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Summer Writing Camp F.A.Q.s
I have worked with
children for over twenty years in a variety of settings.
I keep Summer Writing Camp loosely
structured. It is designed for kids who are
motivated to write. Struggling writers are welcome and will probably
have a
great time, but they might not do much writing. That is fine with me,
but it
might not be fine with you. Let’s talk
My experience is that the loose structure
of the camp works best for older kids.
I prefer not to make exceptions to the age limit.
I show up every day
with a plan, but it is flexible. I do not “make” anyone
write. However, I
strongly encourage campers to take advantage of the ideas, and freedom
to write
whatever they want, that Summer Writing Camp provides. Within the
limits of
safety, time, and a general focus on writing, I try to follow my
camper’s lead.
Absolutely. If a laptop will help, he is
welcome to bring one. I am also happy to scribe for him when I can.
Only if your child wants to work on those
things. Summer School is probably a better place for that type of focus.
The majority of
participants are girls, but boys are extremely welcome!
They like the games
we play. They revel in getting to choose what to write. They think it
is awesome that I
don’t “make” them write anything
specific. They
love the day we make “storyboxes” (like dioramas only less
specific). They appreciate how flexible I am. They think making books
is cool,
especially when we do it out of food wrappers. They think it is fun
when we go
to a park to write. They absolutely
think that going to a coffee house to write is extremely
groovy. |
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