They sit on the wire looking down at us in our cars thinking about what it must be like to be human and wait for a traffic light to turn red, green, red. By Alex, 9th grade
Have you ever wanted to attend a writing workshop with your son or daughter? Now is your chance! Esalen Institute, a workshop and retreat center in Big Sur, California, is offering a special opportunity for parents and children to journey together into the imagination. Here is the information about Rip the Page! A Workshop for [...]
Writers in the Schools partners with Beeville ISD for intensive writing project When we think of big cities, we think of tightly packed, vertical apartments, clustered skyscrapers, and commuter-filled trains. But to the residents of Beeville, TX, the “big city” means the colossal sprawl Houston. During our wonderful visit to Beeville, we found that our [...]
A Poem Inspired by Ryler Dustin’s “Allie” Big brother, you’re missed. Missed like when you missed the bus on the first day of school, and mom had to drive you there. Missed like when you made me go away from your room when you had your friend come over. You’re missed when you’re mad and [...]
Here is an announcement from our friends at HoustonPBS about the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest: Calling Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Authors and Artists to enter the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writing Contest! Children write and illustrate their own stories and enter for a chance to win great prizes at both the local and [...]
Here’s the latest news from Public Poetry, winner of the Best Reading Series 2011 from the Houston Press. Don’t miss this free event on February 4th featuring several former Writers in the Schools (WITS) teachers! Did you ever think you’d hear a local TV news anchor read poetry? Well, that’s what will happen at Park Place Regional [...]
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Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards For the last 40 years the Coretta Scott King Awards have been given to African American authors and illustrators for their outstanding contributions to children’s literature. The books chosen promote understanding among races and uphold the American Dream. The Awards commemorate the work of Dr. [...]
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Exhibition of artwork and writing from the Artbound! and Writers in the Schools (WITS) residencies at Wharton Elementary Writers in the Schools and Art League Houston have partnered to present WhARTon NARraTives, an exhibition of over sixty pieces of artwork and writing by second and third grade students from the Wharton Elementary School who have [...]
Schools across the nation are signing up for Digital Learning Day, a national campaign that celebrates innovation in the classrooms on February 1st. On this day, administrators, teachers, parents, and students everywhere will unite to discuss the ways in which technology has revolutionized the curriculum and exchange ideas on how to improve computer literacy. Started [...]
I love music because it clears my mind. When I’m in a good mood, I listen to Indie music on the radio. The first time I ever heard Radio Lollipop (a fully equipped radio station staffed by a team of volunteers at Texas Children’s Hospital) was January 31, 2011. I was in a bed feeling down on [...]
Every summer Writers in the Schools (WITS) partners with Rice School Literacy and Culture Project (SLC) to host Summer Creative Writing Workshops across the city of Houston. We are pleased to let you know about their January Early Literacy Conference, which takes place this Saturday, January 14th, at Rice University. If you value creativity in [...]
Creative Communication: A Celebration of Today’s Writers chose Writers in the Schools (WITS) student Jasmin Johnson as one of the top 10 4th grade poets in the nation. Three of her poems will be published in an anthology of student writing. Jasmin also will receive a $50 savings bond. For more information about Creative Communication [...]
Songbirds singing Trees waving in the wind The sound of people talking The sound of cars zooming by The smell of freshly cut grass The vision of doves flying overhead You can feel this dream making More and more of itself. by Ty, 4th grade
My fall made a fortune of the alphabet The small city trembled like a drum Opera chants smelled like garlic The sky looked like a clump of salt Your secret was a gift to the tongue The continent filled with ashes The ink slipped into my colored tongue The metaphor shot tomorrow into a million [...]
Did you ever want to make an animated movie? Using the Xtranormal Movie Maker, now you can. Simply choose your characters, type out the dialogue, and watch. Have fun!
