IF YOU CAN SPEAK YOU CAN WRITE
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WHY CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES?
ABOUT THE WORD UP KIDS METHOD
In a typical Word Up Kids class, students are given non-threatening fun challenges and the tools to take them on. With every hurdle they clear, every challenge they successfully overcome, their enjoyment and ability to express themselves in writing grows. Their confidence grows even more.
WHY WORD UP KIDS?
We believe that a child’s confidence in his or her ability to write, along with the tools learned in every Word Up Kids class, are essential to future educational, social and personal success.
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How the Course is Structured
- Weekly Classes – Each week, students work on their expressive writing skills through the following:
- Captivating pre-recorded videos that kick off the week’s lesson.
- Writing assignments and exercises focusing on building the creative process and reducing writer’s block.
- Live online courses with Craig and other students in which the week’s projects are shared and discussed.
- Creative Journal – Students will be asked to keep a journal of creative writing entries, both to use as a reference point in beginning writing assignments and to encourage the validity of their voice.
- Published Group “Chat Book” – At the end of the course, each student will become a published writer! Craig and the kids will put together a collection of their writings to be formally published, validating each kid’s hard work and effort in a tangible fashion.
- Private Tutoring – For any kid who may need or want a little extra guidance in finding their voice, Craig is available for private tutoring sessions.
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT WORD UP KIDS?
Our method is learner-centered. We do not give the children writing prompts, but rather, we teach the children a creative process to discover their own prompts. To borrow a cliché, we don’t feed the children fish, we teach them to fish.
WHAT IS WORD UP KIDS BASED ON?
Mastering this creative process has a major impact on a young student’s writing. Finding the deep voice within, learning to use its tonal dynamics, and the ability to write from the right side of the brain are the most significant skills any student can possess as a writer. Although this all sounds a bit advanced for a grade school child, the proof is in the pudding. Children find their true voice, and learn a technique that allows them to reach their reader with a compelling voice
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Children & Teen Online Writing Classes
All Classes Conducted Via Zoom Conference
Sessions are peppered with original and fun writing exercises, all of which turn into a craft they bring with them for the rest of their lives. It is a true workshop in which students get to share their writing in a safe and supportive space; students learn how to give and receive insightful feedback. Students are invited to submit work at the end to be published in the Word Up Kids Anthology series.
Method: Teen Creative Writing Level 1
4 Weeks
Online Tuition: $225
Starts Jun 16 Tue/Thur, 5-6pm PST
Method: Middle School Creative Writing Level 1
4 Weeks
Online Tuition: $225
Jun 15 Mon/Wed, 1.30-2.30pm PST
Method: Elementary School Creative Writing Level 1
4 Weeks
Online Tuition: $225
Jun 15 Mon/Fri, 9-10am PST
Private Sessions On Location
Weekly Private Sessons in Private Residence:
$120 1 hour
$150 1 ½ hours
Workshop in Private Residence (5 weeks, 1 hour per session):
$225/student (5+ students)
$275/student (4 students)
$320/student (3 students)
$360/student (2 students)
EMAIL: craig@wordupkids.com
PHONE: (310) 456-4770
MAIL: 169 N. Clark Drive Suite D, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
