This 11 week, semester long course is designed for students to focus on becoming a writer in a safe environment.  This class is dedicated to building a child’s enthusiasm for writing, and to help them experience success and excitement about writing. 

You will learn to:
~Become more familiar with the writing process
~Organize the main parts of a story before beginning to write
~Include an introduction, body, and closing
~Identify the main character in stories
~Learn to add details to a story
~Organize a story to include a problem and its solution
~Write a fable, science fiction, personal narrative and poetry

Course Outline Lesson Topics
Students will soar to new heights in their writing ability by focusing on and mastering the following lesson topics:
Lesson 1: What is the writing process, and how do I use it?
                Students will review the 5 steps and what each step is all about.
                Characters/Setting/Problem & Solution
                Students will learn how to develop characters, fun settings, and a problem and solution.
                Students will create characters, settings and a problem and solution for a story.
Lesson 2: Fable
                Students will learn the elements of fables and will begin to brainstorm their own fable.
Lesson 3: Fable
                Students will continue through the writing process of their fable.
Lesson 4: Science Fiction
                Students will learn the elements of science and will begin to brainstorm their own story.
Lesson 5: Science Fiction
                Students will continue through the writing process of their sci-fi story.
Lesson 6: Personal Narratives
                 Students will learn the elements of a personal narrative and begin to brainstorm a personal 
                narrative. 
Lesson 7: Personal Narratives
                 Students will continue to work through the writing process of their personal narrative.
Lesson 8: Creative Writing
                 Students have now gone through the entire writing process twice, and will work through all 5 
                 steps again with a story of their choice.
Lesson 9: Creative Writing
                 Students will continue to work through the writing process of their creative story.
Lesson 10: Historical Fiction
                 Students will learn the elements of historical fiction and begin to brainstorm a story.
Lesson 11: Review of genres worked on this semester and students will complete a story story in class to 
                share.
Lesson 12: Writer's Café
                 This is a day to celebrate their writing progress and all their stories they have completed.  
                 Students will have the opportunity to share stories they have written in class or stories they have 
                 written outside of class using the 5 step writing process. 

Class Structure - How will the lessons be formatted?
For each topic mentioned about, the lesson will be broken into these type lesson parts:
~Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a key component in the writing process.  This is a shared experience with students, guided by the teacher.
~Writing
This is the main focus of each lesson.  This is where the child will use the previous skills to write their own sentences and stories.
~Editing & Revising
This is only a gentle correction and improvement, so they can learn that editing is a part of the writing process.
~Activity Set Worksheets (These will be provided)
~Publishing the Writing Project
This is the most exciting and rewarding experience for young authors. The students will publish in creative and artistic ways.
~Evaluating Student's Work
The teacher has evaluation sheets for each child.  This is not meant so much as a grading device, but to help determine where each student is exceeding, and where they may need a little more help.  These are kept private, and only shared with parents.
~Extension activities to dig a little deeper 
These are extra assignments that will be given as optional.  A fun way to extend on your learned knowledge.

This course is fun and effective!  Your child will enjoy the activities whether your child is a reluctant writer or loves to write.  

Please contact me with any questions you may have.