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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Tagged African American, American Dream, Children's literature, Coretta Scott King, HarperCollins, Kadir Nelson, Martin Luther King, United States
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Picture this: Having your ideas take shape among the rolling hills and sprawling trees that make up the historic campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Even better, imagine winning a scholarship to send you there! The Kenyon Review invites high-school students ages 16-18 to an intensive 2-week writing workshop as part of its Young Writers Program [...]
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 [...]
Three Writers in the Schools (WITS) students at Helms Elementary (HISD) will have their winning poems published in the Young Writers of America Annual Students Anthology! Congratulations to 3rd graders Joshua Martinez, Bella Corona, and Emily De Leon, who are students in Ms. Jennifer Martinez’s class and work weekly with Writers in the Schools (WITS) [...]
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 [...]
It’s time for young writers (and their teachers!) to sign up for National Novel Writing Month, which begins Nov. 1, 2011. In 2010, 41,000 young writers participated in this fun, free event. They committed to writing an entire novel in one month. Visit the NaNoWriMo website to register, and you will find support, resources, curriculum guides, [...]
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Tagged Figment, nanowrimo, nanowrimo 2011, National Novel Writing Month, Writer Resources
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Here’s some big news from our friends at Inprint. Young adult author Pseudonymous Bosch will this Sunday, October 16 at 3pm (doors open at 2:30pm) at Johnston Middle School, 10410 Manhattan Drive. This event is FREE. Here’s the scoop: “Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People” presents this event with the award-winning young adult author, who will read from his fifth book [...]
National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, NAHM is the largest celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. President Obama issued a White House proclamation that states that “we must recognize the contributions of the arts and humanities not only [...]
Writers in the Schools (WITS) is offering a second price reduction for qualifying schools.Through a generous donation from the Simmons Foundation, Writers in the Schools (WITS) announces a second price reduction for the 2011-2012 school year. The new price—which is nearly half of last year’s fee—is available for Title 1 schools with 60% or more students eligible [...]
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Tagged creative writing, literacy, Standardized test, Title 1 School
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Here are some fun poetry games made just for kids: 1) The Funny Poem Machine is a mad-lib type of application. Fill in a short list of questions–crazy adjective, awesome verb, etc. And the machine will give pack a poem guaranteed to make you laugh. 2) The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) provides an [...]
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is accepting applications from exceptionally talented Texas youth (8th-11th grade) for its Young Masters grant program.Students of all artistic disciplines, including creative writing, may apply for this competitive grant program. The most talented young artists will receive the title of Young Master and will be given grants of up [...]
I’ve studied a lot of countries around the world because I love knowing facts about places all over the globe. I’ve visited El Salvador, which is where I was born. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. It’s in the volcano hammock of Central America. It lies on a ring of fire. The [...]
Every year organizations dedicated to reading and freedom of speech unite to sponsor Banned Books Week (BBW). This year the annual event will be celebrated September 24- October 1, 2011. If you are unable to participate in a local event in your city, then please join in the first-ever national virtual read-out. Libraries and bookstores [...]
The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities recently released a report entitled “Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future Through Creative Schools.” It describes an educational system in crisis and suggests that arts-rich schools may be the answer to this country’s dire situation. One of the most potent recommendations is to increase the [...]
