Building Blocks of Language

Grades 3–4

2026/2027 School Year

Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center, Classroom 3

Session 1

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

August 19, 26
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

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Literature Selection: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

Writing Focus: Narration (Summarizing, Sentence Construction)

Grammar Focus: Is it a complete sentence? Nouns & Verbs

Reading Focus: Plot Structure & Making Inferences

Nuts & Bolts: Punctuation/Endmarks

RL 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.2, 4.3, RI 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, W 5.9, RL 4.1,W 3.3, 4.3, 3.4, 3.5

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Cost: $400

Session 2

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

October 14, 21, 28
November 4, 12, 18, 25
(Please note that Nov 11 is a holiday, so class will be held on Thursday, Nov 12 instead)

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Literature Selection: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

Writing Focus: Point of View

Grammar Focus: Adjectives & Adverbs

Reading Focus: Compare & Contrast

Nuts & Bolts: Capitalization & Improving Sentence Structure

RL 3.6, 4.6, RI 3.6, 4.6, RL 3.10, 4.10, RI 3.9, W 3.3, 4.3, 3.4, 3.5

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Cost: $400

Session 3

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

Christmas-Themed Session
December 2, 9, 16

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Literature Selection: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

Writing Focus: Voice (Precision in Language)

Grammar Focus: Modifiers & Interjections

Reading Focus: Allusions & Connections

Nuts & Bolts: Dialogue

RL 3.10, 4.10, RI 4.5, RI 3.2, 3.3, 4.2, 4.3, W 3.3, 4.3, 3.4, 3.5 

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Cost: $175

Session 4

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

January 6, 13, 20, 27
February 3, 10, 17

Cost: $400

Session 5

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

February 24
March 3, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14

Cost: $400

Session 6

Wednesdays | 12:30–2:00 PM

April 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
June 2

Cost: $400