Creative Writing: From Pictures to Words!
In this weekly/ongoing class, we will draw a picture together and brainstorm sentences to make a story.
Mrs. Kay M. ED.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(69)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this writing/drawing class, we will draw a picture together and then brainstorm some good sentences to go with our theme. We will first look at a rubric to see what creative writers include in their pictures and stories. Then we will draw a picture, according to the theme for that week. We will then brainstorm some ideas for sentences, including some adjectives and adverbs to make our sentences more descriptive. Students can take turns sharing their ideas of things that we can include in our sentences. At the end of class, each student gets a turn to share their picture/story. If your child loves to draw and be creative, why not join us? This class can be taken weekly or as often as your child likes. As always, ESL students are welcome. Story Starter Themes Week 4: March 25, Friday: If I were a bee.... Week 5: April 1, Friday: A day from the perspective of a dog Week 6: April 3: Best Day Ever Week 7: April 11: If I were a super hero… Week 8: April 18: When I discovered treasure in my backyard… Week of April 25: I found a trapdoor in my house and guess where it leads to? Week of May 2: An Adventure to Outer Space Week of May 9: Should fourth graders have cell phones ? Why or why not? Week of May 16 If I had a Youtube channel, I would talk about..... Week of May 23: Pretend you drank a magic potion and it made you as small as an ant. Where would you go and what would you do? Week of May 30: Should kids receive an allowance for doing chores around the house? Why or why not?
Learning Goals
Students will learn that creative writers include lots of details in their pictures and sentences to make a good story. They will see some good examples of pictures and sentences, with details, as we go over a rubric. Students will learn how to draw a picture and come up with several sentences that match the picture/theme. Students will learn what adjectives are and that we can use them to make our sentences more descriptive.
Other Details
Supply List
Crayons Markers (Markers show up really well when students share their picture) Paper or journal
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2021
4.8
69reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Troy University
Hello! My name is Mrs. Kay and I have been enjoying teaching online with Outschool since the Fall of 2021!! I have a Masters degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been a Kindergarten teacher for many years and the last couple of years teaching, I was also teaching ESL students online early in the mornings. I retired in 2021 from the public school system but wanted to continue to use my teaching skills. I was fortunate to find Out School and be able to continue teaching children in a less restrictive way. In the below video, I demonstrate how I would teach reading online to young children.
As far as my teaching philosophy, I believe that all children can learn but they learn in a variety of ways. I like to address each type of learner by using a variety of teaching methods. For example using tactile/hands on objects helps the kinesthetic learner and using lots of pictures to teach with helps the visual learner. Young children especially benefit from
using a variety of teaching methods. In my years of teaching, I have taught many children how to read but one of my greatest loves has been working with children in the early stages of the writing process. If you are interested in me helping your young learner with the early stages of writing, please check out my “Little Writers Workshop “ class where I teach young children how to use a picture that they draw to make a story.
A little bit about me:
I was raised a farm/country girl and enjoy being around nature. My home that my husband built is surrounded by lots of woods and wildlife. The hobbies that I enjoy include cooking, baking, and gardening. In the summer, I enjoy canning fresh vegetables from our garden and going on fun trips with my family. This year, I will be the Art teacher for the school that I recently retired at so I am looking forward to this new adventure. I also hope to see your child on Out School!Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-9
1-3 learners per class
