Creative Writing After-School Club [10 weeks]

$330.00

Included in the cost of this program:

  1. A SPECIAL VISIT AND Q&A SESSION WITH ROSEANNE A. BROWN, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND MARYLAND STATE AWARD-WINNER. She will join in-person to discuss her work on her various published works and share her insights and encouragements with the students.

  2. 1 BRAND NEW SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED NOVEL

  3. Professional instruction from a certified teacher with a Master’s degree and 10+ years of classroom experience

  4. New lined writing notebook

  5. New writing materials (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, pens)

  6. Reference sheets for continued practice outside of club time

Participants will receive in-depth instruction on creating vibrant, quality stories. This will support students in their school narrative assignments, as well as encourage their personal passion for creative writing. This course is perfect for kids who simply love to write or are looking to improve their writing skills, and even those who intend to pursue a writing career in the future.

Week 1: Brainstorming & Journaling Strategies

Week 2: Outlines & Organizer Planning

Week 3: Character Development Techniques

Week 4: Setting Development Techniques

Week 5: Sensory & Emotional Writing

Week 6: Vivid Vocabulary

Week 7: Figurative Language

Week 8: Simple & Complex Plot Structure Formats

Week 9: Revising & Editing Tips

Week 10: In-Person Visit with Roseanne A. Brown

Location: FALLSMEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Weekly sessions on Mondays at 3:40-4:40pm.

Session Dates: 9/28; 10/5; 10/12; 10/19; 10/26; 11/9; 11/16; 11/30; 12/7; 12/14

Participants can be any students in grades 1-5.

The class takes place in a school classroom immediately following dismissal.

Included in the cost of this program:

  1. A SPECIAL VISIT AND Q&A SESSION WITH ROSEANNE A. BROWN, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND MARYLAND STATE AWARD-WINNER. She will join in-person to discuss her work on her various published works and share her insights and encouragements with the students.

  2. 1 BRAND NEW SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED NOVEL

  3. Professional instruction from a certified teacher with a Master’s degree and 10+ years of classroom experience

  4. New lined writing notebook

  5. New writing materials (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, pens)

  6. Reference sheets for continued practice outside of club time

Participants will receive in-depth instruction on creating vibrant, quality stories. This will support students in their school narrative assignments, as well as encourage their personal passion for creative writing. This course is perfect for kids who simply love to write or are looking to improve their writing skills, and even those who intend to pursue a writing career in the future.

Week 1: Brainstorming & Journaling Strategies

Week 2: Outlines & Organizer Planning

Week 3: Character Development Techniques

Week 4: Setting Development Techniques

Week 5: Sensory & Emotional Writing

Week 6: Vivid Vocabulary

Week 7: Figurative Language

Week 8: Simple & Complex Plot Structure Formats

Week 9: Revising & Editing Tips

Week 10: In-Person Visit with Roseanne A. Brown

Location: FALLSMEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Weekly sessions on Mondays at 3:40-4:40pm.

Session Dates: 9/28; 10/5; 10/12; 10/19; 10/26; 11/9; 11/16; 11/30; 12/7; 12/14

Participants can be any students in grades 1-5.

The class takes place in a school classroom immediately following dismissal.