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Learn to Write a Spooky Story With 5 Basic Tools in This Interactive 5-Day CAMP
April Hutcheson (Ms. April)
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A 5-day CAMP - Dive into Narrative Writing tools to enhance academic skills & creativity. Explore setting, description, mood, characters, & plot for a well-rounded interactive learning adventure. Come write a spooky story. Escape Room bonus
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Like to write stories? Don't mind a Spooky Story? In this 5-say camp, aspiring writers will learn the 5 basic Narrative writing tools they can use in many kinds of writing whether for fun or academic. A 5-day camp, students will dive into setting, description, atmosphere, characters, and plot in an interactive adventure. As an added bonus, students will work the Haunted Manion Escape Room Puzzle, designed to reinforce their writing skills. Join me for an immersive week of spooky tales,...
5 lessons//1 Week
Week 1Lesson 1Lesson 1: Introduction to Spooky Story Writing: Basic Tools and (1) SettingIntro to the Spooky Genre and 5 Basic Writing Tools. Discuss the genre and briefly explain each tool. We begin with "Setting" and learn what makes a setting spooky. Students will roll a homemade die for the story they will write. Certain features are mapped out for them, allowing their creativity to shine through for the rest. Based on their story pick, they will fill out a worksheet on what they imagine the main setting to be. An Escape Room puzzle awaits at the end to reinforce learning.Lesson 2Lesson 2: (2) Mood or Atmosphere and (3) DescriptionTwo tools important to this story is the right atmosphere and the ability to describe all parts of it. We use the five senses and adjectives. A description is essential to any writing. Students will be asked to bring a snack. They will describe their snacks, while the others guess what it is. They will picture themselves as characters in their story to use their 5 senses to find descriptive words to build the mood of their story. Another puzzle of the Escape Room Awaits.Lesson 3Lesson 3: (4) Characters-Protagonist and AntagonistWe will discuss the importance of characters in a story. We will work on creation of the protagonist and antagonist of their story distinguishing between internal personality traits and how that affects behavior to external characteristics of description. Another piece to the Escape Room Puzzle is waiting.Lesson 4Lesson 4: (5) Putting it together with PlotDiscovering they have been writing the plot all along in their head and in their notes and activities of the week, they are soon prepared to write their story with a little guidance along the way. I will help them map out the rest of the storyline, and then work with them in Google Docs to help them shape their story. The will work on their final puzzle of the Escape Room.Lesson 5Lesson 5: The Final ProductThe final day will be about finishing their stories, and editing to see if they are relatively logical and has clarity. I have a verbal story chain planned if a break is needed. Students will be able to read their stories if desired. We will go around and find out what they liked the best in the class.
-Students will produce clear writing where the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience. -With appropriate guidance, students will develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting -Students will write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. -Students will use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. -Students will use sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. -Students will provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. -Students will learn how to use digital applications like Canva and Google Docs
My passion for creative writing has been a driving force for years, and my talent for storytelling is second nature. My academic background includes a bachelor's degree, and I have been successfully teaching SAT Prep and Writing classes on Outschool for over two years. I have over 12 years brick and mortar experience and have published works.
Homework Offered
Only homework is the escape room puzzle each day IF we don't get to do it or finish it in class.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment is just me asking students questions and interacting with them to see if they understand the content, and helping them to follow direction.Grades Offered
They should be able to type in Google Docs. They don't have to be good at it, just be able to type. They should also be able to follow instructions I give for Canva, Zoom screen sharing, and Google Docs or have someone available to help.
Materials: Please check back on the classroom before first class to get printout for dice that student will roll for plot. -Student should have some paper and pencil in case they want to write anything down. -They will need a snack on a certain day for an activity.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Parental Guidance in that content could be scary for some students, although what we talk about in this class is more of a spooky feel and doesn't really have the same images as pure Horror would. Here they may see graveyards, ghosts, haunted houses, and any monster, if present, will likely come from imagination.
A few of my worksheets came from Twinkl.com. Canva will be used to teach lessons on slides I create and worksheets I create as well. Students will use Canva and Google Docs
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About Me, Ms. April, Your Dedicated Educator from Virginia, United States Welcome! I'm April Hutcheson or Ms. April. I am based in Virginia, United States, and I prioritize my students' schedules by offering flexible teaching times throughout the...
Group Class
$120
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
60 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-6 learners per class
