Writing Class for Kids Series

Writing Class for Kids

Class Description:

A creative writing and arts workshop – focusing on writing as a tool for improving communication; managing stress and fostering individual growth. Students will learn:

·         How to choose a topic to write about

·         Performance art as presentation

·         How to tell your story

Ages:  Grades 5-8 (9-14)

Dates/Times:  Wednesdays at 4PM  (Beginning October 16th) For 8 weeks

Cost:  $75 per student for the 8 week program

To Register:  Call 860-467-6518

Location:

Oneida Holistic Health Center

8 Hebron Rd, 2nd Floor

Marlborough, CT  06447

www.theocenter.net

oneidaholistichealth@gmail.com

About the Instructor: Steve Shifnadel was an elementary and middle school teacher for 42 years. He has a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and a Middle School Language Arts License, as well as a language arts specialist. Steve has presented writing/conferring workshops for thirty years, working with writers of all ages in finding their "voice." He also is a very strong advocate of students incorporating visual and performing arts into their written pieces. Steve also loves to write and shared a number of his original poems at a recent Oneida Center Open Mic Night.