Creative writing class for 3rd-5th grade (4 of 8)

Instructor: Anne Lanham

Grades: 3rd-5th

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Students who register, need to commit to attend all eight classes. Please RSVP for all eight classes to secure your child's spot.

Class description: Creative writing class directed at 3-5th grades, condensed from The Good and The Beautiful Creative Writing Notebook 1.

Materials: Looseleaf paper, pencil, folder or binder.

Lesson 4: Poetry about family, and poetry structure.

-Teach/review poetry structures and rhyme scheme

-Brainstorm topics for poems about the family as a class i.e. Blessings of a family, individual family members, pets

-Begin writing a poem, choosing one of the poetry structures, and the topic of the student's choice as time allows

Homework: Complete the poem that students began in class.