Writing Stories for Children

Catalog description

When children are captivated by a story, what elements draw their attention? What stories from our childhoods do we remember for years to come, and why? This course explores writing stories specifically for children from both creative and critical perspectives. We learn to analyze and employ literary techniques and devices like point-of-view, imagery, plot, rhyme, and more. In addition to developing our argumentative writing skills through close reading, we also write and revise our own children's stories. The course culminates in a special event in which we print and share these stories with their intended audience – children. 001777