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Discover timeless stories through engaging, age-friendly lessons and activities.
Our program is designed as a 5-day workshop with one light, yet engaging lesson each day — but each lesson also stands strong on its own. Each lesson has a version more suitable for younger groups and one more appropriate for slightly older groups. Use them flexibly to suit your teaching goals: whether as a full-week journey or standalone explorations.
"5 Day Workshop" Overview
"5 Day Workshop" Overview
Day 1:
Lesson- "Meet the Classics"
Theme/Focus: Introduction/familiarization with classic literary works.
Day 2:
Lesson- "Great Authors"
Theme/Focus: Introduction/familiarization with classic literary authors.
Day 3:
Lesson- "Classic Literary Works Plots Part 1: Character and Genre"
Theme/Focus: Introduction/familiarization with the quintessential parts of classic literary works that are character and genre.
Day 4:
Lesson- "Classic Literary Works Plots Part 2: Moral of the Story"
Theme/Focus: Introduction/familiarization with the quintessential part of classic literary works that is the lesson or moral of the story.
Day 5:
Lesson- "Become an Author"
Theme/Focus: Children apply what they learn this day and previous days of the week to create their own poems and/or story.
Individual Lessons
Individual Lessons
"Meet the Classics"
"Meet the Classics"
What It’s About:
This lesson introduces students to classic literary works, helping them explore well-known titles and understand what makes them enduring and significant.
Can be used alone or as Day 1 of the full workshop.
"Great Authors"
"Great Authors"
What It’s About:
This lesson introduces students to classic authors and why their works still matter.
Can be used alone or as Day 2 of the full workshop.
"Classic Literary Works Plots Part 1: Character & Genre"
"Classic Literary Works Plots Part 1: Character & Genre"
What It’s About:
This lesson introduces students to recurring characters, character types, and genres in classic literature. Help them recognize patterns, story shapes, and how characters and genre influence plot.
Can be used alone or as Day 3 of the full workshop.
"Classic Literary Works Plots Part 2: Moral of the Story"
"Classic Literary Works Plots Part 2: Moral of the Story"
What It's About:
This lesson introduces students to the concept of a story’s moral or lesson, helping them understand how stories teach important values and guide our choices.
Can be used alone or as Day 4 of the full workshop.
"Become an Author"
"Become an Author"
What It's About:
This lesson invites students to step into the timeless world of classical writing by becoming authors themselves. Through guided exploration of classic poetry forms—such as quatrains, odes, limericks, ballads, and Shakespearean sonnets—as well as traditional story structure, students will gain an appreciation for literary form, rhythm, and voice while beginning to develop their own.
Can be used alone or as Day 5 of the full workshop.
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