Freespinner Summer Camp and Ongoing Adventure Course is for Grade School Storytellers
Mondays at 6PM ET
In Misty Falls we can enjoy the lake, the mountains, several bakeries, and mayor invested in everyone's life. A river that overflows, a community of healers and a real life pickle farm!
On Mondays, this group of FreeSpinners will continue the good work of running and developing Five Points, a community in transition and experiencing growth. Recommended for older grade school students.
This groups likes to collaborate.
Tuesdays at 8PM ET
A beautiful island with the town on one side and a refuge for magical creatures on the other. Come enjoy all the bakeries and restaurants and an unparalleled library.
On Tuesdays, our West Coast FreeSpinners gather to build relationships and work together to make Misty Falls the most supportive community around. Very welcoming and sweet. All grade school ages appropriate.
This groups likes to build together.
Wednesdays at 4PM ET
There's a brand new town to found, build and name! Be a part of building the identity of this town and getting to know its foundational citizens.
Welcome to the "New Town" which is forming its sense of self and community. On Wednesdays storytellers work together to build this town from scratch and work through challenges and successes together. Recommended for all ages who like to craft!
This group likes to chart, map and orient.
“Three Towns” Summer Camp
Grade School Storytellers
develop their characters within a collaborative, immersive storytelling experience!
This is a summer program that will continue into the autumn with a different format and curriculum. We will meet weekly for the summer, up to three different scheduling options during each week to accommodate time zones.
What to Expect in
“Three Towns” Summer Camps
In this session, FreeSpinners will build a character based on themselves - and engage with others collaboratively in real time. We will use mechanics from role playing games with the intended goal of teaching them how to use storytelling in the moment, off the top of their head and be responsive to changing situations.
Newcomers are welcome!
David will support the progression of the adventure story and help with the collaborative storytelling process.
The Summer Camp also serves as an introduction to the
Ongoing Adventures in the Autumn
We will generally keep the same schedule with occasional additions and weeks off for vacations, but the storytellers enrolled in the Summer will be the first to be invited into the Ongoing FreeSpinner program that starts in the Autumn.
Example Curriculum
Freespinners learn:
- How to tell short interesting stories about something we did, saw, heard about.
- The art of conversation.
- How to ask the best questions.
- Group storytelling using improv exercises.
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Where to find the best stories.
An Example of Freespinner Sessions
“Finding our Character”
- Here we will find the character we will be using for this story adventure in Misty Falls. Using the practice page and some storytelling fun, we’ll land on a name and role in the community.
“Building Who We Are”
- Here we are going to fill out our characters a bit more and get ready for our first community conversation!
“Meeting Each Other”
- This session is about interaction and learning more about each other. More conversations and exchanging stories!
“Forming Groups”
- Our character/players are given small teams of three or four to begin their adventure.
“Let's Have an Adventure”
- This week we have different groups that are all determined by where your character happens to be when something big happens.
“A Day in Town”
- Life in town always has its challenges and opportunities. Here are some situations that happened today and an invitation for you all to participate in what is going on!
“All is Well!”
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You are going to have a chance to tell a part of the town’s story - you can use the practice page and create a two minute story to share.
Meeting Times and Dates
Summer Camp Meetings will vary slightly from month to month (summertime!)
But generally, we will meet:
Mondays at 6:00PM ET (Five Points)
Tuesdays at 8PM ET (Misty Falls)
Wednesdays 4PM ET (New Town)
SEE OUR UPDATED CALENDAR HERE
FAQ
A few Particulars:
- Freespinners meets weekly in in small groups.
- There are occasional short recorded lessons that we ask your child to watch prior to each session.
- We use the Zoom meeting password protected platform.
- We meet for 1 hour per week, but your child can visit one of the other Freespinners meetings, as well.
- All sessions are recorded if you miss a session or want to watch it again.
- We have a community forum where we share our creations and ideas.
- We learn one skill per week and then have fun practicing, sharing and getting to know each other.
- There will be an option to share pictures, videos and written comments and conversation.
CAN MY CHILD DO THE COURSE COMPLETELY ON HER OWN?
Freespinners is designed so that your child can engage independently. That said, you know your child and the level of support they may need.
WHAT IF WE MISS A WEEK OF THE INTERACTIVE COURSE?
All of our sessions are recorded!
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT FOR THIS COURSE?
There are weekly 60 minute Zoom sessions and optional creative enrichment activities to do in between. The time commitment is up to you!
DOES MY CHILD NEED TO BE ABLE TO READ & WRITE TO PARTICIPATE?
It would be helpful, although proficient reading and writing skills are not required by any means. Our students will be offered opportunities to express themselves in many different modalities.
WHY IS THERE "LIMITED ENROLLMENT" ON THE COURSE?
David and Meredith directly communicate with and support children through the entire experience. Because of this, and because we want to give the requisite attention to our participants, we are keeping the numbers limited.
CAN TWO OR MORE CHILDREN TAKE THE INTERACTIVE COURSE UNDER ONE REGISTRATION?
For our live interactive courses, one registration is for a single child. Due to the high-level of interaction with the students, David and Meredith will be supporting children in their practice, discovery and development.
IS THERE A SIBLING DISCOUNT FOR THE INTERACTIVE COURSE?
Please contact Meredith if finances are a concern. We sincerely try to be inclusive so that Spinners who wish to, can join! [email protected].
WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY?
You can cancel your monthly subscription at any time in your account settings.
Reach out to Meredith at [email protected] with any questions.