Writing Adventures
Saturdays
10:45-11:45
ECP Centre in CentralFridays (Ages 5-6)3:30-4:10OnlineThursdays3:10-3:50OnlineOverview
With a different topic for each series of 7-8 lessons, Elephant Community Press’s teacher-writers will lead students through themed writing adventures that incorporate quality readings and creative activities to get their imaginations fired up and ready to write. We will introduce age-appropriate writing skills and text types as we share our passion for writing, and have fun!
Learning objectives
As a writer:
- Explore new story genres and themes
- Become familiar with the characters, conventions, language and vocabulary of different story genres and begin to apply them in their own writing
- Experiment with new text types and writing skills
- Stretch creative thinking and take creative risks
- Express ideas with detail and clarity
- Develop creativity and collaboration through a workshop environment
- Develop greater independence as a writer
- Learn to look at own work critically and consider how to improve it
- Learn to be open to and respond to constructive feedback
- Gain confidence as a writer by writing and sharing their work with peers
Skill-Building
For children aged
4 to 6
