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Snapshot Stories for Creative Writing

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Ages 9-12
Live Group Class
In this on-going class, students will use their creativity to build outlines for short stories based on picture snapshots.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(547 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Students may choose to take one (or more) of their outlines and develop it into a formally written story.
Grading
Students are given feedback for their story element brainstorms during class and will have teacher feedback for any stories completed and posted to the teacher the week after class.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Want weekly inspiration for your creative writing? In this on-going class, students will view snapshots of pictures to inspire short, creative stories using quick, impromptu writing notes.

Students will be introduced to the general story sequence through slides as well as a simple outline provided in pdf form.  

Throughout class the teacher will interact with students through several rounds of flashing photos on the screen and students will have 2 minutes to jot down notes and/or ideas for different story elements.  After the allotted time students will have the chance to share ideas for feedback from the teacher and/or classmates through questioning and discussion.

Upon completion of the class, students will have the chance to write one of their short story outlines into a finished story to post in the classroom for feedback from classmates and/or the teacher. 

Upcoming Themes:
⇢ Week of October 25th: Funny Animals

⇢ Week of November 1: Unusual Food

⇢ Week of November 8: Creative Inventions

⇢ Week of November 18: World Explorer

Learning Goals

Students will become familiar with the basic elements of a story.
Students will use pictures for inspiration for their own story ideas.

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Students should be able to write sentences proficiently.
Supply List
Students will need lined paper and a writing utensil for class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

5.0
547reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Idaho Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Chapman University
I've been teaching for over 20 years and on Outschool since 2018. One of my favorite parts of teaching is discovering all of the creative ideas students come up with for their writing.

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