Dear Diary: Magical Christmas Diary, a Spellbinding Day CEFR B2— C2
'Dear Diary' Magical Christmas writing club. Learn Christmas vocabulary and magical, spellbinding entries in diary form. Learners are welcome to discuss and share diary entries with fellow writers.
Gisella B.A. TEFL and Writing Tutor
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4.9
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What's included
2 live meetings
50 mins in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Diary Writing Handout 'Helpful Hints' Handout. Samples of diaries.Assessment
includedClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Intermediate - Advanced Level
Examples of different diary entries. Features of a simple diary: Date and time. Past tense. Tell events in order. Write about the most important events. Use 'I, 'we' 'my', 'our'. Talk about where events happened. Describe your feelings. Use time words - first, next before. Use vocabulary provided and sentences to write simple sentences First diary entry - picture prompt of children at a magical Christmas Feast in a magical setting. Handouts of Christmas themed magical vocabulary. Second diary entry! Picture prompts Christmas themed vocabulary in a Magical Wizarding setting. Immerse yourself in the spirit of a Magical Christmas in the past tense, to describe the picture provided. Discuss the magic of Christmas with others - be inspired by picture prompts and chat to other learners about your entry. Share with other learners if you feel comfortable. A small relaxed group where we learn about different diaries and begin diaries of our own. Picture prompts will be provided for those who would like them. We discuss our thoughts in this collaborative group, and if learners feel comfortable, they are welcome to share diary readings with the group.
Learning Goals
How to structure a diary making it unique and special! Simple writing and vocabulary
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum2 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Diary writing example diary and Your first attempt!
Examples of different diary entries.
Features of a simple diary:
Date and time.
Past tense.
Tell events in order.
Write about the most important events.
Use 'I, 'we' 'my', 'our'.
Talk about where events happened. Describe your feelings.
Use time words - first, next before.
Use vocabulary provided and sentences to write simple sentences
First diary entry - picture prompt of magical Christmas Feast/Scene vocab and sentence starters 25 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Dear Diary - Christmas Magic!
Second diary entry! Picture prompt of a Christmas scene clearly labelled Christmas vocab. Write easy sentences in the past with the words, I, we, my, our to describe the picture provided. Work with the teacher if help is required and chat to other learners about your entry. Share with other learners if you feel comfortable. 25 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be able to follow along and write their story.
Supply List
A handout will be provided prior to the camp and I suggest learners bring their own pen, notebook, pad, whichever they feel most comfortable writing a diary entry.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: B1)
Joined April, 2022
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17reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Pretoria awarded 95/12/07
I am a writing tutor with over 4.5 years experience working with children on writing projects. I love working in an immersive and engaging way. Reviews
Live Group Course
$9
weekly or $18 for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
25 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
2-4 learners per class
