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

Why Not Write Wednesdays? Creative Writing Prompt for Kids

Some Wednesdays we challenge you to pick up your pen and indulge your budding author self with our writing activity. See where your imagination takes you, and feel free to share your ideas in the Comment section!

Ever wonder about all the wonderous things a window washer must see in a typical day? Create a story from this prompt: A Day in the Life of a Window Washer.

TED Talk Tuesday: What adults can learn from kids

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this talk, child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

 

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.

Let your imagination wander freely! Please feel free to share the stories, poems, and musings that were spurred on by this week's photo in the Comment section below!

Happy writing!

 

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

emblem - noun

a sign or representation of an object

Here's an example: an olive branch is an emblem peace. What are some of the emblems all around you? Can you create an emblem? Share with us in the Comments section below!

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.

Let your imagination wander freely! Please feel free to share the stories, poems, and musings that were spurred on by this week's image in the Comment section below!

Happy writing!