What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Assessment
Each new story should get a bit more detailed.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
In this 1:1 session, I will guide the learner in creating their own story. We will listen and talk to one another, and I will type the story out. We will verbally brainstorm story elements, including characters, setting, and what will happen. If we have time, they may begin dictating their story, and I’ll type it. So much is learned from taking the ideas in one's imagination and speaking it aloud to someone else and getting their feedback. In the next session, we will read their story so far and continue working on it or begin another story. There may be two sessions in one week. In two thirty-minute sessions, we may be able to complete one to two short stories. It very much depends on the learner's wants. Sometimes the stories come quickly, and we only need one session. During the second session, we can begin another story or add more details to the first. Dictating a story in a second language has immense value.
Learning Goals
Learners will become more fluent and confident in communication skills such as listening to and speaking.
Learners will develop their reading skills through seeing their own stories unfold on the screen.
Learners will develop vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structuring skills.
Learners will be introduced to story elements including characters, setting, and plot.
Learners will discover how stories are formed from one’s imagination to written form.
Learners will discover that their ideas can become “real” stories on paper, even if they aren't able to write or type yet.
Other Details
Learning Needs
Flexible structure of each session
Graphic organizers & other visual elements used
Individualized attention and support
Varied modalities: brainstorming, independent writing and/or dictation
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Valdosta State University
Taught 4 years of Writer's Workshop in an elementary classroom.
Excelled in Writing for Teachers and Creative Writing classes in college.
Have been blogging for different sites throughout my adult life.
Written curricula for public schools, homeschooling, and religious organizations.
Homeschooling for over six years.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$18
per sessionMeets on demand
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13