What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Feeling bonnie? Write a Naani! To introduce learners to the naani, I begin this class with images from modern-day India where this poetry form was invented. I also share the history of the naani poetic art form. During this visual presentation, I encourage learners to respond to the images they see and to share their own impressions with the group. After presenting the history of the naani, I demonstrate the line and syllable requirements of the naani and share traditional naanis as examples. As a group, we work together to identify the form, structure, and subjects of these examples as well as interpret the themes of these short but powerful pieces of poetry. Learners are invited to participate in the analysis of the naanis and to ask questions about their defining features. Once we've studied the history and form of the naani and reviewed examples of this beautiful three-line poetic form, we'll get our creative juices flowing by writing naanis of our own following the line and syllable standards of the form. Our writing time will be in the form of a workshop with learners working both independently and in collaboration with fellow learners and me as needed. To close the class those learners who would like to are invited to share their creations with the group along with the imagery that inspired their writing. I look forward to exploring this simple yet powerful poetic form together! *Please feel free to contact me if the cost of this class (or any of my classes) is a prohibitive factor to enrolling.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in Education from George Washington University
Master's Degree in English from Old Dominion University
Welcome to my classroom!
For 30 years I've helped students appreciate literature, develop their rhetorical and creative writing skills, and better organize and complete tasks. A central goal of my teaching & coaching is empowering students with strategies they can make use of on their own, and in each class I encourage students to participate fully in our sessions together by contributing to class discussions and asking questions.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in English Education, a Master's Degree in Literature, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. My current class offerings include literature studies, book clubs, creative writing and formal essay writing classes, and Executive Function coaching.
When I'm not teaching, I love spending time with my family and traveling! :)
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Live One-Time Class
$25
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-5 learners per class