What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
"I'm going to flip through the pages of the writing prompt book! You tell me when to stop!" Students get three chances to find the perfect prompt for a class time of happy writing: "A wild animal is loose in the house!" Use the words orange and ankle..... "Time Travel" Use the words garlic and hurricane... "A Summer Job" Use the words spiral and amusement park Students will receive a prompt such as the examples above and be given time to write. If the class is reluctant or unsure, we will write a story together taking turns building the story one sentence at a time using the chat feature. At the end of class, if students choose to, they can read their creations aloud so we can congratulate them. I write and share, too, so students learn from modeling. I have been teaching for 24 years, have English Education certification, and have published a book--but my main strength is helping students feel confident and safe enough to create with their own words. This will be a warm, welcoming and non-intimidating place to practice writing.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Hello! I've been teaching theatre for 26 years and I was also a children's performer for ten of those years. I own a theatre program and I put on a show after every 20 hours of instruction (almost 60 shows in six years!). I teach children ages 3-20. I've been teaching in some capacity since 1996: public, private, homeschool, online.
I believe EVERYONE needs and wants to be creative and expressive. Sydney Clemens says "Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else" and my goal is to allow students a safe place to explore and shine and comfortably be themselves.
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Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 18 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-6 learners per class