Illustration: two dialogue bubbles over a story card

Creative Writing · Step 3 of 4

Writers' Workshop

Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · 8 weekly classes · 60 min · up to 8 students · live online

Character, dialogue, description and revision.

Students learn to plan, write and revise their own stories and poems, growing from telling a story out loud to crafting voice and pacing.

Your child will be able to

Build a character through dialogue
Plan a problem and its resolution
Revise word choice

Where this step fits

BEFORE THIS · STEP 2Young AuthorsShort stories with a beginning, middle and end.

YOU ARE HERE · STEP 3Writers' WorkshopCharacter, dialogue, description and revision.

NEXT · STEP 4Author's StudioVoice, point of view, pacing and poetry.

What you need

A computer or tablet with a camera and microphone
A quiet spot for the whole class

Your instructor

Taught live by a Griot-trained instructor. Your instructor's name appears here once the class is scheduled.

$22a class

$176 for 8 weekly classes

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$22 a class

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