Literature & Writing for Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Wednesdays - 9:00 - 10:00, 10:15 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:30
$365 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Good literature takes us to different times and places, introduces us to fantastic characters, and teaches us to imagine and tell good stories. This class is intended to encourage elementary students to LOVE literature and writing! Students are exposed to different genres and learn literary themes and styles, while learning the building blocks of writing correctly and creatively.
The following genres will be covered over the course of the school year: fiction, mystery, fables, historical fiction, fantasy, and poetry.
Unit 1 - Art of Writing - Storytelling
Spectacular Sentences
Journal Writing
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Narrative Story Writing
Unit 2 - Perfect Paragraphs
Fantasy - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillio
Most Beloved Toy Paragraph
Unit 3 - Who’s Who? - 1st person/3rd person; Pronouns; Possession
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Descriptive Writing/Newspaper Article
Unit 4 - Terrific Thesis & Topic Sentences
Literature - TBD
Three paragraph essays
Unit 5 - Biography Research Project
Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
Five paragraph research essay
Unit 6 - Poetry
Write original poem
Poetry recital
Unit 7 - Letter Writing
Historical Fiction
Literature TBD
Unit 8 - Creative Writing
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Wednesdays - 9:00 - 10:00, 10:15 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:30
$365 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Good literature takes us to different times and places, introduces us to fantastic characters, and teaches us to imagine and tell good stories. This class is intended to encourage elementary students to LOVE literature and writing! Students are exposed to different genres and learn literary themes and styles, while learning the building blocks of writing correctly and creatively.
The following genres will be covered over the course of the school year: fiction, mystery, fables, historical fiction, fantasy, and poetry.
Unit 1 - Art of Writing - Storytelling
Spectacular Sentences
Journal Writing
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Narrative Story Writing
Unit 2 - Perfect Paragraphs
Fantasy - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillio
Most Beloved Toy Paragraph
Unit 3 - Who’s Who? - 1st person/3rd person; Pronouns; Possession
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Descriptive Writing/Newspaper Article
Unit 4 - Terrific Thesis & Topic Sentences
Literature - TBD
Three paragraph essays
Unit 5 - Biography Research Project
Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
Five paragraph research essay
Unit 6 - Poetry
Write original poem
Poetry recital
Unit 7 - Letter Writing
Historical Fiction
Literature TBD
Unit 8 - Creative Writing
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier