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For girls and gender-expansive youth, grades 3rd - 5th
+ online classes for all kids
The Art of Storytelling:
After School + Online Programs
Creative writing for 3rd-5th grade girls + gender-expansive youth
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Tuition is pro-rated depending on the day you register. You can read about tuition here.
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If your child doesn't absolutely love their first class, just let us know before the second class and we will provide a full refund. (Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for missed classes.) We want your child to choose writing, purely for the joy of it!
The Art of Storytelling focuses on finding joy and confidence through writing. Students will learn about the various components of writing stories, and will work on developing their own unique voice through testing out a variety of genres. This process will involve playful writing prompts as well as self-reflection. Each session involves instruction on the "art of storytelling" along with an inspirational reading, imaginative writing prompts, and time to write, share and receive feedback.
At The Intuitive Writing Project, we use the Amherst Writing Method, a methodology rooted in the belief that everyone is a writer with their own unique voice. We support the discovery and development of one’s voice by ensuring that all feedback remains positive, focused on the strength of the writing. The more students write and share, the more they learn to believe in themselves, both as writers and as people.
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To ensure that each student gets personalized attention and mentoring, we limit class size to 6.
To talk about bringing a program to your school, on-site, contact Elana.
Instructor: Elana Joy
Writing the Graphic Novel
Creative writing for 5th-8th girls + gender-expansive youth
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Tuition is pro-rated depending on the day you register. You can read about tuition here.
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If your child doesn't absolutely love their first class, just let us know before the second class and we will provide a full refund. (Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for missed classes.) We want your child to choose writing, purely for the joy of it!
This program focuses on putting pictures to words. Students will learn about the various components of writing comics and graphic novels. They will work on developing their own unique voice through interacting with various works by established authors. Similar to our Art of Storytelling class, this process will involve playful writing prompts as well as self-reflection. Each session involves instruction on creating images within the context of stories, along with a reading, imaginative writing prompts, and time to create, share and receive feedback.
At The Intuitive Writing Project, we use the Amherst Writing Method, a methodology rooted in the belief that everyone is a writer with their own unique voice. We support the discovery and development of one’s voice by ensuring that all feedback remains positive, focused on the strength of the writing. The more students write and share, the more they learn to believe in themselves, both as writers and as people.
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To ensure that each student gets personalized attention and mentoring, we limit class size to 6
Instructor: Elana Joy
The Writer's Wind-Down
Creative writing for 5th-8th grade girls + gender-expansive youth
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Tuition is pro-rated depending on the day you register. You can read about tuition here.
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If your child doesn't absolutely love their first class, just let us know before the second class and we will provide a full refund. (Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for missed classes.) We want your child to choose writing, purely for the joy of it!
This program uses meditation and grounding writing exercises to creatively wind-down after a long day. Writers in this class will reflect on their day, learn the art of dreamscaping (planning your dreams before they happen), and gain tools for building healthy sleep habits through creative expression.
At The Intuitive Writing Project, we use the Amherst Writing Method, a methodology rooted in the belief that everyone is a writer with their own unique voice. We support the discovery and development of one’s voice by ensuring that all feedback remains positive, focused on the strength of the writing. The more students write and share, the more they learn to believe in themselves, both as writers and as people.
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To ensure that each student gets personalized attention and mentoring, we limit class size to 4. Each class is 60 minutes and meets once a week.
Instructor: Elana Joy
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Summer Writing Camps
What can my child expect in an Intuitive Writing Project class?
This 3-minute clip—discussing our use of the Amherst Writing Method in the structure of our classes—comes from Jill Quist's podcast Voice Lessons, episode 13: “Using Writing to Build Emotional Intelligence, Self-Trust, and Self-Love with Elizabeth Perlman, Founder of The Intuitive Writing Project."
To learn more, check out our list of 7 Frequently Asked Questions, our Note for Parents, What Teens & Parents Say, our Our Commitment to Young Writers and of course our Intuitive Writing Podcast and online blog, The Intuitive Voice, where all our writers get the chance to become published authors. To schedule a more in-depth conversation about how we can best support your child's unique interests (and what class we'd recommend, if you're just getting started), contact elizabeth@intuitivewritingproject.org.