Creative Writing Camp: Extending Our Writing and Engaging the Reader

In this camp, learners will learn how to extend their writing and engage their reader by learning a new technique and applying it within their writing based on a prompts they choose.

18 total reviews for this teacher

4 reviews for this class

Completed by 33 learners

There are no upcoming classes.

40 minutes

per class

4x per week

over 1 week

9-12

year olds

3-10

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description

Class Experience

In this camp, learners will learn how to extend their writing and engage their reader by learning a new technique and applying it within their writing based on a prompts they choose. All skill levels are welcome! 

Each session will begin with a short lesson on the day's topic. Learners will be encouraged to try to use what they learned from the lesson in their own writing that day. After the lesson, learners will be given a variety of writing prompts to choose from (or learners can to choose...

By the end of the camp, learners will be able to: 
- add sensory details to their writing in order to show vs. tell their reader.
- use metaphors and imagery appropriately to their writing.
- develop characters and conflict within their writing to engage their reader.
- revise and edit their writing.
- share (orally or in writing) a piece they wrote.

Most of the written work will be completed in class. Learners are able to continue writing their piece after each session as needed.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

2 hours 40 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Carly Knoche

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Elementary Teacher (Bilingual/English as a Second Language) & Wellness Coach

18 total reviews

15 completed classes

About Me

Credentials:
I hold a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education with minors in English as a Second Language and Spanish. 
I hold a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
I hold the following Wisconsin Department of...