Mrs. B’s Quality English Language Arts Curriculum(Age 10-12, Semester 3)!
In this interactive 8-week semester course taught by a caring, experienced teacher, we will meet twice weekly and read three quality children's novels, while covering core English Language Arts objectives (including spelling, grammar, and writing) for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade learners. Ideal for homeschool!
Mrs. B, ELA Teacher, B.of Ed.
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What's included
16 live meetings
13 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Most of the reading and writing assignments will be done as homework in between our twice weekly meetings. There will be approximately 20-50 pages of independent reading assigned in between each meeting.Progress Report
Detailed written assessments will be provided to parents for your learners’ English Language Arts reporting needs/portfolios. I will communicate several written reports on learners’ progress especially as it relates to reading and writing. Letter grades, and/or percentage grades can be sent upon request.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Intermediate Level
This expertly designed course filled with super-engaging activities and experienced instruction is all that your child(age 9-12) needs for a whole semester of Language Arts learning. We will be covering reading/ writing/ grammar/ spelling, among other Language Arts skills, using three quality children's novels. (I also offer two other companion grade 4-6 Language Arts semester courses using different novels which cover more of the ELA curriculum. Take all three for a complete year of Language Arts, or pick and choose whichever of the three semester courses best suit your family. Courses may be taken in any order.) For a more complete breakdown of the course, please see the syllabus in this class listing.
Learning Goals
Learning Goals:
-enjoy reading three high interest novels from three different genres and build an appreciation of good literature
-a continued growth of confidence and feelings of success in reading and writing abilities-practice reading short passages aloud with expression and fluency; practice strategies to read tricky text
-respond to text personally, including artistic options
-participate in encouraging classmates in reading improvements
Syllabus
3 Units
16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksUnit 1: Fantasy Genre
Lesson 1:
Introductions and begin fantasy novel
In this lesson we will get to know each other and begin reading the first chapter of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”. I will also introduce Lit. Circle roles. Chapter 1-4 will be for homework. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Chapter 1-4, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
Lit. Circle meeting for "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” . Chapters 5-8 for homework. Spelling Words: Contractions and There/Their/They’re. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Chapter 5-8, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
Lit. Circle meeting for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”. Chapters 9-12. For homework. Reader’s Theatre Activity and Spelling Test. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Chapter 9-12, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
Lit. Circle meeting for “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”. Chapters 13-17 for homework. Introduce project options(“Who Am I” character poster or “Where Am I” setting poster, may be digital or paper). 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
-Students will need a binder or folder to keep written assignments in. Students may also store their assignments in a digital format if that is preferred to binders or folders. -Students will need the following novels for this course, either in digital form or a hard copy: - “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin -“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis(Chronicles of Narnia series) -“The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Language Arts Curriculum that will be used in this course is from a Canadian source:
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/ela/framework/gradebands.pdf
For the reading material in this course, please read the book summaries and reviews on https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Novels children will read in this course:
- “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin
-“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis(Chronicles of Narnia series)
-“The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a career English Language Arts Teacher and have taught English Language Arts to Middle Years learners for over 25 years. I am known for being encouraging to all learners no matter what the skill level. I am highly experienced in differentiating instruction to suit each students' needs. I am also known for being passionate about whatever book we are reading or piece we are writing, which has translated into my students feeling excited about reading/writing too! I am a veteran at modelling good reading/writing behaviors specific for Middle Years learners to observe. It has been my absolute pleasure to teach and inspire thousands of learners!Reviews
Live Group Course
$32
weekly2x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-8 learners per class
