Writing Adventures
Aug 10-14
3:30-5:00 -- Ages 8-10
ECP Centre in CentralAug 17-2110:45-11:45 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralAug 17-219:15-10:45 -- Ages 6-8, 8-10ECP Centre in CentralAug 3-73:30-4:30 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralJuly 20-242:00-3:30 -- Ages 6-8ECP Centre in CentralJuly 27-319:00-12:00 -- Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10ISF AcademyJuly 20-249:00-12:00 -- Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10ISF AcademyJuly 20-243:30-4:30 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralJuly 13-179:00-12:00 -- Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10ISF AcademyJuly 6-103:30-4:30 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralJuly 6-109:00-12:00 -- Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10ISF AcademyJune 29-July 33:00-4:00 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralJune 22-263:00-4:00 -- Ages 4-6ECP Centre in CentralJune 22-261:30-3:00 -- Ages 6-8ECP Centre in CentralOverview
With five different topics over the summer, Elephant Community Press’s teacher-writers will lead students through themed writing adventures that incorporate quality readings and creative activities to get their imaginations fired up and ready to write. We will introduce age-appropriate writing skills and text types as we share our passion for writing, and have fun!
Learning objectives
As a writer:
- Explore new story genres and themes
- Become familiar with the characters, conventions, language and vocabulary of different story genres and begin to apply them in their own writing
- Experiment with new text types and writing skills
- Stretch creative thinking and take creative risks
- Express ideas with detail and clarity
- Develop creativity and collaboration through a workshop environment
- Develop greater independence as a writer
- Learn to look at own work critically and consider how to improve it
- Learn to be open to and respond to constructive feedback
- Gain confidence as a writer by writing and sharing their work with peers
Skill-Building
For children aged
4 to 66 to 88 to 10
