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Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompts for Kids!
Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self! Today’s prompt challenges you to get creative visually! Make art out of your favorite writing! Here artist Ros Rixon prints his favorite … Continue reading
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Words from Our Young Authors at Thornhill Elementary, Grades 2-3
This winter we utilized our taste buds and sank our teeth into the food curriculum where we wrote poems and stories about our favorite cuisines. Check out some of our favorite excerpts from the session below! From an exercise about writing odes … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th & 5th grade, after school, creative writing, enrichment, kids, Thornhill Elementary
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Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompts for Kids!
Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self! Today is a complete free write! The world needs a few more words to make it go round, so open up your … Continue reading
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Tagged creative education, creative writing, free write, kids writing, make more words, writing, Writing prompts
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Words from Our Young Authors at West Portal
This Winter at West Portal Elementary, we’ve been exploring the theme of “secrets” using a variety of writing exercises such as secret recipes, secret identities, and secret codes. Take a look! From an exercise where each student acted as … Continue reading
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Tagged after school, arts education, creative education, creative writing, enrichment, West Portal, writing classes
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Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompts for Kids!
Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self! What kinds of patterns do you see around you everyday? Take a journal and write down the designs on your street, at … Continue reading
Words from Our Young Authors at Thornhill Elementary, Grades 4-5
This session at Thornhill we’re exploring the elements of a good mystery. The kids have been crafting mystery stories and learning all about creative writing techniques, from character and plot development to using concrete details and the five senses to … Continue reading
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Tagged after school, arts education, class, creative education, creative writing, elementary, kids, mystery writing, thornhill, writing
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Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompts for Kids!
Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self! Ever had your fortune told? Take a look at your hand and give a go at reading your own palm! Write about … Continue reading
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April’s Teacher Spotlight
Want to get to know some of the creative writing masters behind “Take My Word For It!”? Meet this month’s teacher spotlight, Apollo Papafrangou! Name: Apollo Papafrangou Currently working at: Thornhill Elementary Hometown: Oakland, CA What’s your favorite bookstore? Diesel … Continue reading
Words from Our Young Authors at Sonoma Mountain Elementary
This Winter we explored the wonderful world of food in our “Peanut Butter and The Pen” curriculum. We practiced writing vivid descriptions of food, using adjectives and active verbs, similes and metaphors. Students wrote stories, advertisements, warnings and odes, as … Continue reading
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Tagged after school, creative writing, elementary, enrichment, food writing, kids, sonoma mountain, writing classes
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“Take My Word For It!” Partners with Girls on the Go for Summer Camp!
This summer we’re thrilled to collaborate with Girls on the Go to bring a “Take My Word For It!” creative writing focus to 3 Berkeley camp sessions in July and August! Campers will be travelling with pencils in hand … Continue reading
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Tagged august camp, Berkeley, camp, creative writing, girls camp, girls on the go, july camp, summer camp, writing camp, writing classes
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