... where imagination meets a one week adventure for students who like to write.
With the guidance of trained writing teachers, learn the basics of writing creatively in a fun atmosphere of support and encouragement. One on one consulting accompanies group feedback. This writing camp is an enrichment opportunity for students who like to write and share their work with other writers.
Our week is designed to allow students to take a few in-depth classes, while giving students the opportunity to focus precisely on what they want. They choose their own daily schedule to meet their needs. Classes for rising grades 6 to 10 are cross-age and limited in size. Students choose two of three classes daily. Classes include Beginning Creative Writing with Story Elements, Fantasy, Fiction from Personal Experience, Graphic Fiction and Non- Fiction, the One Week Novel Start, Poetry, Screen Writing, Story Telling, Horror with Humor, Designing a Children’s Book, and Cookbook Memoir to name a few. Time to write is scheduled everyday.
Join us at Genre Lab, the writing camp called the “best experience of summer.”
Location: Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science Dates: July 15-19, 2019 or July 22-26, 2019 Time: AM Session: 8:45 am - 12:15 pm PM Session cancelled due to low enrollment: 12:45 pm - 4:15 pm Ages: Rising 6th - rising 10th graders Maximum Class Size: 15 students Tuition: $360
... for writers who want to learn to love to write!
Take your writing skills to the next level. Practice tried and true techniques for organizing ideas, creating strong sentences, using detail effectively, and revising text. Activities emphasize strengthening vocabulary and grammar. Discover strategies that make writing fun. We put the fun in the fundamentals! Students will learn how to write a story with their own ideas as well as collaborating with other students to write a group story. Through activities and games they will learn how to paint pictures with words. As they are having fun using their imaginations, they will discover how to hook the reader by writing strong sentences filled with specific details. Parents are encouraged to discuss attendance with their students. Classes for rising grades 6 to 10 are cross-age and limited in size.
Join us at DISCOVERY Writing and discover the joy in writing!
Location: Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science Dates: July 8-12, 2019 Time: 8:45 am - 12:15 pm Ages: Rising 6th - rising 10th graders Maximum Class Size: 15 students Tuition: $360 In partnership with:
Finding Your Voice: Writing the Essay (10th - 12th graders) - cancelled due to low enrollment
... for young adults looking to get a head start on the Early Action applications due on November 1! "Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time…” or "Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve...." These are the openings from two of this year’s seven Common Application Essay Prompts. Such vague, broad writing directives can strike fear into the hearts of teens and adults alike!
In this workshop, high-school students will be guided through the process of tackling and deciphering prompts and writing a compelling personal essay for admission to college, competitive programs, awards and scholarships. Students will learn how to use writing to develop a comprehensive application that reflects students’ academic and personal strengths. This workshop will consist of a two-hour group seminar, a two-hour small group session, and a 45-minute, private, one-on-one session.
One week before the workshop, registered students should submit the essay prompt to Ms. Sharp.
During the first class, the group will analyze various prompts and explore how to present oneself in writing, learn application terms and strategies, and get a glimpse of what admissions staff and selection committees are looking for in an essay. Writing coach and English teacher, Anne Sharp, will guide students through brainstorming, narrowing, and selecting a meaningful personal experience that each student will develop into a formal essay. Students should bring the list of colleges that they are looking at to this first class with the different essay requirements.
During the small-group session, students return with a first draft of their essay to receive coaching and peer feedback for development of a second draft.
Finally, a 45-minute individual session will be scheduled in person, by Skype, or by conference call to allow the writing coach to work individually with the student to fine-tune and polish his/her essay into a third (and maybe final) draft.
The product of this workshop will be a complete essay from a required prompt that the student can use for the Common Application, supplemental college essays, for other applications, competitions, or for a personal portfolio.
This workshop is designed for rising 12th graders who are currently going through the college application process or for rising 10th and 11th graders who want to complete a solid draft of a personal essay for scholarships or admissions to other competitive summer programs.
Location: Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science Dates and Times:
Group Session: July 8 (10 am - noon)
Small Group Session July 10 (10 am - noon or 1 - 3 pm)
Individual Feedback Session: July 12 (scheduled on the first day of class)
Ages: Rising 10th - rising 12th graders Maximum Class Size: 12 students Tuition: $315
...for young students who like to write and share their work.
Here’s an opportunity for young writers to spend their mornings or afternoons for a week with trained teachers exploring writing along with reading, listening, and speaking skills. Parents are encouraged to discuss attendance with their students. We are seeking students who like to write. Beginning Writers will focus on story and poetry in tandem with vocabulary acquisition and sentence structure. The flexible schedule will allow students time to write and process. Grades 2-5 may have a cross-age mix recognizing skills and abilities. Story Elements, Fantasy, Writing to Music and Poetry highlight a host of mini-activities during the week. A guest author visits on Thursday.
Location: Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science Dates: July 29 - August 2, 2019 Time: AM Session: 8:45 am - 12:15 pm; or PM Session: 12:45 pm - 4:15 pm Ages: Rising 2nd - rising 5th graders Maximum Class Size: 15 students Tuition: $360
Payment can also be made in full at the time of registration via Visa, Mastercard or Discover.
If paying by check, checks should be made out to Ideaventions, LLC and mailed to 12340 Pinecrest Road, Reston, VA 20191 within 7 days of registering. Please include a copy of the invoice with your check.
Withdrawals and Refunds:
If you need to withdraw from a course, please send an email to info@ideaventions.com requesting the withdrawal. To ensure that the correct change is made, we will not process withdrawals from voicemails or phone calls.
On or before May 15th, the full payment minus the non-refundable deposit.