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Creative Writing & Public Speaking for Youth Young Storytellers - The Basics
NEW!
Youth
Nourish your child’s imagination in this class! Students will learn methods to overcome writer’s block and start writing their own original stories and poems. At the end of the class, each student’s best work will be published in an anthology available for purchase. All instructors are published authors with experience teaching. Ages 8-10. Please Note: • Instructor: Lekha School of Creative Writing. • No class held February 21. #2523.101 2/7-4/3
8-10 y 4:00-5:00pm
Tu SAL
8 meetings $140/ $120
#2523.102 4/17-5/22
8-10 y 4:00-5:00pm
Tu SAL
6 meetings $125 / $105
Happy Kiddies Writing School
NEW!
This course will inspire the students to imagine and enhance their ability to think. Lessons are geared to improve each student’s ability to write extensive vivid sentences and to express their thoughts in perfect sentence structure and paragraph flow. Ages 7-12. Please Note: • Instructor: Kevin Machura • A $20 material fee payable to instructor at first class. Bring a 1” binder, pencil and eraser to each class. • No class held February 18, 25, April 7 and 14. #2524.101 7-9 y 2/4-5/26* 9:00-10:00am
Sat SAL
13 meetings $297 / $277
#2524.102 10-12 y 2/4-5/26* 10:15-11:15am
Sat SAL
13 meetings $297 / $277
Pre-Public Speaking Club
Confident Voice: Want your child to be an effective class participant and successful public speaker? Confidence is the key! Confident Speech lays the foundation for strong speech skills. Students learn how to overcome nervousness, speak loudly and clearly, use nonverbal communication, organize ideas, recognize the structure of a speech, and utilize effective visual aids. With continuous practice and personal guidance, students build confidence and reduce anxiety. Small class, detailed feedback, professional coaches! Ages 5-8. Please Note: • Instructor: Communications Academy Staff, www.communicationacademy.com. • A $15 material fee payable to instructor at first class. • No class held February 23 and 25.
Pre-Public Speaking Club
Confident Communication: Want your child to be an effective class participant and successful public speaker? Confidence is the key! Confident Communication emphasizes skills critical to communicating with others. Students learn how to engage an audience, become better listeners, and build confidence. A final group performance showcases their skills. Small class, detailed feedback, professional coaches! Ages 5-8. Please Note: • Instructor: Communications Academy Staff, www.communicationacademy.com. • A $15 material fee payable to instructor at first class. #2501.101 5-6 y 4/19-6/7 5:15-6:15pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#2501.102 7-8 y 4/19-6/7 4:00-5:00pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#2501.103 5-6 y 4/21-6/9 10:15-11:15am
Sat MCC
8 meetings $215 / $195
#2501.104 7-8 y 4/21-6/9 11:20am-12:20pm
Sat MCC
8 meetings $215 / $195
Academic Writing & STAR Prep Series
Response to Literature: Tackle that STAR test with confidence. Response to Literature is specifically designed to prepare students for the STAR test by strengthening their writing skills. Students learn how to respond to readings clearly, concisely, and coherently as they practice supporting a central idea with strong examples and details. They focus on six skills: organization, voice, content, clarity, sentence fluency, and grammar/mechanics. The curriculum features directed writing strategies, examples from past STAR tests, and a strong grammar component. Experienced instructors, detailed feedback. Ages 5-14. Please Note: • Instructor: Communication Academy Staff, www.communicationacademy.com. • A $25 material fee is payable to instructor at first class meeting. • No class held February 21 and 23. #3535.101 2/7-4/3*
9-11 y 4:00-5:00pm
Tu SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3534.101 2/9-4/5*
5-6 y 4:00-5:00pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3535.102 2/7-4/3*
11-14 y 5:15-6:15pm
Tu SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3534.102 2/9-4/5*
7-8 y 5:15-6:15pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3535.103 2/9-4/5*
5-6 y 4:00-5:00pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3534.103 2/11-4/7*
5-6 y 10:15-11:15am
Sat MCC
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3535.104 2/9-4/5*
7-8 y 5:15-6:15pm
Th SAL
8 meetings $215 / $195
#3534.104 2/11-4/7*
7-8 y Sat 11:20am-12:20pm MCC
8 meetings $215 / $195
* = See “Please Note” in class description. Fees are listed as Non-resident / Resident prices. Facility Locations: MCC = Community Center SAL = Sal Cracolice Building SPORT = Sports Center