Moved to Write® Poetry Studio

Students of all ages often feel tremendous pressure when it comes to writing: the pressure to come up with ideas, the pressure to zero in on a topic, and the pressure to be perfect. 

Yet, writers thrive when they can simply play and have fun with their words! 

The Moved to Write® method motivates young writers through language, movement, and play, with a range of engaging activities to open the doorway to cogntitive challenge and original thinking. 

We teach the Moved to Write process in a program called the Poetry Studio. The studio atmosphere inspires the freedom to experiment, yet it is in no way a haphazard approach. 

The tools of movement can be instrumental in helping writers of any age face the blank page. 

The Moved to Write method facilitates creative expression through word games, doodling and drawing, meditative breathing techniques, guided imagery, sound and rhythm, and neuro-developmental movement activities. 

PreK – 8th grade students learn how to:

• strengthen the ability to focus
• embrace creative challenge through critical thinking 
• develop and extend vocabulary, word choice and usage
• connect, condense, and modify ideas
• cultivate active listening and oral presentation skills
• deepen their understanding of various poetic forms
• plan, review and revise their work
• move beyond previous limitations 
• gain the self-confidence that leads to overall academic success

The studio atmosphere unfolds in each classroom as the poets brainstorm, draft, share, reconsider, rewrite, and reflect on their work.

Students may produce one poem or a body of work, depending on schedule, budget and package. 

Ultimately, the Poetry Studio program fosters enthusiastic and productive writers with confidence, competence, and self-awareness. 

"Deb Studebaker is absolutely magical... Deb’s passion for poetry is contagious, igniting a love for creativity and language in each student. 

Deb dedicates time to providing personal feedback to each student. This encouragement empowers students to push boundaries and gain confidence not only as writers, but as individuals. 

My students will forever remember the profound impact Deb Studebaker had on them."

- Lindsey Houlberg, Educator, El Rodeo Elementary 

Let us customize a workshop series for your preschool, elementary, middle, or home school classrooms. 

Email deb@debstudebaker.com to discuss a program, budget and schedule.