Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12
This writing project explores the idea of captivity in many forms helping young authors think about different ways characters might ...
Writing Activity: biography, war, and the power of what is not said, with “My Story” by Yuthilcar Sokban, 12
Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Yuthilkar Sokban's story, simply titled "My Story," is about war. It starts in ...
Writing Activity: 4 projects to bring your (animal) characters to life
Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity These writing activities are built around the story "Lone Wolf," published in the ...
Writing Activity: writing sequels, and increasing contrast, with “A Ride With Fate” by Robert Katzman, 12
Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity “A Ride With Fate” is an emotionally powerful story about a boy who ...
Art Activity: Making pictures of your community, with ‘Local Houses’, by Khaled Abdulaziz Ateeg, 12
Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity This photograph is of Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The buildings are made of ...
Writing Activity: defining character with non-standard English, with “My Country and the Way to America”, by Huong Nguyen, 11 (a harrowing tale)
This is one of the most extraordinary stories Stone Soup has published in its long history. This activity focuses on ...