Campamento de escritura creativa: cuentos cortos

Do you love stories and using your imagination?  In this two day creative writing camp we will get new ideas and inspiration as we work on writing short stories together.

Day 1: Story characters & the setting
Ideas for story characters are all around us!  I will introduce the class to a few of my favorite story characters and we will brainstorm more characters together.  We will briefly talk about story settings and will start writing the beginning of our story.  

Day 2: Problems & Solutions
A problem in a story can be serious or completely silly!  Thinking of the problems and solutions that our characters face can help us to develop the main storyline.  We will brainstorm ideas for problems and solutions and then add to our stories.

Both days will include:
Group brainstorming
Time to write independently 
Opportunities to share work 

Learners can add to the same story over both days or work on a new story in each class.

During independent writing time, I will check in, providing support as needed.  I also encourage learners to help each other. I find that when children are part of a community of authors/illustrators, they inspire each other to try out new ideas.

Learners may not complete their whole story during class, but the goal is for everyone to get started with their creative writing project, so they feel motivated to continue with story writing after the class ends.