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Dear Diary: Magical Christmas Diary, a Spellbinding Day CEFR B2— C2

Completed by 4 learners
Ages 9-12
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'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.
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4.9
Number of reviews:
(37 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 2 weeks
2-4 learners per class
25 min

What's included

2 live meetings
50 mins in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Diary Writing Handout 'Helpful Hints' Handout. Samples of diaries.
Assessment
included

Class 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 Curriculum
2 Lessons
over 2 Weeks
Lesson 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)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

4.9
37reviews
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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.  

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