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Flex Creative Writing: Kids Learn Basic Writing and Use Their Imagination
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Ages 5-8
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45 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks of teacher support
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45 pre-recorded lessons
average 3 mins per video10 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 35 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
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1-2 hours per week. Each week, they follow the writing instructions in the videos. I do not give feedback on their writing until one story at the end. I've priced this class very cheaply to provide parents and students with some help with the basics of writing so that they are ready for my chapter book writing classes and camps. However, at the end, I will be happy to look at a 2 to 4 page story and tell them what I love and what to work on.Assessment
Each week, they follow the writing instructions in the videos. I do not give feedback on their writing until one story at the end. I've priced this class very cheaply to provide parents and students with some help with the basics of writing so that they are ready for my chapter book writing classes and camps.Class Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Beginner Level
This ten-week beginner flex writing class uses storytelling to help kids develop a solid foundation for writing skills, using the characters they love. In progressive steps, they will build their confidence so that the writing is easy and fun. Before they start the class, they should to learn their small and upper case letters. They can learn this very easily using an app or a workbook. I recommend Alpha Tots, Duolingo ABCs, and Dora's ABCs. Then they will learn to write basic words and sentences, advancing to longer sentences. They'll learn the basics and avoid establishing bad habits that are hard to break later. This course is ten weeks. Every week, I have easier lessons and more advanced lessons depending on your child's level. They will send me their writing once a week. Week One: They'll learn twenty simple spelling words (she, it, go) and sight words (there, bear). They'll write basic sentences with those words. They'll learn to use a capital at the beginning of the sentence and a period at the end. Week Two: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They'll write basic sentences about themselves. (My name is Kim. I am six years old.) They will learn to capitalize I. Week Three: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They'll write basic sentences about their family or friends with those words, adding adjectives. (My friend has a black dog.) Week Four They learn twenty simple words and sight words. They'll write five questions using the sight words - when, why, where, who, what. Then they will answer those questions about themselves. (What do you like to do? I like to play soccer.) Week Five: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They'll write descriptive sentences with adjectives and adverbs about their family, friends, home, and animals. (My crazy cat meows loudly.) Week Six: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They'll write a five-ten sentence mini story using present tense verbs. This will be the first imaginary story. They will start with a character, add a problem, and then find a solution to the problem for the end. (Tommy is a robot. He is sad because he has no friends. He decides to go to school. He meets a small boy named Bob. Bob loves robots. They laugh and play. The End.) Week Seven: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They will write a longer story with more description in past tense. Week Eight: They'll learn ten simple words and sight words and choose ten more bonus words in an area of interest. They will write ten sentences about something that interests them. For example, if they want to write about dinosaurs, they will need to learn words connected to dinosaurs, such as fossils or prehistoric. Week Nine: They'll learn twenty simple words and sight words. They will write a longer imaginary picture book using past tense verbs, learning the beginning, middle, and end of a story structure. Week Ten: They'll learn twenty words in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. They will read the first chapter. Option One: They'll write a story about a boy or girl who wins a "magic ticket" to something. Option Two: They'll continue their story from last week.
Learning Goals
They will learn 200 basic words and sight words, simple sentences, and basic grammar (capitals, periods). They will build their confidence and develop foundational writing skills.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)45 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Welcome to Beginner Creative Writing
This is an introduction video to the class and an explanation of what to do in the class each week!
Lesson 2:
What is a sentence?
In this video lesson, students will learn what they need to write for a basic sentence. They will practice basic sentences with capitals and periods.
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Sight Words: Lesson One
Students will learn 20 spelling and sight words.
1 assignment
11 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Phonics: Lesson One
Students will sound out the beginnings of basic words.
1 assignment
6 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
This can really help kids who have fallen behind in school and need some extra help, no matter what their special needs might be.
Parental Guidance
I give them a lot of fun possibilities to explore their imaginations. They are writing about anything in their imaginations. It's how they have the most fun and get very enthusiastic about writing. The videos do not have any inappropriate material. I try to make it super fun.
Pre-Requisites
This is for any beginner writer. It works for all kids, but generally a parent will need to sit with them to guide them since they are younger.
Supply List
Paper and markers
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I create all of my own videos and material.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Vermont College of Fine Arts
I have over twenty years of experience teaching writing, language arts, and ESL. I currently run a successful after-school writing program in the Los Angeles and Culver City School Districts. Also, I have two published novels, and I have a writing guide coming out with Penguin called The Busy Writer's Guide to Finishing a Novel.
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