Writing a Sentence the Fun and Easy Way! - Level 3 - First & Second Grade

Level 1 https://tinyurl.com/pprwvy7w 
Level 2 https://tinyurl.com/29uaza4m

First, we will review the following from my Level 1 & 2 courses:
-Defining a sentence with naming and telling parts
-Spacing, capitalizing the first letter of the first word, ending punctuation, capitalizing the pronoun 'I'
-state the difference between naming (subject) and telling (predicate) parts of a sentence
-the 5 steps to writing a sentence

What will be taught and covered?
Your learner will: 
-edit basic sentences
-expand a sentence (using who, what, when, where, why, and how)
-write a dictated sentence (I verbally say a sentence and they write it)
-write independent sentences
-come up with naming and telling parts to construct sentences
-take a virtual field trip to New York and Anemone Reef to write their own sentences

[The focus will be practicing writing sentences more independently and expanding their thoughts to make their writing more powerful. If your learner is not yet writing sentences, please consider my level 1 or 2 class where students will learn the basics. If your learner is ready for complex sentences, I will be making a Level 4 class soon. Stay tuned!]

I made every slide interactive. I just ask that you provide lined paper and a pencil so they are able to write their complete sentences. 

How is your class structured?
-My class will be on Nearpod. Concepts will be taught through slides. There will be games on Nearpod and learning with movement (moving arms and hands to learn ending punctuation marks, spaces, and parts of sentences).

How will you teach?
-I will provide explicit teaching with a lot of repetition to reinforce concepts. I will break down how to expand a sentence by asking who, what, where, when, why, and how. I will use words like 'naming part' and 'telling part' and slowly introduced the words subject and predicate. I will teach with interactive slides and games. The slides will allow them to write or type on the screen as well as drag and drop to categorize things. I will use Nearpod to take them on a virtual field trip to New York and Anemone Reef to inspire their own sentences. They will be given the opportunity to edit sentences and learn about dictating a sentence.

What's your teaching style?
-My teaching style is all about allowing learners to feel heard and to learn as much as they can in our session. I will start with an icebreaker so that everyone will learn something about each other. I am a special education teacher that welcomes older learners that need a refresher on writing sentences.  I like to have fun and laugh while we are learning. I enjoy building confidence and giving a lot of praise. All are welcome! 

How much will learners get to interact with you and each other?
-I am hoping your learner will interact with me on every slide! My lesson depends on student participation. We will have opportunities for each learner to share the sentences they wrote. I will use Nearpod for students to draw on the screen so I know they are following along and understanding the concept. They will play Time to Climb to practice identifying properly written sentences. They will use the Collaborative Board to write their own telling parts to a sentence starter. They will go on a virtual field trip and discuss with their peers what sentences they want to write. Throughout the entire lesson, I will rotate through students asking tailored questions so that every learner has opportunities to participate.

Any required experience or knowledge learners need?
-Letters and their sounds
-How to write all letters
-Basic sight words (preferably 50-100 Fry Sight Words or the Dolch Preprimer and Primer Sight Words)
-Punctuation marks
-Capitalizing the first word in a sentence
-Spacing between words
-Copying a sentence

What is the pacing of the class?
-Because writing can take longer for some learners, I may ask students that get done faster to write more as we wait.  Sometimes, I will need to move on to the next slide and a student may not be done writing. In these cases, I remind them that they will be able to finish it after class. 

Can my student retake this class?
Yes! In this stage of their growth, guided practice and repetition is their best friend. The more practice and confidence they build in the foundation stage will help them in the future.