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So You're a Writer: How to Write Your Very Own Story
Paula Reid
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(35)
In this writing camp learners will learn how to write a story starting with setting, characters, action, developing their story by learning to write a proper [one] sentence up to a five-sentence story, including paragraph formation.
Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
In this writing course, learners meet for eight lessons. Depending on the time of year, classes may meet 4X a week for two weeks or 2X a week for four weeks. Learners learn how to write a story starting with setting [time, place], characters, action, plot, develop their story by learning to write a one sentence up to a five-sentence story, learn to begin and end sentences correctly [punctuation], learn to add descriptive details to their sentences, and learn paragraph formation. Learners...
8 lessons//2 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introductions - The Building Blocks of Story WritingLet's Build a Story Together Introduction to the Elements of Creative Story WritingLesson 2Getting to Know Your CharacterAn Introduction to Story Building Block: Character Protagonist vs Antagonist Writing Prompt #1Lesson 3Developing the SettingWhat's It Like Where Your Character Lives? Where, Place & Time Writing Prompt #2Lesson 4Plot, Events, SequenceThe Plot Thickens . . . But First, Let's Build the Plot What happens first, middle and end? Writing Prompt #3Week 2Lesson 5Author & IllustratorWho's Telling the Story? Let the Characters, Author SpeakLesson 6Writing Your DraftWho's Talking? Who's Telling Your Story? Let's Hear What the Characters Have to SayLesson 7Editing Your DraftTell Your Story NowLesson 8Let's Hear ItPutting It All Together - The Final Write Congratulations! Your First Short Story
- - Learners will learn how to tell a story before writing it - Learners will develop characters, decide what the character/s will do, and when and where the action will take place - Learners will begin with one sentence, drawing, writing and sharing it - Learners will expand their ideas and details expanding into two, three, four and five sentences - Learners will learn correct punctuation, grammar, sentence structure and paragraph formation - Learners will be given the opportunity to share their sentences and final product through class discussion - Learners will gain confidence in speaking as they share their thoughts and ideas
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Learners can practice what they've learned in class by creating a new character at home, drawing, coloring it in and writing a one, two or three sentence short story.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Learners can self-assess their own progress
Dry erase white board Dry erase markers [dark] Dry erase eraser [or clean old sock] Pencil/s Colored pencils Eraser Writing paper [lined] Drawing paper Working camera [on throughout entire lesson] Working mic [on throughout entire lesson] Any materials given by Teacher
Joined January, 2023
4.8
35reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, I'm Paula Reid and happy to meet you and be able to teach your child/ren. I've been in the education field all my life it seems, from helping my classmates finish their lessons when I was in second grade to becoming a teacher and then a...
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Group Class
$120
for 8 classes4x per week, 2 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-8 learners per class
