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This class will focus on grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. The grammar portion will address parts of a sentence and all things verb: type, agreement, tense, and conjugation. Spelling and vocabulary will be differentiated according to each student's capabilities. There will be quizzes and weekly homework for evaluation, but grades will not be given. Before enrolling in this class, students should be reading at a fourth grade level and have mastered the grammar topics presented in English Language Arts - Level 1. Students who come to class without this knowledge will be asked to transfer into the lower level course. We will spend some time writing to practice the concepts, but for maximum benefits for English Language Arts, at this middle grades level, concurrent enrollment in From Paragraphs to Essays: Expanding Strong Writing Foundations.. Our class time will be divided into lecture, comprehension checks, and fun learning activities each week. Students are more engaged with the material when it is supplemented with fun games, puzzles, and art. Students should have access to a computer with internet for homework. Instructor: Stephenie Stevens """Ms. Stephenie has been homeschooling her children since 2019, and her family has been at THE since 2021. She has a Bachelors of Specialized Studies in Literature and Drama degree from Ohio University, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Genetics from NCSU. Her favorite classes to teach are high school literature and elementary math. Her philosophy of life is that we should all keep learning throughout life, and over the last several years she has learned a lot about meeting the students where they are both academically and socially. She anticipates continuing to learn more on this topic and many others because each student at each stage teaches her so much. She is overwhelmed with gratitude and joy for the opportunity to teach in this atmosphere."""
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