The end of our noveling journey is in sight here at EJA! We only have a few days left until November 30. Some of us have reached 100% of our goals and are already celebrating! Some of us are running a little behind, but still determined to succeed. Here's a look at the third week of NaNoWriMo, and some insight into the minds of our budding novelists. If you would like to support our young writers program, please visit https://fundly.com/support-eja-s-young-writers.

It's hard to believe that we are eleven days into National Novel Writing Month! Our novels are coming along nicely; almost everyone has reached the 30% mark. We've overcome obstacles like running out of things to say, learned to use lots of description, and tracked our progress in order to stay motivated! Watch the video below to learn more about how far we've come, and what our students think about their experiences so far, and stay tuned next week for another noveling updat

Hello, EJA family! Last week, our middle school students began an exciting new adventure: the NaNoWriMo challenge! National Novel Writing Month lasts from November 1st to November 30th, and the goal is to write an original novel in one month. Each of our students has set a goal starting at 5,000 words and going as high as 20,000 words. Students earn prizes for reaching various check-in goals and participate in optional Write-Ins twice a week. Write-Ins are an afterschool eve