Creative Writing Fall 2025
Creative Writing Workshop Fall 2025
SIX-Week Series
For students in grades 5-8
When: Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, and 12/18.
Location: Kingswood Oxford Community Commons Library Classroom
170 Kingswood Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119
Class Fee: $270
Minimum 6 students, Maximum 9 students
Program Information:
This writing series balances the practice of literary devices: figurative language and dialogue, with personal writing: poetic biography, and personal change. Students will be engaged in both Individual and collaborative writing.
Week 1: Sources of creativity: writing about quiet times.
Week 2: Personal identity: poetic biography.
Week 3: Similes and metaphors: class collaboration.
Week 4: Dialogue: writing dialogue in pairs.
Week 5: Writing and personal change: I used to be, but now I am…
- We begin by exploring themes of quiet moments, but the topics can evolve based on the writing students create.
- In each session, writers have the freedom to set aside the prompt and explore their own ideas.
- Every week, we will engage in discussions and/or read brief pieces of writing that connect to the prompt.
- There will be an optional, supportive space for students to share their writing during class.
- At the end of each workshop, we will spend time on language games, storytelling, and quick creative exercises.
Instructor: David Pontrelli
Join David Pontrelli, certified Connecticut English teacher and Amherst Writers and Artists workshop leader, for a hands-on creative writing experience. David works with students of all ages, creating a safe and inclusive space where participants can explore their own voices and express original ideas. He brings warmth and guidance to every session, helping students build confidence while discovering the joy of writing. David is also the author of two poetry chapbooks and a full-length collection, Poems for Streets and People (2023).
