Would you like to encourage the budding author in your students or son? Well there is good news. Valuable resources are as close by as the computer he uses to chat online with his friends!
There are a number of great resources online that can encourage creativity and writing for kids.
Online Writing Communities
The communities provide inspiration in the form of story ideas, tips, games, reviews and writing prompts. Some sites even have interactive environments that encourage kids to create stories about the characters they find there, like this one at KidsOnTheNet.com – http://www.kidsonthenet.com/motel/motel/welcome.html.
Inspiration from Their Peers
The stories on these writing sites are stories for kids, written by kids. The message boards and forums on these sites provide a place where boys can read stories and post their own stories for feedback. It is a great inspiration for boys to see that their peers are writing and sharing their own stories. If they can do it, he can too!
Motivation through Contests
Most online writing communities have occasional contests in which kids can enter their original work. The contests usually include fiction, essays, poetry or a mix of genres so that all interests can find an outlet. These contests can encourage your students or son to write by giving them a goal to work toward. Most boys like competitions and the entry dates for the contest will give them the motivation to write now and meet the deadline. Regardless of the outcome of the contest, the feeling of accomplishment in completing a story and submitting it will be powerful motivator for boys.
Research
When thinking of the internet as a research tool, your first thought might be research for reasons other than writing. Yet the internet is a fantastic source of information and details to get ideas for stories. If a boy is interested in writing a science fiction story or an essay on wildlife in another country, sites on the internet related to those topics will stimulate his imagination while he learns about the subject.
The internet has great resources to motivate boys to write. Boys spend a lot of time online already and the encouragement to write is just a click away. As an added bonus, they will learn one more thing that the computer is good for!
Writing Resources on the Internet:
Research for Kids Resources on the Internet:
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I really need to take the time to get my kids on the Internet and teach them what to do. I just don’t want to risk them messing up something on my laptop, but I have been continually reading and learning about all of the beneficial information on the web for young children.
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These are great but you forgot one very important newcomer to the creative writing for kids scene! Think It Ink It Publishing (www.thinkitinkitpublishing.com) provides professionally illustrated wordless picture books, kids write the stories and become authors. The softcover version is great if you are traveling in a car or on a plane or want a creative and fun activity to do with your child anywhere. Or write your story online and send away for a custom hardcover version — this can become their new book for their bedtime ritual or send to a grandparent or friend. Sometimes a blank page can be intimidating…start the author in your life off with a topic and let them use their incredible imaginations and creativity to write, write, write!!
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Are there any resources for children that are a little younger? I have bookmarked a few on-line but any new recommendations would be welcome.
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