Young Writers

Grades 3–8

About the Instructors

Develop your child’s already-awakened writing interests or help your child gain strength in this area! Young Writers provides an introduction to multiple genres, such as poetry, short fiction, playwriting, fantasy, and personal narrative. Students participate in a variety of writing exercises covering such topics as voice, character, and narrative. They will critique and revise their work under the guidance of accomplished instructors. Young Writers is designed to foster creativity and imagination—and to help boys and girls discover and develop their innate gifts and talents. Our instructors are highly imaginative educators, dedicated to making writing an adventure and a lifelong joy.

• Young Writers uses the extensive Purchase campus—fields, garden, artwork, museum, and other summer programs—as inspiration for their writing assignments.
• Each child’s best work will be published in the program’s magazine.

To broaden exposure to the arts, Young Writers can be combined with Young Artists, Young Architects (new!), Youth Musical Theatre, Young Bards, Young Photographers, Young Filmmakers, the Songwriting Workshop, and/or Choral Conservatory to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

Session II: July 9–20
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$1,115 for the first registration
$1,000 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 4, 2012)

About the Instructors

Angel Linteau (lead instructor) holds a BA in English Language and Literature from University of Maryland in College Park and a  MA in Education from Columbia University. Angel taught in New York City public schools for two years and then headed north to Sleepy Hollow, New York.  Currently, Angel teaches English for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns where she has found a true home for her career as a lifelong teacher and learner. Angel eagerly returns to lead the Young Writers program for the second summer.

Sara Klausman (instructor) is an instructional specialist for an elementary school in Westchester. She taught fifth grade for nearly 10 years, and the creative writing workshop was always her favorite part of the day. Using methods learned at Teachers College at Columbia University, she helps students breathe new life into their work.

Traci Jackson (instructor) has taught fourth grade since 2003 and spent many summers improving her craft at the reading and writing institutes offered by Teachers College, Columbia University. She was recently named the “Favorite Teacher of the Year” by Barnes & Noble and the mayor of White Plains because of her commitment and passion for her students.