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Creative Writing · Step 2 of 4

Young Authors

Grades 1–2 (ages 6–8) · 8 weekly classes · 45 min · up to 8 students · live online

Short stories with a beginning, middle and end.

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

Use time words like first and next
Add details about actions and feelings
Revise a sentence with feedback

Where this step fits

BEFORE THIS · STEP 1Story MakersTelling, drawing and dictating stories.

YOU ARE HERE · STEP 2Young AuthorsShort stories with a beginning, middle and end.

NEXT · STEP 3Writers' WorkshopCharacter, dialogue, description and revision.

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.

$16a class

$128 for 8 weekly classes

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$16 a class

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