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ELEMENTARY LITERATURE

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

    
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  • High School
    • English 9
    • Geography and Modern Cultures (9)
    • American Literature (10-11)
    • United States History (10-11)
    • British Literature (12)
    • World Literature (10-12)
    • World History (10-11)
    • Economics (11-12)
    • Civics and Government (10-12)
    • Writer's Workshop
    • Study Skills (9-11)
    • Career Planning (10-12)
    • Child Development (9-12)
  • Middle School
    • Middle School Literature (6-8)
    • Middle School History (6-8)
    • Study Skills (6-8)
  • Elementary
    • Lit for Littles (1-2)
    • Elementary Literature (3-5)
    • Elementary History (3-5)
    • Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (3-5)
  • Schedule
    • On Campus Schedule
    • Online Schedule
  • Payments
    • Monthly Payments
  • Staff
  • Contact
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  • TKM Tickets
  • Career Planning (10-12)