Wednesday 28 August 2019

Helene Goldnadel on Writing Camps for Children

Children are very creative, but unfortunately there are very few avenues where they can express their creativity. Most of their time is spent in school where they have to learn about topics that they might or might not like and whatever precious little time is left at the end of the day is spent in playing games, which essentially leaves them with hardly any energy. They end up going to sleep the minute their head hits the pillow.

Even when they are sent to camps, the focus is more on developing their physical skills, which is quite good. They love to appreciate the outdoors, learn new skills such as horse riding or trekking and also learn to respect nature. However, while they are enjoying themselves physically, hardly anything is done to massage the creative side of their brains. If you are one such parent that has a child with good reading and writing skills or even has a child that lacks the confidence to read, write or speak clearly on any topic then you should definitely consider sending your child to writing camps or workshops so that their creativity can be brought out in a structured manner.

Often children have excellent creative thoughts but get all muddled up while putting it on paper or even while speaking in front of an audience. Children writing camps can help them put their thoughts in perspective first, which would be followed by writing and going through those penned thoughts again to seek out any errors. This will help the child to turn his or her creativity into a well-worded and perfectly-written essay, article or even a poem. Once a child achieves this level of writing clearly then confidence levels will receive a boost and the child will also be able to speak with confidence. Even an unwilling or unenthusiastic child can quickly turn into a writer bursting with ideas and energy at such writing camps due to the presence of experienced teachers that lovingly bring the best out of your child with gentle persuasion. The camps combine writing with pleasure in the form of writing games, solving word puzzles, designing posters, and writing on varied topics including adventure.

Your child will be kept happily busy throughout the period spent at the workshop and this relaxed state of mind will enable creativity to burst out in many wonderful colors. Your child will be able to express his or her thoughts in an expressive and planned manner and you too will notice a positive difference in your child after just a few sessions. These camps have great flexibility and you can send your child on an hourly basis after school, on weekends or during their summer or winter holidays. The Internet has also ushered in online writing camps where your child can send his or her assignments through email and get guidance from the teacher by return mail.

In addition to the physical development of your child, it is also important to ensure that your child develops mentally. Children writing camps help children to open up their minds and express their creativity by turning a blank sheet of paper into a well-thought and well-written collection of words instead of a verbal collage of confusion. You can use the Internet and choose a writing camp that best suits the interests of your child so as to help him or her grow into a confident and informed adult.

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