ELA ActivitiesEach week I've written out optional ELA activities that both review the core material of S2S and reenforce writing and grammar topics. These are 100% optional and just additional material I made for my kids

What’s Included?

• Notetaking Ideas: Learners will learn to identify key words and phrases, organize main ideas, and convert notes into complete sentences to deepen understanding and retention. 
• Writing Activities: These are inspired by The Writing Revolution, a fantastic resource I highly recommend reading if you plan to go deeper. The writing tasks are designed to build skills step by step, helping learners write with clarity, structure, and purpose, without being overwhelming. 
• Grammar Practice: The included grammar is my own homemade system: playful but cumulative. It builds over time, slowly introducing concepts through short, accessible activities. It’s meant to feel manageable, even for reluctant writers, and it’s absolutely okay to adapt or skip what doesn’t fit your needs. There are generally multiple levels of hardness for each topic.
• Copywork/Dictation: There is both a short copywork or dictation passage for each lesson to support handwriting development and attention to written language. These are designed to be meaningful and connected to that week’s science topic.

Each Week Includes

• Because, But, So Sentence Expansion
• Sentence Expansion with 3 Question Words
• Fix the Fragment
• Write an Appositive
• Correct the Sentence
• Combine Sentences
• Write 4 Sentences
• Sentence Scramble
• SPO: Writing Details
• SPO: Writing Topic Sentence
• SPO: Odd One Out
• Trace and Draw
• Trace and Write
• Copy Work (2 Levels)

How to Use the ELA SectionUse it as a full ELA add-on, or just choose the parts that interest your learner. Change up what activities you do each week, or do the same ones each week! Feel free to substitute your own writing or reading plans: this is meant to enrich, not replace.

The ELA sections in Stardust to Storytellers is about exploring voice, building confidence, and seeing language as part of the universe of ideas. There are no tests or grades, just a space for curiosity, creativity, and growth.

I am NOT an English teacher. This material is not meant to be a more traditional, full grammar and writing curriculum. While I find it adequate for my own children, doesn't mean it's enough for all children. This is use at your own risk! 
Feedback is Always Welcome. If something’s confusing, doesn’t work for your learner, or totally rocks, I’d love to hear about it! I can't make things better unless I know what's working and what's not! Always feel free to email me at [email protected].