Learners will practice their creative writing and journal writing skills in this ongoing, weekly club. 

Learners will practice different forms of writing each week - descriptive writing, expository writing, persuasive writing, narrative writing, short stories, detailed explanations, thoughtful journal entries, newspaper articles, and more! This class focuses on fostering creativity and improving writing skills, while also teaching proper capitalization, usage, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

At the beginning of each class, the teacher will provide engaging story starters and writing prompts related to the current month's theme. 

📌 Writing prompts and story starters are cycled through on a weekly basis, and more are added to the cycle as necessary. Because the ongoing class content does not build, learners may enroll and withdraw at any time. Examples of prompts are below for each month. 

⛄️ January
▶️If I built a snowman, it would have... 
▶️My New Year's resolution is...
▶️The polar bear walked across the ice and saw...

❤️ February
▶️If I could talk to groundhogs, I would ask...
▶️The best way to show someone you care is...
▶️While searching for a Valentine's gift, I stumbled upon a hidden, enchanted garden...

🍀 March
▶️I think rain is important because...
▶️If I found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, I would...
▶️On the first day of spring, I discovered something magical in my backyard!

☔️ April
▶️The best part of a rainy day is...
▶️If I could go on a spring adventure, it would be...
▶️On April's Fools Day, Sally played the best pranks...

🌷 May
▶️I was helping in the garden when something buried in the dirt caught my eye...
▶️On Mother's Day, I want to...
▶️If I were a butterfly, I would...

🌞 June
▶️My favorite summer activity is...
▶️The best part of summer is...
▶️On a sunny afternoon, I met a talking turtle...

🍦 July
▶️My favorite ice cream flavor is...
▶️If I could plan a summer vacation, I would go to...
▶️On a warm summer night, I spotted something strange...

🍉 August
▶️The beach is fun because...
▶️My favorite summer game is...
▶️I was exploring the beach when I found a treasure map hidden in the sand...

🍂 September
▶️On the first day of school, I felt...
▶️My favorite fall activity is...
▶️I'll never forget the day that a scarecrow asked me to help him solve a mystery...

🎃 October
▶️If I could carve a pumpkin, it would look like...
▶️On a spooky night...
▶️I was walking past an old creepy house when suddenly...

🦃 November
▶️I am thankful for...
▶️If I could make a turkey disguise, it would look like...
▶️My family was watching the Thanksgiving football game when something funny happened...

❄️ December
▶️If I could build a gingerbread house, it would look like...
▶️My favorite holiday in December is...
▶️Jack and his grandmother have some of the best holiday traditions....

✏️ Writing expectations will be adjusted per learner, accounting for age and ability. 

💡 Open discussion on each topic is welcome.

💌 Learners who would like to share their writing are welcome to do so at the end of class. This is not mandatory. Students who choose to share their writing can receive constructive feedback on their work from the teachers and peers, then edit/revise as necessary. Students may also submit their work to the teacher for feedback and review so they can practice revising their first draft. 

📝 Students should come to class with a notebook or paper and pencil. 

📓 The writing prompts given in the class will be secular and seasonal in nature. However, a student may of course choose to write about any holidays, religious or cultural celebrations in his/her/their personal writing. 

🌎For English Second Language Learners (ESL):
This class is ESL-friendly. This class is great writing practice for English learners.