Class Instructor: Kelly Almer
Class Dates: Tuesdays, January 19 and 26, February 2, 9, 16, and 23, and March 2 and 9, 2027
Class Time: 5:30 - 6:45 PM EST
Class Size: 10-12 students
Age Group: 4th to 6th graders
Location: Online via Zoom; link to be provided the week before the class.
“Show Me, Don’t Tell Me.”
These words are usually thrown at writers. Write more. Get more descriptive.
Have you ever wondered what would happen IF you didn’t add more, yet added the description where least expected?! “Illustrate a Story in Words” class will take an interesting spin on this common writerly concept.
Students will write a creative story no longer than 3 pages. The writing topic: wide open! (Appropriate for grades 4-6. Topics will be approved by the instructor.) Upon completion of the story, students will capture the essence of the story itself in a stand-alone single written paragraph. The final piece in this class will be to create an illustration based on the paragraph.
The final result:
A three-part writing project challenging students to write, summarize, and create a piece of art for their story.
All creative writers and artists are welcome to try this unique online class.
Writers should have the ability to word-process, create storylines, develop characters, and edit their pieces at a basic level, being semi-independent to develop their own work with the instructor’s support. The class uses Google Docs.
