MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS You’ve seen your fair share of messages on t-shirts, and you’ve probably worn a few t-shirts with writing on them. Sports teams, music groups, camps, and even hospitals put their messages or advertisements on t-shirts. They are like wearable billboards, and everyone reads them as you walk by. What message do you…
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS You learn important skills in essay writing that you can apply to other forms of writing, but are essays always the best way to communicate ideas to others? When Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. wanted to save a piece of American history in 1830, what did he do? Did he write his senator?…
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson writes that our “inalienable rights” are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” What does “the pursuit of happiness” mean? What does it mean to you? What did the original writers mean by it?
Former US presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson corresponded almost daily, and they were waiting for something important to happen. They wanted to live to see the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What are you waiting for in your life?
SHARON’S BLOG Your son is eleven years old. He wishes he could play ball as well as his dad does, and he hugs you freely. Your daughter is ten. She loves to look through your jewelry box, and she plays up to her dad. Now jump ahead a few years to a time when your…
What can you do when your food order is incorrect or your new purchase falls apart? Complain! Learn how to complain constructively with this writing prompt for you and your children.
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS Many exciting stories have come from scientific ponderings. Take, for instance, Frankenstein. It was written by Mary Shelley while the scientific world debated the idea of reanimation. Could something dead, a frog, perhaps, be reanimated by electricity? And if a frog could be brought back to life, what about a human? And…
Dogs and cats with Love on a Leash are certified therapy pets so they can help people. You can even read to them in school. What would you read to a dog?
One of the first rules storywriters learn is this: Show, don’t tell. What does that mean? Read on to find out and to practice this important skill!
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS In a recent tutorial, you practiced plunging your character into hot water with two powerful methods many writers use. You can find that prompt here.This week you’ll examine three more methods of getting your main character deep into a story. As Stanley Elkin reveals, “I would never write about someone who is…
