NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program Homeschool Support Group #2

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When:

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

Who: NaNoWriMo is for all ages, including parents. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.
Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their non-participating children will be disruptive to the program.

How much:
Cost for Child/Student: $0.00
Cost for Adult/Educator: $0.00
Cost for Non-participating Siblings: $0.00

Please register by: Friday, November 1, 2013 - 1:00pm

Description

Want to write a novel in November?

Join other homeschoolers at Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers for support, encouragement and advice. Every Tuesdays in November at 1pm.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 – 1pm
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – 1pm
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 – 1pm
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 – 1pm 

Lindamood-Bell Learning Center is located inside Edinborough Corporate Center, which is connected to Edinborough Park, home to Adventure Peak, one of the largest indoor play structures in the country.

Meeting length will depend on the number of participants, but won't exceed 2 hours. The group will be limited to a maximum of 10 children. Each child will have 10 to 15 minutes to tell about and seek advice on his or her novel each week.

Participants should come to each meeting prepared to share. They can read a sample of their writing and ask for feedback and suggestions, or they can just outline a problem they've encountered and ask for help solving it.

The focus is on story creation. There will be no correction of grammar, punctuation, or spelling. For one month, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create!

Ground Rules for discussion:

1. Respect each other and the types of writing done
2. Don't criticize each other destructively
3. Try not to interrupt each other when speaking in a group setting
4. Try to be positive and encouraging at all times
5. Do your best to make the group a safe environment to explore the craft of writing

You start writing on November 1 and finish by midnight, Sat, Nov 30.

Check out the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program at ywp.nanowrimo.org

You "win" NaNoWriMo by writing to your word-count goal by midnight on Sat, Nov 30. NaNoWriMo offers online tools to help calculate a reasonable word count goal for your child's writing level. Every year, there are many, many winners. There are no "Best Novel" or "Quickest-Written Novel" awards given out. All writers who validate their word count online by midnight on Sat, Nov 30 receive an official "Winner" web badge and certificate and bragging rights for the rest of their lives.

Some of the skills NaNoWriMo builds:

• Creativity: Creating characters, situations, dialogue, and even whole planets from scratch helps you think, but it also teaches you how to apply their fanciful ideas to a full project.
• Confidence: When creating so much text in such a short period of time, you'll realize just how much you can accomplish when you put your mind to it. NaNoWriMo leaves young writers asking themselves, "What’s next?"
• Time Management: NaNoWriMo teaches students how to tackle a huge project by breaking it down into manageable bites!
• Fluency: Writing so much in so little time boosts proficiency in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and will help you approach future writing assignments with ease and confidence. (We won't be focusing on grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling at our meetings, but you'll have a lengthy document to proofread and edit at the end of the month.)

Young Writers are encouraged to register at ywp.nanowrimo.org as a "Young Writer" in order to track word count and "win" on Sat, Nov 30.

Optional: Download a workbook (PDF) from ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks These workbooks were created to spark your imagination and guide you in your noveling journey. The activities inside will help you create characters, build settings, and hatch plots, plus keep you motivated throughout the month. And, all PDFs are customizable so you can type and save your ideas!

For the purposes of NaNoWriMo, a novel is "a lengthy work of fiction." You decide whether what you're writing falls under the heading of "novel." If you believe you're writing a novel, we believe you're writing a novel, too. You can even co-author a novel with a friend (or friends).

Parents may want to make use of the Lesson Plans found at ywp.nanowrimo.org/lesson-plans but we will not be reviewing these at our meetings.

Also happening …
NaNoWriMo Breakfast
Thursdays in November at 9:30am
Hoagies, 824 Main St, Hopkins, MN 55343
details at hsadventures.org/calendar/2013-11-07/nanowrimo-breakfast

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1. Please plan to send your payment the same day that you register.

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Cancellation deadline: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 - 1:00pm

TO CANCEL BEFORE THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 

TO CANCEL AFTER THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 
(2) To avoid empty seats, please attempt to transfer your tickets to another family.
(3) Please let the organizer know about the substitution. 
 
TO CANCEL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: 
(1) It is not cool to just not show up. Please let the organizer know if you are unable to attend — via email, text message or voice mail. 

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Please arrive by:

Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise be prepared for our program to start on time. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather or uncooperative children. 

Where to meet:

Lindamood-Bell Learning Center in on the second floor of the Edinborough Corporate Center. Elevators are located in the lobby area (as is a stairwell, but the door is unmarked). Lindamood-Bell staff will direct you to our meeting room.

Food policy:

Lindamood-Bell will provide light snacks. Please list any food allergies or dietary restrictions in the comment area of the registration form.

Parking information:

Free parking is available in the lots on site. 

Directions:

Lindamood-Bell Learning Center is located at 3300 Edinborough Way #206, Edina, MN 55435, inside Edinborough Corporate Center, which is connected to Edinborough Park, home to Adventure Peak, one of the largest indoor play structures in the country.

From I-494 west, exit on France Ave (exit 6B). Keep right at the fork and merge onto France Ave. Take the first right onto Minnesota Drive. Turn right onto Edinborough Way. The parking lot is on your left.

From I-494 east, exit on France Ave (exit 6B). Turn left onto France Ave. Take the first right onto Minnesota Drive. Turn right onto Edinborough Way. The parking lot is on your left.

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