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“Take My Word For It!” Partners with Girls on the Go for Summer Camp!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

  This summer we’re thrilled to collaborate with Girls on the Go to bring a “Take My Word For It!” creative writing focus to 3 Berkeley camp sessions in July and August! Campers will be travelling with pencils in hand … Continue reading →

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Secret Recipes in Edible East Bay!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by admin

This summer, Edible East Bay features “TMWFI!” “Recipes can spark the imagination, but more often, we look to them when we want assurance of success in reaching some specified goal, such as, say, making a perfect soufflé. Writing teacher Sondra … Continue reading →

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‘TMWFI!’ Summer Camp – registration now open!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Click here for all the juicy details and   to register for our 2012 summer camps!      

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Long-awaited Summer Camp 2012 Info!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by admin

Check out our 4 new weeks of camps in SF in July! To make certain you receive camp updates please sign up for our newsletter. Here's our Creative Writing Camp Lineup for 2012!  (Read full descriptions of each camp at the … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp 2012!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

 INFO ON OUR CREATIVE WRITING & ART SUMMER CAMPS 2012  “Take My Word For It!” is offering our East Bay summer camps through Piedmont Parks and Rec.* this year.  We are currently working out additional locations in the East Bay as well as San … Continue reading →

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TED Talk Tuesday: What adults can learn from kids

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world? In this talk, child prodigy Adora Svitak says … Continue reading →

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You Read It Here First! Creative Writing by Kids

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

Every week, in "You Read it Here First!" we feature writing from students in "Take My Word For It's!" creative writing classes. When these young authors become well known writers, you can say you read them here first! During our Stamps & … Continue reading →

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You Read It Here First! Creative Writing by Kids

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

Creative writing from one of our campers
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Where would you go with this? Creative writing prompt

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

Our creative writing challenge to you is to look at the image we post below and see where it may take you and your pen. Let your imagination wander freely! Please feel free to share the stories, poems, and musings that … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp 2011 – Daily Diary: “The Word Party!”

Posted on August 14, 2011 by admin

On Thursday at "The Word Party!" we started out with a free write based on this prompt: List 6 uses for tissue paper. Then write a story based on one of your ideas. Here's what Naomi came up with: "One … Continue reading →

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