Completing the story of Abigail. Finalizing a title and creating an illustration. Formulating further ideas for the 'Matthew' story!
Lesson Outline
Brooke completed the 'Abigail' story, entitled "Bird Season". She created an illustration by hand to accompany this story. Brooke formulated ideas for her 'Matthew' story. Brooke discussed and explored writing concepts pertaining to role playing and discussion boards.
Assignment
Continue with the story of 'Matthew' from a semi-autobiographical perspective. Begin to work on illustrations for this story. Consider concepts for a cartoon assignment!
Write a story based on your present relationship - emphasize your elated feelings and experience!
Lesson Outline
We began our session with a stream of consciousness writing page, to warm up and clear the editing process. The assignment for the day was to write a story based on Brooke's boyfriend: her feelings and visions with him.
Assignment
Continue with this assigment; formulate your thoughts and outline into a story.
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Brooke wrote her stream of consciousness page with ease and flow. She was excited to write about her boyfriend. We accomplished laying out thoughts and ideas-her perception of him. I encouraged her to write about how he makes her feel and how she sees the two of them. I encouraged Brooke to take her draft/outline and craft a story in her storytelling fashion!
Brooke explored and drew images of her Dachshund for the story of Abigail. We discussed which images would capture Abigail's true essence. Brooke wrote a stream of consciousness page to conclude our session.
Assignment
Continue drawing these illustrations, adding color and dimension. Consider a title for this story/book!
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Brooke's illustrations are sweet and skillfully realistic! She is excited to continue with this story, working towards creating a small book. Brooke seems fluid with her 'free flow' writing!
Write a full page of stream of consciousness thoughts. Complete the 'dog' story from last session and consider an appropriate title. Continue on the outline for Brooke's work-in-progress (science fiction book).
Assignment
Create a graphic for the story of Abigail (Brooke's dog)!
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Brooke expressed feeling inspired today. She applies herself fully when writing in a stream of consciouness format. Today's page was more structured than usual. Next Brooke continued on her outline for her ongoing book, as well as developed scenery. We brainstormed a bit on a title for Abigail's story. It was a good day!
Write a story from your dog's (Abi) perspective. Take on the character of Abi, as you have described her to be antagonizing with your bird! Use your usual writing style, rather than attempt to simplify your style. Assume your audience to be mature, in spite of the character being a dog!
Assignment
Continue with this story! We will create a small book with the final story, adding illustration!
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Brooke started our session, by her initiation, with stream of consciousness writing, to get her mind stimulated! She was a bit disctracted today; though she did engage in her task successfully. Some of our time was spent developing her character and exercises with her online website. As usual, it was a pleasure working with Brooke!
Today Brooke wrote a post in her Web page and worked on her various characters within this site. Additionally, Brooke wrote a free form exercise consisting of two to three pages in length. The theme was open with encouragement to allow ideas to flow without editing!
Assignment
Write a short story with characters based on your pets; from the perspective of one of these animals!
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Brooke was very enthused today. Her flow with ideas and writing was cohesive. Even with our free form writing Brooke was open to the process, confident, and inspired! She completed both tasks today.
Brooke painted on a larger scale than usual, from a an image that she had visualized. In response to her painting, Brooke started a writing piece based on her painting. Initially she wrote free form style, to allow the ideas to flow. We will return to this next time and fine tune this essay!
Assignment
To continue with this writing.
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Great job! Brooke was enthused and enjoyed this assignment. We first completed her painting (detailed still life) which she started with her morning Art teacher. Then I challenged her to work abstractly, in a larger format. She was reluctant, at first, expressing lack of confidence. But as usual, once Brooke began her creative project, she worked thoroughly and was happy with the process! The same is true of her writing. She will claim not to have ideas, or that what she has written is not good, but I find her ideas and writing to be expansive, intelligent, and quite inspirational. Thank you.
