📢The first three weeks of lessons are provided to give needed time for book orders. Last minute enrollments are welcome! I will have everything you need to get started in the classroom.  

📢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: 
https://outschool.com/classes/5th-grade-complete-english-grammar-and-writing-class-semester-1-4isAS27z?usid=7rmTFehq&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

OVERVIEW🐦:
In this 15-session first semester FLEX class, students will exceed state standards as they work through the first half of the comprehensive level 5 English 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 a United States history theme. This class is designed to take students through the material with daily teaching and assignments and setting a pace for completing the course. 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.

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

CLASS STRUCTURE👩‍🏫👩‍💻:
Each weekday for fifteen weeks, learners will be sent an instructional video with assignments. After viewing the instruction video, students will complete the coursework. Each week we will cover approximately three to four grammar lessons and one writing lesson. There are five Kahoot tests which will be assigned throughout the semester.  Weekly dictation will be posted on Mondays. For this, students will transcribe a passage as it is read by the teacher. On Thursdays, students will be given the 🚨Thursday Grammar Challenge🚨. This may be a challenge to find grammar errors or to memorize a grammar chant or song. 

WEEKLY STRUCTURE📚:
Monday - Lesson video & assignment, Dictation ( ALL videos and overview sent)
Tuesday - Test or writing lesson video & assignment
Wednesday - Lesson video & assignment, grammar humor
Thursday - Lesson video & assignment,  Thursday grammar challenge
Friday - Lesson video & assignment, Dictation retry

SAMPLE DAILY POST🌞:
🌟Week 4: Wednesday- Lesson 12🌟
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Today we shall learn about helping verbs in lesson 12. I shall post the memory challenge tomorrow. Next, grab your notebook and spend five minutes describing a game that you like to play indoors.✍🏾. Finally, let’s play Spot It! 🕵️‍♀️Look at the cards and find the match for each set. Send the answers in a private message, so the other learners cannot see your answer. ✉️

Here’s what you’ll need to do today:
➤ Here's the link to Lesson 12:🖥️ 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M9J9clVVcVvAMx0XbVWu-wZ-994h5dWd/view?usp=sharing
➤Complete Lesson 12 Practice & Review (self-check in teacher guide)📘
➤Helping Verbs Song: [link removed] 🎵
➤Read the “Grammar Humor” and laugh out loud 😂  [picture attached]
➤Spot It!: Find the matches!🕵️  [picture attached]
➤Complete journal topic 10.  Describe a game that you like to play indoors. (p. 620 big book)✍🏾

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM📘:
English Grammar: 
This rigorous program focuses on English grammar, writing, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.  Students are not expected to know all the concepts ahead of time. The spiraling incremental lessons are designed with reintroduction of concepts and opportunities to review. By the end of this course, students should have an excellent grasp on these concepts.  This curriculum is designed for 5th grade, but a new to English grammar 6th grader would do well in this class. 

Writing:
Students will have weekly writing lessons, in which they will be given a great foundation for writing style and structure. They will learn how to produce strong interesting sentences, as well as paragraphs, and essays. They will also implement the different purposes for writing (narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive). You can expect students to write many paragraphs and three essays in the first semester. During the second semester, they will write four essays. They will have plenty of opportunities with spelling and mental processing through dictations (writing down sentences spoken orally).  Finally, learners will keep a journal for writing for weekly journal topics provided in class.  

DISCOUNTS💰:
***Get a $25 discount on the enrollment of a second learner for any grammar course.***

WEEKLY LESSON BREAKDOWN 📎
(There are 111 grammar lessons, 21 writing lessons, 10 tests, We cover half this semester)
G = grammar lesson W= writing lesson, * T= test 
Week 1- G 1-3
Week 2- G 4-7, W1
Week 3- G 8-10, W2-3
Week 4- G 11-14, Practice Test
Week 5- G 15-17, W4 
Week 6- G 18-21 T1, W5-6
Week 7- G 22-24  W7-8
Week 8- G 25-27 W9-10 T2  
Week 9- G 28-31, W11-12 (Essay 1)
Week 10- G 32-35, T3, W13
Week 11-  G 36-39. W14-16 (Essay 2)
Week 12- G 40-43, W17
Week 13- G 44-47, T4, 
Week 14- G 48-51, W18-20 (Essay 3)
Week 15- G  52-55, T5

***************FAQ***************
Do I have to buy the books for this course?
Yes, students need the books to follow along in class as I introduce the new material. They will need the books to complete the reviews sets and writing assignments through the week. 

Will this class be challenging enough/ too difficult for my learner?
Check out the sampler for level 5 and others here:
http://www.hakepublishing.com/grammar-and-writing-faq.html