Looking to improve spelling, punctuation, parts of speech, and figurative language?  Or perhaps writing essays, stories, or poetry?  You've come to the right place!  This ongoing class is a straight-forward approach to targeting these skills and is a full curriculum that meets Common Core and TEKS standards.  Each week builds day-to-day from Monday through Friday with a different focus each separate week.  For example, if "the writing process" is the focus for the week, Monday it will be introduced, then each consecutive day will be dedicated to working on this through different mini lessons and activities. So, stay for a week, choose the weeks that suit your needs, or stay for several weeks to fulfill your grammar and writing curriculum.  Take a look at the upcoming schedule and come and go as you please! 

***I love working with groups! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A PRIVATE CLASS FOR YOUR HOMESCHOOL GROUP, PLEASE MESSAGE ME!***

This class has been designed to be completed 100% online, but if your learner requires hands-on versions of the materials, these are also available as printables!  

Each class will begin with very basic introductions to the teacher and classmates to encourage an upbuilding online classroom culture. 

The grammar exercises will be posted in the Outschool classroom, and will be available to work on as a Google Form or a printable PDF.  Each day of the week has it's own theme!
Monday: Meaningful Monday
Tuesday: Text Structure Tuesday
Wednesday: Wordy Wednesday
**Thursday: Throwback Thursday
**Thursdays will be asynchronous with a video lesson posted Thursday morning
Friday: Figurative Friday

Students will have an opportunity to work out the remainder of the exercises on their own after a mini grammar lesson, followed by live teacher feedback.

This is followed by a mini writing lesson to build various writing skills outlined in the weekly schedules below.
All activities are designed to be concise and all work will be completed within the class time with feedback each day.

Current Schedule:
FALL 2024 SEMESTER BEGINS 
Week of August 26: Narrative Poetry: “I Am” Poem
Week of September 2: Writing Process 
Week of September 9: Editing/Revising
Week of September 16: Expository Text Structure
Week of September 23: Continued Expository practice
Week of September 30: Creative Writing: Poetry-focus on different poetry structures
Week of October 7: Writing Perspectives
Week of October 14: Creative Fiction: Creating Suspense
Week of October 21: Creative Fiction: Setting Mood/Tone
Week of October 28: Creative Writing based on images
Week of November 4: Writing Process
Week of November 11: Writing a Strong Thesis Statement
Week of November 18: Essay Writing
Week of November 25: No class, Fall Break
Week of December 2: No class, Fall Break
Week of December 9: Writing a strong paragraph
Week of December 16: Creative writing based on images
Week of December 23: No class due to holidays
Week of December 30:No class due to holidays
SPRING SEMESTER 2025 BEGINS
Week of January 6: Writing Process Review
Week of January 13: Argumentative writing
Week of January 20: Argumentative writing continued
Week of January 27: Narrative writing
Week of February 3: Narrative writing continued
Week of February 10: Expository writing 
Week of February 17: Expository writing
Week of February 24: Correspondence writing
Week of March 3: Poetry
Week of March 10: Cause and effect writing
Week of March 17: Descriptive writing
Week of March 24: Sequential/Chronological Order
Week of March 31: Persuasive/argumentative writing
Week of April 7: Creative writing: Narrative
Week of April 14: Creative writing: Poetry
Week of April 21: Correspondence writing
Week of April 28: Compare/contrast writing
Week of May 5: Sequential/Chronological Order
Week of May 12: Narrative essay writing
Week of May 19:Narrative essay writing continued
Week of May 26: End of semester review activities