Under the Sea: Pirates & Monsters Fiction Fantasy Writing Workshop
Create a rich fiction world of wonder in a sea of pirates, monsters, mermaids & more, all while building writing skills.
Leeyanne Moore MFA
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(228)
What's included
12 live meetings
10 in-class hoursAssessment
Students are keenly aware of their peer's reactions to their work. They know when everyone is listening breathlessly. They know when everyone is excited about their writing. Positive reinforcement for strong writing from the group encourages students to write at a more challenging level.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Imagine a world under the sea. We'll each pick a part of a watery land and people it with whomever we like: Octopus kings, mermaid clans, or strange creatures that lurk in the darkest part of the sea. There's no homework--just fun, as students improve their writing skills and practice their presentation skills by reading their work aloud to others. FOR PARENTS: We will start by creating a map of our new world together so students can visualize an underwater kingdom to help them dive into writing. In every workshop class we start with brainstorming exercises, then students write fiction or poetry for twenty-five minutes. Afterwards, anyone can volunteer to read her writing out loud. Everyone in the workshop will say what they like about the story and/or recall details they remember about the writing. As the class goes on students will get practice in: • Organizing their thoughts with pre-writing exercises • Reading their work out loud • Listening to their peers in an engaged and respectful way • Giving articulate, respectful, and helpful feedback to their peers • Developing focus and concentration on a task • Letting their creative ideas flourish • Exciting collaborative engagement with other students The class is so much fun students won’t even realize they are learning to create sustained works of fiction at a more sophisticated level of thought, organization, and writing skill level than before. They will start to develop their characters, themes, and plots at lightening speed as our under water adventures build. Many children have so much fun they are eager to keep writing even after the workshop is over.
Learning Goals
Learning Goals:
FOR PARENTS:
As the class goes on students will get practice in:
• Organizing their thoughts with pre-writing exercises
• Reading their work out loud
• Listening to their peers in an engaged and respectful way
• Giving articulate, respectful, and helpful feedback to their peers
• Developing focus and concentration on a task
• Letting their creative ideas flourish
• Exciting collaborative engagement with other students
Other Details
Supply List
Students should have access to writing paper and pen for each workshop class. We want to put our inner critic away--it's too easy to erase words on the computer. Tip: have a folder on hand so you can put stories from the workshop together at the end of each day.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.8
228reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
This workshop is for kids who relish a creative challenge. There's so much to write about--new characters, new creatures, new adventures--your tween won't want to stop even after writing time is over. The collaborative world building element of creating their own planet creates a bond between students that they won't forget.Reviews
Live Group Class
$180
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
50 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13
3-4 learners per class
