In this weekly class, students will learn one grammar concept per class and will write a well-written sentence. Students will write simple and compound sentences in this class. This class meets twice a week. The classes do not build upon each other so you can join the class anytime. 

In this class, students will ... 
      - Read a mentor sentence
      - Discuss what they notice about the mentor sentence
      - Color and label the different parts of speech in the mentor sentence
      - Learn about a grammar skill
      - Fill out the anchor chart on the grammar skill
      - Brainstorm 
      - Revise the mentor sentence
      - Plan out a sentence
      - Write a well-written sentence



            ***** Background Information on Mentor Sentences *****

This course uses a research-based strategy. Students will be presented with a well-written sentence, which is known as a mentor sentence. The mentor sentence is used as a guide when students are learning how to write a great sentence. Students analyze the mentor sentence for grammar concepts, sentence structure, and sentence style. They use the mentor sentence to create their own quality sentence. 


                                     ***** Purpose *****

The purpose of a mentor sentence is to teach students to write a good quality sentence. As students progress in their writing, they will be expected to write great sentences on their own. Mentor sentences are a simple way for students to learn how to recognize a well-written sentence and how to write their own good quality sentence. 



 Below is a breakdown of each part in each lesson. 

                               ***** Sentence and Discussion *****

At the beginning of each class, I will show the mentor sentence. The students will discuss what they notice. 

If students struggle to discuss the sentence, I will use the following questions as a guide:
        - What do you notice about the sentence?
        - What punctuation marks do you see?
        - What can you tell me about the grammar concepts in this sentence (verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc.)?
        - What do you notice about this sentence’s structure and style?


                          ***** Grammar Skill Analysis *****

1.) Label Parts of Speech

We will look at the mentor sentence, and we will... 
         - name the different parts of speech
         - color each part of speech 
         - label each part of speech

2.) Anchor Chart

 We will ...
          - Learn about a grammar skill
          - Define the grammar skill
          - Identify the grammar skill in different sentences

   
  
                 ***** Revise the Mentor Sentence *****

 We will ...
           - Brainstorm words based on the grammar concept
           - Look at a sentence frame of the mentor sentence
           - Revise the mentor sentence 


               ***** Imitate the Mentor Sentence *****

Students will ...
             - Plan and create a well-written sentence as a group
             - Plan out a well-written sentence independently
             - Use the mentor sentence as a guide
             - Write a well-written sentence independently
             - Share their own sentence


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This class is a weekly class. You will pay a weekly subscription for this class. If you are unable to attend a week, you will need to unsubscribe before Sunday so you are not charged for the upcoming week. 
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***** Summer 2024 Topics *****

Week of June 9, 2024
      - Common Nouns
      - Adjectives


Week of June 16, 2024
      - Verbs
      - Adverbs


Week of June 23, 2024
      - Pronouns
      - Possessive Pronouns


Week of June 30, 2024
       - Proper Nouns
  *** NO CLASS ON JULY 4TH - Stay enrolled, I will refund you for this class. ***


Week of July 7, 2024
       - Plural Nouns
       - Collective Nouns


Week of July 14, 2024
        - Demonstrative - This or These
        - Demonstrative - That or Those


Week of July 21, 2024
          - Past Tense Verbs
          - Future Tense Verbs


Week of July 28, 2024
          - Quotation Marks
          - Interjections


Week of August 4, 2024
          - Prepositions
          - Possessive Nouns


Week of August 11, 2024
           - Comparative Endings (-er)
           - Superlative Endings (-est)