Please fill out the following to the best of your abilities. Should you have any questions about the registration process or questions about the program below, please email Chanse at
wellturnedwriter@gmail.com or call (650) 520 - 5198.
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Read, Write, the End
Grades 2nd & 3rd
Read, Write, the End is a reading and writing workshop geared towards incoming 2nd and 3rd graders. Reading instruction at this age is meant to help learners understand story. You'll likely see questions such as: What happens next? And other questions helping them to summarize what they've just read in order of events. Read, Write, the End ask learners to answer the question: What do YOU THINK will happen next? This is where they get to use their creativity to solve the plot, with an emphasis on using the elements from the beginning and the middle of the story, in order to tell their version while staying within the rules of the story universe.
LOGISTICS:
Offered weekly from June 7th to June 18th & June 28th to July 23rd
Hours: 9:15am, 10:15am, or 11:15am
Days: Monday thru Friday
Format: 1-on-1 instruction
COST:
$335.00 USD
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Reflective Journaling
Grades 4th & 5th
The Reflective Journaling workshop asks 4th and 5th grade learners to share their experiences based on the daily prompts provided. We follow up these writings by reading short published personal essays relating to the prompt of the day. From there we compare and contrast and think about how even though we may experience the same things as others, that we all experience them in different ways. We'll also discuss how they would have tried to solve the problem proposed in the personal essays. The purpose of this workshop is to help learners look at their experiences as lessons, no matter how small, and to get them in the habit of reflection through journaling.
LOGISTICS:
Offered bi-weekly from June 7th to June 18th & June 28th to July 23rd
Hours: 10:15am
Days: Monday thru Friday
Format: small group instruction up to 3 students
COST:
$365.00 USD
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Reading & Research
Grades 6th - 10th
Reading & Research is not as daunting as it probably sounds! It's geared towards 6th - 10th graders. During these years, learners will be asked to relate researched topics to themselves and society at large. Those topics range from biographies of historical figures, analyzing literature and poems, and even the ever so dreaded politics! Learning HOW to research is so beneficial beyond the classroom. As they get older, they'll need to research the best colleges for their interests to the best neighborhoods for their first apartment and find those finds in between the flashy marketing meant to make them forget about the potential cons.
In this workshop we will do a partial reading of The Unteachables by Gordon Kormon, which is told from multiple perspectives, allowing learners to see through the eyes of various characters. We will pair the partial reading with research on different learning styles, ideally helping them identify their own as they continue with their learning journey!
LOGISTICS:
Offered bi-weekly from June 7th to June 18th & June 28th to July 23rd
Hours: 2:15 and 3:15
Days: Monday thru Friday
Format: small group instruction up to 2 students
COST:
$435.00 USD
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Creative Writing
Grades 11th & 12th
LOGISTICS:
Offered weekly from July 3rd to July 24th*
Hours: 8:15am to 12pm
Days: *Saturdays ONLY
Format: small group instruction up to 4 students
Offered as a 3.5 hour workshop on Saturdays ONLY, the Creative Writing workshop is just that. Creative writing! 11th and 12th grader learners will learn the four step process of writing a short story, while also equipping them with the knowledge of how to go about getting their story published. Published can range from e-books, professional book printing services, student publishing services, submitting to competitions, blogging and all things in between. This workshop's post-program practice package is specifically focused on the continued revising and editing of a story.
COST:
$395.00 USD
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Post-Program Practice Packages
All programs come with a Post-Program Practice Package. The packages are based off of their respective workshops meant to keep your learner engaged with further practice on their own. Density of practice packages vary!
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