Creative Writing: Create Fun Stories While Making New Friends
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
* I will be taking a break this summer from teaching. I am having knee surgery and my father is currently losing his battle with lung cancer. I have scheduled classes for September, but please note that it may change depending on my father's health. Thank you for understanding. In this ongoing creative writing class, learners will be introduced to new styles of writing each week. Learners will be given time to write their stories and then share them together with the class. This is a very informal writing class that is meant to build confidence in writing and social skills. Worksheets are available on the classroom page each week, or you may choose to use paper and pencil/pen. Some classes will use drawings to enhance writing, so feel free to have colored pencils or markers handy. *Learners should be able to write a short story unassisted to get the most out of this class. Sample Class Schedule Informal chat time Instruction on writing style/ samples Writing time (20-25 min) Sharing/Discussion time Schedule: 2022/2023 Week of Sept. 18: Survivor: Imagine you are lost on a deserted island. "How would you use the natural resources of the island?" Week of Sept. 25: Letter Writing: Write to a friend describing a book you recently read. Week of October 2: Profile a villain from a film you love. Write a letter to the editor of a paper apologizing for their villainous deeds. Week of Oct. 9: Comic board template: Create a story sequence about your favorite time-traveling character. Week of Oct. 16: TimeLine: Create a timeline of your life. *Teacher Vacation: Week of Nov 13: Welcome to my country. Create a brochure to share with friends about why they should visit your country. Week of Nov. 20: Newspaper writing: Who, what, where, when, why, how Week of Nov 27: Advertising: Create an advertisement for your new product Week of Dec 4: Wanted: Create a wanted poster for your favorite book or movie character. Week of Dec 11: Retell the story of Jack and Jill. Create a personal recount of the adventure and what really happened. Holiday Break Week of Jan 1: Fed Up! Write a letter to the editor about a topic that annoys you and you want to see changed. Week of Jan 8: Dear Diary: Create diary entries about one of your favorite characters. What does their daily life look like? 2021/2022 Week of Sept. 13: Survivor: Imagine you are lost on a deserted island. "How would you use the natural resources of the island?" Week of Sept. 20: Letter Writing: Write to a friend describing a book you recently read. Week of Sept. 27: Profile a villain from a film you love. Write a letter to the editor of a paper apologizing for their villainous deeds. Week of Oct. 4: Comic board template: Create a story sequence about your favorite time-traveling character. Week of Oct. 11: TimeLine: Create a timeline of your life. Week of Oct. 18: Welcome to my country. Create a brochure to share with friends about why they should visit your country. *Teacher Vacation: Oct. 25-Nov. 5* Week of Nov. 8: Newspaper writing: Who, what, where, when, why, how Week of Nov 15: Advertising: Create an advertisement for your new product Week of Nov 22: Wanted: Create a wanted poster for your favorite book or movie character. Week of Nov 29: Retell the story of Jack and Jill. Create a personal recount of the adventure and what really happened. Week of Dec. 6: Fed Up! Write a letter to the editor about a topic that annoys you and you want to see changed. Week of Dec 13: Dear Diary: Create diary entries about one of your favorite characters. What does their daily life look like? Week of January 9- You have Three Wishes Week of January 16- Just a Perfect Day Week of January 23- If I Could Talk to the Animals Week of January 30-School Camp Week of February 6- Explorers Week of February 13- Liar, Liar Break Week of February 27- Second Time Around Week of March 6- Write a Blurb Week of March 13- Inside Story Week of March 20- Invent a New Sport Week of March 27- Cyclone Week of April 3- Changing Places Week of April 10- Instruction Manuel Week of April 24-Retell Break Week of May 1-Alternative Ending Week of May 8- Think differently Week of May 15-Five Senses See you in the Fall!
Learning Goals
Each week learners will learn a different type of writing style. Students will be encouraged to share their stories with each other in class. They can also add them to the classroom page. This is a great way to build public speaking skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners should have enough writing skills to write a short story with minimal assistance for 20 minutes. Help is provided with spelling and even writing of the sentences for them to copy on the screen if that is needed.
Supply List
Pencil/pen, crayons, markers, paper. Worksheets from classroom page.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Templates and organizers will be uploaded to the classroom page the Sunday before each class. You can also just use paper and pencil.
Teacher expertise and credentials
* I will be taking a break this summer from teaching. I am having knee surgery and my father is currently losing his battle with lung cancer. I have scheduled classes for September, but please note that it may change depending on my father's health. Thank you for understanding.
My name is Adrian. I love to make learning fun! I specialize in breaking down material into "bite-sized" pieces for my students. I like to throw in a good amount of humor and games to ignite the spark of learning. My classes will focus on literature, writing, and social studies. I love combining these disciplines. I have a B.S. in Secondary Social Studies Education. I homeschooled my own 5 children using the "classical school" method. This method combines different subjects to create a well-rounded student. If we studied Ancient Egypt, we also study the science and literature of the time as well. This type of learning really helps bring history to life. I am also an ESL teacher. Teaching ESL has really helped me to understand writing on a new level. I love helping a student form words, then sentences, and eventually essays. It brings me such joy to see their progress. Great books are a passion of mine. My favorite book is by Maria Duenas, The Time in Between.
Outside of teaching, I love to travel and hope to one day retire to Mexico. I love the people and culture of Mexico. I am learning to speak Spanish. I currently live in Pennsylvania with my family and the cutest Maine-coon cat named Moo. Maybe he will join our class!
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Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 30 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-8 learners per class