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writing activity

May 9, 2016
By William Rubel

Writing Activity: make a fictional creature seem real, with “The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy” by Ogechi Cynthia Njoku, 12

The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy riding a unicorn

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Ogechi's story, The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy, is about an ordinary boy, Albert, and how he is rescued from the boredom of a school outing by a dream-like adventure in a fairy-tale past. Ogechi's writing is clear and forceful. Like all good …

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March 21, 2016
By Amy Barnes

Gifted Soup Ingredients: Dawbroski’s Excitabilities in Creative Writing

Does your gifted child or a classroom child react negatively to sensory stimulus? Instead of seeing the sensory quirks as a negative aspect of life, there are many ways to change the focus to finding a creative spark. Kazimierz Dabrowski recognized gifted kids often have overly sensitive responses …

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January 4, 2016
By Gerry Mandel

Some Thoughts on Historical Fiction

Miss Kagawa’s Gift raising a teacup

We know from the letters we receive from prospective book reviewers that many of our readers enjoy historical fiction. That’s one reason we’re always on the lookout for good historical fiction to publish in Stone Soup. It’s fun to read stories set in the past. You might just find that it’s fun to …

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