Creative writing can be exciting - it can allow our minds to wonder, our deepest thoughts to come out on paper and can create a sense of pride in writing we didn't know we could achieve. This class may support what students are doing in school, but more than that, it will challenge them to try new techniques and genres.  It can support homeschool learning, or simply extend student interest in writing. They will learn skills such as using imagery, description, sentence variety, organization etc. 
Students have commented that it is nothing like what they have done before, and have loved it. 
Lessons will be structured as follows - 
1. Explaining the goal and skill for the lesson;
2. Looking at a sample text together, and unpacking how the skill is used;
3. Guided instruction on how to use the skill and what it is;
4. Time to practise, with feedback and guidance given. 

NB - these are separate skills and do not build upon each-other. Lessons can be taken as you wish. If there is a particular skill you would like me to incorporate, please let me know and I will do my best to cater. 

Weekly breakdown -                         
Week of Apr 17 - Vignette (short) writing
Week of Apr 24  -  Travel writing - using imagery to write about places near and far. 
Week of May 1  - A little different - let's try a wordless story. 
Week of May 8- Vignette writing  - 'Raised by...' writing about identity 
Week of May 15 - Combining creative writing and a recipe - this is one to pass down through the generations!                                                              
Week of  May 22- Poetry         
Week of May 27  - Using images to entice creativity and short story writing