Hearst Elementary
Curriculum included:
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an exercise where students practiced writing a story from an assigned character, emotion, and setting
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activity writing about a favorite memory inspired by a classmate's
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timed exercises with prompts varying from favorite animal to favorite room in a student's home
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stories based on scenarios inciting joy, anger, or frustration
STRUCTURE: hour-long, in-person workshops at Hearst Elementary School, using our own curriculum to guide students through engaging writing exercises. Through these activities, students develop key storytelling skills by building strong plots, characters, and settings in their original stories. This was Write to Right's pilot program in May of 2022.
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AGES: 6-13. Write to Right created two curriculums for the 6-9 year olds and the 10-13 year olds, so the activities and lessons were meeting each age group where they were at.
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HIGHLIGHTS: reading excerpts from Wicked to learn about dialogue and prepare for when students wrote and performed their own plays!
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VOLUNTEERS: 4-5 volunteers taught each workshop, in an instructor student ratio of 1:6. These volunteers were trained on the curriculum ahead of the workshops. From organizing, explaining, and leading the exercises to reviewing and assisting students on their writing, volunteers provided guidance and mentorship to students.