Fall 2010 Grumpy Pirate Offerings

With the lovely fall snap in the air, Grumpy Pirates and Grumpy Parents need to congregate!

Thus our offerings for Fall 2010

Note: Grumpy Pirates HQ is TBA. Stay Tuned.

Important note: Sliding Scale available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

***For interested bay area families who would like to host Story Camp classes in their home, hosting family’s children are free.

Grumpy Pirates After School ( Six Week Class series-Tuesdays)

For Grades 2-5

Tuesdays 2:45-4pm

November 2 through December 7 2010

$120.00 for the series; $25 for drop in.

Grumpy Pirate classes and camps are a creative, energized series of workshop classes that include writing, improvisation, art and trust games. The primary objectives of Story Camps are to learn how to tell good stories, to boost confidence and to make new friends. Simultaneously, we sneak in some academic study of writing composition, public speaking and collaboration. But, we keep that on the down low lest it starts to feel a bit too much like s-c-h-o-o-l.

Given the time, space and the correct mix of engaging projects and enlightened pedagogy, all students, no matter the age, can find their own voice and express it beautifully.

Grumpy Parents . (Four Classes. Once a month)

For All parents( not just the grumpy ones)

Sunday evenings 6:30-9pm

November 7, December 5 2010 (2011 January and February dates are forthcoming.)

$40 for one class; $145 for series of four classes.

Grumpy Parents nights are devoted to writing stories for your kids; starting a collection journal of great kid quotes, major accomplishments, daily routines and photos; and writing and sharing some hilarious parenting escapades.

Grumpy Pirate Story Camp Mini (Saturdays)

For Grades 1-3 9am-12:30;

For Grades 4-6 1:30-5pm

November 20, 2010(Dates for 2011 January and February are forthcoming)

$70 per Saturday. $120 for two siblings.

There is nothing better than a good story. A well-crafted narrative incites, inspires, teaches, models, integrates, opens, emboldens, elucidates, illustrates, excites and calms. By telling and listening to real and imagined stories, we see our world and ourselves more clearly. Well-told stories are bridges to other realities. These new perspectives teach us compassion. In studying and practicing how to record and then share a story effectively, we learn to listen better. We learn about the nature of things. We learn that laughter cures many ills. We learn how it is to walk in another person’s shoes. We learn.

Susan Engel offers a wonderful essay on the critical requirements for elementary education today. Here is a link to an elucidating article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/opinion/02engel.html?emc=eta1

CV and References available on request.

Elscott20@yahoo.com