What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
During each session, the teacher will demonstrate a journaling technique and then provide a prompt for the students to respond to. Learners will be encouraged to share feeling or emotions that they are dealing with and wanting to process through journaling. Learners are free to use the technique shown in completing their journaling page or other preferred method. This class encourages freedom of expression. An opportunity for learners to share their journal work, as they feel comfortable, will be provided weekly. Learners will use the below outlined steps to respond to the prompt provided by the teacher. Step 1-Background: Paint, Ink Step 2-Texture: Collage, Recycle Step 3-Pattern: Stamps, Stencils Step 4-Focal Point: Words, Images, Prompt Step 5-Details: Pen, Pencil Journaling Prompts for the Next 5 weeks Week of 5/1 Would you rather read a book or watch a movie version of a story? 5/8 What is your favorite saying or quotation? 5/15 What is your favorite smell? Why do you like it? 5/22 Write a poem about turning 13. 5/29 If you could take a dream vacation, where would you go?
Learning Goals
Students will learn to process feelings and emotions using creative journaling techniques.
Other Details
Supply List
Minimum Supplies -Mixed Media journal (7x10 or smaller), Canson, Strathmore, or Grumbacher brands recommended (teacher uses 7x10) -Water Colors containing the primary colors (Prang or Crayola are good choices) -Sharpie Pen, Fine & Ultra Fine in black -Round Paint Brushes, small, medium and large (12, 6 or 8, 0 or 2) -Water containers-2 -Paper towels or cloth -White paint pen in fine (acrylic paints can be substituted) -Black paint pen in fine (acrylic paints can be substituted) -Stabilo Black Aquarellable Pencil or Charcoal Pencil Learners will add to their journaling supplies over time and the teacher will occasionally provide collage sheets and other handouts.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
For 7 years, I worked as a case manager for a private child placing agency. During this time, I provided one to one counseling with teens and tweens with regard to their physical, psychological, and emotional development. I also taught independent living/life skills to teens and tweens. Further, I provided case management to teen moms at a crisis pregnancy home. During this time, I used scrapbooking techniques to help teens deal with stress and emotions. Currently, I provide parent and family support to youth and families in distress. Through the years, I have learned how to use creative journaling to process and deal with stress and emotions (happy and sad ones). I teach this process to youth 5-18 on a weekly basis. The practice that we will use in my Outschool class is one of simply identifying feelings, naming them by responding to journaling prompts and then creatively working through them with various arts, crafts supplies and journaling techniques. The simple process of creative journaling can be a stress relief in itself. An opportunity to share is always provided and always optional and sharing should be appropriate for the setting. If a learner is verbally sharing content that is not appropriate, that learner will be muted. The technique that I teach is a productive way to manage stress and strong emotions. It is not intense such as a one to one counseling relationship with a mental health professional would be. I will show empathy and listen intently to learners and notify parents when needed of issues beyond the scope of our journaling class. Lastly, it is my policy that what is shared within the group is confidential, yet, learners should be mindful that classes are taken in common areas and discussion may be heard by non class members.
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Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-6 learners per class