Writing strong, complex sentences is the foundation to effective paragraph writing and then advanced essay writing. This class supports learners in turning simple sentences into detailed, complex sentences, the building blocks of strong paragraph writing.

This class is designed to give learners the skills they need in writing sentences, the basic building blocks of longer writing forms. Learners will get comfortable with the basics and the essentials of sentence writing: 
✔️what sentences are
✔️what parts they are made from
✔️how they are punctuated
✔️purposes of different kinds of sentences
✔️avoiding run-ons
✔️avoiding fragments
✔️joining sentences
✔️adding details to sentences


Weekly Skills Focus:
February 25: Complete Sentences/Fragments
March 3: Types of Sentences
March 10: Types of Sentences
March 17: Discovering Subjects and Verbs
March 24: Using More Than One Subject
March 31: Using More Than One Verb
April 7: Spotting Sentence Parts: Articles
April 14: Spotting Sentence Parts: Prepositions
April 21: Spotting Sentence Parts: Adjectives
April 28: Beginning With Capital Letters
May 5: Ending Sentences With Punctuation
May 12: Avoiding Run On Sentences
May 19: Avoiding Incomplete Sentences
May 26: Joining Sentences
June 2: Using Adjectives to Describe
June 9: Choosing A Topic/Related Details
June 16: Picture Prompt Creative Sentence Writing/Staying Focused


June 23: Complete Sentences/Fragments
June 30: Types of Sentences
July 7: Types of Sentences
July 14: Discovering Subjects and Verbs
July 21: Using More Than One Subject
July 28: Using More Than One Verb
August 4: Spotting Sentence Parts: Articles
August 11: Spotting Sentence Parts: Prepositions
August 18: Spotting Sentence Parts: Adjectives
August 25: Beginning With Capital Letters
September 1: Ending Sentences With Punctuation
September 8: Avoiding Run On Sentences
September 15: Avoiding Incomplete Sentences
September 22: Joining Sentences
September 29: Using Adjectives to Describe
October 6: Choosing A Topic/Related Details
October 13: Picture Prompt Creative Sentence Writing/Staying Focused



The class follows the following format:
🤔Step 1: Brainstorming
Learners start with a simple sentence then brainstorm ideas for adding who, what, where, and when words and phrases, as well as describing words (adjectives and adverbs.)

🗣️Step 2: Oral Sentences
As learners add more details to their sentences, they practice reading their new super sentences aloud. While trying out different combinations of descriptive words and phrases, learners become actively involved in the writing process and gain a better understanding of the parts of a sentence.

✏️Step 3: Sentence Writing
Now that they're full of ideas, learners can begin to write their own sentences. Writing forms with fun illustrations motivate learners to form super sentences. They can piece together the words and phrases from the brainstorming activity, or come up with words and phrases of their own.

✔️Step 4: Proof and Correct
Learners are encouraged to self-edit by reading their work aloud.

Additional reference materials will be posted in the Outschool classroom, including:
📃Super Sentence Organizer Chart
📃Additional Worksheets for Practice


🌟Leaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! 🌟


*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!

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Outschool policies regarding refunds for classes:

✅If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. Your teacher may, however, transfer your learner to another available section, or provide a class recording, at their discretion.
✅If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the class’s start time, the meeting may be cancelled, at the teacher’s discretion. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
✅Refunds are not guaranteed in the event that your learner misses a past or future class meeting due to a schedule conflict, and will depend on the class-specific refund policy.
✅If your learner’s meeting time changes because of daylight saving time starting or ending for several world regions, you are not entitled to a refund if they’re unable to attend. Please review your learner’s schedule ahead of time to ensure you know when classes are meeting.