Engaging children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing
Summer Programs
Creative Writing Camp
Dates: June 11 - 29, 2012
For information on Writers in the Schools sessions in other summer programs, click here.
Afternoon programs are available at the Shlenker and Travis campuses. For more information and to register, click here.
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About
The Creative Writing Camp offers a supportive environment where children engage in writing stories, poetry, essays, and plays, as well as simply reading for pleasure. Through these activities even the most hesitant child discovers the joy in writing, the intrigue of language, and the confidence of authorship. Students will work with teachers and writers, and the low teacher-student ratios ensure individual attention. Workshops end with culminating events: all publish anthologies; most do performances or readings also.
Wait List Policy
If all spaces are filled, your application will be put on a waiting list. WITS will hold on to your application during this time. In the event there is a cancellation and space becomes available, you will be notified to see if you are still interested in the program. Monies will not be transferred until contact is made from WITS.
Eligibility
The Summer Creative Writing Workshops are open to all students who will enroll in grades K-12 in Fall 2012.
Tuition
Tuition is $470 per student and must be paid in full when registering. Tuition for each additional sibling is $420.
Refund Policy
Refunds will be given for the full tuition minus a $75 cancellation fee per child through May 25. Refunds of 50% tuition minus a $75 cancellation fee per child will be given from May 26 through June 8. No refunds will be given after June 8. There is no prorating of tuition for students who cannot attend the full schedule of classes.
Field Trips
Students take writing tours of The Menil Collection or another local art space or cultural site. The youngest students have an artist visit their classroom. The written and visual arts nourish one another, and some of the finest writing comes from these tours.
The Curriculum
Students are placed into classrooms based on the grade they will be entering in the fall. Although we try our best to keep classrooms confined to one grade level, the Summer Creative Writing Workshops reserves the right to place students in a multi-age or multi-grade classroom based on enrollment.
The Youngest Writers: Grades K, 1, and 2
A well-rounded program of reading, dictation, journaling, and independent writing helps young children discover what it means to be a real writer. Drama and art also extend their understanding of the written word. Basic skills (such as letter formation and spelling) are addressed in context. As children explore the role of the author, they create short stories and poems for the class anthology. The Intermediate Writers: Grades 3, 4, and 5 Workshops for the intermediate writers expose students to quality writing and assist them in writing stories, essays, poems, and plays. Daily writing exercises teach techniques such as metaphor and simile, extend student's writing vocabulary, and encourage creative expression. Students are also encouraged to write, edit, and revise self-selected pieces. Favorite pieces are "published" through in-class readings, performances, and a class anthology. The Middle/High School Writers: Grades 6 through 12 Students will have the opportunity to explore different literary genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) in a supportive writing environment. Students will participate in readings and one-on-one conferences and publish anthologies.
A Collaboration
The Summer Creative Writing Workshops are offered by Writers in the Schools in collaboration with Rice University's School Literacy and Culture Project (SLC).
Questions?
For more information contact Writers in the Schools: 713-523-3877 or e-mail. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates via email.
If you prefer to register by mail or fax instead of online, click here to download the registration form.
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