teaching writing
— Stone Soup Editor Emma Wood talks to Jed Doherty (aka Jedlie) about the inspirational and original work produced by kids, how she thinks about children’s writing and art, and what...
— Our Editor, Emma Wood, was interviewed by Jim Harrington for his “Six Questions For…” series, where editors and publishers discuss writing flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and novels. It’s a short...
— Years ago, when I was doing contract negotiations for a small advertising agency, the CFO gave me some good advice at the start. Always know what you’re talking about, she...
— Here are just a few websites and programs that can be helpful for teaching creative writing for students. From lesson plans to book suggestions, these websites have a lot to...
— The Mother’s Day Gift by Mathew Thompson, age 11, Dallas, Oregon The Clay Pot by Naomi Wendland, age 12, Lusaka, Zambia These two stories deal with the same problem: the...
— This writing activity is based on a very funny Kurt Vonnegut lecture on the shape of stories. In this project, students learn to develop compelling narratives by graphing the plots....
— This writing activity is built around 11-year-old Ella Staats’ story, “My Mother’s Little Girl‘” published in Stone Soup in September/October 2012. Read the story and then work on your project,...
— Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the the greatest novelists to have written in English. Her novels are still widely read and have been adapted into movies and television series. Jane...
— Stream of consciousness can be an effective writing style to use when you have a character who sees and thinks very differently from the other characters. This project is inspired...
— We all eat, and many of us like to cook. If you are 13 or under and like to cook, we’d...