5th Grade Pathfinders Literature and Writing Studies (Independent Use Student License)

Description

Our Elementary Language Arts Courses invite you and your children to:

• enter into engaging new worlds
• exercise imagination
• focus on building testimony
• strengthen family bonds
• develop and reinforce foundation skills
• create new and beautiful works

Our simple to follow, flexible weekly schedules allow parents to determine when and how often to learn, within each week. Students should plan to spend 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week, for 36 weeks, to complete this course.

Students can do much of the work independently, with regular opportunities to evaluate and reflect with parents.

Voyagers Literature Studies:

Part 1 (readings not included)

• Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin print book or audio book
• The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright print book or audio book
• Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan print book or audio book
• Frindle by Andrew Clements print book or audio book

Part 2 (readings not included)

• The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill print book or audio book
• Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink print book or audio book
• Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan print book or audio book
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle print book or audio book

Voyagers Writing Studies Part 1

In this course, students will complete the following writing projects:

• Autobiography
• Poetry: Haiku and Limerick
• Short Story
• Thank You Notes

Voyagers Writing Studies Part 2

In this course, students will complete the following writing projects:

• How-To
• Journal
• Interview
• Meet My Ancestor