•  Review the 8 parts of speech: NOUNS, VERB, ADJECTIVES, PRONOUNS, ADVERBS, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION, INTERJECTION,
•  Various sentence structures on the 8 parts of speech as well as new concepts like indirect objects, direct objects, and object of the prepositions. Students are NOT EXPECTED TO MASTER the follow: indirect objects, direct objects, adverbs, prepositions, but are only to gain a better understanding of where and how they are used in a strong sentence.
•  Clear and cohesive descriptive sentences using the different parts of speech.
•  Sentence starters: verb, adverb with different sentence patterns.
 •  Beginning storytelling  using picture prompts and strong sentences.
•  This is not necessarily a grammar class, though some comma rules and basic punctuation will be addressed. 

My love of writing started when I was 8 years old and hasn't stopped. 

I'm a published author, writing teacher, and tutor who's worked with gifted and struggling kids for over 20 years. I saw a gap and a need when it came to writing because children didn't have a basic knowledge of parts or speech, sentence structure, or paragraph writing. I developed a program with fun techniques to engage them to write powerful and sometimes silly sentences. The techniques seemed to work with kids who loved writing as well as those who didn't. I'm excited to bring my program online to an even bigger audience. 

What parents are saying:

Gina is a phenomenal writing teacher! We have loved working with her. We have a range of ages and she is great at adapting to their ages and learning styles. She's very patient and good at helping them focus. My kids have learned so much and been stretched and challenged in the area of writing. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to advance in any area of writing! - Bethany mother of K, 1, 3, 4 tutored students.

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* Homework will be given after every class and will need to be PRINTED OUT, finished before the next class, and uploaded to the teacher messaging section, not the class page. Simply scan the document as one and upload for review. 
* Some videos may be required outside of class for lesson reinforcement.
* There is no guarantee that I will be able to assess homework that is turned in late.
* Parents must monitor their children's homework, help when needed, and make sure it is done and turned in on time. 

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* Assessments will be done in class through class participation and sentence writing. Parents will be notified if student needs more help in a certain area, but it is up to the parent work with the child outside of class. 
* It is parent's responsibility to follow up with any questions and concerns. 
* An informal assessment will be given as needed when homework is turned in and evaluated. 
* A more formal assessment is available on request only. 
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