting a picture, and I will provide them with personalized feedback.