Writopia: Paint & Write Your Own Story – Creative Writing Camp

This 5-day writing workshop is designed to ignite your child’s creativity while strengthening their skills as a writer, artist, and confident speaker. Each day, students will dive into imaginative writing prompts inspired by music, vibrant artwork, and even fun food models—all while learning to express themselves through words and visuals.

Throughout the workshop, students will build confidence in public speaking by sharing their original stories aloud and receiving positive, constructive feedback. No matter their grade or current skill level, all learners will be encouraged to create, share, and grow.

This workshop is ideal for students who enjoy learning in a creative, hands-on environment. We'll incorporate catchy phrases, colorful imagery, and guided drawing activities to help students visualize their writing topics. From sentence structure to artistic expression, each session offers something fun and enriching.

As an added bonus, all writing activities are aligned with Common Core curriculum standards to support academic success.


🗓️ **Daily Themes & Activities**

**📌 Monday – "Toppings of Thought": Paragraph Building**
Using fun, food-themed prompts, learners will build strong paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. They'll top their writing with creativity and clarity like a well-layer

**📌 Tuesday – "Music in the Message": Opinion Writing with the OREO Method**
Learners will explore opinion writing using songs and the OREO model *(Opinion, Reason, Example, Restate)* to structure their ideas in persuasive ways.

**📌 Wednesday – "Serve It with FRIES": Informative Writing with the FRIES Model**
Students will write informational texts with *Facts, Reasons, Incidents, Examples, and Statistics*—enhanced by fun topics and food visuals.

**📌 Thursday – "Picture This!": Descriptive Writing & Artistic Expression**
Learners will use guided drawings or painting inspiration to write vivid, sensory-rich descriptions of scenes or characters.

**📌 Friday – "Voices & Views": Narrative Writing & Public Speaking**
Students will write a short story with a beginning, middle, and end—and present it to the class to build storytelling confidence and voice expression.

Also filled with: 

Grammar Refreshers – A quick overview of sentence structure, capitalization, and punctuation rules.

Guided Writing Practice – Step-by-step support through different types of writing formats.

Creative Notebook Building – Students will create and personalize their own writing journals.

Public Speaking Practice – Learners will read their stories aloud and share ideas with the group.

Artistic Expression – Guided drawing sessions to help bring written ideas to life.

Students will explore descriptive writing, opinion pieces, paragraph structure, parts of speech, and tips for brainstorming strong ideas. They’ll also practice handwriting and presentation skills in a warm, inclusive environment.

Student Participation & Interaction:
Learners will take turns as both speaker and supportive audience members, building listening and communication skills along the way. They'll be encouraged to “paint” vivid mental pictures with their words and express their thoughts through both storytelling and art.