The winning bidder will get a gift certificate for this summer's K-5 Summer Writing Camp at Chinook Spirit Children's Academy

your choice of session: June 16-20 or July 7-11, 2014

Our Unique Program:

“What we say, we can write. What we write, we can read. What we read, we can say.” The gentle philosophy of Summer Writing Camp at Chinook Spirit Children’s Academy is that writing is as natural as speaking. Children speak to be heard, and their writing is an extension of their voice. If your child has a desire to write or to learn to write, this is the place to do it! Summer Writing Camp instruction encompasses all levels of writers from emergent level (drawing pictures, beginning letter/word formation) to independent level. Writing time will be multi-sensory (allow writing to come off the page at times), interactive, and allow for all personalities to have their needs as writers met. This includes options for quiet space, background noise space, music, partners, technology and variety of media, etc. Multiple types of writing pieces will be encouraged. During the week, participants will learn about personal needs as writers and create that pure environment to allow the inner writer to blossom. All participants will experience the process of writing, and participants may choose to experience the product of writing as well. Summer Writing Camp is an all-positive, nurturing, inspiring, and most of all FUN experience for K-5 kids!

Instructors include teachers with National Board Certification, as well as certified with the State of New Mexico, and a published author. Additionally, local guest writers/authors are scheduled to visit as role models for young writers during writing instruction time. Teacher student ratio is 6:1.

FREE Opportunity: To see if CSCA writing instruction is of interest to your child, visit our FREE K-5 Writing Lesson Sneak Peek on Sat, April 5 or May 10 from 10-11:30 am. More info: www.chinookspirit.org

Ages:

Summer Writing Camp is designed for kids entering kindergarten through fifth grade, suggested ages 4-12.

The Schedule:

Summer Writing Camp is a one-week program offered June 16-20 or July 7-11.

Writing FUN begins at 10 am and ends at 3 pm. There will be a one-hour lunch break, which includes time to eat lunch and time to play in the park. Then writing FUN resumes from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Before and After Care options are available as well. Students may bring snacks from home for Before/After Care if desired.

7:30-10:00 Optional Before Care

10:00-12:00 Writing FUN

12:00-1:00 *Lunch and Park Play

1:00-3:00 Writing FUN

3:00-5:30 Optional After Care

*Note: Participants bring lunch from home. Park play will be supervised by 2 or more teachers, and participants will be given a safety vest to wear for the .3 mile walk/play to Mariposa Basin Park.

Registration:

Registration is now open and ends May 16.

Register online at www.chinookspirit.org

The Cost:

Summer Writing Camp costs $150. This fee includes one week of writing camp, an “I Am Water” bottle and a writer’s notebook. Payments may be made by check or money order to Chinook Spirit Children’s Academy or by credit/debit card online.

Payment may be made in full for $150 OR a $20 deposit can secure your child’s spot; the remaining balance of $130 is due by May 16.

Before/After care may be purchased in advanced for $5/hour. Parents designate the number of hours they will need for the week and purchase them by May 16.

Example:

If a child is dropped off at 9 am and picked up at 4:30 pm three days (doesn’t need before/after care for the remaining two days), that is 2.5 hours x 3 days, 7.5 hours total for the week. Before/After Care is purchased by the hour, so round up to 8 hours, and the cost is $40 for the week for this child.