Creative Writing for Kids

Course Description

English writing class for elementary school children to learn story structure, world-building, character development, and write their own original short story! Students will dive into what makes a good story, learn descriptive and impactful writing, and develop their writing voice.

The class centers around teaching Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” – a narrative framework that describes a hero's adventure through a cycle of departure, initiation, and return, ultimately leading to personal transformation and growth. The Hero’s Journey teaches us that life is full of phases and each phase brings with it new conflicts that we – the hero of our own lives – must grapple with. In learning the Hero’s Journey, students will learn to apply the journey to their own lives and investigate their relationship with conflict. Ultimately, the way we react to conflict and our relationship to it will change how we experience our journeys and the choices we make. By writing their own short stories, students will learn to understand the connection of conflict and growth in their own lives, and develop a “growth-focused” mindset!

Course Highlights:

  • Vocabulary Expansion: Learn and flexibly use key vocabulary from each unit

  • In-depth Reading: Cultivate comprehension skills through themed stories, guiding in-depth discussions

  • Grammar Breakthrough: Systematically explain grammar concepts, accompanied by diverse exercises to reinforce learning

  • Writing Progression: Gradually develop English writing skills, from short sentences to full articles

  • Creative Inspiration: Train ideation and logical thinking, establish complete story structures

Course Information:

  • Time: Flexible scheduling available

  • Duration: 8-week course, total of 8 hours

  • Price: 12,000 NTD (1,500 NTD/hour)

  • Class Types:

    • One-on-one individual instruction

    • Small group classes (3-6 students)

  • Suitable for: elementary to middle school students (G1-7)

How to Enroll:

Please contact us via LINE. We will arrange a placement test to ensure the course difficulty is appropriate for your child.

Let's work together to ignite your child's creative potential and weave an exciting English learning journey!

Teacher Caroline

About Caroline:

Caroline is an English teacher and artist. She is a cofounder of Acta Academy and focuses on elementary and middle school student education. She graduated from UC Berkeley 2019 with BAs in Political Economy and Global Studies and a minor in Public Policy.

Storytelling has always been an important facet of her life — from acting on the stage since middle school, to improv skits as an adult, to participating in an entire theater production over zoom during Covid-19 and role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Caroline believes that there is magic in storytelling that can transport all of us to new worlds, help us develop our own imaginations, and empower us to find the stories we can tell with our own unique voice. She sees storytelling as the way to create change and allow students to speak up with their own voice.

University: University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Political Economy, B.A., Global Studies (concentration in Peace & Conflict Studies), Minor in Public Policy

Professional Experience

Samuel & Samuel Law Office in Sacramento, Paralegal (2019-2023)

Currently:

  • US College Application Consultant at Crimson Education

  • Co-founder of Acta Academy