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A Seasoned Writing & Art Teacher
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| Before becoming an author and a free lance artist, Barbara was an
elementary school teacher for eight years and a children’s librarian.
She currently teaches creative writing to Pre-K through 8th grade at a
local private school. She also teaches writers' workshops and
assemblies in the schools and adult art workshops at two art centers. Barbara feels the best way to develop writing
skills is to inspire enthusiasm in each student’s writing project and
encourage them to continue to do revisions as part of their own
process. Allowing the students to share their work is a very beneficial
part of this program. Barbara also stresses the importance of setting
aside some quiet time each day for reading and journaling or just
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Here are some of the workshops that Barbara Santucci facilitates
and a few of the writers that have explored their own writing abilities.
Writing Using the Five Senses
Participants will create a story about a dream or daydreams with words
and art. Using paint, paper, fabric, markers, and other media
participants will create his/her own special "Dream Place."
Once the Dream Place has been visualized, Barbara will help writers
incorporate the five senses: hearing, seeing, touching, tasting and
smelling as they describe the special dream place.
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Dream Space
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Tapping Into Memories
Participants
will tap into journal writing (with words, and pictures) to discuss and
save memories. Those memories will provide the beginnings of a short
piece based on those memories.
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Journaling
Your
Memories |
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Secret Object - Sensory Details
Participants
will select a random object from Barb's secret box and use that object
as the basis for a piece of writing that incorporates as many sensory
images as possible.
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Capturing Sensory
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WHAT IS YOUR STORY?
Discuss the 7 elements of story.
- CHARACTER. What makes a good character? Have a second character be a foil or an opposite personality type to the main character.
- SETTING and the importance of detail.
- CONFLICT. What is your main character’s conflict?
- PLOT. Have your main character try to solve his
conflict three times. Each time he fails and the situation gets worse
for the character.
- RESOLUTION. Can the character resolve his problem by himself?
- BEGINNINGS. Are your first sentences a hook? Do they draw your reader into your story
- ENDINGS. Does your ending wrap up your story? Is it satisfying?
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7 Elements of Story |
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POETRY WORSHOPS -
USING THE 5 SENSES (grades K-3)
ADD ON POEM
Hold up a picture of an animal. Using all 5 senses, have each child add on a line.
COLOR POEM
Hold up a color. Have the children write a poem about one color using all 5 senses.
OBJECT POEMS
Hold up picture of object. Have the child write a poem about one of the objects using all 5 senses.
PLANT POEMS
Hold up picture of plants. Have the children write a poem about one of the plants using all 5 senses.
FOOD POEMS
Pick a food. And write a poem as if you are that food using all 5 senses.
SEASON POEMS
Pick a season and write a poem as if you are that season using all 5 senses.
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Poetry
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