At a glance info:
✏️ A great, gentle introduction to writing stories for upper elementary age students.
✏️ Write a new story every week.
✏️ Taught by real authors!
What parents/caregivers are saying:
“A great class that is not only fun and engaging for kids, but is also delivering noticeable results. My daughter started this class in summer before 2nd grade. In just 8 weeks of classes I see a significant progress in her writing: she is so much better at writing longer texts, at communicating her thoughts in writing and at creative thinking! She gained a lot of confidence in her writing skills, and what's especially amazing - she developed real interest in writing. She's genuinely looking forward to each next class and even writes stories on her own in one of the writing prompts journals I got her. Just the other day she came from school and shared with me that they did a writing exercise, and the teacher showed everyone in her class how much she has written, and her classmates asked her: How did you even know what to write and how did you write so much? And she told them: It's because I take Ms. Jackson's classes online.”
Marina Y.
”My son was eager to share with me everything he learned in this class. He loved it! I highly recommend this class!”
Evy T.
”Excellent class, my son really enjoyed it! Super interactive and fun for kids. Thank you Jackson.”
Mia R.
Weekly Short Story (Under 10)
$17 per session
A gentle, fun introduction to storytelling, this class is perfect for the budding writer who needs a little help clarifying their ideas as well as students who need to grow their writing confidence.
We'll begin each class (approximately ten minutes) by coming up with a character and a problem-- these are the two absolutely essential ingredients for every story. I'll guide the class with specific, ever-changing themes each week-- for example, we may come up with a fantasy-themed character/problem one week, but an animal-themed one the next, and a sports-themed one the week after that. We'll then discuss the different parts of a story, touching on the purpose of a beginning, middle, climax, and end.
We'll spend at least twenty minutes quietly working on our individual stories! While students can ask me questions during this time, we'll try to keep quiet so everyone can focus on their work. Everyone will be writing a story about the same character and problem, but everyone will have a different idea of how the story itself should go!
Each student will be invited-- though 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥-- to read their work aloud for the class and show any illustrations they've made. Students who are shy can opt out of reading if they'd like, but I'll gently ask them to summarize their story for us (which typically leads to them wanting to share the whole she-bang!). Each student will receive positive feedback from me (experienced students may receive some gentle constructive criticism), and I'll encourage classmates to respond with Zoom emojis about one another's stories.
If your student is hesitant to read out loud, please know that I keep the tone light, encouraging, and low-pressure. If they choose not to read, there is no shaming or pleading on my part-- I tell them that's perfectly okay, ask them what the story is about, and move along. I have taught many children who are shy about reading aloud over the years, and pride myself on creating a space so supportive that eventually, they all end up proudly reading their work aloud!
Above all, students will be encouraged to have fun and treat writing as a form of play. This is a great, gentle class to introduce younger students to the concept of creative writing-- or to remind reluctant writers that not all writing has to be scary, perfect, or boring.
Are you a charter, microschool, or co-op interested in private small group classes? Send me an message to discuss creating a private session for your learners!