There is power in a good story! Learners can begin to develop storytelling skills at an early age. These short, creative classes provide bursts of storytelling inspiration that can begin to pave a path toward lifelong storytelling. EACH CLASS INCLUDES: • Intro to 5 basic parts of a story (setting, characters, problem, events, solution) and examples of each • Storytelling project • Storytelling Show-and-Tell PROJECT OPTIONS: 1. Story Cards Storyboard: Select character, setting, object, and character trait. Draw a story using all four on your storyboard. 2. Story Stones: Draw or create simple storytelling pictures on each stone, including characters, places, and things. 3. Story Starters: Write or draw a story based on your favorite story starter. Story Starter ideas will be shared in class. 4. Story in a Bag: Draw three items from the bag. Create a story that includes all three items. 5. Picture Prompts: Choose from a selection of picture prompts. Write a story inspired by the picture 6. Create a Character: Use your imagination to create your own unique character. The focus of this class is character creation, rather than storytelling. If time permits, a story using the character can be created and shared in class. If time does not permit, the created character can be used in future storytelling adventures. 7. Secret Door Story: Create a story about a secret door and what lies behind it. This project includes a paper door that opens and closes. 8. Story Disks: Draw or create simple storytelling pictures on each disk, including characters, places, and things. BENEFITS OF STORYTELLING: ✔︎ increased creativity ✔︎ expanded vocabulary ✔︎ improved cognitive ability ✔︎ increased confidence and social skills With a few basic supplies and a bit of imagination, learners will be on their way to storytelling success. Join us for one or more of these low-key classes that are filled with creativity, imagination, and story-filled adventures!
Enrichment Class Teacher - Character Building Classes - History Enthusiast - Associates Degree - Charlotte Mason-Style Fine Art Classes
Candice Parks
Puppet Theatre & Crafting Adventure (Part 1)This class was so neat! My daughter is so into making puppets, and to see someone offering a class like this that incorporates all kind of learning is just awesome! She got to be with friends, learn, and make puppets in a warm, educational environment!
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Herbal Adventures: An Introduction To Culinary, Medicinal, and Cosmetic HerbsMy middle daughter is so interested in herbs and cooking, and I feel that it is hard to find classes on those types of topics for her age group. This was a deep class that went into all the benefits of herbs, not just for cooking, but how they help our healthy! My daughter loves talking about how beneficial Rosemary is! She will add herbs into our food and say, "I am going to add this, because it helps with this!"Also, she is very patient with wiggly easily distracted learners, and redirects them kindly so they don't miss anything!
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"Bee" of Good CharacterThis class was AWESOME! My kids still talk about bees to this day and how important they are because of this class. It helped them to understand how important they are. They loved the art activity, and also learned so much from the character trait lesson that she did. I love that in so many of her classes, it isn't just about the subject matter, she ties in important aspects like character and kindness.
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Drawing English Vocabulary: The Fun Way To Learn New WordsLOVED this class! This was such a neat idea and a fun way to learn a subject that can be somewhat dry in other contexts! Drawing the picture gave them a hands on way to experience the word, visualize it so it made more sense to them, and made vocabulary easily accessible for all kinds of learners!
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Paper Collage Artwork ClubMy daughter loved the paper collage class! She is always cutting and pasting paper at home to create new things, and this class provided a warm environment that gently guided her to do something new. Ms. Mason is very kind, patient, and warm in all of her classes and my girls love her!
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Little Women Classic Literature Book ClubI thought my 10yo girls might be a little young for Little Women, but I'm so glad I was wrong. Not only did they love the book (the unabridged version!), but they looked forward to their group discussions with Ms. Carri every week. They loved bringing the book to life through the simple projects in class and are not so patiently waiting to watch the movie now so we can compare how accurate it kept to the book.
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Aesop's Fables Arts and Crafts: The Lion and the MouseI adore Aesop’s Fables so when I saw these classes I knew I had to sign my daughter up! Carrie is so great with the kids and the lessons my daughter learned from these classes were priceless!
Jennifer
Celebrate the Seasons: Fall Craft and Fine Art AppreciationA great class! My daughter always wants to take the holiday craft classes.
Jennifer
American History Fun: Native American Culture & ProjectsThis was such an in depth and fun class for my daughter. She got to make jewelry and do all sorts of fun projects! She also learned a lot!
Natalia
Celebrating The Arts Tea Party: Joy, Ocean & Weather, Nature, Bugs & InsectsThis was such a fun and meaningful class! The teacher did an amazing job creating a warm, engaging environment for the children. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed the stories, discussions, and craft activities and looked forward to each class. The teacher’s kindness, enthusiasm, and ability to connect with her students made this a wonderful experience. We highly recommend this class and would gladly take another class with this teacher!
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