What's included
24 live meetings
18 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Homework WILL be assigned for this course. -Students will need to rewrite the sentences that we corrected in class. -Students will be assigned sentences to correct on their own. -Students will use a dictionary to define assigned terms to bring to class. Some terms will be defined in the class. -Students will label any unfinished sentences.Assessment
Students may turn in their rewritten sentences for feedback, although it is not required.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
Not seeing an available class? Please find me at The Delightful Classroom for additional courses. ------This class uses the updated fourth edition of The Nose Tree------ ***This course meets twice weekly for twelve weeks to complete the book. Accelerated-paced courses are ideal for older students or students who enjoy working at a quicker pace. ***Students will have homework. Fix-It! Grammar: The Nose Tree is a fun and engaging way to teach learners English grammar. Students go sentence by sentence in an ongoing story to label, identify, and hunt for grammar errors, fixing them along the way. Learners will rewrite the sentences correctly. Students will stay engaged in the process because the story is ongoing, and who doesn't want to find out how the story ends? IEW recommends that all students begin with The Nose Tree, the first level in a series of books that build upon one another. This course is ideal for beginning grammar students OR students who need extra practice and a refresher course. Third grade is the earliest recommended start time. Students will need the student book for Fix It! Grammar: The Nose Tree. https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-1-nose-tree-student-book Students will need a dictionary (or a way to define assigned terms). Students must have access to Nearpod.com. It would be helpful if students could annotate on their screens. Class time will be spent teaching the new vocabulary, concepts, and directions and reading and correcting as many sentences as possible. Unfinished sentences will be assigned as homework. I will use slides and other resources to encourage interaction between the students and myself. Students may also volunteer to read sentences aloud. Students will need their workbooks during class to identify and label the parts of the sentence as they go. Each week, the previous material is reviewed while new materials are presented. This class will cover the following topics: -Nouns, capitalization, indentation -Articles -Pronouns (relating to English grammar) -Who/Which Clauses -Homophones -Adjectives, Quality Adjectives -Prepositions -Verbs and Subjects -Linking Verbs -Helping Verbs -Homophones, End Marks with Quotations -Coordinating Conjunctions -Adverbs ***************************************************************************************** Students do not need any prior knowledge of English grammar before taking this class. *****************************************************************************************
Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of the basic parts of speech, proper punctuation, the indentation of paragraphs, and basic capitalization rules. Students will learn new vocabulary.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum24 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
Nouns, capitalization, indentation
Lesson 1
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Article Adjectives
Lesson 2
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Pronouns (related to English grammar) Homework: Lesson 4 Review
Lessons 3 and 4
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Who/Which Clauses
Lesson 5
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners may sometimes need help using a dictionary, correcting sentences, or completing the review lessons. Learners are also welcome to contact me through the class page for help.
Supply List
Students will need the student book for Fix It! Grammar: The Nose Tree. https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-1-nose-tree-student-book Students will need a dictionary (or a way to define assigned terms). Students must have access to Nearpod.com
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Students will need the book for The Nose Tree: https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-1-nose-tree-student-book
Reviews
Live Group Course
$225
for 24 classes2x per week, 12 weeks
45 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
6-8 learners per class