Scholastic story starters for kids
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It&#;s hard to make writing fun sometimes. I know, I&#;ve been there. I&#;ve picture-prompted and poetry-prompted and current-event-prompted and movie-prompted and advice-column-prompted and every-other-kind-of-prompted over the years. So, I never turn down another trick or tool to keep things fresh and interesting when it comes to teaching writing. I found &#; and am thrilled to share &#; a very cool site that would make ME excited to write (so I sure hope it works for you & your students, too.)
The site is Scholastic&#;s Story Starters. It doesn&#;t take much explaining, so I&#;ll just put a few screenshots here to show you how awesome it is&#;
You can pick the genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Scrambler
Then, students enter their names and choose their grade levels. (The writing tasks really do differ by grade level!)
This is the really fun part! Click on the spin wheel and the required story elements are generated for you! If you want to change just one, you can click on those buttons below each element. It is so fun to watch and see what kind of writing prompt is created!
As a teacher, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this part! It&#;s great for students to have choice, it&#;s excellent if you&#;re teaching any one of these particular types of w
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Sometimes, kids can come up with the coolest, most creative ideas for play or pretend and parents are in awe of their abilities. But other times, as with adults, kids seem to need a little "push" to get their creativity flowing and ideas moving.
When my kids are in the mood for an activity that gives them an opportunity for quiet creating, I often turn to Scholastic's Story Starters.
Scholastic's Story Starters is a free online resource that gets kids' creative juices flowing by providing them with four story themes and endless ideas. The cool thing is that each time they sit down for some story creation, they end up with a final product that they can print, download, save, and share.
You can use Story Starters online, allowing kids to work independently, or you can use the resource as a collaborative, group activity.
Here's how it works:
Go to the Story Starters homepage and choose a theme: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Scrambler. Then,
1. Enter your children's names and grades: K-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th-6th.
2. SPIN THE WHEELS and find your story starter!
3. Choose a format for their story: Notebook, Letter, Newspaper, or Postcard and decide whether or not your kids will want to leave space for a drawing.
4. Help your children write the stor