Beginning Storytelling and Manners Study: Why Be a Goop?
In this course, students learn story writing techniques by meeting the Goops! A bunch of naughty boys and girls who learn how to behave! Through various Goop readings, children will be inspired to write their own creative story.
Gina Conroy
Average rating:
4.8
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What's included
9 live meetings
6 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be asked to finish the days lesson for homework if they are not able to complete it in class so they can be ready for the next class.Grading
Students writing will be evaluated for the techniques learned in class and they will be challenged to edit their stories to make them better. It is the parent's responsibility to make sure the student does their homework and hands it in in time for evaluations.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner Level
***Some classes meet 4x in a row and others 2x a week for 2 weeks! Please check the dates*** Meet the Goops! A bunch of naughty boys and girls who learn the hard way how to behave! This beginning story writing course is designed to foster a love of writing in each student whether they have difficulty writing or enjoy it. Through various Goop readings, children will hear stories and poems that will inspire and encourage their own Goop stories. Through Goop story time, discussion, and instruction, learners will come to understand story structure and write Goop stories of their own. (Parental assistance may be required outside of class time with younger students.) Learners will name and create their own Goop character with alliteration and write a funny story with a moral that will teach other kids not to be a Goop! They will also write a poem about their Goop (if time allows.) The final product will be a fun story you will treasure forever. Course Objectives: See syllabus for details *To introduce learners to beginning storytelling using the Goop manner stories as a guide and to create original stories and poems. *To introduce elements of storytelling such as setting, beginning, middle, and end * To introduce strong, descriptive writing techniques * To teach learners about good manners and behavior ** This class is designed to foster a love of storytelling, and while good writing and sentences will be addressed, that is not the emphasis or goal of this class. For strong writing techniques, see my "PAINT with your Words" and "Perfectly Powerful Paragraph" classes.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the basics of story structure, character growth, and strong sentence writing, while creating naughty characters and having them learn from their mistakes and bad behavior.• Beginning, Middle, and End and answer the 5 Ws of storytelling
• Character, Setting, Problem, and Resolution.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum9 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
What is a Goop?
Through various readings of turn of the century stories and poems, students will be introduced to the Goops. The Goops are naughty little boys and girls whose bad manners get them into trouble, but they always learn not to be a Goop in the end! We will discuss manners, and students will be introduced to some vocabulary words used in the early 1900s. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Strong Sentences Create Strong Stories
Students will learn about the adjective-noun-verb sentence structure and practice writing sentences. They will learn how alliterations are used in Goop story titles. An introduction to the four elements of storytelling, character, setting, problem, and conclusion will be discussed and evaluated using the Goop stories. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Breathing Life into your Characters and Setting
We will review the lesson before and brainstorm their Goop characters and setting. Learners will learn about the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) with an emphasis on prewriting and planning their stories. They'll choose a Goop name and bad manner to write about. Prepositions and how they are used in setting will be taught. They'll learn how to use the 5 senses to make their stories come alive. A writing checklist will be given to keep them on track. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Show, Don't Tell your Story
Students will learn how to bring their story to life with descriptive writing using the 5 senses and show, don't tell, especially when writing emotions. They will brainstorm their Goop's bad behavior and write examples using the techniques learned in class. We will also discuss the motivation behind their Goop's bad behavior and what they expect to gain from bad manners. A writing checklist will be given to help keep them on track. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Supply List
Students should have a couple of pencils, notebook paper, and a folder or 3 ring binder. Final stories and poems will need to be typed and shared with teacher for input. Worksheets will be provided, but learners will need to be able to write or have parental help.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Oral Roberts University
I'm a published fiction and nonfiction author, former homeschool mom of four, and have taught and tutored all ages for close to 20 years. I developed these creative writing and storytelling techniques when I started teaching an elective writing course at my kids' school over 10 years ago. This curriculum has developed over time and can be adapted for children of all ages to be successful in storytelling. I'm the author of "Release the Novel in You" workbook: The go-to fiction book for teen authors (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1508555710), and I teach advanced novel writing and story telling as well as other writing and elective classes on Outschool.
What parents are saying:
Gina is a phenomenal writing teacher! We have loved working with her. We have a range of ages and she is great at adapting to their ages and learning styles. She's very patient and good at helping them focus. My kids have learned so much and been stretched and challenged in the area of writing. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to advance in any area of writing! - Bethany mother of K, 1, 3, 4 tutored students.
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Live Group Class
$62
weekly or $185 for 9 classes3x per week, 3 weeks
45 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
4-8 learners per class
