Elementary English Courses
Elementary English 1
Suggested Age:
8-9 years
Students in this stage are gaining confidence in both their reading and writing skills. Students will be introduced to the basic rules of grammar through color-coding, write with a purpose, as well as spell and use meaningful vocabulary words.
Process
Basic Rules of Grammar
Easy Grammar 3 Workbook is our primary grammar text
Color-coding parts of speech assists students in comprehending sentence patterns that will carry over into their sentence writing skills
Capitalization and punctuation practice
Compositions
Engaging weekly one-paragraph compositions
Topic sentence
Concluding sentence
Spelling/Vocabulary Assignments
Basic spelling rules: vowels, digraphs, diphthongs
Meaningful vocabulary
Handwriting
Scripture
Dictation
Parental Responsibilities
Each week parents are asked to oversee the completion of assignments
Easy Grammar
Spelling/Vocabulary
Weekly Writing Assignment to be sent to the teacher for grading
Elementary English 2
Suggested Age:
9-11 years old; students working at approximately a 5th grade level
Students in this stage of their development love to learn the rules for how things work. Our grammar objective is to identify and understand the eight parts of speech and their functions within the sentence. Students will learn to write to express, record, reflect, and problem solve.
Process
Basic Rules of Grammar
Easy Grammar 5 Workbook is our primary grammar text
Color-coding parts of speech assists students in comprehending sentence patterns that will carry over into their sentence writing skills
Capitalization and punctuation practice
Compositions
Write engaging five-paragraph compositions
Introduced to the writing process: Brainstorm, Draft, Revise/Edit, Publish
Topic and concluding sentences
Spelling/Vocabulary Assignments
Spelling rules: syllables, prefixes, suffixes, derivational relations
Meaningful vocabulary and activities
Handwriting
Scripture
Dictation
Parental Responsibilities
Each week parents are asked to oversee the completion of the following assignments
Easy Grammar
Spelling/Vocabulary
Weekly Writing Assignment to be sent to the teacher for grading
Elementary Literature
Suggested Age:
9-11
Purpose
Develop a love for literature
Master the use of common literary terms
Explore various genres of literature
Novels discussed in class and read at home:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Reading level grade 3 to 6; ages 8 -12 years
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading level grade 3 to 7; age range 8 to 12
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Reading level grade 3 to 8; ages 8 to14 years
Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reading level grade 3 to 5; ages 9 years and up
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle
Genre: Science Fiction
Reading level grade 3 to 8; ages 9 to 12 years
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Genre: Fantasy Genre
Reading level grade 5; ages 6 to 12)
Biography or Autobiography (student choice)
Process
Expected to read 20 minutes a day, five days per week for a total of 100 minutes
Students complete weekly assignments graded by the ODA teacher
Novel questions
Class Lesson Review questions
Students will:
Create a resource book
Read and discuss a variety of genres
Analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions
Participate confidently in group discussions
Parental Responsibilities
Attendance is mandatory as each day is a new idea or term
Help your child develop a love of literature by reading with them as well as listening to them read. This helps the child develop reading fluency.