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Participant Testimonials

Adults: How has the experience at this conference influenced your child/student?

  • She has loved coming. She gains great thoughts.
  • My students came away with tons of ideas and an excitement for writing.
  • My student loves to write and this experience has encouraged her to keep writing.
  • Thanks for creating such a great learning atmosphere.
  • My students came away with tons of ideas and an excitement for writing.
  • My student loves to write and this experience has encouraged her to keep writing.
  • She has loved coming. She gains great thoughts.
  • Thanks for creating such a great learning atmosphere.
  • My student is beyond excited to start working on writing. There a is a fire there that I didn't see before. Thank you for hosting
  • Got them talking and thinking about writing - boosted excitement.
  • I need to take time to allow more free creativity.
  • It provided ideas and motivation for writing.
  • Opened their minds to a larger world.
  • Positive encouragement to tell your own story in a way that is interesting, so that people can visualize it with you.
  • She has built more confidence in writing, since she has only just started, and had fun using descriptive words to show, not tell.
  • I just wanted to share with you the excitement two of my own children had as they attended the Knowledge Bowl and the Writer's Conference. Ever since the Writer's Conference, we have been making regular trips to Barnes and Noble to get more books that were recommended by your presenters! It's so nice to have good programs that reinforce a love for learning!
  • My students are excited to continue to write stories as well as illustrate them. Thursday at school they were writing stories in their journals and illustrating them!
  • Inspired and encouraged their creativity. The topics were varied and easily piqued interest.
  • Students were motivated and eager to write after this conference.
  • She is excited to write more.
  • Students can't wait to come back next year.
  • They were buzzing about what they learned the whole way home.
  • They were even more enthusiastic about writing
  • Good! My students really enjoyed it
  • The students came back with many insights about writing and enjoyed the day so much. They met "real" writers (in their words) and thought it was an excellent experience; they hope to come back next year.

Adult Comments About the Conference

  • Although maybe not as well-attended as the art conference, since it is writing; this was just as inspiring and fun.
  • The students want to come back again next year.
  • Well organized - Definitely beneficial; the kids enjoyed it.
  • As always, well run and organized.
  • Great day, my students enjoyed it
  • It was AMAZING!
  • Organized - details are well thought out.
  • Really great! I hope I can come again next year.
  • Thank you - Very good breakouts.