Build Your Creative Writing Toolbox

Class Description

Welcome to Build Your Creative Writing Toolbox! When: Tuesdays from 2-4 pm (includes a break time! Pack a snack) Who: Grades 2-6 (Learners must be able to read and write independently; no other prior knowledge required). Cost: $35 per workshop (all materials included, plus a take-home packet for further exploration). Discount: $40 off for booking all 8 sessions; cannot be combined with other discounts. Learning literary devices is essential for young readers and writers as it enriches their understanding and appreciation of language, sparks creativity, and enhances their ability to express complex ideas and emotions. By mastering tools like similes, metaphors, and personification, they can craft compelling communications, write vivid narratives, and develop critical thinking skills that deepen their reading comprehension. In this hands-on, interactive series, we’ll explore various literary devices that make writing more interesting and impactful. Each workshop will focus on a different technique, equipping learners with the tools to craft sentences that capture attention and ignite imagination. Through engaging exploration and innovative exercises, your child will gain the skills to write with creativity—whether telling a story, sharing an idea, or painting a picture with words. Tues. Jan 7: Make it More Exciting! Synonyms, Verbs, and Adverbs: In this workshop, learners will race instead of run to make words leap off the page! Tues. Jan 14: Like Painting With Words! Similes and Metaphors: Here, we’ll explore the art of comparison in language. Tues. Jan 21: Crafting Captivating Content! Alliteration: Get ready to twist your tongue and tickle your ears as we play with synchronizing sounds! Tues. Jan 28: Bang! Zoom! Onomatopoeia: Splash into words that pop in your ears and buzz in your mind! Tues. Feb 4: Awaken Your Senses! Sense Imagery: We’ll awaken all five senses to bring sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures to life in our writing! Tues. Feb 11: Best Tool Ever! Hyperbole: Explore exaggeration and stretch your imagination so far it could wrap around the world ten times and still come back for more! Tues. Feb 18: The Pencil Speaks! Personification: Make the wind talk and the moon dance as we bring ordinary things to life! Tues. Feb 25: Show, Don’t Tell! Writing Emotions: Let your knuckles turn white and your heart pound as you learn to show the reader how your character is feeling.