Creative Writing Club for Young Writers
In this weekly creative writing class we will create stories, practice writing and recording them, and explore elements of stories and writing.
Roisin Butler, M.Ed, B.Ed
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(229)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
Welcome to our Creative Writing Class for Young Writers. This class is for young beginner writers, who want to create stories, share them with their friends (if they want to) and learn about creative story writing every week. Every week we will come together and create a small piece of writing, or respond to a funny or interesting picture, We will then learn about an element of story writing that will help us grow as storytellers. And finally we will have the chance to Every week the class will follow the following format: ⭐ Warm up and creative writing and sharing together (10 minutes) Every week we will being class with a group warm-up activity. We might use a photo that is funny / interesting, a story prompt, or an interesting artefact to prompt our ideas. Each learner will be able to share and together we will create a piece of writing together, or create a fun description or story about the photograph or artefact. ⭐ Mini lesson (10 minutes) Each class will include a mini lesson about an element of story writing that will help us grow as writers. Examples include setting, characters, plot, story structure, adding details to our story, using words that WOW our readers and reviewing/editing our work. ⭐ Independent Writing (15 minutes) Everyone will have the opportunity to work independently on whatever story they want to write. I will be available to offer prompts and support to learners who want it. I will also provide some resources such as graphic organizers to help learhers record their ideas if they would like it. ⭐ Story Sharing and Review (10 minutes) At the end of class every learner will have the choice to share their stories. This can include reading the story, showcasing their illustrations or whatever each writer feels comfortable with. I am always available after class for learners to submit their writing if they want to share with the teacher instead of their classmates. Throughout class I am available to support writers, offer input and provide resources to help writers record their ideas should they want. Each learner will have at least two check ins during the personal writing time. If you feel that your learner may be shy or anxious about participating in class please feel free to contact me in advance and let me know. This is an ongoing class and students are welcome to join and leave the class at any time. Learners are welcome to join for one lesson or many, 🌟 Get $5 off your first class with coupon code BUTLE5A5IM5 until April 17th, 2024 🌟 The class schedule is as follows: --------⭐ MARCH ⭐-------- • Week 03/04: Characters • Week 03/11: My Pet is a Superhero • Week 03/18: Create a Fantasy Character • Week 03/25: Building a Fantasy World --------⭐ APRIL ⭐-------- • Week 04/01: Story Structure - Beginning, Middle and End and Plot • Week 04/08: Using describing words to create our character • Week 04/15: Bringing a world to life with Descriptive Words • Week 04/15: Different worlds • Week 04/22: Conflict in a story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Past Months: --------⭐ JANUARY ⭐-------- • Week 01/08: Characters • Week 01/15: Setting • Week 01/22: Plot • Week 01/29: Conflict and Resolution in a story --------⭐ FEBRUARY⭐-------- • Week 02/05: Using describing words to build a story • Week 02/12: Awesome Adjectives • Week 02/19: Story Structure - Beginning, Middle and End • Week 02/26: Conflict and Resolution in a story
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
5.0
229reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Open University
Hello! My name is Roisin. Welcome to my classroom!
I have a both a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Education. For more than 20 years I have been a teacher and an educator. I have been a classroom teacher, a curriculum designer, a teacher trainer and an online English teacher. I have experience teaching students from PreSchool through to 9th grade, both in a regular classroom and also in a virtual classroom. For me as an educator, it has been rewarding at every level to nurture and foster early skills and equip young learners with the tools they need to inquire and question about the world around them. I love to see how these skills grow and develop, and support learners as they progress throughout the grades.
I believe that children learn when they are actively engaged in their learning, sharing their ideas and collaborating with their peers. Learning is inspired by lessons that are meaningful and relevant to students. The lessons spark their interest, nurture and develop an understanding of a 'big idea' and build essential skills. And of course fun and enjoyment in the classroom are essential ingredients too. When students are happy and engaged, those meaningful conversations and interactions happen naturally in the classroom.
Over the past few years I have learned to surf (badly). I am by no means a good surfer (in fact I'm pretty poor), but there is nothing more rewarding than finally standing upright on that board! Its good to feel the challenge of slowly mastering the various steps, before finally mastering the 'pop-up'. And nothing more humbling than seeing the little kids whizz past you as you struggle to master those skills during the process!
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Live Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-6 learners per class
