Ink and Sunshine! IEW Summer Writing Camp and Book Club Gr. 9-12
Summer - High
Description
Is your student a budding wordsmith who dreams of weaving tales but struggles to put pen to paper, or a writer who inspires? This transformative summer writing class was designed to ignite the spark of imagination and empower all participants to find their unique voices and brilliance.
This class includes a grammar review.
This class meets on Thursday for eight consecutive weeks.
Course Highlights
1. Creative Exploration
- Engage in a series of dynamic and imaginative writing exercises that break down creative barriers.
- Topics connects students to their own narrative and explore their interests while learning how to think how to succeed academically. Students are prepared with superior tools and techniques for the upcoming semesters.
2. Expressive Storytelling
- Dive into the art of storytelling with interactive sessions that focus on character development, plot construction, and building compelling narratives.
- Unleash the power of descriptive language to bring stories to life, captivating readers from the very first sentence.
3. Confidence Building
- This class foster a supportive and encouraging environment where hesitant writers can build confidence in their abilities.
- Receive personalized feedback from experienced instructors to celebrate strengths and address areas for improvement, nurturing growth in a positive way.
4. Inspiring Writing Guiding Questions
- Overcome writer's block with a curated collection of inspiring texts and prompts, designed to stimulate creativity and encourage self-expression.
- Develop a toolbox of techniques to overcome common writing challenges and build resilience in the face of creative obstacles.
- The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle is the reader for this class. It is an inspiring text that equips students to thrive.
Class Experience
Students work from the prescribed source texts over three consecutive days. Techniques of how to evaluate the source, think about the content, extract information, manipulate it, and then write about it forms the foundation of this class.
Every week has a specific assignment that are completed. In the later weeks additional writing will be required outside class time. This vary depending on student engagement. Written feedback is provided on all submitted assignments. A general class feedback on all assignments are also provided.
Video assistance are available for every concept, and students have unlimited access to their classroom on the Learning Management System as well as asynchronous teacher support.
Time Commitment
Class time is 85 minutes for eight consecutive Thursdays.
Writing:
All assignments can be easily finished during the class. Some students who need more time to complete their assignments will spend additional time outside the class to complete their assignments.
Reading:
Reading starts during class. Assigned reading must be completed outside of class time and completed before the next class.
Level and Pace Guidance
This class is for Gr. 9-12 students for eight consecutive weeks.
Wednesday Class Select
Time: 9:00 PM - 10:25 PM UTC (85 minutes)
Duration: June 18, 2025 until August 06, 2025 (8 weeks)
Pricing: US$ 41 per lesson-hour
Charged: US$ 459 one-time payment