Hobbit Day
September 22 is Hobbit Day! Let’s celebrate by writing a character into a portion of the hero’s journey, just as Bilbo refused his call to adventure from Gandalf.
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What Failures Will You Turn into Successes This Year?
Dr. Seuss, Oprah Winfrey, and Thomas Edison: They all failed–or thought they had. What failure would you like a second chance with? Write your story.
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16 Travel-Writing Prompts
SHARON’S BLOGAre you a homebody or do you love to gallivant? To gallivant is to travel, wander, or globetrot. Does that sound like you? Whatever you happen to be, you can use these 16 writing prompts to become an armchair traveler and see the world right from where you are. You might even be inspired to…
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Writing Prompts to Celebrate Dr. Seuss
You are familiar with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel or “Ted”) through his popular stories such as Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Cat in the Hat. But did you know that he used to write very different kinds of literature? Read on to find out!…
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Happy Birthday, Ray Bradbury!
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS Ray Bradbury, author of Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451, was born August 22, 1920. Though he’s been gone for a few years, we still celebrate this man who helped make science-fiction the respected genre it is today. Many years ago, Ray Bradbury wrote the short story “The Veldt” with an intriguing kids’…
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Use This Evaluation Form for Your Student’s How-to Essay
Here’s a free evaluation form taken from The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School to help you grade those how-to essays.
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Give the Gift of Yourself This Christmas
SHARON’S BLOGDo your children and teens wish they could communicate better with the special people in their lives? Sometimes it’s hard to talk or to come up with something brilliant to say. Other times they may have trouble connecting with family members. At this time of year, they may be wondering what to give that…
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Thanksgiving Prompts—Good for the Soul
SHARON’S BLOG We want our students and our children to develop attitudes of gratefulness, to say thank you without being prompted, and to appreciate any worldly goods and advantages they have. Use these four Thanksgiving prompts to get them thinking about their blessings and how they can bless others.
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How to Create a Paragraph: Middle School Chart
Solid Help for Writing a Paragraph Do you have trouble coming up with ideas to put in your paragraphs? Would you like help organizing each paragraph so it is not a jumbled mess? Check out this chart below, along with one that is filled in, to make your life a little easier. {Here’s the HIGH…
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3 Prompts to Celebrate the Olympics
SHARON’S BLOG Celebrate the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics with us. Here are three prompts and one BONUS prompt for your 5th-12th graders to enjoy as the festivities get underway! Some are light and fun. Others involve controversies and get your students thinking. Be sure to download the colorful worksheet in #1. On your mark ….
