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Corriculum

Examples of Camp Projects and Activities

Grades 2-3

  • Show and Tell
  • Finger-Painting
  • Nature Time
  • Picture Book Writings

Grades 7-9

  • Keepsake Boxes
  • Writer’s Notebooks
  • Literature Circles
  • Word Games
  • PowerPoints
  • Environmental Walks

Grades 4-6

  • Post Card Poetry
  • Board Game Creations for Mystery Writers
  • Fiction Themes
  • Computer Fun
  • Team-Building Games

Grades 10-12

  • Personal Narratives/College Essay Prep
  • Song Lyrics
  • Headline Poetry pieces
  • Flash fiction
  • Information about SAT writing section
Samples of Texts Used and Consulted
  • A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You (Ralph Fletcher)
  • The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups (David Wisniewski)
  • Do Animals Have Feelings Too? (David Rice)
  • Owl Moon (Jane Yolen)
  • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Robert O’Brien)
  • Holes (Louis Sachar)
  • These are the Gifts I’d Like to Give You (Douglas Pagals)
  • Mini-Lessons for Literature Circles (Harvey Daniels)
  • SAT Review and Handouts (College Board, etc.)

 

Each camp is designed and taught by certified National Writing Project Fellows

For more information, contact:
Lehigh Valley Writing Project Co-Director
Kristy Weidner | 610-285-5231 | kmw14@psu.edu

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