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Class Mini: Become a Better Writer - Better Story Beginnings

In this one-time #creative writing class, learners will become better at writing by creating an entertaining and captivating story beginning using their own story plot.
Alison Sloan, Writing Teacher | Cert. ELA/ESL
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1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Does your writing sometimes start like this? 
**This is a story of when James and Oak went to the fair.**
Let's become BETTER writers!  
In this one-time class, we will look at what makes a narrative story and how to create an entertaining and captivating story beginning. 

Learners will learn what narrative stories include and what boring and entertaining beginnings look like. They will create or choose from a list of characters, settings, and problems to create a boring story beginning. Then, they will transform their boring beginning into an entertaining one using the strategies taught in the lesson. We will share our new story beginnings with the class and see how each learner became a better writer!

I am a K-12 certified ELA teacher who has taught these lessons in the classroom for several years as well as on Outschool as part of my narrative writing classes and have seen amazing beginnings created. Now it's time to see your learner become a better writer!

This class is a great way to see if your learner would be a good fit for my 8-week creative narrative story writing course.

Learning Goals

Learners will learn how to create entertaining story beginnings using strategies taught in the lesson.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Classroom teacher in the state of Texas for 5th and 6th grade English for 5 years. 

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Ages: 8-11
1-6 learners per class

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