by Laura Turpin | Jul 3, 2020 | Children's
This week we’ll explore writing poetry. Erm, excuse me. “Poetry” is such a broad topic. This week we’ll explore rhyming, and poetry topics — what do you want to write a poem about? Take a blank piece of paper, and make a list. Write down...
by Laura Turpin | Jun 26, 2020 | Children's
Do you prefer pictures over words? Maybe you would prefer to write a comic strip! Here are several ways you can experiment with cartooning. Jarrett Lerner has some wonderful comic strip-drawing activities. You will have to scroll down to find half-drawn comics for you...
by Laura Turpin | Jun 22, 2020 | Children's
Here’s a fun storytelling activity! Have you ever folded and used a paper “fortune teller”? Here’s one you can use to tell a story instead! Print out the Fairytale Storyteller, cut it out, and fold it according to the directions. Then, choose...
by Laura Turpin | Jun 12, 2020 | Children's
Happy summer, everybody! It’s time for gardens, camping, fishing, barbecues, sitting in a hammock with a good book, and telling stories around a bonfire. It’s also the perfect time to play with writing your own stories. Here are some fun mad libs to get...
by Laura Turpin | May 29, 2020 | Children's
As we careen full-speed into summer, we’re all eager to get back out and return to our “normal” lives, whatever that’s going to look like. But sometimes, it helps to stop and just take a Mr. Rogers Moment to keep ourselves grounded, don’t...
