Poetry Book Writing Workshop for Kids!

December Poetry Writing Workshop!

(FREE book to those who sign up before Dec.1!!!)

Imagine your surprise on Christmas morning (or a day of Hanukkah) to find a beautifully wrapped gift containing a handwritten poetry book by your very own talented child!  No, this isn't 'in your dreams'...(You don't have to settle for feigned admiration over a piece of whittled wood).  

For the first three Saturdays in December, Arden Reading will be offering a weekly poetry class for students ages 7-13.  These students will have the unique opportunity to create their very own poetry book!!  Students enrolled in the class will not only learn to write various forms of poetry, but will be illustrating their works as well.  Not only will this book make a fabulous gift for a loved one, but it will springboard your child into a love of writing. Poetry gives those reluctant writers who “don’t know where to start” a comfortable framework and in which to express themselves.  Students exposed to writing poetry are more successful in communicating their thoughts in subsequent writing genres.

Saturdays 1:00PM - 3:00PM 
(Dec.7^th, 14^th,& 21^st)

*Cost: $65, if register before November 29th.

($70 after Nov. 29th deadline)

Space is definitely limited... Register today to secure a spot!

***To register, simply send an e-mail to: ardenreading@gmail.com. with "December Poetry" in the subject line.  Simply provide your child's name, your name, and your contact information; an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you as soon as possible.

*** Attention World Elite gymnasts: the upstairs classroom will be open before and after the poetry class to have a snack, lunch, etc. after your gym practice... Pack a sack lunch!  :) 

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Available Reading Groups in Rancho Santa Margarita

Third - Fourth Grade Reading Group

Mondays 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

2 -3 students per group

Hourly Fee: $25.00 | Monthly Fee (4 hours): $95.00

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Forth - Fifth Grade Homeschool Reading Group

Mondays 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

2 -3 students per group

Hourly Fee: $25.00 | Monthly Fee (4 hours): $95.00

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Forth - Sixth Grade Homeschool Reading Group 

Mondays 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

2 -3 students per group

Hourly Fee: $25.00 | Monthly Fee (4 hours): $95.00

Book Title: Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

Book Summary: The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts (1920), written and illustrated by Hugh Lofting, is the first of his Doctor Dolittle books, a series of children's novels about a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world.