ストーリースパークと毎週の創作活動

Do you love stories and using your imagination? There is inspiration for stories all around us, sometimes hiding in the most unexpected places like a toy, a photograph, or a mysterious object.  

In this ongoing class, every week, I bring a new item to class for us to use as story inspiration. This might be a toy that can become a story character, a photograph for a story setting, or a mysterious object.  We then brainstorm story ideas together.  The rest of the class is spent getting started on our stories.  Learners can choose to incorporate ideas from our group brainstorming into their story, use their own story idea, or add to a story in progress.  New learners are welcome to join at any time.

Every class will include:
An item to spark story ideas and encourage group brainstorming
Time to write independently 
Opportunities to share work and help when we get stuck

The story ideas brainstormed in class are learner-directed. This is designed to get our creative ideas flowing, so we will be ready to write.  As learners write, I will check in, providing support as needed.  I also encourage learners to share ideas and encourage each other. I find that when children are part of a community of authors/illustrators, they inspire each other to try out new ideas.

The goal of this class is to get learners excited to write and to start putting their story down on paper. Depending on how big their story idea is, they might not have time to complete the whole story during class.  Learners are welcome to continue their story after class or bring a story back to continue to work on in the next class.  

If your learner loves to draw and is just starting to turn those drawings into stories, you might want to start with one of my comics classes, such as this one:
https://outschool.com/classes/creating-comics-level-1-weekly-workshop-FDCt5rK8?usid=3CuwGyJY&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

If your learner would like to explore a variety of types of creative and informational writing, check out my Weekly Writing Club:
https://outschool.com/classes/weekly-writing-club-OqHpxPrv?usid=3CuwGyJY&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link