In this class students will practice writing skills in a low key fun environment. Each week students will be given a writing game or writing prompt that encourages them to write a silly story about! Students will get the chance to share their silly stories after class! Students are encouraged to draw pictures to illustrate their stories. Students are encouraged to finish writing and illustrating their stories for homework. Students are encouraged to have fun and be silly. The emphasis is on trying and improving over time. This class is designed to help students with writing skills, and students will not be marked for punctuation, grammar, or spelling unless requested.

Class topics will be based on student interest. Some examples of possible week topics are below.

Nov 8: It's raining _________! 
Write a story about a strange weather event where it starts raining your favorite food!

Nov 15: Zero gravity
You wake up and there is no gravity! What happens next? 

Nov 22: Random pet
We will use a random animal generator to choose a new "pet" for each student. This might be a cat, an elephant, or even a dragon! Write a story about you and your new pet.

Nov 29: Everything is backwards
You wake up one day and find that everything is backwards, write about your day.