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I.C.E. stands for Imaginative,
Creative Explorers. Writing Camp is an
opportunity for students to hone their writing skills
through creative strategies found in the best practices
of writing. Camp is a creative
and stimulating environment where students
improve their writing skills and enjoy
collaborating with the diverse
cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
of other campers. Students engage in grade
appropriate writing groups of approximately six writers
with a certified
Teacher Consultant
of the Tampa Bay Area Writing Project. Individual, small
group and large group participation take place in a
caring and safe environment. Students
work from the beginning of the writing process with
brainstorming and prewriting and end the summer as
published authors in the
annual anthology that is shared with family, friends,
and teachers.
Participants made these comments about their experience:
- I love having the
opportunity to express my thoughts through writing.
Just to have an excuse to write is great.
- It was fun! An awesome
camp!
- I have learned tons and I
am going to come back next year.
- I would attend this camp
again because it gives us a chance to let our minds
go wild.
 Listen
to student authors reading their own works on Podomatic.
Parents
had this to say:
- My
older daughter has spent three summers at writing
camp. She loves it! She has learned new writing
techniques every year in a creative and fun
environment. She loves the camaraderie of the group
and the interaction with the facilitators. My
younger daughter spent her first summer this year
and she too learned much and it encouraged her
writing development.
- I was impressed with the
curriculum and so pleased that she learned so much
in a fun environment.
- Its
obviously a very nurturing environment as we had to
cut short our vacation for her to come. She
wouldnt miss it for anything.
- I
especially enjoyed hearing my daughter want to read
to us about what she had written. She was excited.
I also enjoyed reading a new voice come out of her
writing.
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This camp has helped her with her confidence and
improving her writing."
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