Literature & Writing for Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Wednesdays - 9:00 - 10:00, 10:15 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:30
$385 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.
Unit 1 – Fiction – Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Unit 2 – Mystery – Holes by Louis Sachar
Unit 3 – Tall Tales and Fables – Various Selections
Unit 4 – Short Stories – The Hundred Dresses
Unit 5 – Historical-Fiction – By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleishman
Unit 6 – Fantasy – Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Unit 7 – Poetry – Various Selections
Unit 8 –Novel/Movie – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Unit 9 – Fiction – Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Teacher: Chris MacLeith
Wednesdays - 9:00 - 10:00, 10:15 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:30
$385 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.
Unit 1 – Fiction – Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- Introduction to five paragraph essay writing
Unit 2 – Mystery – Holes by Louis Sachar
- Summary writing
Unit 3 – Tall Tales and Fables – Various Selections
- Write an original tall tale or fable
Unit 4 – Short Stories – The Hundred Dresses
- Complete sentence writing
Unit 5 – Historical-Fiction – By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleishman
- Research essay
- Multi-media oral presentation
Unit 6 – Fantasy – Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
- Creative art project
Unit 7 – Poetry – Various Selections
- Poetry writing
- Includes a poetry reciting extravaganza
Unit 8 –Novel/Movie – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- Business letter writing
- Sweet contest!
Unit 9 – Fiction – Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
- Fun with fiction activities