Hello, Everyone!
Summer camp registration is now open.
We've already received many inquiries!
We’re glad to meet in-person again, and of course, we will practice social distancing and will wear masks if we need to be near our students to offer assistance.
To reserve your child’s seat, please contact Royd at RoydHatta@BeyondTheBoxLearning.com.
We can send our payment information as soon as possible.
We hope to work with your young writer in the summer!
Royd Hatta
Shu-Hsien Ho
Writing Coaches
In-person near Cupertino/Los Altos
Imagine meeting raccoon brothers who must save their beloved swamp from 17 marauding wild boars. They can't stop the boars on their own, so they call on a Bigfoot-like giant known as Sugar Man to help them. Will they wake up the Sugar Man in time to prevent the destruction?
This Summer Camp invites writers to create unique heroes that are determined to reach their goals, solve a mystery, or embark on a dangerous mission.
Through our special version of the Hero’s Journey, we'll guide students to create their own compelling stories and show examples from memorable novels such as Kathi Appelt's tall tale, The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp.
We’ll provide a highly interactive, playful environment to inspire students to create their own tales of fantasy, time travel, science fiction, or anything in between. Stories in all genres are welcome.
Our course will walk through all steps of the writing process:
Each student will be invited to present a reading on the last day of class.
For more information visit our 2022 Summer Camp page.
To register, or for any questions, please contact Royd at roydhatta@BeyondTheBoxLearning.com.
July 18 - 22
1pm-2:30pm PST
Online - Zoom
Agents-in-training, missing treasure, counter-spies. Deceit and devious deeds are all part of the game in mystery and suspense stories. Alex Rider, Harriet the Spy, Ben Ripley, and Nefarious are just a few who venture out to solve puzzles where lives are at stake!
Join us to invent your own stories in a genre of your choice. We’ll provide a highly interactive, playful environment to inspire this creative process.
Our workshops will walk through every step:
Students will be invited to present a reading on the last day of class.
For more information visit our 2022 Summer Camp page.
To register, or for any questions, please contact Royd at roydhatta@BeyondTheBoxLearning.com.
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