The Writer's Workshop

Two one-week sessions  
June 30-July 3 (No camp July 4)
July 7-11
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. 
Rising 4th through rising 6th grade
$550 ($460 June 30- July 3)

What to bring: Writing utensils, journal/notebook, snacks, lunch, water bottle, sunscreen (labeled with name) 

This writing program is structured as an open writer’s workshop. Each day, the workshop will begin with Writing on Writing, helping students to see that writing is anywhere and everywhere. Students will use their writers’ notebooks for notes and starters, planting seed ideas, trying new genres, writing deeply to move beyond quick writes and prompt writing, and finding their own writing process. Students will dig into genre writing and attempt genres not typically taught throughout the school year. Student projects will include creating a multi-genre piece, presenting on a newly learned way of writing that resonates with their writing style, sharing a beloved piece of writing by a writer they admire, and a final project of their choice. During the in-class workshop, students will participate in writing walks and enjoy virtual visits from all types of authors to learn more about how writers write. Throughout their time in the workshop, students will make connections, write with their whole self, and create a lasting writing community that will continue to inspire their inner writer.

Also check out The Thrills and Chills of Creative Writing! 

Meet our Staff: 

Rebecca Poyatt 

Rebecca is a nineteen-year veteran of the classroom. She currently teaches middle school English at Flint Hill School and has previously taught language arts and reading to grades 3-6 at several independent schools in the DC area. She holds a master’s degree in Children’s Literature and Language Arts and an education specialist degree in Educational Theory and Practice with a focus on literacy and writing. During the summer of 2024, Ms. Poyatt received a fellowship to study Teaching, Writing, and Acting for Change with the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. This summer, she will be attending the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College. Ms. Poyatt is also a graduate of the University of Georgia’s Red Clay Writing Project Summer Institute and serves as a teacher consultant for the project. Ms. Poyatt continues to study writing herself, taking courses in fiction writing and poetry. 

Fun fact: Ms. Poyatt is an accomplished tap dancer and takes lessons at the Kelbaugh Studio of Dance.