Youth Programs
2008 Youth Program Dates: July 7 - August 1
New Young Writers/Young Readers sites:
Downingtown Educational Center, July 7 - 18, 9:00 a.m. - noon for grades 1 - 8 (Code DTN)
Wayne Elementary School, Radnor SD, July 14 - 25, 9:00 a.m. - noon
for grades K - 5 (Code RAD)
Call about additional Growing Readers and Writers class at Longwood Gardens July 28 - August 1 from 1 - 4 p.m. for children completing grades 2 and 3 (610-436-3089)
The Pennsylvania Writing & Literature Project offers camps for students who love to write and read. The programs teach writing as a process in a relaxed, camp environment. All classes are small, averaging 13-15 students. All instructors are experienced teachers and Fellows of the National Writing Project. |
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The Programs
Young Writers/Young Readers (YW/YR) teaches writing in a relaxed, non-threatening camp environment. Students try age-appropriate strategies and gain confidence. They compose, share, explore new writing styles, edit, and confer. Students are invited to publish a page in the group anthology. Grade levels vary by site.
Young Writers on Computers, for students in grades 3 - 11, is held in a computer lab at West Chester University. Writers compose many pieces using Microsoft Word. They share ideas, confer, receive feedback, and respond. Students design their own anthology page layout.
Young Readers, for students who have completed grades K - 1, provides an opportunity to explore books, stimulate oral language, and practice thinking skills. Young Readers listen to books, compose stories together, and engage in literature-related art activities. This program is held only at West Chester University.
Other programs are for students who want to focus on a specific genre of writing. We offer Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Writing; Creative Writing Workshops for Teens; Reading, Writing and Talking History; Exploring Satire and Parody; Growing Readers and Writers at Longwood Gardens; and Sketching Nature with Words and Pictures. These programs have limited enrollment and are offered only at specific locations and for specific grade levels.
Youth Programs are held at West Chester University, in ten sponsoring school districts in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, and at Longwood Gardens, the Highlands Historical Society, and the James A. Michener Art Museum.
For more information please call 610-436-3089. |
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