Miss Sheila's Story Circle: Read a Story/Write a Story: Creative Writing
Learners have the opportunity to enjoy a book, engage in conversation about literature, and craft their own stories in various genres. Most importantly, we have fun with creative writing. This class makes a great summer writing camp!
Sheila Weems, EdD
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(15)
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekAssignments
All writing is done in class.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
Beginner - Advanced Level
In this class, learners will have the opportunity to explore enjoyable children's literature. Each session will begin with up to five minutes dedicated to sharing and community building. Next, we will focus on a specific genre of fiction. Miss Sheila will then read and discuss a selected book; some of these books will be in digital format, while others will be in print. After our reading, learners will view an image that relates in some way to the book we read. This image will serve as a visual writing prompt, inspiring learners to write their own stories. We will wrap up by sharing our work. Community Building: 5 Minutes Genre Discussion: 5 Minutes Reading and discussing the book: 10 Minutes (Flexible) Writing: 10 Minutes Sharing: 5 Minutes Schedule Subject to Change! Week of May 19th: Fantasy/Be a Good Dragon Week of May 26th: Animal Fiction/ Memoirs of a Goldfish Week of June 2nd: Fairy Tale/Sleeping Beauty Week of June 9th: Science Fiction/Alien Alert Week of June 16th: Realistic Fiction/Down by the River Week of June 23rd: Fable/The Little Red Hen Week of June 30th: Fantasy/Toby the Flying Cat Week of July 7th: Realistic Fiction/Jenny Found a Penny Week of July 14th: Folktale/Stone Soup Week of July 21st: Science Fiction/The Trouble with Time Travel Week of July 28th: Animal Fiction/A Beach for Albert Week of August 4th: Humour/Pirates Don't Dance Week of August 11th: Realistic Fiction/The Thing Lou Couldn't Do Week of August 18th: Animal Fiction/Pierre the Penguin: A True Story (Students will write fiction) Week of August 25th: Folk Tale/Anansi and the Magic Stick Week of September 1st: Realistic Fiction/Madeline Finn and the Library Dog Week of September 8th: Folktale/Clever Rachel Week of September 15th: Poetry/Pitter Patter Goes the Rain More to come!
Learning Goals
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should have the ability to write.
Supply List
This is a writing class. Paper and pencil will be required for each class session. Printouts of story planning sheets are included in the classroom announcements.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2024
5.0
15reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Capella University
Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Harding University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Liberty University
I have 20 years of teaching experience in elementary. Most of that has been focused on English language arts. I hold a Bachelor's, a Master's, and a Doctorate in education. Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-6 learners per class
