Story of Emoticons: A Creative Writing Program for Children
Emotions are the invisible threads which hold us together and tie us to others. When you string them into words, they take shape and form. Sometimes they flow like a poem and at times settle down as a story. Sometimes they come out like thundering rain and at times they may trickle out like a drizzle.
The story of Emoticons is a five-weekend creative writing program designed for children to connect, express and absorb emotions in writing.
Note: The program is designed not just for those who love to write. All children have the capacity to express, they just need the right push and the right environment.
Age: 11-14 years
Group size- 12 children
Duration: 14th April-12th May (5 Sundays)
Time: 10 a.m-1 p.m.
Venue: Springhouse Co-Working, Sector 27, Golf Course Road, near Galleria market, Gurgaon.
Charges: Rs.6,000 per child
(Register before 8th April to avail early bird discount of Rs.500.Group and sibling discount is also applicable)
To know more details or to register, call Manmeet Narang at 9871090943.
(Same program starts from 13th April at Delhi. Find details here-https://www.facebook.com/events/315252449138517/)
Details of the program:
Day 1: Self and Others: Becoming aware and expressing emotions
Day 2: Writing and Releasing: Experiencing healing through writing
Day 3: Memoir Writing: Writing on a slice of your life
Day 4: Poetry: Colours of emotions
Day 5: Stories and characters: Getting into the shoes of the characters
Culmination of the Program: On the last day we will have-
• A parenting session
• A presentation of their learning and work by children
• Certificates to all participants
About the Methodology-
We follow the experiential methodology and each day will involve-
• Activities
• Discussions
• Reflection
• Writing assignments
• Audio-visual aids
About the Facilitator-
Manmeet Narang is a facilitator and a writer. Her entire work with children, parents and teachers revolves around making people think, reflect and discover themselves. Her writing began with children’s books which include ‘The Amazing World of Animals’, ‘Magical World of Benny Buzo’, ‘365 Amazing Facts’ and ‘Jiggly Wiggly’ rhymes. She forayed into adult fiction with her short story in the anthology ‘The Other’ published by StoryMirror. Her second short story was published in 2018 as part of the anthology ‘Escape Velocity’.Her articles feature in Daily O, The Better India and Women’s Web.
When she is not training or writing, she is either reading, listening to music, walking in nature, exploring places or playing with her children.
About Sailing Leaf
Sailing Leaf is an ecosystem that has been helping children in expressing and understanding the art of self-expression and creative writing since 2016. Flow, Unearth, I wonder, Chasing Fireflies, Aurora and Pitter-Patter are some of the other programs we offer. So far we have delivered the gift of ‘self expression’ to a few hundred children and parents.
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