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Creative writing club for children aged 7+. Weekly writing groups in Sevenoaks, plus holiday workshops. Run by children's author, Nikki Young.

Do you have a child in Year 4 or 5? There are a n

Do you have a child in Year 4 or 5?

There are a number of reasons why you might enrol your child on my vocabulary boosting sessions:

They're studying for the 11+
They'll be taking a secondary school entrance exam
They struggle to find the right words
They always default to using the same words

My vocabulary sessions help children to improve their understanding of words and how to use them. I feel this is a particularly important skill to help them gain a better grasp of the English language whilst also helping to improve their writing.

In my experience of the 11+, I have noticed that children often come up against problems when their vocabulary is lacking. This is particularly true for the Verbal Reasoning element of the test.

If they don’t recognise or know a word, they can’t spot it or connect it to a set.

A stronger vocabulary set will help set the foundations for moving into Year 6 and beyond to secondary school.

In doing this, we hope to increase confidence too.

The vocabulary sessions start NEXT TUESDAY at 4.30 p.m.

Each session runs for one hour (on Zoom) and there are five in total at a cost of £50 per child. With small groups of 6 maximum, we get plenty of time to discuss and go round the group.

If you would like to book, please go to the website shop: https://www.storymakersclub.com/product/vocabulary-sessions-april-may-2021/

It’s blurb day... The children I’ve been work

It’s blurb day...

The children I’ve been working with this week have been busy writing their stories.

Today, they’ll be putting together the blurb and I think it’s going to really bring home that their stories will become an actual book.

Imagine how excited they’ll be when they get to hold their very own published book in their hands?

I’m so excited for them!

The Storymakers Writing Club is not the same as an

The Storymakers Writing Club is not the same as an online classroom.

I keep the groups purposely small (no more than 8) so I can get to know all of the children and they can get to know me, and each other.

The groups are also small so that I can get round each child to make sure they understand what we are doing and to hear what they have written. I usually find that the children are more than happy to read out their work because these small group environments serve to encourage their confidence.

What’s also encouraging, is how when someone reads something, someone else will write in the chat about how awesome it is.

We learn together. And just an hour a week can mean all the difference.

We would love you to join us. See the website for what’s on and to book one of the weekly groups.

Do you have children in Years 4 or 5 who would ben

Do you have children in Years 4 or 5 who would benefit from upping their vocabulary?

I'm running a group on Tuesdays, 4.30-5.30 p.m. (on Zoom) to help children understand the meaning of words and how to put them in to context.

It is a five-week block starting on the 20th April and costs £50 per child.
Booking is via the Storymakers website (link in bio).

#tuesdaythoughts This is so true. The creative br

#tuesdaythoughts
This is so true. The creative brain is amazing and once you start exercising it, you’ll be amazed at what it leads to.

The #mondaymood is optimistic and excitement as I

The #mondaymood is optimistic and excitement as I wait for the start of my story-writing workshop. Can’t wait to see what the kids come up with.

Snowy view from my office window this morning. My

Snowy view from my office window this morning. My work ‘commute’ may only be to the bottom of the garden, but I certainly didn’t expect this!

One more week left of half term, but there’s sti

One more week left of half term, but there’s still time to book a place on one of the creative writing groups at Storymakers:

Tuesdays - Vocabulary - learn more words and how to use them, and watch how your writing improves. Sounds simple, but it’s true.

Wednesday - The Wednesday Writing Club - unlock your creative brain through short, prompt-based writing exercises. You’ll find you not only have more ideas, but your writing will improve too, as will your creativity in other areas.

Saturday - Story Writers - learn how to plan, plot and write stories, create interesting characters and bring settings to life.

Saturday - Writer Buds - improve your writing in all forms, from persuasive writing and news reports, to poetry and scripts. We cover it all!

Saturday - Young Writers - older children (11 and above) can continue their love of writing and develop their skills alongside likeminded creatives.

Want to book?
Go to the shop of the Storymakers website and visit the Club Bookings section.

New term starts soon. We would love to have you join us.

Breakfast at my desk this morning setting up for a

Breakfast at my desk this morning setting up for a session. We did some fun rhyming poems, which, if you ask me, is a great way to start the weekend. Next up is a story writing session at 10. Happy weekend! What are you up to?

Planning, planning, planning. I now have five grou

Planning, planning, planning. I now have five groups at the Storymakers Writing Club AND I’m starting an adult class after Easter. So much going on. Exciting times. If you want to join us, go to the website to book.

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Storymakers is international! I know a lot of peo

Storymakers is international!

I know a lot of people have Zoom fatigue, but I love it. It’s enabled me to work with children all over the country and the world - Germany, Singapore, NewYork. And that’s something to celebrate, isn’t it? The power of connection.

Sometimes we have to be forced into doing something before we realise the benefit of it. For me, working virtually has been a revelation. It’s opened up so many doors and opportunities for me, which I am so grateful for.

For your budding authors... Many of you told me o

For your budding authors...

Many of you told me over lockdown that your child writes lots of stories, or that they are writing a book.

What do they do with this writing?

Do they abandon it mid way through? Could they benefit from a bit of guidance?

Introducing my mentoring service.

Send me your young authors’ writing and I will provide advice, suggestions and edits to help improve/reinforce their writing skills.

Pay for a one-off, according to the number of words, or set up a monthly direct debit for ongoing mentoring.

Contact me if you’d like to go ahead or discuss this service further. You can find the full details on the Author Mentoring page of the Storymakers website: https://www.storymakersclub.com/author-mentoring/

Would your child like to become a published author

Would your child like to become a published author?

I’m so excited about this. Children have been working so hard through such a difficult time and I thought it would be great to offer them the opportunity to do something fun and creative, that has a tangible outcome.

Sign up to my week-long writing course this Easter and we will work together to help you write and illustrate your very own picture book.

Every one who participates in this course will receive a published copy of their book to keep.

The details.
When: 12th-16th April 2021.
Time: 3-4 p.m. daily.
Where: On Zoom.
Who: This course is open to anyone aged 7-10 years.
How much: £85 per person (includes one copy of the published book).

Places are limited so book yours now. Go to the workshops page of the Storymakers website.

As it’s #worldpoetryday it felt fitting to write

As it’s #worldpoetryday it felt fitting to write a poem that reflects on the last year.

This time last year I was in a panic. I had spoken

This time last year I was in a panic. I had spoken to a handful of people previously about the possibility of doing some lessons via video call, but there had been hesitation over the idea. Little did we know!

When we were just a couple of weeks from the end of the spring term, there was no other choice but to go online. I tried out Skype first, then settled on Zoom and since then, it’s been the steepest learning curve of my life.

As we all know, doing anything on line is certainly different, but absolutely possible. I’ve found I love it, mainly because I can use presentations and visuals to structure my lessons, but also because I’ve been able to work with children far and wide without the restriction of geography.

It has been an intense year, let’s face it. But we’ve all come so far and I think it’s important to remind ourselves of that.

Parents, I am here for you, to support your children with all their writing needs, whether that’s joining in with one of my groups, or having specific individual attention through a one to one. Talk to me.

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