Creative Writing: The Three Minute Challenge (Tween/Teen)
Jackson Pearce Classes: Make My Kid Love Writing
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Boost creativity with this fun, social writing game! We'll write three minutes in three sentences on two totally random topics. This class is ideal for reluctant and enthusiastic writers alike. Make creative writing a weekly habit!
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Advanced Level
Born of one of my absolute favorite creative writing class exercises, this short class is perfect for students with big imaginations, students who tend to overanalyze their work, and students who just need a creative kick in the butt to get started. Together, we choose two totally random topics-- like whales, ghosts, high heels, Italian restaurants, the last day of school, ponies, explosions, or the King of Spain. We then each write a three sentence story that includes both topics in three...
The goal of this class is to eschew perfection in favor of creativity, fun, and progress. Students will learn to think on their feet, to be unapologetically weird, and to shout their ideas from the rooftops. Students who take this class regularly will be more willing to share ideas-- creative or otherwise-- with others, embrace imperfection, and experiment without fear. They will learn that failure is NOT the worst thing-- fear is!
I am the author of sixteen books for tweens and teens, including the 𝘗𝘪𝘱 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵'𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 series (Scholastic), the 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦, 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳 series (Bloomsbury), and the 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 series (Bloomsbury). My books are published in twenty-three languages around the world, and have won multiple state and national awards. I have taught creative writing classes across the country at schools, libraries, colleges, and camps, and have taught over 5000 students here on Outschool!
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Below are my general classroom rules and policies. These will also be explained to students when we begin class! -For everyone's safety, and to ensure an engaging and social experience, students are required to have working microphones and video for the entirety of this class, positioned such that we can both hear and see them. -Students are asked not to use filters or virtual backgrounds-- though if there is an important reason to use a virtual background, please just let me know ahead of time that your student will be using one (no questions asked!). -Students will be asked to introduce themselves by sharing their name, pronoun, and a favorite book. -The Zoom text chat is set to "host only", meaning students can chat with me, but not to one another or the entire classroom.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,763)
Hello! My name is Jackson Pearce, and I'm the owner of Make My Kid Love Writing-- an organization dedicated to inspiring kids to love writing, reading, and all things language arts. After teaching on Outschool by myself for three years, I decided...
Group Class
$19
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 643 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-10 learners per class
