Join me for a fascinating semester of Language Arts! Semester One will include 4 Unit Studies. 

 Students will be expected to do reading and writing on their own for homework. We will incorporate  grammar, vocabulary, and spelling throughout the semester as well. 

Students will learn through a variety of lectures, games, assignments, projects, and student presentations. 

Sample Scheudle:

Weeks 1-4: We will start off with an introduction to types of Fiction. Following an overview of the different genres in fiction we will dive into a Realistic Fiction Unit. Students will read together in class and independently. 
We will read My Side of the Mountain and Because of Winn Dixie. 

Students will then be guided through writing their own Realistic Fiction story.  Students will set up a notebook for spelling and vocabular. Students will complete a variety of vocabulary and spelling activities independently. Students will be assessed at the end of the unit through a game and quiz. 

Weeks 5-7: Mystery 
Students will continue to work in their spelling and vocabulary notebooks as we learn about mystery/detective stories.  We will discuss what it takes to solve a mystery and what makes a great detective! Students will be participate in logic puzzles and try to solve mysteries as we read The Westing Game, Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag, Nancy Drew Quest if the Missing Map, and Sherlock Holmes The Red Headed League. Students will even participate in an escape room! 

Weeks 8-9: Poetry
Taking a break from novels we will complete a short unit on poetry. We will learn about rhymes and patterns as we read classic poems. Students may also share some of their favorite poems and will be allowed to share their creations in class.  Students will create their own books of poetry as we learn about 12 different types of poetry. 

Selections may include poems by:

* “Where the Sidewalk Ends” Shel Silverstein 
* Robert Frost
* “The Tyger” William Blake
* “Casey At The Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
* “My Shadow” By Robert Louis Stevenson
* “Buckingham Palace” A.A. Milne

Weeks 10-16: Fantasy
Students will learn the elements of fantasy and   create their own fantasy world (independent or group project). Students will continue to work in their spelling and vocabulary notebooks as we begin a fantasy book. Students will vote on a book such as The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe or The Christmas Pig. Students will also have the option to read an additional fantasy book of their choosing and create a book report and give a presentation. 

Each novel will be assessed through conversation in class. Comprehension questions will be provided for each novel and fit into the interactive notebooks. There will be many opportunities for students to work together as well as independently. If your student prefers to work soon, please let me know upon enrollment so I can keep a note. 

We will do a variety of projects including drawing, building, writing/book reports, cooking, crafts, food art, etc.  Please don’t feel like you have to go buy materials for any of the projects unless you want to. There will be plenty of ways to make each thing!

Be sure to join for Semester 2! Nonfiction and Mythology 


Holidays: I have tried to account for traditional holiday schedules. If your student needs time off for other holidays/reasons during the semester please let me know and I will work with you to make up any days missed.