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Writing Workshop | Mastering the Skills of Effective, Powerful Writing

We learn to develop fiction & non-fiction topics, write strong paragraphs & complex sentences, use transitions, avoid overused words, add details, & more! Private, live feedback sessions with your licensed teacher are available for FREE!
Leaves of Learning Academy
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Assessment
Your learner will receive individualized feedback and personalized instruction to help meet their needs and grow as a writer.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Welcome to our 3rd/4th/5th Grade Writing Workshop, where we'll learn how to make our writing go from ordinary to extraordinary!  💥

What Sets This Writing Class Apart From Other Writing Classes on Outschool?
✅Unique Writing Class: This class offers a distinctive approach compared to other writing classes.
✅Teacher Access: Learners can communicate privately with their licensed, expert writing teacher before or after class sessions for support.
✅Personalized Feedback: Students receive live, tailored feedback on their writing.
✅Conference-Style Interaction: The class emphasizes individualized support in a conference format.
✅Focus on Skill Improvement: This approach helps learners overcome writing challenges and develop specific skills.
✅Learners also have the option to submit their writing through Outschool to receive written feedback from the teacher if they prefer not to meet live for feedback. 

(See below for details regarding setting up a time to meet privately with your teacher.)



Here is what one Outschool parent as to say about this class:
💬"This is fast results class. My learner has always struggled with 'writer's block'. Her Year 5 essays never exceeded a half page in length and essays given as homework always end in tears. Within the first month of taking this class her writing has dramatically improved both in quality and quantity. She is confident and more concise in essay planning. Her sentences no longer contain descriptors like good and nice, and her previous 2 sentence paragraphs are now effortlessly written with 4-5 sentences.  This is a well paced class. Each style of writing is broken down step by step.  The teaching is both effective and encouraging."


Two elements of this class that make it successful and produce results with writers:
-We look at "mentor texts," or published models, of each type of writing to see how our completed writing should look.
-We apply what we learn in the lesson to craft our own piece of writing and receive personalized feedback (during or after class) 


Each lesson includes:
-a mini-lesson/instruction
-studying and analyzing a model of that type of writing
-crafting our written piece
-feedback is given (during or after the class)


Lessons:
Lesson 1: Find a Topic That Matters
Lesson 2: Search for a Topic
Lesson 3: A Writer's Notebook
Lesson 5: Find the Focus
Lesson 6: Stretching a Moment
Lesson 7: Limit the Topic
Lesson 8: Topic Web
Lesson 9: Let the Title Show Focus
Lesson 10: How a Story Is Developed
Lesson 11: Focus with a Lead

Lesson 13: Experiment with Leads
Lesson 14: Show, Don't Tell
Lesson 15: Develop With Details
Lesson 16: Sharpen The Picture

Lesson 17: Using Action Verbs
Lesson 18: Vivid Verbs
 Lesson 19: Writing That Shows
Lesson 20: Compare To Make It Clear
Lesson 21: Figurative Language

Lesson 22: Replace Overused Words
Lesson 23: Using Dialogue
Lesson 24: Paragraphing
Lesson 25: Point of View

Lesson 26: Satisfying Endings
Lesson 27: Writing a Summary - Fiction



All lessons are independent of each other. There is no 'beginning' or starting point for this class. Learners can jump in at any time. 


🎉We are proud to offer your learner private, live, individualized feedback from their teacher on their writing! Here are the details:
👉Learners may meet with the teacher one time for every 3 weeks of classes attended.
👉The feedback session is limited to 10 minutes.
👉The parent or learner should message the teacher to schedule the session.
👉The session can only take place 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after any scheduled class session.
👉Sessions will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
👉After a date and time are agreed upon, the teacher and the learner will join the regular scheduled class session for that day/time 10 minutes early or stay 10 minutes after class for their conference.


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🌟Meet our All Star teaching team!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing

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🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟


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*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!

Learning Goals

Learners will write strong paragraphs and complex sentences, use transitions, avoid overused words, add detail to their writing.
Learners will use vivid verbs.
learning goal

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Content from a Google Slide presentation will be shared on the screen for the learners to see.
Supply List
Paper or a notebook
Pencil
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Leslie Yinger
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Stephanie Webster
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Amber Reardon
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kelly Hall
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Sara Wade
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jenny Newman B.S.Ed.; M.Ed.
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Jessica Petelle
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Stephanie Webster
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Audrey Scarbriel
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Kelly Hall
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
Sara Wade
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Julie Herring
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Leslie Yinger
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Stephanie Webster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Kelly Hall
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Elena Meneses
Meet our ⭐All Star⭐ team!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing

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We are a team of dedicated teachers committed to engaging your learner in our online classrooms to support them in participating to their fullest level of comfort, taking risks, reaching their fullest potential, finding success, and SHINING!

Leaves of Learning Academy has served over 6,500 learners to date on Outschool! The teachers with Leaves of Learning Academy are licensed and degreed professional educators with over 100 years of combined experience educating learners in a variety of settings. We are passionate about bringing the highest quality educational experiences to our learners. We strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive online classroom community where all learners' needs are met through a personalized approach to teaching and learning. We use research based instructional strategies to provide the highest quality and most effective learning opportunities for learners ages 5 through 12. Join a class and "come grow with us!"

All classes are designed and created by me, Kelly Hall, owner and founder of Leaves of Learning Academy. Our teachers go through rigorous training to assure that all classes are taught to the same level of quality no matter which one of our teachers is teaching it! I have strict hiring standards and strive to only hire teachers I would feel comfortable teaching my own children on Outschool.

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1x per week
45 min
Completed by 637 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-9 learners per class

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