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Boost your child's writing skills with top 3rd-grade tutors in New Jersey at Genie Academy. Our approach aligns with current educational standards, going beyond classroom expectations.
Our tutors personalize lessons to enhance your child's writing journey, focusing on spelling, grammar, and storytelling. We aim to make writing enjoyable and build your child's confidence for success in any writing task.
Genie Academy teaches kids all the key writing subjects, from essay writing to more advanced topics like writing techniques.
Here are the subjects we cover:
Skill Assessment
At Genie Academy, we assess each child's writing level and learning style to make our classes specifically for them.
Customized Lesson Plan
Then, we create a personalized lesson plan. This plan focuses on the areas they need the most help.
Writing Tutoring
Then, we start teaching writing in an easy way. We use different methods to make sure your child understands and enjoys learning.
Concluding Progress Test
At the end of the program, we have a test to see how much your child has learned. This shows us what else they might need to work on.
3rd graders will develop their writing skills, structured around key components of essay writing:
Exploring Writing Genres: Students will explore genres such as descriptive, persuasive, explanatory writing, and more, preparing them to apply these styles in their writing.
Persuasive Writing and the Five-Paragraph Essay: Students will learn the structure of a five-paragraph essay, starting with persuasive writing.
Explanatory Writing: They will apply the five-paragraph format to explanatory writing, learning to use facts and information to explain topics or processes to the reader clearly.
3rd graders will unlock their imaginative potential through engaging and interactive lessons focused on story writing:
Embracing Creativity in Story Writing: Students will be encouraged to let their creativity flow, crafting stories that weave tales of events connected by cause and effect.
Structuring Stories: They will master the structure of a story, ensuring it includes a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Developing Key Story Elements: Students will dive into the eight essential aspects of storytelling: setting, characters, snapshots (vivid scenes), dialogue, conflict, resolution, and conclusion.
Character Creation: They will learn how to develop at least two characters, giving them personalities, goals, and challenges.
3rd graders will explore writing techniques, learning vital skills that enhance their reading and writing.
Crafting Effective Topic Sentences: Students will start with understanding and writing strong topic sentences that express the main idea of a paragraph or essay.
Conclusion Sentences: They will learn to write conclusion sentences that effectively wrap up their writing.
Eliminating Fluff: Students are taught the importance of concise writing by removing unnecessary details ("fluff") to make their essays more focused.
Adding Relevant Details: They will enhance their writing by adding vivid adjectives, verbs, quotations, and sensory details to create engaging narratives.
3rd grade will dive into the language mechanics to develop their writing and reading skills:
Mastering Parts of Speech: Students will start with an in-depth exploration of the parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Understanding Sentence Structure and Grammar: They will move on to basic sentence and grammar concepts such as subject and predicate, subject-verb agreement, homophones, and compound words.
Incorporating Dialogue and Quotations: Students will learn to enhance their writing by including dialogue and direct quotations.
In our 3rd-grade figurative language course, students dive into creative language to improve writing and comprehension skills:
Understanding Figurative Language: Students will learn that figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery in the reader's mind.
Identifying Types of Figurative Language: They will delve into various forms of figurative language, including metaphors, hyperboles, onomatopoeia, and personification.
Practicing Figurative Language: Students will not only identify these types in texts but also practice crafting their own examples.
Knowledgeable & Passionate Coaches
At Genie Academy, we offer a team of knowledgeable and passionate coaches who prioritize your child's success.
Small Class Sizes
Our small class sizes ensure personalized attention, allowing us to implement our carefully designed curriculum based on the Genie Academy teaching philosophy.
Clear Communication and Curriculum Transparency
We believe in transparency. Your child brings home materials, and we keep you informed with regular feedback, Parent Coach conferences, and accessible student records on our Parent Portal.
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Here are our core programs:
Genie Academy teaches children to develop laser-sharp focus in various math subjects. Our method and learning materials train students to concentrate at the highest degree.
At Genie Academy, students enhance their reading skills, focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, and analysis tailored to their grade level and individual learning objectives.
At Genie Academy, we believe in providing the best learning experience for your child. Our experienced teachers are committed to helping children succeed in reading, writing, math, and coding.
Genie Academy coaches are committed to our mission of uncovering your student's genius. They are dedicated, passionate, exciting, and motivating. Our coaches are committed to making the Genie Academy experience fun for kids.
Classes run once a week and vary in length, depending on your child’s age. Toddler classes for children ages 3 ½ to 5 are for one hour. Junior and senior classes for students older than 5 are two hours. Class sizes are deliberately kept small so that teachers can give each child the maximum attention needed. No more than five children are in the toddler classes. No more than eight students are in the junior and senior classes.
Our team will evaluate your child to discover their strengths and weaknesses and provide an in-depth recommendation outline of what they need to ensure that they will succeed.