"Little Writer’s Workshop"
In this introductory writing class, we will draw a picture together and brainstorm words to describe our picture and come up with a title.
Mrs. Kay M. ED.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(69)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
In this young writer’s class, students will draw a picture and brainstorm a sentence or title to describe the picture. We will look at a rubric that shows numbers that indicate the beginning stages of writing to more advanced stages. 1-This is where we start for a good picture. 2-This is where we begin to add some details. 3-This is where we add more details, color, and try to sound out/spell a word for our picture. 4- This is where we continue to add details, color, and a title or sentence for our picture. Students get to see examples of different kinds of pictures. Then we will draw a picture together with the teacher modeling how to add lots of details and students helping to come up with ideas. We will brainstorm a good title for our picture and/or a sentence about our picture. Students will get to share their picture at the end of the class. I intentionally keep this class at a lower number to be able to interact with each student. I change up the drawing section, so feel free to sign your child up as often as you like. I hope to see your child in this class!
Learning Goals
Students will learn from the writing section of the rubric that a sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark.
They will also learn the importance of spacing between the words.
In the drawing section of the rubric, students will learn how to start with a simple picture and add details to it.
Students will learn that we can make up a title or sentence to describe our picture.
Students will look at the drawing part of the rubric to see examples of details that can be added to a picture to make it more interesting and tell a story.
Other Details
Supply List
1. Notebook or a piece of paper to draw 2. Markers to draw with (These show up more when sharing online.) 3. Choose one or more: Crayons/ Markers/Colored pencils to color with
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2021
4.8
69reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Troy University
Hello! My name is Mrs. Kay and I have been enjoying teaching online with Outschool since the Fall of 2021!! I have a Masters degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been a Kindergarten teacher for many years and the last couple of years teaching, I was also teaching ESL students online early in the mornings. I retired in 2021 from the public school system but wanted to continue to use my teaching skills. I was fortunate to find Out School and be able to continue teaching children in a less restrictive way. In the below video, I demonstrate how I would teach reading online to young children.
As far as my teaching philosophy, I believe that all children can learn but they learn in a variety of ways. I like to address each type of learner by using a variety of teaching methods. For example using tactile/hands on objects helps the kinesthetic learner and using lots of pictures to teach with helps the visual learner. Young children especially benefit from
using a variety of teaching methods. In my years of teaching, I have taught many children how to read but one of my greatest loves has been working with children in the early stages of the writing process. If you are interested in me helping your young learner with the early stages of writing, please check out my “Little Writers Workshop “ class where I teach young children how to use a picture that they draw to make a story.
A little bit about me:
I was raised a farm/country girl and enjoy being around nature. My home that my husband built is surrounded by lots of woods and wildlife. The hobbies that I enjoy include cooking, baking, and gardening. In the summer, I enjoy canning fresh vegetables from our garden and going on fun trips with my family. This year, I will be the Art teacher for the school that I recently retired at so I am looking forward to this new adventure. I also hope to see your child on Out School!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 101 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
1-3 learners per class
