Writing With the Fun, Fabulous Four- Adverbs, Adjectives, Alliteration & Similes
In this interactive, ongoing class, students will learn how to use adverbs, adjectives, alliteration and similes in their writing. The more a student gets used to these four creative concepts, the better their descriptive writing will be.
Carlin King (BA (Hons), PGCE)
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1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
The petrifying, precarious wolf howled violently as he ran through the leafy forest. He moved as quickly as a hungry cheetah, chasing its helpless prey. Two sentences- filled with descriptive and vivid imagery. This is the style of writing that all students will become confident in this class. This ongoing class will focus on a new topic each week. We will brainstorm creative and captivating adjectives, adverbs, alliteration and similes to go with our topic. Each lesson will start with the students being introduced to what they will be describing in that lesson. It may be a picture of a place, it could be a villain or a hero from a story or it could be feelings they would feel in a certain situation. Together we will discuss what is happening, what are the obvious things we see or think. Then we will brainstorm adjectives. We will look at possible action words (verbs) and discuss the adverbs to describe these. We will then focus on what words have the same beginning sound (alliteration) and finish off with a simile. Children can choose to use the teacher's model to aid them in the writing process (this serves as guidance but still gives children the independence to use their vocabulary of choice), or they can write the piece independently. Those who would like to share their writing publicly can do so, however, this is the student's choice. I have a relaxed, encouraging, and enthusiastic teaching style and love learner-based lessons. Interaction is key and a safe and supportive environment is essential for happy and productive learning. Week starting 3rd July- Lesson 1 - The Tiger Lesson 2 - Fun Playing in the Sun Lesson 3- Goldilocks and the Three Bears Lesson 4 -Red Riding Hood Lesson 5 - The Pirate Ship Lesson 6 - Wildflowers Lesson 7- The Busy city Lesson 8 - The Sad boy Lesson 9- Climbing a mountain
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Joined February, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, my name is Carlin King. I am a Year 1 teacher living and working in the United Kingdom. I have been a primary school teacher for more than ten years and love being part of the formative years. I have been trained in a number of different phonetic programmes including RWInc (Read, Write Inc).
My greatest passion is teaching children to read and write. As a child, I loved to write stories. I found it came naturally to me as I was a total book worm. However, as a teacher, I have seen that many children struggle with creativity, vocabulary and sentence structure when it comes to their writing. When children have both a writing model and an interest in the subject matter - that is when creative writing takes shape. Engaging and exciting themes, fun and well-written books and fascinating historical events and characters are just some of the subjects I like to use in my writing lessons. These classes will be for primary school children roughly between the ages of 5-8. Basic phonetic knowledge needs to be there as we can then sound out and build sentences together.
I am a firm believer in teaching phonics when it comes to fluent and confident reading. I have been teaching children to read throughout my teaching career and have had many experiences in different phonetic programmes. I decided to create my own phonic reading scheme, using what I know works, and make it engaging and exciting for children.
I believe teaching is about having fun and allowing children to get emersed in a subject. As a teacher, I strive to be a guide - allowing children to let their interest and curiosity drive their learning. As a child, I loved school and was privileged to go to more than one school as I spent my childhood living in different parts of Africa. I was born in Nambia and then moved to Ghana when I was nine years old. As a teenager, I attended a wonderful boarding school in South Africa. I now live in England with my husband and two gorgeous babies.Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 165 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
1-7 learners per class
