Class Structure:
This is a FLEX course which means that there are NO live classes.  While discussion posts are time sensitive, students can complete the course work at their own pace.  
This class is also offered as a live class and can be found here: 

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In this 15-week second semester class, students will exceed state standards as they work through the second half of the  comprehensive 3rd grade grammar and writing program. Not only will students gain competency in English Grammar, but they will also have a blast doing it. This class is excellent for both native and non-native speakers. The content includes various history and science themes. This class is designed to support parents and students by introducing the material for the week and setting a pace for completing the course. If students need more support, I will have tutoring hours available each week.  Learners MUST purchase the books for this course(see links below). The first ten lessons will be provided electronically so that we can get started with learning as some learners wait for their textbooks to arrive. 

English Grammar:
This rigorous program focuses on English grammar, writing, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.  Because this is an introductory course, students are not expected to know all the concepts ahead of time. By the end of this course, students should have an excellent grasp on these concepts and be well equipped for middle school grammar.  Learners will get opportunities to review through the spiraling incremental lessons. This curriculum is designed for 3rd grade, but an advanced 2nd grader or even new to English Grammar 4th grader would do well in this class. After every five lessons, students will have a grammar test, which should take about 10 minutes ( I plan to get this to students using Kahoot).

Writing: 
Learners will also be given a great foundation for writing style and structure. They will be taught how to produce strong interesting sentences. Learners will learn to construct sentences and paragraphs and also implement the different purposes for writing (narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive). We will conclude writing instruction by writing a summary for a chapter of a book.  Students will have writing lessons in class after every 5 lessons. Each of the 10 writing assignments should take about 15  minutes outside of class. This level does not include journal topics or dictations.  

Class Structure:
Each Monday learners will be sent the instruction video for the week. The instructional video will include dictation, where students will write as the teacher reads a few history or geography themed sentences. Then, through lecture and interactive presentation slides, the teacher will walk students through the new lesson material.  To ensure that they are grasping the new concepts, students will be prompted to answer questions in weekly discussion posts. Each class will cover approximately four grammar lessons and one writing lesson for one week's worth of instruction. Also on Monday, the teacher will give a daily breakdown for homework assignments.  There are five Kahoot tests which will be assigned throughout the semester. 

 After class, students will complete the coursework for the lessons covered during class. A recommended daily homework breakdown will be provided. Students can go back and re-watch the lessons throughout the week as needed. They are welcome to message the teacher throughout the week with any questions on assignments. The answer key is in the teacher guide for students or guardians to check their own work. 

Learners will further interact through structured weekly discussion posts, check-ins, asking questions, taking interactive quizzes, completing assignments, receiving feedback on writing assignments, and exploring additional resources and videos provided. The teacher will check-in with each student weekly via Outschool messaging system. Learners are encouraged to ask questions through the messaging system.

A Typical Weekly Structure
Monday - Lesson video, practice & review, Grammar Meeting ( ALL videos and overview sent)
Tuesday - Test or Writing Lesson
Wednesday - Lesson video, practice & review, grammar humor
Thursday - Lesson video, practice & review, grammar challenge
Friday - Lesson 14 video, practice & review, & catch up

Tentative Class Breakdown: (W-writing assignments, T- Tests)
Meeting 16 Lessons 56-59,  W18,-20, comma rules & more
Meeting 17 Lessons 60-62, Pronouns, antecedents, & more
Meeting 18 Lessons 63-67, T6,  Irregular verbs & more
Meeting 19 Lessons 68-70 W21-23, Personal Narratives & more
Meeting 20 Lessons 71-74, T7 Clauses & more
Meeting 21 Lessons 75-78 W24-26,  Descriptive Essays & more
Meeting 22 Lessons 79-81, Quotation marks & more
Meeting 23 Lessons 82-85 w28-30, T8,  Imaginative Stories & more
Meeting 24 Lessons 86-88, W31 &38, Irregular verbs & more
***********Break Week!*************** 
Meeting 25 Lessons 89-92 W27&32, Subject verb agreement & more
Meeting 26 Lessons 93-96 W33, T9, Adverbs & more
Meeting 27 Lessons 97-100, W34-35,  Adverbs & more
Meeting 28 Lessons 101-104 ,W36-37 Research Reports & more
Meeting 29 Lessons 105-108, Semicolons & more
Meeting 30 Lessons 109-112, W38, T10, Apostrohes & more