Mrs. Huff's Stuff: Authors and Artists Writing Club!: Postcard Stories!

Monday, November 10, 2014

Postcard Stories!

The "Awesome Authors and Artists" got to take their "Backwards Land" paragraphs to the next level. After creating their land and describing it vividly, they then had to journey to their land and write a short story about their stay there! Some places were NOT good vacation destinations, and some turned out to be very promising! The authors had to stick to the details they wrote about in their paragraphs, and then apply those details to their stories. Check out Morgan's (4th grade) story. Her vacation to a winter wonder and ocean land started off horribly, but ended very positively!

(You can see how her story scanned on my scanner. You can get a peek at how the paper was designed to imitate a real postcard, complete with a writing side, and a spot for the address!)

Dear Mom,

I am so tired. You would not believe what happened on my way to Amohalko! There was a big man sitting next to me, snoring the WHOLE time. On the other side there was a baby kicking, screaming, and crying. It was a ten day trip with NO restroom!

Things looked up once I got there. I checked in to my five star hotel, then built a snow fort next to it. The front desk gave me a hover board and taught me how to ride! There were so many fun activities! Some of my favorites were hover boarding contests, ice sculpture lessons and a contest, taking a tour on a whale, and I got to see dolphins in an ice proof suit! The ice sculpture prize was a free ticket to professional ice sculpture lessons, a free mug of cocoa, and a free hover board ride home. I was determined to win, and I did! I made an eagle. It was one of the hardest sculptures.

I will definitely buy a home here, and I hope you will come with me next time!

Love, Morgan

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About the Teacher

Mrs. Huff has taught Language Arts for over 20 years. After being a classroom teacher for 12 years, she chose a new career path in teaching writing workshops and tutoring in order to stay home with her young children. She loves teaching creative writing, reading, and grammar. She specializes in teaching elementary school grades, but enjoys assisting older students with their writing as well. She offers both in-person and online workshops and tutoring sessions. Mrs. Huff is Barton trained and certified, and has experience tutoring dyslexic students. She loves to see their growth and improvement in reading, writing, and spelling.

Mrs. Huff's hobbies include coaching volleyball, photography, scrapbooking, writing, and spending time with her family. She has a daughter and a son, both "graduates" from the "Authors and Artists" program!

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What Parents and Students have said about the workshop:

"The small group environment allowed for lots of personalized attention and immediate feedback. My daughter loved the workshop and came home raving about the creative writing assignments which included group, partner, and individual writing."

"It amazed me how my son was excited to stay after school for an academic-style club. Mrs. Huff made the classroom environment comfortable and light after a long day's work at school, yet encouraged hard work and focus and got the kids to produce great things. We loved the program!"

"I loved Mrs. Huff's teaching style and enthusiasm."

"I never thought I'd hear the words 'awesome' and 'writing' in the same sentence from my son, but that's what he said after the first class."

"My daughter absolutely loved the workshop. It made her think, and challenged her to write something different. She loves writing, and this gave her a scheduled time to do what she loves best with a teacher's guidance. Plus, she loved her teacher!"

"Authors and Artists is my favorite part of the day."

"This workshop is hard work..... but it's fun work!"

"I was very impressed with Mrs. Huff's manner with the children. There was a sense of mutual respect in the classroom between the teacher and students. The students were comfortable and worked hard, but had fun!"