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A "Hands-on/Minds-on" Writing Camp
For ages 12 to 14. Everything you need to know to be a GREAT WRITER! June 23 - August 1, 2008 (six weeks) 9 a.m. - 3.15 p.m. (Mon - Thu) 9 a.m. - 2.15 p.m. (Friday)
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to help our 6th – 8th graders become great writers. Through fun activities and practice, students will cover Parts of Speech, Sentence Parts and Common Errors, Logic and Clarity, Emphasis, Consistency and Appropriateness, Paragraphs, Punctuation, Composition, and Frequently Misused words, phrases, and spellings.Structure
This writing course will cover the following topics:
1. What's that Word? (Parts of Speech)
2. The Building Blocks (Sentence Parts and Common Errors)
3. Am I Making Sense? (Logic and Clarity, Emphasis, Consistency and Appropriateness)
4. The House that Jack Built (Paragraphs)
5. Follow the Signs! (Punctuation)
6. Handle with Care (Composition)
7. The "Mis-takens" (Frequently Misused words, phrases, spellings)
These topics will be covered through the following writing activities:
- Brief, fun, and topical daily writing lessons;
- "Writing on Location" Field Trips;
- Grammar games and contests with prizes;
- Writing in response to current events, ahadith and Quranic verses.
Students will be required to complete three reading assignments before the beginning of the camp.
Sports
We understand that summer is a time where children are very energetic, and want to do fun activities. We hope that our Summer Camp will make this summer a very memorable summer for our beloved students. We will have some or all of the following activities during the summer camp and more, Insha Allah:I. Basketball
II. Soccer
III. Football
IV. Track
V. Team Building
Field Trips
To make the experience enjoyable for our youth, we will conduct different field trips during the course of the camp. The field trips will be fun and exciting, and will help enhance the students’ Islamic understanding.Typically, the field trips will take place on Wednesdays, though this may change due to weather or scheduling reasons. To enhance this experience, we would appreciate if each parent can commit to volunteer as a chaperone on at least one of the Wednesdays. We would also appreciate if the parents can offer their vans/cars to transport students to the field trips. This will help reduce the costs of the field trips, make the trips safer for our students, and allow the parents to be closely involved in their child’s education.
Summer Camp Days & Times:
Beginning Date: June 23, 2008
Ending Date: August 1, 2008 (six weeks)
Daily Time: Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 2.15 p.m.
Fee Structure
Due to the nature of this course, students must attend for the entire duration of the camp. Students are given the option to fill out a financial agreement and pay the tuition over a period of time, instead of paying it all at once. The fee structure is as follows:Non-refundable Registration Fee*: $25
Tuition fee: $599
*The registration fee will be waived if a student registers and either pays the tuition in full, or fills out a financial agreement before April 30, 2008.
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