Photo gallery: Writing workshop

First-graders at St. John Catholic School practice their writing skills on Monday afternoons.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Ava Hertach, a first-grader at St. John school, writes a story during a weekly writing workshop at St. John Catholic School geared toward first-grade aspiring writers. The students write the stories, have them edited and then after having them typed on a computer and printed, they do their own illustrations.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Laminated "About the Author" posters of first-graders hang above their latest writing work in the hallway at St. John Catholic School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A young writer rewrites her story after her first edition was edited. The St. John Catholic School student was participating in a weekly writing workshop geared toward first-grade aspiring writers.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

The cover page of St. John Catholic School first-grader Aubrey Augustine's latest story, "Cherry Pie."

photo by: Sara Shepherd

The cover page of St. John Catholic School first-grader Jenna Dernovish's latest story, "Super Author-Mr. Mach."

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Jude Godfrey, a first-grader at Saint John Catholic School, works on a final draft of a story in a Monday afternoon writing workshop. Behind him, volunteer Tom Mach helps another student edit her writing.