The Summer Creative Writing Workshops offer a supportive environment where children engage in writing stories , poetry, non-fiction, and plays, as well as simply reading for pleasure. Through these activities children, even the hesitant, discover the joy in writing, the intrigue of language, and the confidence of authorship.
Workshops are team taught by one writer and one teacher.
The low teacher-student ratio ensures individual attention. The written and visual arts nourish one another, and some of the finest writing comes from the tour. Host Schools River Oaks Elementary School is a Magnet Vanguard and Neighborhood school servicing a culturally and economically diverse group of about 560 students in kindergarten through grade five. As a TEA Mentor School, River Oaks is a recognized leader in effective instruction and educational reform. Lanier Middle School is a large, urban school with a gifted and talented Magnet program.