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Creative Writing for Advanced Writers: Writing Chapter Stories

In this on-going class, learners will master the writing creative & narrative stories in a Writer's Workshop based lesson focusing on organizing ideas into chapters.
Victoria Yant, M. Ed, B.S. Ed
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5.0
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Class

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

In this on-going course, learners will meet once a week, in a writer's workshop series of lessons. Learners will be focusing on writing skills in developing personal, narrative writing, fictional and informational writing skills. Learners will engage in activities such as drawing pictures, labeling pictures and using their pictures to create sentences to tell a story about their picture.

This class will focus on adding more details of the characters, setting, and plot of each week's story. Students may choose how much they want to include in their story, but are encouraged to add more advanced, specific details to develop their characters, setting and story elements.

LESSON OUTLINE: 
Each lesson will begin with a focus on prewriting skills, such as think - alouds, planning, using graphic organizers and drawing pictures and organizing ideas into chapter parts.

At the beginning of each lesson, learns will be introduced to a small mini-lesson, focusing on a skill to focus on in their writing for this class. Learners will start class brainstorming a specific event they would like to write about using a graphic organizer. Teacher will provide supports for students unsure about what to write about. Learners will then use a graphic organizer to draw a picture about this specific story idea discussed during the mini-lesson. Learners will then use the graphic organizer to write down, draw, and label some details they want to include in their story.

The last part of the lesson will include time for learners to develop the details to include in each chapter. Students may choose to add pictures for each of their chapters, or just begin to write their first draft of their chapter book. 

Learners will be supported with writing, but encouraged to sound out words they do not know. 
Teacher will model all aspects of writing to support learners. 

Course Monthly Focus Outline (Mini-Lessons):
MAY: *Please note: Each lesson will follow the same outline, however, mini-lessons will change depending on the week*
May 3: Introduction to drawing a picture focused on specific event
May 10: Learner Focus on adding details to picture on specific event
May 17: Learner Focus on adding a strong beginning to our story
May 24: Learner Focus on adding details to our writing

JUNE: *Please note: Each lesson will follow the same outline, however, mini-lessons will change depending on the week*
June 1: Learner Focus on stretching sentences
June 7: Learner Focus on expanding word choice
June 14: Learner Focus on adding a strong ending
June 28: Learner Focus on editing our writing

An example of the graphic organizer is attached. Organizers will be updated weekly depending on the focus animal. Learners will be invited to draw a picture of their chosen animal. Teacher will model different parts of the animal to label. Learners will be invited to add color to their picture at the end of class. 

These lessons will include skills taught from the First Grade Common Core Standards in Writing, including standards, W.1.3 -focusing on writing narrative stories, including a sequence of events, and transition words to develop their story.  

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

Course Synopsis:  
Writing is a very important skill for learners to develop, but it is also important they have time to practice this skill on their own. In this writer's workshop type class, learners will have a mini-lesson at the beginning of class, to actively engage and learn a new skill, or practice an older skill. 

At the end of the lesson, the teacher will model how to use a drawing of an event in each learner's own experiences to write a story.  
Learners are included to add as much details as they can to their story. Each week, learners will be invited to write a new story. In this course, considering learners may need more than one class to develop a chapter story, learners MAY bring a story they have been working on and continue to develop that story. This is up to each learner in each section of class. Learners always have the option to complete their stories on their own time, or wait for their next lesson to complete their work.

Learners will see skills modeled from the teacher during each lesson. During class, learners will have ample time to practice using this skill on their own. Skills will include, answering a prompt with facts, drawing a picture and dictating what they drew, or using vocabulary to discuss what they can see in a picture. Learners will be provided with support from the teacher, including visuals, word banks and sentence starters. 

At the end of the lesson, learners will be given time to share their writing if they choose to. Learners are encouraged to share their stories they have worked on during class. However, this is not a requirement and is dependent on each learners comfortability in sharing with others.

Learning Goals

In this course, learners will focus on developing advanced narrative writing skills. This includes learning how write story elements, including details of characters, setting and plot. Learners will organize stories into "chapters", encouraging learners to expand each important story element, including the beginning, middle and ending. Learners will focus on the Common Core Standards in Writing, W.1.3
learning goal

Other Details

External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Learners will be sent graphic organizers and worksheets to complete each week's writing assignment.
Joined August, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Victoria. I am a certified teacher! I have been in education for 8 years. 6 years in the classroom and the last 2 years also online. I love teaching, and have experience working with students from first grade through the high school level. I am currently teaching in high school with students learning English as a new language. 

I have a bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and a masters degree in Curriculum and instruction from UNLV. I love working and creating curriculum for my students that best meets their needs. 

I live in New York, near Niagara Falls, but I am from Las Vegas. I have experience owning a small business. I am also involved in sports and have taught dance classes. I love baking, planning parties and my favorite color is pink, blush pink though, not bright pink! 

I have a 2-year-old boy, Noah and a husband in law enforcement. And I cant forget to mention my 2 pups, Lola and Phoenix. 

I have a lot of experience working with students in a small group setting. A lot of my time and experience teaching has been focused on creating curriculum that meets student’s individual needs. I love creating new ways to make curriculum accessible to students. 

I think learning should be fun, engaging and a little messy!  Students should be provided with as many opportunities as possible to engage and learn. I think the best way to learn is to teach. That is why, in my classroom, you will see ample time for students to share their own thoughts, ideas and projects. I follow an “I Do.. You Watch, You Try... I Help, You Do.. I Watch” teaching model. That means, first, I show you and model. Then, we do it together. After students have the opportunity to try themselves… It looks a little something like this…..

My classroom will provide a safe space for students to feel comfortable to share what they have learned, teach other students something they know and have fun. My goal is for students to feel comfortable in the classroom, which in turns, teaches them to try their best. 

You will see lessons aligned with the Common Core curriculum. I have worked with Common Core throughout my entire teaching experience, so if there is a specific standard you would like us to focus on, I can absolutely provide that for your student. 

I love incorporating technology in the classroom. You might see classes using the app, Nearpod. This is a fun, interactive app that allows students to play games, and have hands-on experiences with their lessons!

My hope is to create a loving, engaging and exciting community for you and your learner. I hope to see you and your learner in the classroom. 

Check out my weekly schedule here! 

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=tbrsb6jiqnjtb5uahaoqqfq63sba6atp%40import.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York

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$8

weekly

1x per week
30 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
2-8 learners per class

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