So You Want to Write Short Stories, an e-course for 4th-6th graders
by Carol J. Amato and Maria Cisneros Toth
Why Write Short Stories?
Writing is a critically important skill to succeeding in high school, college, and business life. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics’ 2009 report, four out of five students are NOT proficient writers.
The reasons for this are hotly debated, but one thing remains clear: Without good writing skills, a child’s success will be limited.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, So You Want to Write Stories is a program to instill a love of writing in children through teaching them to create exciting short stories. Making writing fun sparks a love for this craft that can stay with your child throughout his/her life.
Through writing short stories, your students will exercise their creative talents. Through the use of technology, they will enhance their Internet and research skills.
About the Course
So You Want to Write Short Stories is an exciting, new creative writing program for Grades 4-6. This e-course contains the following items:
• Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
• Running a Writers’ Critique Group in Your Classroom Teacher's Guide
• Writing Cool Short Stories Teacher’s Guide
• Writing Cool Short Stories Student Workbook
• PowerPoint slides for each of the 11 lessons
• First Deadline Notice Template
• Final Deadline Notice Template
• Letter to Parents
• Model Release Letter Template
• Model Release Notice Template
• Certificate of Completion
An art project is also included: Creating a Paper Bag Album. Through this project, each child will spark his or her creativity.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, students will know how to:
• analyze short story structure
• identify the parts of a short story
• differentiate the genres of fiction
• define story terminology
• develop a story idea and hook
• create cool characters
• identify a story setting
• plot a storyline
• research facts for a story
• add suspense and tension
• write believable dialogue
• add emotions to a story
• use proper manuscript format
• critique manuscripts
• revise a draft
For further information, contact Stargazer Publishing Company at (951) 898-4619 or [email protected].
To order, click the link below. Once your order is processed, you will receive a message in your e-mail with a link to the download page.
Writing is a critically important skill to succeeding in high school, college, and business life. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics’ 2009 report, four out of five students are NOT proficient writers.
The reasons for this are hotly debated, but one thing remains clear: Without good writing skills, a child’s success will be limited.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, So You Want to Write Stories is a program to instill a love of writing in children through teaching them to create exciting short stories. Making writing fun sparks a love for this craft that can stay with your child throughout his/her life.
Through writing short stories, your students will exercise their creative talents. Through the use of technology, they will enhance their Internet and research skills.
About the Course
So You Want to Write Short Stories is an exciting, new creative writing program for Grades 4-6. This e-course contains the following items:
• Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
• Running a Writers’ Critique Group in Your Classroom Teacher's Guide
• Writing Cool Short Stories Teacher’s Guide
• Writing Cool Short Stories Student Workbook
• PowerPoint slides for each of the 11 lessons
• First Deadline Notice Template
• Final Deadline Notice Template
• Letter to Parents
• Model Release Letter Template
• Model Release Notice Template
• Certificate of Completion
An art project is also included: Creating a Paper Bag Album. Through this project, each child will spark his or her creativity.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, students will know how to:
• analyze short story structure
• identify the parts of a short story
• differentiate the genres of fiction
• define story terminology
• develop a story idea and hook
• create cool characters
• identify a story setting
• plot a storyline
• research facts for a story
• add suspense and tension
• write believable dialogue
• add emotions to a story
• use proper manuscript format
• critique manuscripts
• revise a draft
For further information, contact Stargazer Publishing Company at (951) 898-4619 or [email protected].
To order, click the link below. Once your order is processed, you will receive a message in your e-mail with a link to the download page.
