Sarah Pemberton
(503) 771-3173
writenowportland@gmail.com
At Write Now! we guide the students through the writing process in a safe, relaxing environment where they can write freely and fearlessly. During this year of online school, we are providing classes that enrich your child's writing and reading education and bring joy to their daily routine.
Online Writing Instruction - Winter/Spring 2021
Creative Writer's Workshop - Wednesdays 3-4:15 pm - 3rd, 4th & 5th grades
Creative Writer's Workshop - Fridays 2-3:15 pm - 6th, 7th & 8th grades
In this writer's workshop, students get to write what they want to write. We teach writing lessons along the way, helping them craft the story they are working on. We begin by inspiring ideas and let the students jump into whatever is emerging. Each week we teach lessons that support strong writing, such as organization, adding sensory details, dialogue, punctuation, character and setting development, and more. The lessons are tailored to meet the needs of the group.
Each week, students have an opportunity to share their writing. Having a real and immediate audience gives purpose to the writing and often sparks motivation for reluctant and excited writers alike. (Sharing is optional.) If a student gets a new idea and wants to abandon their current story and start a new one, they are free to do so. Often, a leap in quality happens when they start fresh, applying what they have learned from the process.
So much learning and creativity happens during our time together. At the end of the 14 weeks, we celebrate the writing each student has done in a culminating sharing and complimenting circle.
Each week, students have an opportunity to share their writing. Having a real and immediate audience gives purpose to the writing and often sparks motivation for reluctant and excited writers alike. (Sharing is optional.) If a student gets a new idea and wants to abandon their current story and start a new one, they are free to do so. Often, a leap in quality happens when they start fresh, applying what they have learned from the process.
So much learning and creativity happens during our time together. At the end of the 14 weeks, we celebrate the writing each student has done in a culminating sharing and complimenting circle.
Sarah offers tutoring to students in 3rd grade through high school in the subjects of reading, writing and managing school work loads. She also offers book club groups to students by request. Please contact her directly and she will get back to you within 24 hours.
Summer Camp at Laurelhurst Park
Online "Read Aloud and Write" class
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Writing history as we live it in the "Moments of the Day" class.
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Sharing writing in summer camp. Sharing increases motivation because there is a real audience and students get immediate feedback.
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Playing games at summer camp.
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Individual tutoring on zoom.