Creativity Techniques: Writing for Children
A course by Luis Téllez Tejeda , Writer, children’s literature teacher, and scriptwriter
Joined September 2020
Learn to play with words and discover new tools to create engaging texts that captivate the little ones
Learn to play with words and discover new tools to create engaging texts that captivate the little ones
Joined September 2020
The formulas of oral tradition that have been used for centuries to entertain children, such as riddles, tongue twisters, and never-ending stories, can be a way to play with the written word and express our imagination. Luis Téllez Tejeda, a writer, professor of children’s literature, and scriptwriter who has worked with publishers like Oink, La Cifra, and La Dïéresis, explores these structures in his works aimed at early readers.
In this course, learn creativity techniques to write playful and short texts for children. Discover different tools to express your way of seeing the world through words, and create a unique piece that children will love.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 14 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (55)
- 1,314 students
- 13 lessons (1h 49m)
- 14 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Write a playful text for children about a topic that interests you.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators who want to write their own books, teachers interested in creating playful materials to convey knowledge to their students, and anyone who wants to start writing children’s books.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary to take this course.
As for materials, you will need a notebook, sheets of paper, pencils, and pens. A voice recorder can also help you keep your ideas in mind.
Reviews
A course by Luis Téllez Tejeda
Luis Téllez Tejeda is a writer, children’s literature teacher, and scriptwriter. Over the last 15 years, he has focused on researching, amplifying, and promoting books for children. He has published texts with publishers like Oink, La Cifra, and La Dïéresis, and has written scripts for audiovisual media and shows for children. He has also taught courses and workshops on children’s literature in different institutions and independently.
He enjoys investigating the world in scientific books, exploring dictionaries, and analyzing everyday life to discover what lies beyond what we can see with the naked eye, which awakens his imagination and inspires him to write.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Playful structures for your text
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Play with the word: riddles 1
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Play with the word: riddles 2
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Play with the word: tongue twisters
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Observe, investigate and order to write
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In search of structure
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U3
Time to write
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Say the magic words
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Bring the text to life
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Final version
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U4
Time to share
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Make the text ring
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Reach out to readers
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FP
Final project
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Playful narrative structures for writing children's literature
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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tereortells
Es un curso con muchas ideas para crear juegos de palabras con los más pequeños.
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sil230301
Este curso es una bonita forma para acercarnos a los màs pequeños
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drawalfa
Excelente los ejemplos para desarollar ideas nuevas
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stephdecuir
Me está gustando! he podido implementar técnicas y jugar con los textos de maneras diferentes, algo que no hubiera logrado sin la guia del profe!
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ann.maclachlan
Very useful ideas. The teacher is knowledgable and the course was helpful even though it was translated.