Zing!

Description:

Authors are silly,
Authors are fun,
We will meet some of them
One by one.

Carle, Keats, Numeroff and Seuss,
Stanley, de Paulo, Heller on the loose,
Scieszka, Anno, Harness, and Burns,
How many authors will we learn?

Adverbs and adjectives will all come alive,
Palindromes, homonyms, can you think of five?
Synonyms, similes, hyperbole, pun,
Metaphors and oxymorons are always so fun!

We’ll laugh ourselves silly,
Write up a kazoo,
We’ll create lots of sentences,
That’s what we will do.

Nobody knows all the fun that’s in store,
We’ll write as we learn and so much more,
So bring your notebook and razamatazz,
We’ll add zest and zing, and all that ZAZZ!

Mentor: Tracy Ward

Class Name: Zing!

Phase: Love of Learning, approximately 10-12 year olds

Vision: I want to expand my student’s experience with language so they see language as a magical and powerful way to express themselves. I see them falling in love with words and increasing their desire to use words creatively. By playing games with language, reading a wide variety of children’s literature, writing their own stories, poems, and books, my students will grow in their communication skills and will see themselves as creative writers. Also, we will laugh ourselves silly. Of course, we will.

Abilities and Skills Taught:

• Writing is FUN!
• I can write!
• I can create!
• Words are powerful!
• Stories can change lives!
• Identification of different parts of language
• Identification of different types of authors and books
• Creating their own style of writing
• Giving helpful feedback to others on their writing
• Sharing their writing with fellow students
• Some punctuation and grammar
• Most importantly, they will learn that writing is so much more than sitting down at a desk and taking 1 hour to write 3 sentences that they don’t care a whit about.

Environments and Methods Used:

• Storytelling
• Sharing my own work
• Coaching
• Games
• Lecture
• Modeling
• Reading excellent children’s authors
• Challenges of the Week

Cost: $40

Weekly Length of Class: 1 Hour

Number of Semesters: 1

Registration: Email me at mtmoriahmama@gmail.com with the following information

• Child’s Name
• Child’s Age
• Parent’s Name and Contact Information
• Child’s experience with writing
• What your child is hoping to get out of this class.

I will let you know if you are in the class and give you payment instructions. Payment is due within 5 days or your spot will be given to someone on the waiting list.