Our Program
Write Beginnings offers handwriting camp every summer for children, ranging in age from preschool through middle school. Based on the Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum by Jan Olsen, an occupational therapist, it uses a child’s visual skills and provides them with the necessary handwriting skills to be successful in school.
Our certified instructors bring together years of experience teaching children in the Washington D.C. school system.
Janis Linden
Janis Linden is Director of Write Beginnings which she founded in 2010.
A veteran teacher who has 30+years in the Washington, DC education system, Ms. Linden is a certified Handwriting Specialist whose specialty is working with children with sensory issues, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and slow learners.
Ann Conway
Ann Conway is a teacher with 25+ years for the District of Columbia Public School system where she currently teaches Kindergarten. In addition, she serves as the Director of the highly acclaimed Extended Day Program which is based in Northwest Washington, DC. Ms. Conway is a certified Handwriting Specialist who has been successful in working with children diagnosed with dysgraphia (a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily handwriting but also coherence).
Ivy Caldito
Ivy Caldito is a retired elementary school teacher with over 40 years of experience teaching grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Ms. Caldito is a certified Handwriting Specialist who has worked with children having attention deficit disorder.