1. Week 1 Quick Writes July 11- July 15

2. The Quick Write Quota 5 for 5 = $5! Every day you will be asked a thought-provoking question called a Quick Write. It’s quick because it will only take 5 minutes! You don’t have to worry about spelling, punctuation, or capitalization! The length for each Quick Write is at least 5 sentences, which shouldn’t be hard to do, because each Quick Write asks several questions for you to answer! When time is up and you’ve completed the Quick Write, you will get a stamp, and by the end of the week if you have 5 stamps, you will receive 5 Promise Dollars !

3. Quick Write #1 Monday, July 11, 2011 What made you decide to come to Summer Dreamers? What are you most looking forward to doing or learning during your time here? What else are you going to do this summer? (play sports, go on family vacation, etc.) At least 5 sentences =

4. Quick Write #2 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 A Slice of Life What’s as confusing as last week’s science lab? Can be sweet as sugar? Then sharp as a knife? Come quickly But with no instructions on how to handle it? Can take you up to the stars Or throw you sprawling against a rock? Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, It takes an unexpected turn. Those who have lived it Either warn you about the dangers it brings, Or tell you to live it to the fullest. Perhaps you know what I am talking about. Don’t let it pass by without making a mark Or saving a memory, because It will only come once, and soon the opportunities, The moments, the dreams Will all just be a slice of your past The piece of life that we call Adolescence. At least 5 sentences = Take 2 minutes to write all that this poem brings to mind for you. Think about adolescence and describe one memorable moment from this past school year.

5. Quick Write #3 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Time Somebody Told Me That I am lovely, good and real That I am beautiful inside If they only knew How that would make me feel. Time Somebody Told Me That my mind is quick, sharp And full of wit That I should keep on trying And never quit. Time Somebody Told Me How they loved and needed me How my smile is filled with hope And my spirit sets them free How my eyes shine, full of light How good they feel when they hug me tight. Time Somebody Told me So I had a talk with myself Just me, nobody else ‘cause it was time Somebody Told me At least 5 sentences = For 2 minutes write as quickly as you can about all that this poem brings to mind for you. Write about all that you wish someone would or did tell you.

6. Quick Write #4 Thursday, July 14, 2011 Jen I asked you to dance, But you were still crying. I gave you a rose, But you were still depressed. I gave you a teddy bear, But you never received it. I gave you a porcelain unicorn, But you were still broken up. I tried to be nice, I tried to comfort you, I tried to help you, But none of it worked So I cried. And you don’t know How much it would me to me Just to see you, Smile. At least 5 sentences = Write for about 4 minutes as quickly as you can about any experience this brings to mind for you.

7. Quick Write #5 Friday, July 15, 2011 Moon Mission: To-Do List Grow plant in zero-G Fix satellite Send probe to Venus Study sleep rhythms in space Grow crystals in space Space walk Take pictures of Earth Launch satellite Study how ants work in space Land in Sea of Vapors on moon Gather rock samples from Fra Mauro on Moon Examine Autolycus crater on moon Gather moon rocks and moon dust Orbit moon Return to Earth Honey, when you get back, don’t forget: A gallon of milk A loaf of bread Cheddar cheese At least 5 sentences = Write a to-do list based on something you know how to do well. (Brush teeth, make something, play a sport, etc.)