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TweetStory Writing Tips— As a teacher, or a parent, there are many great story writing tips to consider when you want kids to write fun and engaging stories. From developing the plot and characters, to developing and setting the tone, below are some writing tips to assist your child in crafting stories. Story Writing Tip #1: [...]
TweetWriting Short Stories: Three Great Tips— Writing short stories is like riding a bike. Part of it can be taught, while the rest is just something a person picks up along the way. Like a lot of things, however, it’s important to remember that developing a child’s writing abilities requires practice. A student’s level of [...]
TweetKids Inspiration: Four Tips to Cultivate Creativity Some kids are lucky enough to have minds brimming with inspiration and new ideas at all times—but other kids need a bit of extra help to get the wheels turning. Whether they’re suffering from a lack of ideas or feeling stifled by the fear of expressing themselves, it’s [...]
TweetTips for Creative Writing — Though creative writing might seem like a vague, nebulous term that encompasses a wide range of work, it is also an outlet for emotion and a way for writers to pass along the truths they’ve learned to others. Authors become more aware of their own thoughts and identities through the [...]
TweetCreative Writing Tips for Children— What follows is an excerpt from an article titled, “Creative Writing for Kids“. I thought these writing tips were very useful and wanted to bring them to your attention. Creative writing is a fabulous tool to engage the interest of children as it leverages their vast imaginations. AND, they can [...]
TweetHow to Journal— Discover helpful journaling techniques that benefit pre-teens, teens and kids of all ages in a variety of ways. Getting kids to journal can be the beginning of a wonderful lifetime habit. One of the main benefits of journaling is that it gives preteens a healthy outlet to express what’s in their hearts [...]
TweetJournal Writing Tips for Kids – It’s very common for a child in their preteens or for young teenagers to be exposed to writing exercises in school. This is a very pivotal time in their lives and is an excellent time to start journaling. If parents want to set their children up for literary success, [...]
TweetHow to Journal — For the purpose of this article we focus on tweens, yet know that these tips really may be applied to anyone of any age. Journal keeping is an ageless activity! Journal keeping can serve several purposes. For example, it is a great tool when a tween needs to vent their feelings [...]
TweetPreteen Journaling— Preteen Journaling, for many people, is as personal and therapeutic as lying on a couch and talking to a therapist for hours. Once the pen starts gliding over the paper the mind starts to dig deeper and deeper into thoughts, memories, dreams, curiosities, and fears that are very far from the surface of [...]
TweetPreteen Journal | Tips & Benefits – When you are a tween experiencing your first crush, making new friends, exploring who you are as an individual and dealing with all the stress and pressures that are placed on kids today, help and support is needed and necessary. Keeping a journal provides just such an outlet [...]
