It's hard to believe the middle school camp is already over! The second week flew by with a flurry of field trips and Writing Workshops. From writing inspired by works at the Springfield Art Museum to food reviews of desserts at Bambino's Cafe to a Writing Marathon around downtown Springfield, the campers were out writing all over central Springfield this past week. For our … [Read more...] about Middle School Camp – Final Week and Author’s Chair
Today we met to prepare presentations for the Youth Writing Conference on May 8. Teacher-consultants Laurie Sullivan from Hillcrest High School and Tanya Hannaford from Mt. Vernon High School facilitated. The morning started with an excerpt from Terry Tempest Williams called "Why I Write." After listening to the reading, the 25 teachers from areas schools shared why they … [Read more...] about Why I Write: A Presenter Workshop for the Youth Writing Conference