MPM Summer Intensive Writing Program
Course Descriptions
Kinder ~ Letter Identification; Printing and Dictation; Short Vowel Blending
Students will prepare themselves for kindergarten by basic letter identification, printing, dictation, and blending short vowels.
Grade 1 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables, imitate the writing, and create their own fable using strategies and techniques similar to the famous Greek storyteller. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 2 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables, imitate the writing, and create their own fable using strategies and techniques similar to the famous Greek storyteller. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 3 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-5)Fairy Tales (Weeks 6-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables and fairy tales, imitate the writing, and create original fables and fairy tales using strategies and techniques similar to the great writers they studied. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 4 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-2)Fairy Tales (Weeks 3-4) Myths (Weeks 5-10) Students enrolled in the full ten week course will read select Aesop fables, fairy tales, and myths. Students will reproduce these stories via imitation writing and will produce original works using the same strategies and techniques that they studied. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 5 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 5 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 6 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 6 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 7 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 6 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Speech ~
Students enrolled in the 6 week program in grade 4 and up will learn speech skills -voice quality, articulation, tone, eye contact, energy, stance & presentation, speech form and speech writing. Being able to put their ideas into words, they will not afraid of public speaking.
Drama ~
Students enrolled in the 6 week program in grade 4 and up will explore the exciting world of the creating arts. They learn, principles of acting, theatre, movement, improvisation, audition skills, scene work and final performance.
Students will prepare themselves for kindergarten by basic letter identification, printing, dictation, and blending short vowels.
Grade 1 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables, imitate the writing, and create their own fable using strategies and techniques similar to the famous Greek storyteller. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 2 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables, imitate the writing, and create their own fable using strategies and techniques similar to the famous Greek storyteller. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 3 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-5)Fairy Tales (Weeks 6-10)
Students will read select Aesop fables and fairy tales, imitate the writing, and create original fables and fairy tales using strategies and techniques similar to the great writers they studied. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 4 ~ Aesop’s Fables (Weeks 1-2)Fairy Tales (Weeks 3-4) Myths (Weeks 5-10) Students enrolled in the full ten week course will read select Aesop fables, fairy tales, and myths. Students will reproduce these stories via imitation writing and will produce original works using the same strategies and techniques that they studied. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 5 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 5 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 6 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 6 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Grade 7 ~ Fairy Tales (Weeks 1-2) Myths (Weeks 3-5) Greek Heroes (Weeks 6-8) Medieval Legends (Weeks 10)
Students enrolled in the 10 week program in grade 6 will read and reproduce fairy tales, myths, Greek heroes, and medieval legends. By studying these genres and authors, students will have a basic foundation of the strategies and techniques used by these great writers, and the students will employ such methods to create their own works of fiction. Students will learn new descriptive words and apply them in their writing to help them write with greater clarity and sophistication.
Speech ~
Students enrolled in the 6 week program in grade 4 and up will learn speech skills -voice quality, articulation, tone, eye contact, energy, stance & presentation, speech form and speech writing. Being able to put their ideas into words, they will not afraid of public speaking.
Drama ~
Students enrolled in the 6 week program in grade 4 and up will explore the exciting world of the creating arts. They learn, principles of acting, theatre, movement, improvisation, audition skills, scene work and final performance.
Summer Schedule & Rates 2015
KinderTBA
Grade 2Mon/Wed: 2:00-2:55 OR
Tues/Thurs: 3:15-4:10 Grade 4Mon/Wed: 3:00-3:55 OR
Tues/Thurs: 4:15-5:10 Grade 6Mon/Wed: 3:00-3:55
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Grade 1Tues/Thurs: 3:15-4:10
Grade 3Mon/Wed: 2:00-2:55 OR
Tues/Thurs: 3:15-4:10 Grade 5Mon/Wed: 3:00-3:55
Grade 7TBA
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SpeechTBA
DramaTBA
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Session Dates
Week 1: June 15-19
Week 2: June 22-26
Week 3: June 29-July 3
Week 4: July 6-10
Week 5: July 13-17
Week 6: July 10-24
Week 7: July 27-31
Week 8: Aug 3-7
Week 9: Aug 10-14
Week 9: Aug 17-21*
*MPM will be clsed on Aug 19
Week 2: June 22-26
Week 3: June 29-July 3
Week 4: July 6-10
Week 5: July 13-17
Week 6: July 10-24
Week 7: July 27-31
Week 8: Aug 3-7
Week 9: Aug 10-14
Week 9: Aug 17-21*
*MPM will be clsed on Aug 19
