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Creative Writing: Poetry

Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
In this 3 week class, students aged 8 to 12 will learn how to begin a poetry journal. Through word exploration, imaginative exercises, and collaborative activities, this class will help foster your child's creativity and originality.
Live video meetings
1x per week, 3 weeks
2-8 learners per class
50 min

What's included

3 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Students will complete 3 entries in a poetry journal
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this interactive 3 week class students will learn how to write poetry. Beginners and intermediate students are welcome. In this course students will be taught to use 3 different writing exercises to put together poems. Throughout the 3 weeks students will be introduced to different styles of poetry. We will do creative writing exercises to help students create their own poems.
 
The 3 classes will have this structure:
Introduction/Icebreaker 
Slideshow that will include poetry and examples 
Introduction and guidance for creative writing activity 
Creative writing activity 
Open discussion and sharing of work. 
 
Creative writing activity 
1st Week: Heart Map 
2nd Week: Ordinary to Poeticc language 
3rd Week: Creative illustrations 

My teaching style is interactive and structured. I am a very energetic teacher who provides a warm and safe classroom enviroment. In my classroom, there will be a mix of slides and discussion. Students will have an opportuinty to share with each other and engage in conversation as much as they feel comfortable. 

Each class will feature a creative writing activity that will help them focus on poetry. These exercises will be able to continue to be utilized after class. While this course is geared towards poetry students these exercises are transferable to any type of writing. My hope is to empower students in their creative writing.

Learning Goals

Students will learn to do a creative writing exercise called a heart map where they will brainstorm what they would like to write about.
Students will recieve instruction on different kinds of poetry and illustrations.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
3 Lessons
over 3 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Heart Map - What inspires you
 Students will do an activity to brainstorm what inspires them to write poetry by thinking of their favorite things and experiences. We will then do an interactive activity to record these things in their poetry journal. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Making ordinary language poetic
 Students will do two different fun and interactive activities in their poetry journal to help them learn how to take ordinary language and turn it into poetry. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Illustrations and poetry sharing
 Students will be given examples of how to illustrate poems. They will also work on illustrating their poems and will have an opportunity to share their poems with the class. 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
* A blank notebook to be used for a poetry journal
*Markers/Colored pencils 
*Pencil
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I will use slides and poetry that has been written by myself and an A.I. assistant.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a bachelor's degree in education and took a children's literature class and received instruction on how to teach poetry. 

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