🌟 Welcome to Fourth-Grade English Language Arts!🌟

In this fun and interactive English Language Arts class, students will work on fourth-grade creative writing, reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar skills through creative and engaging activities.  Each week will focus on a different aspect of fourth-grade English Language Arts.  

This class works great for homeschoolers or as a supplement for public school learners!

🔹We will meet twice a week to read exciting stories, write creatively, and dive into fun 
     activities that strengthen our reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar skills!

🔹Optional Homework:  Students will be given optional homework each week.  This 
     homework will build on the class content and reinforce our learning.

During the writing weeks, students will receive comprehensive instructions along with a creative writing component to inspire their imaginations. Our reading classes will be dedicated to reading, analyzing texts, and participating in discussions, with a reduced emphasis on writing during these weeks.  We will teach grammar utilizing various engaging activities and practical examples.

Let's learn and have fun together! 🎉

🌟Our Learning Plan:🌟

Week of September 12- Paragraph Writing- We will write a narrative paragraph. 

Week of September 19- Sentence Writing- We will write super sentences.  

Week of September 26- Reading Comprehension- Problems and solutions.

Week of October 3- Parts of speech.

Week of October 10- Writing- Interview writing.

Week of October 17- Reading Comprehension with a focus on setting

Week of October 24- Poetry- We will learn about counting syllables, and we will write clerihew poetry.

Week of October 31- Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.  

Week of November 7- Reading/Writing - We will learn to compare and contrast.

Week of November 14- Writing- Create your own character.

Week of November 21- Reading Comprehension- We will learn how to determine the order of events.

Week of November 28- Reading- We will read and discuss two fiction texts.

Week of December 5- Reading Comprehension- We will learn about finding the main idea and details.

Week of December 12- Writing- Pro/con opinion writing.

Week of December 19-Reading Comprehension- We will learn about point of view.

(Break for 1 week)

Week of December 30- Reading Comprehension- We will examine 2 fiction texts.

Week of January 9- Writing- We will write letters about 2022-2023.  

Week of January 16- Reading Comprehension- We will learn about facts and opinions.

Week of January 23- Poetry- We will read and write limericks.

Week of January 29- Reading- We will work on making inferences and drawing conclusions. 

Week of February 5- Writing- We will write procedural paragraphs. 

Week of February 12- Reading- We will learn about narrative point of view.

Week of February 19- Reading- We will read and examine two fiction stories.

Week of February 26-  Reading/Writing- We will learn about and write realistic fiction. 

Week of March 4- Reading- We will look at finding the author's purpose (persuade).  

Week of March 11- Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.  

Week of March 18- Poetry- We will learn about triangle triplet poems.  

Week of March 25-  Reading- We will do a close read of a nonfiction text.  

Week of April 2- Reading- We will examine a fictional short story.

Week of April 8- Writing- We will write personal narrative paragraphs. 

Week of April 15- Reading Comprehension- We will learn the elements of plot.

Week of April 22-  Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.

Week of April 29- Reading - We will read and analyze a fictional narrative text with a focus on character traits. 
 
Week of May 6- Paragraph Writing- We will write a persuasive paragraph. 

Week of May 13- Poetry- We will learn about counting syllables, and we will write haikus. 

Week of May 20- Reading- We will examine authors' purpose.  

Week of May 27- Writing- We will write procedural paragraphs. 

Week of June 3- Reading- We will do a close read of a fiction text.  

Week of June 10- Writing- We will write a persuasive paragraph. 

Week of June 17- Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.

You are welcome to join the class at any time, and each week stands independently without building on the previous one.

We (usually) have a couple of minutes of optional off-topic sharing at the end of each class.  This allows students to connect with each other and share things that are going on in their lives outside the classroom.

🌟This is an inclusive class and all learners are welcome.  

The reading level for this class is Reading A to Z Level U-W or 771L-860L.  If you are not sure if this is a good fit for your learner, please reach out!

This relaxed English Language Arts class will go through the fourth-grade curriculum in a creative and engaging way.  We can't wait to meet your learner in the classroom!  🚀🎉