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Writing the IEW Way: Wonders of Science Writing

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Greater Gains: Reading, Math, Writing, Spelling
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Explore the wonderful world of science while improving your writing skills this year with this IEW summer writing course. It's the best of both worlds!

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US Grade 4 - 6
Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum
56 lessons//28 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Intro to Structure
Learn how to take notes while reading about Dead Ants
Lesson 2
Intro to Style and the Title Rule
Continue the study of Dead Ants and note taking while learning what style in writing is
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Paragraph Writing
Use a carefully crafted Key Word Outline to create well designed paragraphs about Honey Bees
Lesson 4
the Ly Adverb
Introduction to the Ly adverb dress up
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Paragraph Writing
Continue paragraph writing about Bombardier Beetles
Lesson 6
the Who/Which Clause
Introduction the who/which clause dress up
 Week 4
Lesson 7
Narratives
Introduction to the narrative writing format using the story about Daedalus and Icharus
Lesson 8
Dress Up Review
A practice and review of dress ups and vocab
 Week 5
Lesson 9
Narrative Continued
Continue the study of narrative writing with Archimedes
Lesson 10
Strong Verbs
Introduction to the Strong Verb dress up
 Week 6
Lesson 11
Summary Writing/Topic and Clincher Sentences
Continue the study of narrative writing with Jack and the Beanstalk
Lesson 12
Banned Words
Banning boring words and coming up with more vivid verbs to use in narrative writing
 Week 7
Lesson 13
Narrative Writing
A final lesson on narrative writing using the Rumpelstiltskin text
Lesson 14
More Banned Words
Further studying creative verb choices in writing
 Week 8
Lesson 15
Summary Writing/Topic and Clincher Sentences
Develop topic/clincher sentences while learning about Steam Engines
Lesson 16
The Because Clause
Using the because clause to add reasons to writing
 Week 9
Lesson 17
Summary Writing
Use the KWO to write a 1 paragraph summary about Model T Fords
Lesson 18
Dress Up Practice
Practice using all 4 dress ups learned
 Week 10
Lesson 19
Summary Writing
Write a paragraph summary about Flight
Lesson 20
Quality Adjectives
How to use quality adjectives to describe
 Week 11
Lesson 21
2 paragraph Summary Writing
Write a 2 paragraph summary about Spacesuits
Lesson 22
Quality Adjectives
Banning boring adjectives and finding better replacements
 Week 12
Lesson 23
Writing From Pictures
using pictures for creative narrative writing to help guide the process
Lesson 24
www.asia dress up
how www.asia clauses can add to writing
 Week 13
Lesson 25
Writing From Pictures
using pictures for creative narrative writing to help guide the process
Lesson 26
www.asia dress up cont'd
practice of www.asia dress up
 Week 14
Lesson 27
Writing From Pictures
using pictures for creative narrative writing to help guide the process
Lesson 28
Review of all dress ups
Reviewing all 6 dress ups
 Week 15
Lesson 29
Summarizing Multiple References
Taking multiple sources, making notes, and compiling information into one final KWO to use to write a paragraph about a topic using relevant and interesting information - Topic: Nikola Tesla
Lesson 30
Sentence Opener #1
Subject openers - the most commonly used opener
 Week 16
Lesson 31
Summarizing Multiple References
Taking multiple sources, making notes, and compiling information into one final KWO to use to write a paragraph about a topic using relevant and interesting information - Topic: Albert Einstein
Lesson 32
Sentence Opener #2
Using prepositional openers
 Week 17
Lesson 33
Summarizing Multiple References
Taking multiple sources, making notes, and compiling information into one final KWO to use to write a paragraph about a topic using relevant and interesting information - Topic: Albert Einstein pt 2
Lesson 34
Sentence Opener #2
Further practice with prepositional openers
 Week 18
Lesson 35
Summarizing Multiple References
Taking multiple sources, making notes, and compiling information into one final KWO to use to write a paragraph about a topic using relevant and interesting information - Topic: Maria Telkes
Lesson 36
Sentence Opener #3
The ly opener
 Week 19
Lesson 37
Inventive Writing
A culmination of narrative writing and picture writing where all information comes from "notes from the brain" to write to specific prompts: Prompt: Favorite Invention
Lesson 38
Sentence Opener #4
The ing opener
 Week 20
Lesson 39
Inventive Writing
culmination of narrative writing and picture writing where all information comes from "notes from the brain" to write to specific prompts: Prompt: Favorite Invention pt 2
Lesson 40
Sentence Opener #4
Review of ing openers
 Week 21
Lesson 41
Inventive Writing
culmination of narrative writing and picture writing where all information comes from "notes from the brain" to write to specific prompts: Prompt: Favorite Place Outdoors
Lesson 42
Sentence Opener #5
The www.asia opener
 Week 22
Lesson 43
Inventive Writing
culmination of narrative writing and picture writing where all information comes from "notes from the brain" to write to specific prompts: Prompt: Favorite Place Outdoors pt 2
Lesson 44
Sentence Opener #5
Review of www.asia openers
 Week 23
Lesson 45
Report Writing
Using all information practiced in summarizing and summarizing multiple references to put together report type writing - Albert Einstein pt 3
Lesson 46
Sentence Opener #6
The Very Short Sentence
 Week 24
Lesson 47
Report Writing
Using all information practiced in summarizing and summarizing multiple references to put together report type writing - A Favorite Scientist
Lesson 48
Sentence Opener #6
Review of the V.S.S.
 Week 25
Lesson 49
Report Writing
Using all information practiced in summarizing and summarizing multiple references to put together report type writing - A Favorite Scientist pt 2
Lesson 50
All Sentence Openers
Practicing all sentence openers
 Week 26
Lesson 51
Formal Critique Model
Using a formal critique model to critique books, movies, or a variety of works of art: This critique model focuses on George Washington Carver pt 1
Lesson 52
Sentence Openers Review
A review of all sentence openers
 Week 27
Lesson 53
Formal Critique Model
Using a formal critique model to critique books, movies, or a variety of works of art: This critique model focuses on George Washington Carver pt 2
Lesson 54
Dress up and Sentence Openers
A culmination of all style techniques learned in this course
 Week 28
Lesson 55
Wrap Up and Review
Finishing any lesson assignments and review what we have learned in writing this year
Lesson 56
Celebration
A celebration of how far we've come with sharing our writing
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weekly or $625 for 56 classes
2x per week, 28 weeks
30 min

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Ages: 10-13
2-14 learners per class

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