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Our aspiring elementary and middle school authors use an interactive, multi-sensory, peer-review based approach. Rooted in child development research, our multi-sensory approach is scientifically guaranteed to have results. It also makes writing fun and the craft of writing easily learned.
- Students strengthen critical thinking and writing skills
- Students work on critical analysis, comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, spelling, word choice, line-by-line editing skills and critical thinking skills.
- Pen book or movie reviews, write essays and stories, and even gain a sense of civic responsibility by writing letters to the editor, or participating in letter writing campaigns for Amnesty International.
- Select writing is submitted for potential publication.
High school is all about writing. The more you do it, the better you get.
- Essay based approach.
- Students work on critical analysis, comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, spelling, word choice, line-by-line editing skills and critical thinking skills.
- Critique each other’s work, honing their own skills in the process.
- Creative writing, persuasive and personal essays included.
- Students build an impressive portfolio, create their own blogs and contribute their best work for competitions.
Why Attend Writers Studio Workshops?
“The more you get students involved in activities where they are writing for a real audience and with a real purpose, the more they will see writing as an activity that is necessary, purposeful, and enjoyable,” says Sandhya Nankani, former Supervising Editor, Scholastic Education. “A weekly structure that involves fun writing activities might help students understand and enjoy the social benefits of writing such as sharing stories and learning from Persuasive Writing & Analytical Thinking.”
Awards & Our Published Little Authors
(Not So Fun) Facts
"Writing skills continue to decline in schools" - LA Times, Jan 2020
1. "If a student writes one paper per quarter, four papers a year, in ninth through 12th grades, that totals 16 papers in one’s high school career. But more often than not, students receive even less writing practice than that. "
2. In 2011, a nationwide test found that only 24 percent of students in eighth and 12th grades were proficient in writing, and just 3 percent were advanced. - Washington Post
3. "40% of those who took the ACT writing exam in the high school class of 2016 lacked the reading and writing skills necessary to complete successfully a college-level composition class…” - New York Times, 2017
And there are our Young Authors. From gifted students to those struggling to put pen to paper, our blossoming writers make us so proud. Take a look at their writing!
Writing Workshops
Descriptive Writing & Public Speaking
Each workshop comprises 3 sessions (one hour 20 minutes each).
Harness the Power of the 5 Senses to Create Impactful Writing
Monday, Tues, Wed
Session 1: June 7, 8, 9
Ages 8 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
Monday, Tues, Thurs
Session 2: July 5, 6, 8 and Session 3: Aug 2, 3, 5
Ages 8 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 4:00 pm to 5:20 pm
Critical Thinking, Comprehension and Analysis. Students will deconstruct published works to identify the use of the five senses and the word choices that contribute to making a well-written piece.
- Writing - They will incorporate what they learn into their own first person narrative essay. They will learn how to enrich and enliven their own writing with details.
- Overcoming Writers Block - Students will learn how to overcome writer’s block when they don’t know what to write or where to begin
- Punctuation, Editing, Proofreading - Students will workshop their writing together to transform their draft into a final version.
- Blogging - Students will create a blog or contribute to an existing one during the workshop.
- Alternatively, we will explore elements of public speaking
- Potentially contribute writing for contests and publication
New York Times Summer Reading Contest & Public Speaking Workshop
Each workshop comprises 3 sessions (one hour 20 minutes each).
Session 1: June 14, 15, 16
Monday, Tues, Wed
Ages 9 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
Session 2: July 12, 13, 15
Monday, Tues, Thurs (Evenings)
Ages 8 to 10 - 4:00 pm to 5:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 5:40 pm to 7:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 7:20 to 8:40 pm
Session 3 : Aug 9, 10, 12
Monday, Tues, Thurs
Ages 9 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
Contest only open to middle and high schoolers. Younger student entries will be published on Medium.com
- Comprehension and writing workshop - Using a topic of current interest, students write Letters to the Editors and/or Op-Eds honing reasoning, writing, editing and civic engagement skills. Students learn to convey an opinion concisely.
- Overcoming Writers Block - Students will learn how to overcome writer’s block when they don’t know what to write or where to begin
- Editing, Proofreading - Students will workshop their writing together to transform their draft into a final version.
- Blogging - Students will create a blog or contribute to one they have during the workshop.
Creative Writing
Mon, Tues, Wed
Session 1: June 21, 22, 23
Ages 8 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 2:00 to pm 3:20 pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs
Session 2: July 19, 21, 22
Ages 8 to 10 - 4:00 pm to 5:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 5:40 pm to 7:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 7:20 to 8:40 pm
- Critical Thinking and Analysis - Students will learn to use the five senses and make word choices that contribute to making a well-written piece.
- Writing - They will learn how to enrich and enliven their own story with details.
- Overcoming Writers Block - Students will learn how to overcome writer’s block when they don’t know what to write or where to begin
- Punctuation, Editing, Proofreading - Students will workshop their writing together to transform their draft into a final version.
- Blogging - Students will create a blog/blog posts during the workshop.
- Explore elements of public speaking and being an engaging speaker.
- Potentially contribute writing for contests and publication
Text: Secrets at Sea, Trumpet of the Swan, The Splendid Journey, Charlotte’s Web
Required: A pdf that can be printed or a book they can mark up. Siblings require their own copies. Colored pencils or highlighters.
Persuasive Writing
Mon, Tues, Wed
Session 1: June 28, 29, 30
Ages 8 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 12 to 15 - 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs
Session 2: July 26, 27, 29
Ages 8 to 10 - 11 am to 12:20 pm
Ages 10 to 12 - 12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 13 to 15 - 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
Students strengthen comprehension, critical thinking, critical analysis and comprehension skills.
- Format: Students learn the persuasive essay format and use a topic of current interest to write a persuasive essay. Students learn how persuasive essays differ from first person narratives.
- Research: Students learn research skills and learn how to distinguish between sources of information.
- Overcoming Writers Block - Students will learn how to overcome writer’s block when they don’t know what to write or where to begin
- Punctuation, Editing, Proof Reading - Students will workshop their writing together to transform their draft into a final version.
- Blogging - Students will create a blog or contribute to one they have during the workshop.
- Potentially contribute writing for publication or contest
Narrative Non-Fiction Writing (Modelled on the Common App College Application Essay)
High Schoolers
Harness the Power of the 5 Senses to Create Impactful Writing
SAT Essay being Evaluated
- Critical Thinking, Comprehension and Analysis - Students will deconstruct the essay, identify the use of the five senses and the word choices that contribute to making a well-written piece.
- Writing - They will incorporate what they learn into their own first person narrative essay. They will learn how to enrich and enliven their own writing with details.
- Overcoming Writers Block - Students will learn how to overcome writer’s block when they don’t know what to write or where to begin
- Punctuation, Editing, Proof Reading - Students will workshop their writing together to transform their draft into a final version.
- Blogging - Students will create a blog or contribute to one they have during the workshop.
- Explore elements of public speaking.
- Potentially contribute writing for publication or contest
Proficiency in Writing, as in Sports, Requires Practice
Fun Facts
- At age 14, Writers Studio CEO, Naazish YarKhan first published a series of essays as a columnist for Teen Scene in the Indian Post newspaper. At age 18, she published her first series of feature articles.
- Writing Coach, Taskeen Khan, was first published at age 6, in Chicago Parent magazine. At age 9, she won her first award, coming 2nd place in the Dunham International Poetry Contest.
- Writing Coach, Yousuf Khan, was selected as one of 10 Time for Kid reporters from a nationwide competition in 8th grade, at age 12. He was also first published as a features writer in the two international magazines, Halal Consumer and Islamic Horizons, at age 12.
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