Creative Writing for Upper Elementary: Fantasy Fiction

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Completed by 2 learners

Eight-session creative writing for science fiction, fairy tales, magical tales and more.

Debbie Davey Fukuda, M.Ed.

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(57)

8-12

year old learners

2-6

learners per class

$15

per week

Charged weekly

$8 per class

Meets 2x per week

Over 4 weeks

45 minutes per class

Available times

Pacific

Table of available sections

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6

Does your child like superheroes?  dragons? aliens? Pokemon? Mario? Magic?  In this class, students will learn to take their passions to write a fantasy story. In this class students will learn how to write a story with a strong plot, characters and dialogue.  

Week 1: Introduction/ What is Fantasy Fiction?
Students will learn what fantasy fiction is and read a short fantasy fiction story. 

Week 2: Brainstorming
In this lessons students will brainstorm ideas for their story by creating a...

Students will learn the writing process, literary terms, genres of writing, skills for developing strong creative writing skills, how to give and receive helpful critiques, how to analyze stories for elements and good writing.

This class is taught by a teacher with a Bachelor's in Creative Writing, a Master's in Elementary Education, certification in English.  I also am part of an international writing organization and am an active children's book writer.

Students will be given formal feedback on their stories in both a well-regulated critique group.

1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Students will be watching YouTube videos to enhance instruction and mentor texts.

YouTube videos No Frills Writing for Kids
Once Upon a World by Hannah Eliot
Today I'll Be a Unicorn by Dana Simpson
The Knight and the Nibblesome Knight by Elli Woolard
Ta-da by Kathy Ellen Davis
Franklin's Flying Bookshop by Jen Campbell
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Dear Dragon by Josh Funk

Meet the teacher

Debbie Davey Fukuda, M.Ed.

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(57)

Hi. My name is Debbie (short for Deborah).  I'm offering both academic and creative writing classes. I have a Bachelor's in Writing from Eastern Oregon University, a Master's degree in  Elementary Education from Lesley University and certification...