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Welcome to our creative writing blog For kids, where young writers can explore their imaginations and learn new skills.

Comics in the Classroom
Guest Posts, Reading Lists
Comics in the Classroom: 7 Series to Help Students Appreciate Cultural Diversity

Regardless of who opens the cover and dives into the fantasy-laden pages, a comic book is considered to be “pleasure reading.” This may be a true assessment, but it doesn’t mean that readers pursue the pleasure myopically, as escapists who would dodge responsibility. In fact, some comics actually foster selfless ...

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Childrens Books Coming Out Fall 2019
Guest Posts, Reading Lists
The 10 Most Exciting Children’s Books Coming Out Fall 2019

No matter how old you are, there’s nothing quite like a skillfully narrated, beautifully illustrated children’s book. I’m sure my fellow grown-ups will remember the magic of books like Green Eggs and Ham and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs — and want to share that same magic with their ...

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how to come up with story ideas
How-To Guides, Story Writing Guides
How to Come Up With Story Ideas: 20+ Techniques to Try

The hardest thing about writing a story is coming up with a brilliant idea that will amaze and astonish readers around the world. And we’re not talking about those typical ‘boy meets girl’ or those ‘once upon a time there lived a boy’ kind of stories. We’re talking about stories ...

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How-To Guides, Story Writing Guides
How to Write a Story for Children in 14 Steps

Where do I even start? That’s the overwhelming thought that comes across most aspiring writers when they want to write their own book. It doesn't matter if you want to write a picture book and a novel -  the problem is always the same. The goal of this article is ...

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child Improve their Writing Skills at Home
Guest Posts
5 Simple Ways to Help Your Child Improve their Writing Skills at Home

For the reluctant writer, practising writing at home or with a tutor, on top of schoolwork, can seem like hard work. However, there are many things you can do at home to help your child improve their writing skills without actually making them “write”.  And best of all—they’re ...

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7 Ways to Maintain Your Childs Writing Sharp This Summer
Guest Posts
7 Ways to Maintain Your Child’s Writing Sharp This Summer

Most parents are worried about the consequences of a summer brain drain, and for a good reason. According to scientific studies, kids lose between two and three months of writing and reading skills in the summer. No matter how smart your son and daughter are, they will lose part of ...

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Tips to Help Kids Learn to Self-Edit Their Writing
Guest Posts
7 Tips to Help Kids Learn to Self-Edit Their Writing

It’s important to revise and edit your work, but it can be a difficult process for kids and even adults to do properly. We’ll go over 7 steps to help you show kids how to self-edit their writing so they can eventually do it on their ...

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Ways Crossword Puzzles Are Good For Kids
Guest Posts, Kids Activities
7 Ways Crossword Puzzles Are Good For Kids Learning

Crossword puzzles have long been thought of as something that older folks do when they have some free time. It was almost unheard of to see children working on a crossword puzzle, but thank goodness those days are over. Crossword puzzles have a ton of positive benefits for kids, so ...

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35 Mothers Day Writing Prompts
Writing Prompts
35 Mother’s Day Writing Prompts That Celebrate Moms

With Mother’s Day coming up, I’m sure most of you are thinking about how you can show your appreciation for your mother’s hard work and support over the years. One way to show your appreciation can be by writing your feelings down in a card or even in the form ...

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things That Affect Your Childs Creativity
Creativity Techniques
5 Things That Can Affect Your Child’s Creativity and Imagination

Kids are truly amazing creatures. They are so full of curiosity, ideas and thoughts on life that they can make boredom disappear from any situation. However, from a very young age, kids are being put in boxes, taught how to think and stripped of their creativity. But if you want ...

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