Category Archives: Writing

Writing Wednesday: Outdoorosity

It’s been such a busy month, I haven’t posted for Writing Wednesday in a while. This week, I just want to share the link to a new article I wrote, recently published on Outdoorosity. This site is all about enjoying the outdoors, including information, activities, crafts, adventures, and more!

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Writing Wednesday: Create Your Character Game

This is a great game to play with a class of students, although you could do it with fewer as well. I did it with my creative writing class of middle-school students, and it was a lot of fun. Before you play, make sure the students understand the meanings of “protagonist” and “antagonist.” Then, all […]

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My Inspirational Hero

By Lakshudha, age 15, India

  This world has seen many heroes Some we know by name They do their best And deserve their fame.   But I have seen only one hero Who is a gift from God He is a man I admire And I call him as Dad.   For many permissions and solutions I always depend […]

Story Kitchen

Bruce Van Patter

Here author/illustrator  Bruce Van Patter helps kids create a story! Students choose the main character, the setting, and the antagonist from the list provided. When they click the “Make My Story” button, the beginning of a story will appear. But it’s up to the kids to finish it!

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Writing Wednesday: Advertise It!

There is so much to share in art, it would be easy to let writing ideas slip aside. So I’ve decided to dedicate Wednesdays to writing! This week’s idea is a fun one you can use with either an individual student or a large group.  I gave out this assignment to the students in one of […]

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Valentine Calligraphy

My ten-year-old and I have been taking calligraphy classes from an incredible calligrapher, Johanna Brame.  This week’s project: valentine calligraphy! This is the valentine my son made for his grandma. Here’s how he did it: First, he drew a large heart in pencil on an 8 x 10 sheet of computer paper. This valentine has the […]