In each of my books, I include a section at the back that has Words to Know and Create Your Own Stories. I encourage kids to read books and then write stories in that world with those characters. There’s no better way to take a trip than to create that trip yourself.
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Future Skills:
I also offer a workshop for kids to help them craft video game stories. This teaches them skills in writing, game design, and programming – all needed skills for future jobs.
Future Skills: Crafting Video Game Stories
Writing Links
Posts: Imagination Inspiration – I feature collections of pictures to help inspire stories in kids
Paper: Writing during the shutdown – a list of writing activities for kids
Paper: Write a book – guidance and step by step plan to help kids write a full book
Post: Writing Prompts – Each week, Reedsy posts writing prompts for a weekly writing contest. Even if you don’t enter the contest, it’s a good place for writing prompts.
Post: Writing with balance – An activity to take a paragraph and practice rewriting it.
Paper: Writing short stories – Steps for kids to take to write a complete short story. This can be fan fiction or their own characters. Also found in the Wee Collection of Yarns book.
Podcast: Merriam Webster Word Matters – learn about words and language – their surprising history and mis-conceptions.
Podcast: Grammar Girl – short episodes that discuss, in detail, different word topics
Link: 6 Ways to Inspire Reluctant Writers – a blog article from Lulu Junior with ideas to get kids writing
Email list: Merriam Webster word a day
Email List: Dictionary.com word a day
Post: Why Teach Video Game Storytelling
Post Series: Video Game Training – Creating Your Own Choose Your Own Adventure Book
Post: Interview with eSports coaches from Bio Med Science Academy
Post: Video Game Storytelling with Evan Skolnick
SERIES: Illustory – LULU Jr. has a package that allows kids to write a story and turn it into an actual book! I love this package. Check out my videos.
SERIES: What to do with old books
SERIES: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: create a choose your own adventure book as prep for video games.
Part 1 – Intro: What and Why
Part 2 – Getting Started – Gather your supplies and prepare for the story
Part 3 – Paths – Laying out the story
Part 4 – Details of path
Post: Writing Exercise Blue Beetle Movie Story – a writing exercise you can do with kids to help learn the parts of a story
SERIES: Supercharge Your Kids – preparing them for the future
