California Summer Program Gets Youth Excited to Write

Publication: Manteca Bulletin
Date: June 15, 2010

Summary: Summer writing programs co-sponsored by the Great Valley Writing Project are attracting dozens of fourth- through 12th-grade students. Organizers say the programs benefit both students and the teachers who serve as writing coaches.

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According to Melissa King, who is the coordinator of the programs, the GVWP [Great Valley Writing Project] promises to be beneficial to both the teachers, who also serve as writing coaches, and students.

"Students learn from teachers, who, in turn, learn from students," she said.

On this day, both groups worked on the exercise, "how to paraphrase in a writing group," with the young authors sharing their writing efforts to the instructors.

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