Connect with us

› The Real Easter Island

If Christmas presents come from the North Pole, where do Easter baskets come from? The answer is the REAL Easter Island, where elves paint multicolored eggs, farmers harvest Easter grass, and rabbits pose for chocolate sculptures. In this Easter creative writing and publishing workshop, students invent the land where candy eggs come from and the truth about the Easter Bunny.

› Author Study: Analysis & Creative Writing (Ages 8-11)

This Chinese New Year, we will be offering 3-hour author study workshops where students analyse the work of four different children's books authors  to uncover the essence of what makes them such amazing storytellers and what marks their distinctive styles. Once they figure out the key characteristics of each author's stories, they plan and create their own picture book stories, applying the techniques of the masters! Authors we'll study this year:

• Dr Seuss
• Roger Hargreaves (Mr Men & Little Miss Books)
• Doreen Cronin
• Leo Lionni

Note: We will study a different author each day, so students can sign up for some or all of the workshops.

› Play & Write: Deep Sea Adventure

› Play & Write: Once Upon A Story

With variations to suit any age, this unique workshop uses the storytelling card game "Once Upon A Time" to get players' creative juices flowing and then challenges writers to expand and revise their stories as they put them down on paper!

› Tall Tales

“I caught a fish THIS big!” is a classic example of exaggeration, the heart of the tall tale. Common in American folklore, tall tales tell stories of heroes who are “larger than life”, who defy everyday challenges and solve problems in remarkable and often wildly funny ways. In this creative writing and publishing workshop, students study examples of classic and modern tall tales, consider what makes them believable and craft their very own.

Shop

Book published from this workshop

› The Trumpet: Creative Magazine Publishing

Students in these creative writing and magazine publishing workshops will be key contributors to ECP’s magazine, The Trumpet! Over the term, students will focus on four particular writing skills and write different text types, such as stories, newspaper articles and poems. They will revise and edit all of their pieces, but select their two favourites for publication in the magazine, which will be published in print! (For ages 6-11)

› Independent Writing or Self-Publishing Project

We have had the pleasure of working with a number of dedicated young authors on their independent writing projects and even supporting some to self-publish their books with Green Elephant Books. These writers work one-on-one with an ECP teacher who serves as their first reader and editor to guide them through the process of revising and editing their manuscripts. While the focus may be on refining and completing a particular project, the primary objective is to support aspiring authors to develop the skills, perspective and mindset for a lifelong writing journey.