Focused on project-based and independent learning, the workshops are led by experienced instructors and will help children with a passion for reading and writing enhance their reading and writing literacy skills through different tasks and writing assignments.​

 

​What we provide:

• 4 classes

• Small groups of 5 students

• DIfferent topics every month

• Crafting activities 

• Fiction and non-fiction story writing 

• Fiction and non-fiction book and story discussion

• Reading and discussing stories written by an author important for a child's culture and language​​

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What we can help with:

After 8 sessions, your child will:

• Learn to write different types of essays and story genres

• Master the art of writing about exploratory text that sparks a child’s curiosity and creativity

• Discover the joy of reading and writing stories in various formats

• Enhance critical and higher-order thinking skills through project-based learning

• Learn to organize and present ideas clearly

• Identify main points and summarize them

• Celebrate cultural diversity through storytelling and writing tasks

• Improve group work 

• Improve decision-making and critical-thinking skills 

• Develop comprehension and story structuring  

• Learn advanced vocabulary, writing tips, and mechanics  

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Who is leading the workshops?

An experienced instructor specialized in writing and storytelling with multilingual children. The instructor is an Education Doctoral candidate with a Master's degree in Teaching English as Second Language, 4 years of experience in tutoring elementary students, and 10 years of experience in college writing.

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Workshop Details:

• Duration: 1.5 hours

• Format: In-person sessions

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Who can participate?

Kids ages 7-10 years

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We are now enrolling for March!

Topic: "The Day I Woke Up with Superpowers"

Start: March 9nd, 2025, 1:30pm-3pm​

Location: 1659 W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657

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