This class is taught in English.

I will help them improve their English speaking and writing. I can also help them prepare for the Scholastic Asia Storytelling Award. 

Other Writing Skills:

Basic grammar: capitals, periods, paragraphing, commas, punctuation, verb tenses, sentence structure, 
simple vs. complex sentences, transitions, adjective and adverb phrases, prepositions, gerunds
Literary devices: metaphors, similes, alliteration, personification, imagery
Fiction elements: foreshadowing, tension, plot, character, setting, scene development, character arcs
Multi-sensory language: using all of the senses
Writing Organization: outlining a five-paragraph essay or plotting a novel. 
Essays
Short Stories
Poetry
Journalism

I've been teaching ESL, storytelling, and writing for over twenty years, in person and online. I'm also a published novelist with two acclaimed novels and a keynote speaker. 

I taught ESL in Korea, in Koreatown in Los Angeles and at the elite ESL school, Kaplan, near UCLA in Los Angeles. I run a successful afterschool writing program in the Los Angeles Unified School District. One of the schools where I currently teach, La Ballona Elementary, is a bilingual school with many ESL learners. Besides teaching, I've also worked as a radio and TV journalist. I have a broadcast journalism degree, which is all verbal storytelling, and I have a Master's in Fine Arts in writing. 

Homework Offered
The student will write and practice their verbal storytelling. I will also give them extra videos and material to do on their own. 
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I'll give them positive feedback to build confidence and enthusiasm for writing and I'll give them skill areas to develop and ways they can work on these skills. 
Grades Offered

Many kids learn much faster with one-on-one attention. I have a lot of experience working with kids who have a range of learning challenges, anxiety, ASD, and ADHD. I'm patient and kind and build their confidence.