Curriculum

Session plans and slides

The Story Sprout curriculum walks young writers through the whole creative process: brainstorming, character creation, drafting, revision, and illustration.

  • Free to download and use
  • Ages 7–13
  • Runs as 4 to 8 sessions
  • Cover of the Session 1 slide deck.

    Session 1: Making Your Own Picture Book

    The opening class slideshow, introducing how children will turn their own stories into illustrated books.

    For
    Elementary students (approx. ages 7–13)
    Version
    July 2025
  • Cover of the Session 2 slide deck.

    Session 2: Saying Exactly What You Mean

    How do we write prompts correctly, and how do we fix them when the picture is not what we meant?

    For
    Elementary students (approx. ages 7–13)
    Version
    July 2025
  • Cover of the Session 3 slide deck.

    Session 3: One Look, Page After Page

    How can you keep the art style consistent from one page of your book to the next?

    For
    Elementary students (approx. ages 7–13)
    Version
    July 2025
  • Cover of the Session 4 slide deck.

    Session 4: Shaping the Story

    How do we write and structure stories?

    For
    Elementary students (approx. ages 7–13)
    Version
    July 2025