Trailblazers Literature and Writing Studies, Grades 4th-6th (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. 4th-6th grade 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.

The following books comprise the Literature Studies for the 4th- 6th Grade Explorers Literature Schedule:

• Because of Winn-Dixie Print Book Audiobook
• Matilda  Print Book   Audiobook
• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street Print Book  Audiobook
• The Door in the Wall  Print Book  Audiobook
• The Princess and the Goblin Print Book   Audiobook
• Johnny Tremain  Print Book   Audiobook
• Shades of Gray Print Book   Audiobook – Check your local library
• The Candymakers Print Book  Audiobook
• The Secret Garden Print Book   Audiobook

4th-6th Grade Students will complete the following writing projects:

• Friendly Letter
• All About Me Presentation
• Favorite Animal – Essay
• Holiday Traditions Essay
• Poetry: Diamantes, Acrostics, and Cinquains
• My State Research Project
• Create your Own Country – Creative Writing Project
• Newspaper Report – Featuring the 5 W’s
• Dust Jacket Book Review