"Take My Word For It!" - creative writing for kids

What's Up With Our Summer Camp for 2012 ?

There have been numerous inquiries about our summer camp schedule. We are busy firming up all of the details so it's in the works and we will have specific details available soon.

In the meantime, please send an e-mail to admin@takemywordforit.net indicating:

- the name of your child

- his or her age

- whether you are interested in our East Bay or San Francisco-based camps

- what time frame and length of camp you're looking for (1st week of July, all day; third week of June, 1/2 day, etc.)

Stay tuned!

- The "Take My Word For It!" team

Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompt for Kids

Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!

Imagine you were Justin Beiber's songwriter and take a stab at writing his next #1 hit!

 

World Book Night 2012 - Deadline Febuary 1st

Support Literacy!

This is an awesome opportunity. Sign up before February 1st for a chance to give twenty people a renewed love for books on World Book Night.

Follow this link to for information about how you can spread your love for the written word.

http://www.worldbooknight.org/

 

Where would you go with this? Creative writing prompt

Our creative writing challenge to you is to look at the image we post below and see where it may take you and your pen. Wake up your imagination and see where this takes you!

Feel free to share anything spurred on by this week's photo in the Comment section below!

The Arts are Shrinking: What's Up With Creativity in Education?

As we all know, in schools across the country, the arts have all but disappeared from the school day.

In an article in the East Bay Weekly, in Oakland California, journalist Ellen Cushing writes: 

"According to a survey of local education agencies conducted by the California Department of Education, some 48% of districts were forced to cut or eliminate their arts, music and drama departments between 2008-2010. Many educators predict further cuts as funding continues to shrink."

"Take My Word For It!"'s goal is to fill in this arts education gap by providing kids the opportunity to practice the literary arts in after-school and community-based classes.

Arts help kids thrive! We think that the imagination is a vital part of learning!

Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompt for Kids

Every Wednesday we challenge you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self!

Ever wondered what your dog would say if he could talk? Or maybe you're dying to find out what's on your parakeet's mind.

Today write a story about a talking animal! Why can he suddenly talk? What would he say? What would you do next?

Happy writing!

 

Where would you go with this? Creative writing prompt

Our creative writing challenge to you is to look at the image we post below and see where it may take you and your pen. Wake up your imagination and see where this takes you!

Feel free to share anything spurred on by this week's photo in the Comment section below!

 

Why the right answer is not always the best answer: how kids learn from "mistakes".

Teacher Diana Laufenberg talks at the TED conference about how kids learn.