Writing 5 Adventures

Course Catalog ID:

4542

Subject Categories:

Elementary Class, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), English Language Arts, New and Improved, Writing and Composition

Description

Has your young student ever stared at an empty white page not knowing where to start? Is your young student eager to write but needs focus and organization? Or do you have a reluctant young writer? This course provides an enjoyable introductory space for new writers to find their voice and organize their ideas. In-class writing exercises will help students to engage in discussions about the writing traits and how to make their writing organized and interesting. Brief grammar reviews in class will aid students in applying essential grammar such as the parts of speech and sentence types. A wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction writing topics will be explored through small writing assignments. Assignments will build to the development of complete, three paragraph essays. Students will also explore the world of poetry through limericks, haikus, and formal verse rhyme scheme. The teachers will provide detailed individual feedback for each written assignment. At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to create a piece that celebrates their writing accomplishments from the year.

Prerequisites

Grade Levels*:

5, 6

* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.

Readiness

• Successful completion (75% or higher) of TPS English as a Foreign Language - Intermediate (EFL-I)

━ OR ━

• Successful completion of Readiness Test

Notes and Conditions

Parent Involvement: In the first semester this course requires some parental involvement (including some in-class time) helping young students acclimate to an academic course. This tapers off and by second semester students should be able to work with little or no direct parental involvement during the class time.

English Language Arts: To form a complete elementary language arts program, add a TPS Elementary Humanities course to this writing course.

EFL Program: If English is not your first language and you are considering this course to improve your English writing, please contact us to discuss taking this course (or a more suitable course) as part of our English as a Foreign Language program.

“I recommend this course to others because it is just pure amazing. Every week I could look forward to this class. The teacher made everything super clear, and always encouraged us to do our best. I really love how she respected every comment we made, and always was open to any prayer requests! She was always so patient with us, and I really like how she made class funny and really enjoyable. After every class I could walk away knowing that I was ready to get a good grade with my upcoming assignment. Every single assignment was fun once I got started. All in all this is a great TPS class, and I highly recommend it to others.”

Madi H

Student

“I would recommend this course to others because of several factors. Firstly, I would recommend it because of the teacher. She carefully explained what to do in an assignment and how to do it. She also has room for mistakes and is very funny. Secondly, I would recommend this course to others because of the content. The assignments are exciting, leaving room for your imagination to fill in the blanks! Finally, I would recommend this course to others because of the activities. I cannot surmise the amount of laughter I enjoyed doing this course. The quick writing, mad libs, word games, and writer’s theater helped make learning more fun!”

Kian K

Student

“This is a very good course for people who like reading and writing! You get to learn how to write all kinds of stuff, for example fiction stories, opinion paragraphs, and fractured fairytales. The teacher is very kind and always gives us amazing advice about what we wrote. I would strongly recommend this course.”

Marcus L

Student

“I would highly recommend Writing Adventures. The class was enjoyable and interesting. I wrote many great pieces and learned how to be more confident as a writer. Class time each week was fun!”

Caleb S

Student

“I probably learned more in this one school year than I did in all the other years combined. We would play the best writing and word games, write awesome stories, and then we’d get the chance to share them if we wanted to. I don’t remember any other class like that at my old public school. My teacher was, just to put it simply, the best writing teacher ever. I can’t wait to have her again next year!”

Reagyn K

Student

“I recommend this course because it has helped me a lot in the structure of writing and I feel that I have more knowledge on how to write essays, stories, paragraphs, and more. I had a very good teacher and she made the class very fun.”

Macey W

Student

“I really enjoyed this writing class! It was my first time to ever do a TPS class, and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. My teacher made each class fun and interesting. I also enjoyed the conversations with classmates throughout the year. I believe I have grown a lot in my writing journey because of this class.”

Titus C

Student

“The teacher is super nice and makes all things easy to understand. The teacher is also very patient when you ask a question. You learn about how to make your stories exciting, how to make your grammar make sense, spelling and lots more! This is my first class on TPS but I already feel like an author!”

Joshua L

Student

“This course was absolutely awesome! I learned so much by taking this class and now I’m a way better writer than I used to be. The class was easy and fun and the teacher explained everything perfectly. She is the most amazing teacher ever. She always played a bunch of games with us that were related to writing. While the games were fun, we learned a lot doing them. The class was great and the people there were also awesome and sweet. I could go on and on but I’ll end it at saying… I DEFINITELY recommend this class to others!”

Evie B

Student

“Writing 5 taught me how to write good sentences to paragraphs step by step without fear. The teachers are professional and responsible. Writing is still not easy for me, but I have more confidence to be a good writer with the teachers’ help.”

Enoch L

Student