Festive Fun: Write Winter Holiday Poems
A one-time class to encourage learners to write descriptive poems inspired by what they see, taste, and hear during the winter holiday season.
Tabitha Dial, Masters in Poetry (she/her)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Brainstorm and create new poems joyfully inspired by our favorite Winter Holiday items with a teacher who holds a masters in poetry. Includes time for learners to share their own writing. An easy formula inspires poems and becomes an inquisitive treat for learners to use in their thinking and self-expression in and outside this Outschool experience. A handful of writing prompts engage young writers by allowing them to Learn about and practice personification. Play with visceral topics such as festive lights, holiday meals, and more. Deepen communication skills. This class is about developing an understanding of clear writing through personification and communication skills in a respectful and enthusiastic class. It's about appreciating the unique images of the holidays so that our words and ideas shine -- without the rules of writing getting in the way. It's all about unwrapping our way with words through accessible exercises.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of traits that make for powerful poetry: personification and visceral imagery.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2021
5.0
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Leading with examples and activities, I teach the power and pleasure of language-- as well as goals and time management strategies.
Credentials:
* Substitute English Teacher at Princeton Public Schools
* Poet-in-Residence/Teacher for 4th grade
* Taught kids in a summer writing program at Lighthouse Writers in Denver
* Published author
* Award-winning poet
* Completing 5 month "Poetry Book Boot Camp"
* Completed year-long poetry writing masterclass
* Editorial Assistant at The Colorado Review (grad school)
* Typesetter/Proofreader for Ghost Road Press and Accents Publishing
* Print and photojournalist and online sections editor (10 years combined)
I teach:
* Poetry
* Writer's Check In Club (Weekly Goals)
* Creative Writing Prompts
* Imagery and Personification
* Communicating with Confidence
* Writing with the Senses
My workbook "Creative Divination: Read Tea Leaves and Develop your Personal Code" includes 79 exercises. Like my classes, it fosters connection, introspection, and asking questions about the world around us.
Fun fact: I've learned oboe, piano, clarinet, and guitar. My mother taught piano for 30 years.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
3-9 learners per class
