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Summer Camp: Creative Writing: Stories

Completed by 57 learners
Ages 7-10
Live Group Class
In this week-long course, summer camp students will learn creative writing skills for writing stories. #creative
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(77 reviews)

Live video meetings
4x per week, 1 week
2-8 learners per class
45 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 in-class hours
Assessment
The learner will be informally assessed by their final story and whether or not it is complete and the skills have been applied.

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 4
Plot  

Purpose: Students will become familiar with plot structure and the idea that every story has a problem and a solution. 

Students will look more in depth at previous books that have been read and use Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diseen to look at the different parts of a story such as: Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution.  

Students will brainstorm problems that their character could have. 
Homework: Students will create a rough draft. 



Setting:

Purpose: Students will identify setting in a story (both time and place); Students will brainstorm ideas for a setting for their story

Activities:  The class will listen to parts of the stories:
Trombone Shorty by Troy Collier 
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polocco 

Students will brainstorm different types of settings. 
They will then choose a setting and then draw a picture from the setting.  



Character: 

Purpose: Students will be able to identify personality traits in a character.
They will also consider the setting as review.

Activities: 
Pigs by Robert Munsch 
Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diseen

Students will look at the characters in books and describe their personalities and appearance.  
Brainstorm different aspects of a character; What will they look like?  What will their personality be like? Then they will invent a character for their story and if there is time draw a picture. 



Show and Tell – Bring a snack/ Share a story 
Students will bring a favorite snack and their story to class and read it to each other. The story should be no longer than 250 words. Students are not forced to share.  An alternative activity: such as fun writing exercises can fill any empty time

Learning Goals

Students will be able to identify the elements of plot, character, and setting.
Students will be able to create a story using these elements.
Students will be able to add detail to stories to increase quality of story.
Students will be able to practice writing skills such as grammar and spelling.
Students will grow confidence in writing abilities.

Other Details

Supply List
It is recommended, though not required that students get a copy of the following books:

Trombone Shorty by Troy Collier 
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polocco 
Pigs by Robert Munsch 
Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diseen

These books will be shared over YouTube video so students will have access to them.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Meet the teacher

Joined February, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have a Bachelor's in Creative Writing and a Master's in Elementary Education.

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