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Character + Location = Story -Ongoing Creative Writing Class

Every week the students will write a story about a specific character in one particular location and share it with each other
Jessika O'Sullivan
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What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Do you have a  writer at home who loves to write and tell stories or a young writer who struggles to start writing?
 This class works for both. 

Do you have a young student who loves to write about characters but struggles with descriptions, or vice versa? This class works for both. 

In this class, the students will write a short story to share with others to develop story-writing skills and descriptions of characters and locations.

To help with creativity and to start the story, they will be given a specific location and character every week.

The location and character will be presented in image form, and we will discuss both together for about 15 minutes to get their writing process and imagination going. (See below for a more detailed schedule)

This class will encourage young storytellers and writers to expand their writing, strengthen their creativity, and practice sharing with others. 


The schedule for the class will look like this:

15 minutes to discuss and brainstorm the character and location of the week

25 -30 minutes to write 

15-20 minutes to share their stories (read, copy, and paste into the chat box or screen share)

The student doesn't need to worry about spelling and grammar mistakes as we will focus on the story. 


Weekly Schedule (look at the top of the class listing to see the weekly class schedule)

Week 1: A ghost who lives in an ice cream shop

Week 2: A librarian who works in the children's section at the library 

Week 3: A squirrel who lives in a large oak by a playground 

Week 4: A baker who just opened their bakery

Week 5: A horse in a meadow filled with flowers 

Week 6: An elf who lives in a fantasy land 

Week 7: An astronaut in a spaceship on their way to a faraway planet 

Week 8: A student who starts a new school

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Joined March, 2016
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My teaching philosophy is deeply rooted in personal experience. Growing up with dysgraphia, I encountered teachers who left me feeling uncomfortable, insecure, and inadequate. Those experiences shaped my commitment to creating an environment where every student feels welcome, confident, and supported. My goal is to build students up, ensuring they leave my classes with both knowledge and self-assurance.

As a teacher, I bring a wide array of subjects to life in my classes, ranging from creative writing and Swedish (my native language) to world religions, the Holocaust, and novel studies with a focus on folklore. Each subject reflects my passions and areas of expertise, offering students a rich and dynamic learning experience.

With a master’s degree in education and a double major in social and political science and world religions, my professional background equips me to guide students through diverse and complex topics. Having taught across various age groups in Sweden and now the USA, I also incorporate the principles of student democracy, encouraging students to take an active role in shaping their own learning journey.


On a personal note, I’ve always had a vivid imagination—perhaps a result of my Nordic upbringing. As a child in Sweden, I was fascinated yet terrified by the stories of fairies that pervade our folklore. Now, as an immigrant in the USA, I weave that sense of wonder into my own creative works, which have earned me awards for poetry and short stories.

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$20

weekly
1x per week
60 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-6 learners per class

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