Write It! - Ages 11-15

8-Week 6 Traits + 1 Approach Creative Writing Course This 8-week writing course introduces students to the 6 Traits + 1 Approach to Writing, giving them practical tools to become stronger, more confident writers. Through engaging lessons, creative writing activities, and hands-on practice, students will learn how to develop ideas, organize their thoughts, strengthen their word choice and sentence fluency, develop their own writing voice, and improve grammar and mechanics. Students will also learn how to revise, edit, and present their work with confidence. Weekly Highlights Week 1 - Ideas: Finding something to say, brainstorming, choosing a topic, and adding meaningful details Week 2 - Organization: Creating a clear beginning, middle, and end, sequencing ideas, and using transitions Week 3 - Voice: Developing personality, emotion, tone, and a unique writing style Week 4 - Word Choice: Using specific, descriptive, and engaging words to bring writing to life Week 5 - Sentence Fluency: Creating complete, varied, and smoothly flowing sentences Week 6 - Conventions: Strengthening grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation Week 7 - Presentation + Revision: Revising, editing, responding to feedback, and polishing written work Week 8 - Putting It All Together: Applying all 6 Traits + 1 to a final writing project and celebrating student growth Materials Provided Weekly lesson materials and writing activities, creative writing prompts, practice and planning pages, revision and editing checklists, 6 Traits + 1 reference materials, and final writing project materials. We are flexible with sibling groups that may fall out of class ages being placed together in the class of choice. Schedule Tue | Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24 (2026) 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 8 meetings Location Riverside Community Center, 3061 E Riverside Dr, Fort Myers, FL, 33916 Tuition Policy Tuition reflects full-session enrollment and covers materials, instructor planning, and scheduling. The Homeschool Hangar does not offer proration or refunds for late starts, absences, or withdrawals. The Homeschool Hangar is a Step Up Direct Pay Provider. Families can reserve their scholarship funds for all classes through their EMA account.