Category Archives: classroom activities
Wishes Come True at St. Francis Xavier
Over the past four years, Glen Huser has served as writer-in-residence for grade four classes in a series of pre-Christmas workshops at St. Francis Xavier Elementary in Vancouver. The students develop a story plan which involves deciding on a central … Continue reading
The Doorway to Adventure – November 2016
Lee Edward Fodi is working as a writer-in-residence at West Sechelt Elementary on the Sunshine Coast, working with two groups of students ranging from Grades 4-7. During four separate sessions, he is helping the students sculpt a fantasy story based … Continue reading
In the Spotlight
April is National Poetry Month and it’s going to be a busy one for children’s poet Tiffany Stone. Thanks to an Artstarts grant, she will be an Artist in the Classroom at Highlands Elementary School in North Vancouver for the … Continue reading
How writing a story is like building a house
When I first started teaching creative writing to kids, one of the first classes I ever developed was “The Creative Carpenter.” It was more or less my way of trying to find a fun approach to teaching the formal elements … Continue reading
Teachers – drag & drop app creation in the classroom
Several teachers have asked me if there is any good software for their students to use to make touchscreen apps in the classroom. A great choice would be Moglue. Read this useful review article and watch the video on Moglue’s … Continue reading
Write With Kids
Librarian and CWILL BC writer Lois Peterson has created a lively Facebook page called Write With Kids — a place for writers, teachers, librarians, and literacy specialists to share information and resources about teaching kids and youth to write creatively. The group has only been … Continue reading
