Description
Children often view poetry like spinach – smelly, mushy, and gross. But spinach is actually beautiful, delicious, and nutritious. A lot depends on how it is served. The same is true of poetry.
By shaking loose traditional poetic forms and focusing on descriptive vocabulary, poetry becomes not only accessible, but fun. Yes, fun! Really!
I can’t guarantee results with spinach, but many self-proclaimed poetry haters have left my workshops with a new perspective on poetry. Some even choose to write poetry on their own!
This workshop will:
- Tap into your child’s imagination
- Draw out the vocabulary your child already has – we all know far more words than we use in our daily speech and writing
- Guide your child to stylize descriptive words into poems
The June Pop-Up Workshops are:
- Wednesday, June 7, or Thursday, June 8
- One hour
- $15 per child
- Snack friendly – (please keep in-person snacks peanut free)
- In-person – meet on the patio, weather permitting (Ringwood, NJ)
- Online – must have access to Zoom and strong WIFI
- Open to young writers, ages 7 & 8, who are not ready for my academic classes and mini-courses
- A low-pressure writing community – sharing work is optional: encouraged but not required
- A low-commitment introduction to The Unique Writer
- A supplement or extension of your writing curriculum
- Optional parent participation – why should the kids have all the fun? Parents are welcome to join us on the patio or pull up a chair in the Zoom workshops. No extra fee for parent participants.
Online Times, June 7th or 8th:
- 10:00-11:00 AM ages 7-10
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ages 10-14
In-person Times:
- 1:30-2:30 PM ages 7-10
- 2:30-3:30 PM ages 10-14
- 3:30-4:30 PM ages 7-10
- 4:30-5:30 PM ages 10-14
Materials:
- notebook
- pen or pencil
Enrollment and Cancelation Policy: Workshop enrollment is 6-10 students. Fewer than 6 students may result in cancelation. If a workshop needs to be canceled, students will be enrolled in another workshop or refunded at the parent’s request. Since workshops run based on enrollment, the enrollment fee is non-refundable with the exception of serious medical emergencies.
